51. Dharijat · verses 16–18

ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحۡسِنِينَ

Akhitheena ma atahum rabbuhum innahum kanoo qabla thalika muhsineena

Taking joy in the things which their Lord gives them, because, before then, they lived a good life.

كَانُواْ قَلِيلٗا مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَهۡجَعُونَ

Kanoo qaleelan mina allayli ma yahjaAAoona

They were in the habit of sleeping but little by night,

وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ

Wabialashari hum yastaghfiroona

And in the hour of early dawn, they (were found) praying for Forgiveness;