The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: (And glorify the praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun...)

Question:
It is mentioned in the Noble Qur'an in this verse: [Taha:130]. We find that some people, before the setting of the sun and before the Fajr prayer, some of them engage in tasbih (glorification), and some of them recite the Qur'an. Which of the two is better?

Answer:
The well-known view among scholars is that this verse refers to the Fajr prayer and the 'Asr prayer: before the rising of the sun is the Fajr prayer, and before its setting is the 'Asr prayer, meaning the obligatory prayers. There is no harm in taking the verse in its general sense. So if one glorifies Allah after the dawn, before the rising of the sun, and remembers Allah as He the Exalted said: [Ar-Rum:17], and likewise if one remembers Allah after the 'Asr prayer, all of this is good and fine.
He glorifies Allah, says Allahu Akbar, seeks His forgiveness, and reads the Qur'an; all of this is included. For tasbih is the exaltation of Allah. In the recitation of the Qur'an, there is tasbih, the saying of Allahu Akbar, the praise of Allah, and seeking forgiveness. So his glorification of Him (Exalted and Majestic is He), his asking of Him, his supplication to Him, and his reading of His Book with faith, with a good intention, and with reflection upon it, is tasbih to Allah and exaltation of Him, which is a great good.