NIGHTLY PREPARATION FOR A MIGHTY TASK

Nightly Preparation for a Mighty Task ~ 192 ~ NIGHTLY PREPARATION FOR A MIGHTY TASK The chapter of the Qur’an entitled” AI-Muzammil” (The Mantled One) commences with these verses: “You who are wrapped up in your mantle, keep vigil all night, save for a few hours: half the night, or a little less or a little more: and with measured tone recite the Qur’an. We are about to address to you words of surpassing gravity. It is in the watches of the night that impressions are strongest and words most certain; in the day-time you are hard-pressed with work. Remember the name of your Lord and dedicate yourself to Him utterly. (71:1-8) From these verses it is clear that God requires His servants to be so devoted to divine service that they rise at night in order to perform their duties to the Lord. To forgo one’s sleep and spend the night hours in pursuit of a cause indicates the highest level of dedication; it shows that one has associated oneself utterly with the object of one’s dedication,