Indeed your Lord knows that you stand up in prayer , sometimes almost two-thirds of the night , and sometimes half the night or sometimes a third of it – and also a group of those along with you ; Allah keeps measure of the night and day ; He knows that you , O Muslims , will not be able to measure the night , so He has inclined towards you with mercy – therefore recite from the Qur ’ an as much as is easy for you ; He knows that soon some of you will fall ill , and some will travel in the land seeking the munificence of Allah , and some will be fighting in Allah s cause ’ ; therefore recite from the Qur ’ an as much as is easy for you , and establish prayer and pay the obligatory charity , and lend an excellent loan to Allah ; and whatever good you send ahead for yourselves , you will find it with Allah , better and having a great reward ; and seek forgiveness from Allah ; indeed Allah is Oft Forgiving , Most Merciful .