Al-Baqarah 2:238 حافظوا على الصلوات والصلاة الوسطى وقوموا لله قانتين ٢٣٨
حَٰفِظُواْ
عَلَى
ٱلصَّلَوَٰتِ
وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ
ٱلۡوُسۡطَىٰ
وَقُومُواْ
لِلَّهِ
قَٰنِتِينَ
٢٣٨
Observe the ˹five obligatory˺ prayers—especially the middle prayer1—and stand in true devotion to Allah.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle [i.e., ʿaṣr] prayer and stand before Allāh, devoutly obedient.
— Saheeh International
Soma Tafsir
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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