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Al-Baqarah (The Cow)

Verse 238of 286

حَٰفِظُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَوَٰتِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ٱلْوُسْطَىٰ وَقُومُوا۟ لِلَّهِ قَٰنِتِينَ﴿٢٣٨

Translation (Sahih International)

Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.

Word-by-word meaning

حَـٰفِظُوا۟ḥāfiẓūGuard strictly
عَلَىʿalā[on]
ٱلصَّلَوَٰتِl-ṣalawātithe prayers
وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِwal-ṣalatiand the prayer
ٱلْوُسْطَىٰl-wus'ṭā[the] middle
وَقُومُوا۟waqūmūand stand up
لِلَّهِlillahifor Allah
قَـٰنِتِينَqānitīnadevoutly obedient

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Allah commands that the prayer should be performed properly and on time. It is reported in the Two Sahihs that Ibn Mas`ud said, "I asked the Prophet , `Which deed is the dearest (to Allah)' He replied:«الصَّلَاةُ عَلى وَقْتِها»(To offer the prayers at their fixed times.) I asked, `What is the next (in goodness)' He replied:«الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ الله»(To participate in Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah's cause.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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