Say a supererogatory prayer at the hour of the first watch : Your Lord may raise you to a most exalted station .

And keep vigil for a part of the night , as a supererogatory [ devotion ] for you . It may be that your Lord will raise you to a praiseworthy station .

Say a supererogatory prayer at the hour of the first watch : Your Lord may raise you to a most exalted station .

And keep vigil for a part of the night , as a supererogatory [ devotion ] for you . It may be that your Lord will raise you to a praiseworthy station .

And keep constant vigil with it (The Qur`an) (part) of the night (These are the late night supererogatory prayers) as an accordance for you; it may be that your Lord will make you rise again to a praised station.

They ask you about the spoils. (The Arabic word nafl originally means: supererogatory prayer, or gift) Say, "The spoils (belong) to Allah and the Messenger; so be pious to Allah, and act righteously among yourselves (Or: make a reconciliation after differences) and obey Allah and His Messenger, in case you are believers."