Allah says in the Qur’an: “Allah takes the souls at the time of their death, and those that do not die during their sleep. He keeps those for which He has decreed death and releases the others until an appointed term. Surely in that are signs for people who reflect.”
(Surah Az-Zumar, 39:42)
This verse reveals that sleep is not merely a physical rest, but a form of the soul being taken by Allah. If a person’s appointed time has not yet come, Allah returns the soul upon awakening; otherwise, He retains it in death.
From this verse emerges a profound wisdom: sleep is the taking of the soul by Allah, and awakening is the returning of the soul by Allah. Human beings are therefore entirely dependent on their Lord—not only to fall asleep, but also to wake up. Each awakening is a renewed act of mercy, a life granted once again, and an invitation to gratitude and reflection.
Thus, sleep itself becomes one of the signs of Allah, reminding reflective hearts of human fragility and of Allah’s absolute sovereignty over souls and time.
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