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Muhammad Asad   
[and,] verily, the hours of night impress the mind most strongly and speak with the clearest voice
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Indeed, worship in the night is more impactful and suitable for recitation.
Safi Kaskas   
Rising at night has a stronger effect and is more conducive to concentration.

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Arabic   
إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ اللَّيْلِ هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطْئًا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلً
Transliteration (2021)   
inna nāshi-ata al-layli hiya ashaddu waṭan wa-aqwamu qīla
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more   
Indeed, (the) rising (at) the night, it (is) very hard and most potent and more suitable (for) Word.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
[and,] verily, the hours of night impress the mind most strongly and speak with the clearest voice
M. M. Pickthall   
Lo! the vigil of the night is (a time) when impression is more keen and speech more certain
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise)
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Indeed, worship in the night is more impactful and suitable for recitation.
Safi Kaskas   
Rising at night has a stronger effect and is more conducive to concentration.
Wahiduddin Khan   
Surely, getting up at night [for worship] is the most potent means of subduing the self and most suitable for the word [of prayer]
Shakir   
Surely the rising by night is the firmest way to tread and the best corrective of speech
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
Truly, one who begins in the night, is when impression is strongest and speech more upright.
T.B.Irving   
The onset of night is more serious for impressions, as well as more effective for speaking in.
Abdul Hye   
Surely, the rising by night (for Tahajjud prayer) is very hard, most potent, and most suitable (to understand) for the Word (of Qur’an),
The Study Quran   
Truly the vigil of the night is firmest in tread and most upright for speech
Dr. Kamal Omar   
Without doubt, the rising up during the night (from sleep): this (is) more potent an exercise (for training the Nafs or Ruh) and more retaining for the statement (or Message recited from the Scripture)
Farook Malik   
Surely the getting up at night for prayer is most effective for controlling the self and most suitable for reciting the Qur’an as well
Talal A. Itani (new translation)   
The vigil of night is more effective, and better suited for recitation
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Surely (prayer) by night is more intense in performance and more upright in (devotional) oration
Muhammad Sarwar   
Prayer at night leaves the strongest impression on one's soul and the words spoken are more consistent
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
Truly, rising by night (for prayer of tahajjud ) is the most effective way to subdue (one‘s base self) and to make speech more upright
Shabbir Ahmed   
Verily, the vigil of the night impresses the minds most strongly, and the speech is most upright. (Mutual consultation with your companions is more effectively done at night)
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Indeed, during the (pre dawn) hours of the night, the perception is keener and the speech more effective (and clearer)
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Truly, the rising by night is most powerful for governing (the soul) and most suitable for (understanding) the Word (of Prayer and Praise
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
The time of the night is more effective and better for study
Abdel Haleem   
Night prayer makes a deeper impression and sharpens words–&ndash
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Verily the rising by night! it is most curbing and most conducive to right speech
Ahmed Ali   
Surely in the watches of the night the soul is most receptive and words more telling
Aisha Bewley   
Certainly rising at night has a stronger effect and is more conducive to concentration.
Ali Ünal   
Rising and praying at night impresses (mind and heart) most strongly and (makes) recitation more certain and upright
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Indeed the watch of the night is firmer in tread and more upright in respect to speech
Hamid S. Aziz   
Surely the vigil of the night is the most potent for the soul (to receive impressions) and the best for framing speech (or the Words of prayer)
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
Indeed rising up at night is more effective and more appropriate for word (of prayer)
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Truly the rising by night is most conducive and most suitable for the Word
Musharraf Hussain   
Prayer during the night makes a strong impact on the mind and makes the speech effective,
Maududi   
Surely getting up at night is the best means of subduing the self and is more suitable for uprightness in speech
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
The time of the night is more effective and better for study.
Mohammad Shafi   
Indeed, rising up at night is most suitable for impression and retention of words

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Undoubtedly, getting up at night is most pressing and the word is pronounced most rightly.
Rashad Khalifa   
The meditation at night is more effective, and more righteous.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Indeed, the first part of night is heavier in tread, and more upright in speech
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
The rising by night is surely the firmest way to tread and most effective in speech
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira   
That truly the night's first hours it is stronger pressure and more just (in) a saying/word/declaration
Bijan Moeinian   
Surely the night time is the best time for worship…
Faridul Haque   
Indeed getting up in the night is tougher, and the words flow with strength
Sher Ali   
Verily, getting up at night for Prayer is the most potent means of subduing the self and most effective in speech
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
No doubt rising at night strictly subdues (the ill-commanding self), and makes the tongue deliver straight and clear speech (with the concentration of head and heart)
Amatul Rahman Omar   
Verily, getting up at night (for Prayer) is the most effective means of subduing (one's self), and the most upright way to acquire firm control over one's actions and speech
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
Verily, the rising by night (for Tahajjud prayer) is very hard and most potent and good for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (understanding) the Word (of Allah)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
surely the first part of the night is heavier in tread, more upright in speech
George Sale   
Verily the rising by night is more efficacious for stedfast continuance in devotion, and more conducive to decent pronunciation
Edward Henry Palmer   
Verily, the early part of the night is stronger in impressions and more upright in speech
John Medows Rodwell   
Verily, at the oncoming of night are devout impressions strongest, and words are most collected
N J Dawood (2014)   
It is in the watches of the night that impressions are strongest and words most eloquent

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Truly, the rising by night is very studious and most effective and most suitable for the Word.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
The onset of night is more serious for impressions, as well as more effective for speaking in.
Ahmed Hulusi   
Arising in the night gives greater perception and clarity in the evaluation of the call!
Mir Aneesuddin   
The rising at night (for righteous work) certainly gives rise to more strength of co-ordination and firmly established speech (because)
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim   
The Calm and silence of the dead hours of the night make the soul sensible to the presence of Allah and impress piety upon one's heart and bring on that wisdom which the Divine hand imprints in his works

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul), and most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise)
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Indeed, (the) rising (at) the night, it (is) very hard and most potent and more suitable (for) Word