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SURAH Al-Muzzammil 73: (The Wrapped up one)
This Surah is Makki, and it has 20 verses and 2 Sections.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Very-Merciful

Truly, rising by night (for prayer of Tahajjud) is the most effective way to subdue (one's self) and to make speech more upright. [6]

COMMENTARY: The word Wat'an, with the letter waw carrying fath [=a], is an infinitive which means 'to subdue' or 'to suppress'. Given this meaning, the sense is that this time of night helps one to suppress his evil desires and keep them under control. This meaning is adopted by the leading commentators and the translation of the text is based on this interpretation. In another Qira'ah (version), however, the word is pronounced 'Wita'an'. It is an infinitive that means 'to conform'. On another occasion in the Qur'an, we come across the following verse wherein a verb derived from this root is contained.

The word in that verse is used in the same sense, thus: "I.. .so that they may conform (only) to the number of what Allah has sanctified - [9:37].

Leading authorities on Tafsir like Ibn Zaid and Ibn 'Abbas RA, have interpreted the word in the same sense here. Ibn Zaid RA said that getting up in the night for prayer is the most effective means of making the heart, eye, ear and tongue to mutually correspond and conform. Ibn 'Abbas RA said that the phrase means that during this time there is the closest degree of conformity and harmony between the ear and the heart. This is because there is no noise at the time of night when most people are asleep and one will not be disturbed as one is during the daytime. At night time when the tongue recites the Qur'an, the ears will be conducive to listening to the recitation with due concentration, and the heart will be conducive to understanding and considering its meaning and message.

~ MA'AARIFUL QUR'AN ~
...TO BE CONTINUED

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Ingredients
4 tblsp oil
3 fresh Serrano peppers roughly chopped
2 large yellow onions sliced
1 tsp garlic minced
2 tsp ginger minced
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp garam masala
2 cans tomatoes chopped
½ cup fresh dhanan
1 tsp salt

Method:
1. Heat Oil in large heavy pan.
2. Add Serrano peppers, onions, garlic, and ginger.
3. Stir fry until onions are soft.
4. Add remaining ingredients.
5. Bring to boil
6. Lower heat and simmer 20 minutes.
7. Let cool.
8. Puree in blender
9. Sauce can be refrigerated for a week or frozen for up top 2 months.

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- Well, I think it's 4.

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- Hi John! Just a question. Can you telll me how much make 2+2 ?
John runs Excel, and after five minutes answers:
- It is 4.00 E+0, but I'm not sure, the support staff should come tomorrow. Will I ask them to check it?

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- Hello mister, can you tell me how muchh make 2+2 ?
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- I ask you to answer.
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- Right now?
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