˹Remember˺ when He caused drowsiness to overcome you, giving you serenity.1 And He sent down rain from the sky to purify you, free you from Satan’s whispers, strengthen your hearts, and make ˹your˺ steps firm.
In these readings, the act of covering is ascribed to God, as in the following phrase. The verb forms (II and IV, respectively) represent linguistic options in this verb.
يَغْشَاكُمُ النُّعَاسُ
yaghshākumu n-nuʿāsu
“When drowsiness covered you”
In this reading, the ‘drowsiness’ is the subject, i.e. it covers them (by God’s command).
Explanation
These readings amount to the same meaning [al-Mahdawi].
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
Explanation
These readings amount to the same meaning [al-Mahdawi].