(47–49) “Indeed, those who have done wrong will have a punishment before that, but most of them do not know. * So remain patient with your Lord’s decree, for you are under Our watchful care. Glorify your Lord with praise when you rise, * and glorify Him during the night and as the stars recede.”

When [Allah] mentioned the punishment of the wrongdoers on the Day of Resurrection, He stated that they would suffer another punishment before the punishment of that Day (1). This includes punishment in this world through being killed, taken captive, and driven from their homes, as well as punishment in the intermediate realm and the grave. “But most of them do not know.” That is why they persist in conduct that incurs punishment and severe chastisement.

After the Most High had set forth the proofs and evidence demonstrating the falsity of the deniers’ claims, He commanded His Messenger—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—to pay them no heed and to remain patient with his Lord’s decree, both providential and religious, adhering to it and remaining steadfast. Allah promised to suffice him, saying, “For you are under Our watchful care”—that is, within Our sight and protection, and under Our attentive care. He also commanded him to seek help in remaining patient through remembrance and worship, saying, “Glorify your Lord with praise when you rise”—that is, during the night.

This contains a command to stand in prayer at night. Alternatively, it means when you rise to perform the five daily prayers, as indicated by His words, “And glorify Him during the night and as the stars recede”—that is, at the end of the night, which includes the dawn prayer. Allah knows best.

This concludes the commentary on Surah al-Tūr. All praise is due to Allah.