Many Qur'anic verses speak about the excellence of Qiyam and the merits of
those people, who perform Qiyam al-Layl on a regular basis, for example,
Allah describes the believers who deserve Jannah saying: They (the
believers) forsake their beds, to invoke their Lord in fear and hope; and
they spend out of what We have bestowed on them. [Surah as-Sajdah (32):
16] They (the pious) used to sleep but little at night.
[Surah ath-Thariyat (51): 17]
From the Book 30 lessons for those who Fast: If nights set in, the hearts of the negligent sleep and the spirits of the playful die while the hearts of the believers come to life with wide awakened and fearful eyes. How can one who remembers the repose of the grave, the gathering of mankind and the decisive manifestation ever sleep?...
From the Book 30 lessons for those who Fast: The believers heart glows like a lamp, shines like the sun and sparkles like the morning light. It increases in faith whenever the believer listens to the verses of the Quran, it grows in conviction when it contemplates, and increases in guidance when it reflects...
Guidelines to help you observe the Fajr Prayer. Written by an anonymous student of Islamic knowledge with an introduction by Sheikh Abdullah Ibn Jibreen
