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Night, opposite of day 2:164. It starts after the declining and

setting of the sun 17:78 and ends when the white thread of the dawn
(Fajar) becomes distinct from the black thread of (of night) 2:187. Allah
(SWT) covers the night (i.e. the earth) over the day (i.e. the sun) 7:54
which makes it dark 10:27 when the heavenly bodies become visible 6:76-
77. Night is basically meant for rest 10:67, 30:23 Allah (SWT) takes us
back at night 6:60 i.e., by taking away our consciousness during sleep
39:42. The Quran was revealed on a blessed night 44:3 i.e. during laylat-
il-Qadr 97:1.
We are ordered to offer salat during night 11:114, 17:78-79, 39:9,
51:17, 76:26 glorify Allah (SWT) 20:130, 50:40, 52:49 and to recite the
Quran 73:20. (See word No. 118 Al Anhaar for more information)
214. AL IJL ( THE CALF ) 2:51 JV ) (
215. AFAWNAA ( We pardoned ) 2:52 --- ) (
Allah (SWT) pardons the evil deeds on repentance 42:25 which
includes the past sins 5:95. These derivatives also convey the sense of
surplus 2:219 and forgoing associated with guarding against evil 2:237,
turning mercifully 2:187, gratitude 2:52, reconciliation 42:40, protective
forgiveness, mercy 2:286, overlooking 64:14 etc. The words conveying
opposite sense are punishment 9:66 and perishing 42:34. We are ordered
to pardon and overlook 2:109, 3:134, 7:199. One of the Attributes of
Allah (SWT) is Al Afuww meaning One Who pardons 4:149.
216. TASHKURUUN (You be grateful ) 2. 52 ) (
The derivative Shukr conveys the sense of a feeling of gratitude
27:9, 27:40, acknowledgment 27:19 and acceptance which is the opposite
of ingratitude and rejection jointly represented by the word kufr which
also means infidelity 76:3. The feeling of gratitude is a gift from Allah
(SWT) and is a sign of wisdom 31:12. If we are grateful for the favours
of Allah (SWT) on us He grants us more 14:7 because He likes the
expression of gratitude by His servants and does not like ingratitude
39:7. We are therefore ordered to be grateful for our own benefit and
not to be ungrateful 2:152. The devil had challenged that the majority of
human beings will not be grateful 7:17, we should therefore try our level
best to disprove the devil.
The feeling of Shukr is associated with belief 4:147, fear of Allah
(SWT) 3:123, guidance 2:185, being mindful 25:62, pardon 2:52,
forgiveness 35:30, patience 31:31 and grace of Allah (SWT) 16:14.