Al-Falaq

24 passages reference this surah

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Ayyuhā al-Walad — O Beloved Son

Imam al-Ghazali · Timeless Classics

1. "﴿And during the night, pray with it﴾: a command, ﴿and at dawn they seek forgiveness﴾: gratitude, ﴿and those who seek forgiveness at dawn﴾: remembrance. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: «There are three voices that Allah, Exalted is He, loves: the voice of the rooster, the voice of the one who recites the Qur'an, and the voice of those who seek forgiveness at dawn.»"

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2. "When the dawn breaks, a caller calls: Behold, let the heedless rise, and they rise from their beds as if they were dead, resurrected from their graves.' It is seen in the counsels of Luqman the Wise to his son that he said: "O my son, let not the rooster be more discerning than you, for it calls at dawn while you are asleep.""

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Book 40: The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "What have I to do with the dawn prayer? My husband the commander of the faithful was killed at the dawn prayer and my father was killed at the dawn prayer A sheikh from Quraysh narrated that when Ali was struck. He said I have triumphed by the Lord of the Kaaba"

   Source in The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife →

Book 17: Etiquettes of Travel

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Indeed, these phases help gauge how near or far true dawn is but cannot precisely mark its first moment. In summary, if four phases remain before the sun’s edge rises, it's surely the false dawn; if nearer to two phases, true dawn has appeared,"

   Source in Etiquettes of Travel →

2. "Then, a horizontal whiteness appears unmistakable to the eye. This marks the first time. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "This is not the dawn," showing both hands, "but the dawn is like this," laying one forefinger over the other and spreading them apart, indicating a horizontal light."

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3. "In such a case, he will not need to learn the knowledge of timing. The problematic part is the beginnings of the times, not their middles. The hadith "The dawn is not like this"—and he clasped his hand—"but the dawn is like this," and he placed one index finger on the other and spread them,"

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Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "The angels of the night and the angels of the day gather at the dawn prayer, as Abu Huraira noted, referencing the Quranic verse, and the recitation of the Quran at dawn, for the recitation of the Quran at dawn is witnessed."

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2. "to come and then the next. When the imam sits, they fold up the records and come to listen to the remembrance. Allah says in the Quran, and the Quran of dawn, surely the Quran of dawn is witnessed."

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Book 4: The Book of Prayer

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "On two nights of the month, the moon rises with the dawn: on the 26th night, the moon rises at dawn, and on the 12th night, dawn rises with the moon setting. This is generally the case, although there can be variations."

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

Book 19: The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "But it is said that one is contingent upon the other, just as correcting others is contingent upon correcting oneself. One should begin with oneself, then those under one's care. The response is that the pre-dawn meal is intended for fasting, and without fasting, pre-dawn is not recommended."

   Source in The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil →

2. "If they are known, it is recommended to prevent and rectify them. Similarly, if a mosque has a single muezzin who calls the adhan before dawn, he should be prevented from calling it after dawn, as this may confuse people about fasting and prayer times."

   Source in The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil →

3. "Some might argue that one should say: it is obligatory to perform ablution and prayer, so I will perform ablution even if I do not pray, or have a pre-dawn meal even if I do not fast, as both pre-dawn and fasting are recommended."

   Source in The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil →

Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "and two from the latter half of the night to the break of dawn. We shall mention the virtue of each devotion, its function, and what relates to it. The first period from dawn to sunrise is a noble time, evidenced by God's swearing by it when He says, “By the morning when it breathes."

   Source in Arrangement of Litanies →

2. "he would lie down in his place of prayer until Bilal came to announce the prayer. She also said: "I would not find him after the pre-dawn except sleeping. Some predecessors considered this lying down before dawn a Sunnah, including Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him."

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3. "The fifth section of the night is the last sixth, known as the time of sahoor, or the pre-dawn meal. Allah Almighty said, "And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness. It is believed that people pray during this time to seek forgiveness."

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al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "or whether his gaze will turn to the One who clothed him in them. They loaded the ships of their hearts with cargo that could be sold to none but the King, and when the winds of the pre-dawn hour blew, those ships set sail; and dawn had scarcely broken before they were in harbor."

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Book 38: The Book of Self-Examination and Self-Reckoning

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "At night, she would say, "This is the night I die," and prayed until dawn. Abu Sulayman al-Darani shared an experience: "I spent a night with Rabi'ah. She rose to her prayer niche, and I stood in another part of the house, remaining in prayer until dawn."

   Source in The Book of Self-Examination and Self-Reckoning →

Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "we shall mention. Sultan Jamal al-Din is diligent in performing salah in congregation. His routine is to come to the mosque before dawn, recite the Quran until the break of dawn, then pray at the earliest time, and afterwards leave the city."

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The Story of Ishaq & Yaqub

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "He found it was Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud who explained that Jacob delayed his sons until dawn with his statement, I will seek forgiveness for you from my Lord. Allah Almighty has stated, And those who ask forgiveness at dawn, the Messenger of"

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Volume Two

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "Second, surrendering until that time passes, without forcing it away or confronting it with struggle. He should not seek the dawn in the middle of the night, but rather rest until most of the night has passed, and the dawn appears."

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Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "Indeed, اللّٰه is Forgiving and Merciful." And He said, "And those who seek forgiveness before dawn." الحَسَن explained that they extended the prayer until dawn, then sat seeking forgiveness from اللّٰه, the Mighty and Majestic."

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2. "اللّٰه says in the القُرْآن: "They used to sleep but little by night, and in the hours before dawn, they would ask forgiveness." الحَسَن explained that they extended their prayer until dawn and then sat seeking forgiveness."

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Volume Three

Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn

1. "and continue their journey day and night. They praise their journey upon arrival, for a traveler only appreciates the night journey at dawn. At dawn, people praise the night journey, and in death, they praise the meeting."

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The Wholesome Rain of Good Words

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "without any power or might from myself, his past and future sins are forgiven. Chapter 73, What Is Said Upon Seeing The Dawn? When the prophet, peace be upon him, was traveling and dawn appeared, he would say,"

   Source in The Wholesome Rain →