PEACEFUL NIGHTS

‘O’ Allah, I submit my soul to You, and I entrust my affair to You, and I turn my face towards You, and I totally rely on You, in hope and fear of You.’ Allah, the Exalted, says: “Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and day are signs for those of understanding-who remember Allah while standing, sitting and [lying] on their sides” (Qur’an, 3:190-191).
إِنَّفِيخَلْقِالسَّمَاوَاتِوَالأَرْضِوَاخْتِلاَفِاللَّيْلِوَالنَّهَارِلآيَاتٍلِّأُوْلِيالألْبَابِ الَّذِينَيَذْكُرُونَاللّهَقِيَامًاوَقُعُودًاوَعَلَىَجُنُوبِهِمْوَيَتَفَكَّرُونَفِيخَلْقِالسَّمَاوَاتِوَالأَرْضِرَبَّنَامَاخَلَقْتَهَذابَاطِلاًسُبْحَانَكَفَقِنَاعَذَابَالنَّارِ The moments right before you fall sleep are beautifully serene. Everything is still and quiet (hopefully), and all you have amidst the darkness is the radiance of your thoughts and reflections. You might even find the best ideas coming to mind in that relaxed, peaceful state. If you get into bed when you’re exhausted, though, your brain shuts down before you know it, and you don’t remember thinking of anything-even of Allah. The same would apply if you fall asleep while you’re doing something, like watching TV or reading a book.