a half of it nisfahu substitutes for qalīlan with ‘little’ being little by taking into account the whole night or reduce of it of the half a little up to a third
- 73:33
نِصْفَهُ أَوِ انْقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا
For half the night, or reduce some from it.
- common.revelation-Meccan
- common.hizb : 229