Surah Al-Ahzaab

Chapter 33 · Verse 42 · Revealed in Madinah

وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةًۭ وَأَصِيلًا

And exalt Him morning and afternoon.

Translation: Saheeh International

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Mishary Rashid Alafasy

Reflection — Ibn Kathir

The Virtue of remembering Allah much

Allah commands His believing servants to remember their Lord much, Who has bestowed upon them all kinds of blessings and favors, because this will bring them a great reward and a wonderful destiny. Imam Ahmad recorded that `Abdullah bin Busr said: "Two bedouins came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and one of them said: `O Messenger of Allah, which of the people is best' He said:

«مَنْ طَالَ عُمْرُهُ وَحَسُنَ عَمَلُه»

Reflection — Maarif ul Quran

وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَ‌ةً وَأَصِيلًا ("And proclaim His purity at morn and eve". 33:42) Here morning and evening may, metaphorically, mean all the time. Alternatively, morning and evening have been mentioned specifically to lay emphasis on carrying out dhikrullah during these times and to indicate that it carries more blessings - otherwise dhikrullah is neither specified nor limited to any particular time.

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