Al-Baqarah 2:238 حافظوا على الصلوات والصلاة الوسطى وقوموا لله قانتين ٢٣٨
حَٰفِظُواْ
عَلَى
ٱلصَّلَوَٰتِ
وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ
ٱلۡوُسۡطَىٰ
وَقُومُواْ
لِلَّهِ
قَٰنِتِينَ
٢٣٨
Be guardians of your prayers, and of the midmost prayer, and stand up with devotion to Allah.
— M. Pickthall
Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle [i.e., ʿaṣr] prayer and stand before Allāh, devoutly obedient.
— Saheeh International
Guard strictly your (habit of) prayers, especially the Middle Prayer; and stand before Allah in a devout (frame of mind).
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
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 (
…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 ,
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