Glorify Your Lord When You Rise — Dhikr Linked to Times
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فَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡهُ
— الطور 48
Verse: "Glorify your Lord when you rise — and some of the night glorify Him — and at the setting of the stars." (52:48-49) — Glorification at different times: rising (for prayer or from sleep), during the night (tahajjud), at dawn (disappearing stars). Wisdom: dhikr tied to a time becomes a repeating worship — daily remembrance habits are built on time anchors.
Source: Ibn Kathir (7/421); Al-Sadi
Question: What does "at the setting of the stars" mean in the verse?
Answer: The time of dawn when stars disappear at the brightening of Fajr — a virtuous time for glorification, remembrance, and prayer.