We should meditate on God daily, especially at night, reflect on our failings, and appreciate God's names and attributes, since God commands us to magnify Him constantly.1
Focused meditation is the most beneficial kind, while clearing the mind of all thought gives only a temporary or false sense of peace.1, 2
Submitters meditate on God because He commands it, and appreciating its scientific benefits strengthens faith in God's system and knowledge.1, 2, 3
God commands us to commemorate Him frequently and meditate night and day, remembering Him within ourselves, publicly and privately.1, 2, 3
God knows we cannot always meditate as much as we should and has pardoned us, telling us instead to read what we can of the Quran.1, 2
Meditation can start with small daily goals like five minutes and can be varied through commemoration, reading Quran, or listening to dhikr audio.1
To build righteous habits such as meditation, Quran reading, or reverent Salat, start small and increase gradually while asking God's help.1, 2, 3
God's true worshipers walk the earth gently, answer the ignorant with peace, and meditate on their Lord and prostrate in the night.1, 2
It is better to be among those who meditate at night, prostrating and staying up, aware of the Hereafter and seeking the mercy of their Lord.1
The Quran tells us to meditate, and meditation at night is more effective and more righteous and earns extra credit with God.1, 2, 3, 4
Believers should meditate on God at night, even outside Ramadan, by reading the Quran, thinking about Him, and commemorating His name.1, 2, 3
Night meditation earns extra credit so that God may raise the worshiper to an honorable rank.1
Believers meditate on their Lord and prostrate in the privacy of the night, and night meditation is a pleasant practice worth making regular.1, 2
God urges us to meditate on His name during the night and to commemorate His name day and night.1, 2, 3
Believers are commanded to commemorate their Lord steadfastly, day and night, to come ever closer to Him.1, 2, 3
We should contemplate God's attributes and names when we meditate on Him, since to Him belong the best names and this understanding helps us trust Him.1, 2
Night meditation is an important form of worship and a gift from God to help us redeem ourselves.1
The righteous meditate on their Lord and prostrate in the privacy of the night, and ask Him to spare them the agony of Hell.1, 2
Learning never ends, and God invites us to read the Quran every dawn and meditate with it at night, studying it daily to apply it to life.1, 2, 3
Beyond the basic Contact Prayers and daily Quran reading, meditating and reading Quran at night earns extra credit and brings one closer to God and to an honorable rank.1, 2, 3
Believers are to praise and glorify their Lord before sunrise and before sunset, and also during the night and at dawn.1, 2
God knows that some believers meditate for large parts of the night and that they cannot always do this.1
We can remember God around sleep by thanking and meditating on Him before sleeping and at night, and making Him our first thought on waking, which makes sleep more peaceful.1, 2, 3, 4
The simple observers ignore vain talk, hold no hatred toward believers, are stern with disbelievers but kind among themselves, and rise from bed to worship God.1, 2, 3
A person who has a personal method of meditation should be careful not to make it a rule for others, since rules and habits are hard to undo later.1
In the Islamic system the night begins at sunset and ends at sunrise, including dawn.1
Meditation can be done at any time, but night meditation is more effective because there are fewer distractions.1, 2, 3
Believers may meditate during the night for extra credit, as verse 17:79 teaches.1
Although believers may meditate as they wish, they should also heed the Quran's references to falling prostrate before God and seeking His mercy.1, 2
Believers should hasten to use all the ways of worship God has created and rely on His assurance that He will look after them.1, 2
Everything around us and within us is a sign from God, so the content for meditation is limitless, even though Satan tries to stall us.1, 2
God enjoins believers to meditate as another way to worship Him, and those who want an honorable rank and His mercy should make the most of it, especially at night.1, 2
Popular meditation methods that blank the mind or seek trance states miss the point, since believers should use those moments to consciously remember and be aware of God.1, 2, 3
The meditation the Quran requires is meditation on God, upon His name, His attributes, or His creations, since salvation depends on thinking about God as much as possible.1, 2, 3
There is no required position or technique for meditating on God; any time is good, though the Quran specifically mentions meditation at night and at dawn.1, 2, 3
A quiet personal session of worship and meditation upon God brings calm, peace, and security, and is a way to praise Him, ask His help, seek forgiveness, and thank Him.1, 2
God advocates meditation in the Quran, and believers may meditate in whatever way they enjoy, though some verses point to a focused, reflective worship, especially at night and dawn.1, 2, 3, 4
Making an agenda or list of things to meditate on can help a believer do a better job of meditation.1
Meditation in the Quranic sense is an active process of thinking about and being aware of God and His attributes, not making the mind go blank.1, 2, 3
Meditation is not always easy, especially when alone or tired at night or dawn, and God knows this, but believers should try and do the best they can.1
The only true believers in God's revelations are those who fall prostrate on hearing them, glorify God without arrogance, rise from bed to worship, and give from His provisions.1, 2
Connecting to God personally through night meditation, mindful contact prayers, following His messenger, reading scripture, Quranic study, and rejecting all idolatry brings healing and mercy in ways we cannot comprehend.1
Meditation at night is more effective and more righteous, and commemorating God brings us ever closer to Him.1, 2
Night meditation is a commandment from God that earns extra credit and can raise a person to an honorable rank.1, 2