Adh-Dhariyat 51:18

<h2>Qualities of Those Who have Taqwa and Their Reward</h2><p>Allah the Exalted informs about those who have Taqwa, that on the Day of their Return they will be amidst gardens and springs. To the contrary the miserable ones will be amidst torment, punishment, fire and chains. Allah said,</p><p>ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَـهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ</p><p>(Taking joy in the things which their Lord has given them.) His statement;</p><p>ءَاخِذِينَ</p><p>(Taking) describes the state of the people of Taqwa in the midst of gardens and springs. They will receive what their Lord gives them, meaning, delight, happiness and favors. Allah the Exalted and Most Honored said,</p><p>إِنَّهُمْ كَانُواْ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ</p><p>(Verily, they were before that), in the life of the world,</p><p>مُحْسِنِينَ</p><p>(gooddoers) As He said:</p><p>كُلُواْ وَاشْرَبُواْ هَنِيئَاً بِمَآ أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِى الاٌّيَّامِ الْخَالِيَةِ</p><p>(Eat and drink at ease for that which you have sent on before you in days past!)(69:24) Allah the Exalted described the good acts that they performed,</p><p>كَانُواْ قَلِيلاً مِّن الَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ</p><p>(They used to sleep but little at night.) The scholars of Tafsir have two opinions about this:</p><h2>The First Opinion</h2><p>The first is that, they used to spend a little part of every night awake. Ibn `Abbas said, "Every night, they would worship Allah, even during a little part of the night." …

And ere the dawning of each day would seek forgiveness,

And in the hour of early dawn, they (were found) praying for Forgiveness;

And in the hours before dawn, they were (found) asking (Allah) for forgiveness,

And at dawn, they would pray for pardon.