Surely in the watches of the night the soul is most receptive and words more telling.

Indeed getting up in the night is tougher, and the words flow with strength.

surely the first part of the night is heavier in tread, more upright in speech,

Verily the rising by night! it is most curbing and most conducive to right speech.

Verily, the rising by night (for Tahajjud prayer) is very hard and most potent and good for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (understanding) the Word (of Allah).

The vigil of night is more effective, and better suited for recitation.

Surely getting up at night is the best means of subduing the self and is more suitable for uprightness in speech.

Lo! the vigil of the night is (a time) when impression is more keen and speech more certain.

Indeed the watch of the night is firmer in tread and more upright in respect to speech,

Indeed, the first part of night is heavier in tread, and more upright in speech.

Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence of heart and tongue and more suitable for words.

Prayer at night leaves the strongest impression on one's soul and the words spoken are more consistent.

Surely the rising by night is the firmest way to tread and the best corrective of speech.

Surely, getting up at night for worship is the most potent means of subduing the self and most suitable for the word of prayer .

Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise).

It was an evening dive.

Keep watch all the night except some,

Stand up for worship during the night, except for some part of it.

keep vigil the night, except a little

Stay up the night long save a little

Stand (to pray) all night, except a little.

Stay up during the night, except a little.

Stand up in Prayer by night, all but a small part of it

Keep vigil the night long, save a little

Stand vigil through the night, except for a little of it ,

rise (to pray) the night except a little

Arise to pray the night, except for a little

worship (God) for a few hours at night.

Rise to pray in the night except a little,

stand up to pray for much of the night.

Stand (to prayer) by night, but not all night,

They slept little in the night,

They used to sleep only a little during the night.

Little of the night would they slumber,

Little of the night they were wont to slumber.

They used to sleep but little by night invoking their Lord (Allah) and praying, with fear and hope .

They used to sleep a little at night.

they used to sleep but little by night,

They used to sleep a little during the night,

They slept but a little at night,

They used to sleep but little of the night,

They slept very little during the night

They used to sleep but little in the night.

sleeping little in the night time,

They were in the habit of sleeping but little by night,