Quran Chapter 2- 238 & 239 (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-309)
- درس قرآن
Be guardians of your prayers
Surah
‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
حَٰفِظُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَوَٰتِوَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ٱلْوُسْطَىٰ وَقُومُوا۟ لِلَّهِ قَٰنِتِينَ 238
فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ فَرِجَالًا أَوْ رُكْبَانًا فَإِذَآ أَمِنتُمْ فَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَمَا عَلَّمَكُم مَّا لَمْ تَكُونُوا۟ تَعْلَمُونَ 239
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238. Be guardians of your prayers, and
of the midmost prayer, and stand up with devotion to Allah.
239. And if ye go in fear, then (pray)
standing or on horseback. And when ye are again in safety, remember Allah, as
He hath taught you that which (heretofore) ye knew not.
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238. Haafizuu
‘alas-Salawaati was-Salaatil-wustaa; wa quu-muu Lillaahi
qaanitiin.
239. Fa-‘in khiftum
fa-rijaalan ‘aw rukbaanaa. Fa- ‘izaaa ‘amin-tum
fazkurUllaaha kamaa ‘alla-makum-maa lam takuu-nuu
ta’-lamuun.
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Commentary
Haafizuu
‘alas-Salawaati – (Be guardians of your prayers), that is to say;
regularize your prayers in time. The scholars have categorized three stages of
punctuality for prayer:
First stage – the prayers
should be offered in time, without leaving Divine precepts and even obligations
(Faraa-‘iz and Waajibaat).
Second Stage – the body of
the individual, who is going to offer prayer, should be clean and pure.
Humility and spiritless should be in his heart. He should care also for the
practices (sunnahs) of the Prophet Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and
peace of Allah Almighty be upon him) and mustahibbaat (good
works).
Most Superior Stage – while offering
the prayer, he should deem that he is looking Allah Almighty and he would have
this perception also that God Almighty is looking the devout too.
‘As-Salaatil-wustaa – (the midmost prayer),
the aim from this central prayer is the ‘Asr Prayer,
which is offered between the afternoon (Zuhar) prayer and after
sunset (Magrib) prayer. Some scholars consider it as the prayer before
sunrise (Fajar prayer).
qaanitiin – (to stand up) with
devotion, this word has been derived from qanuut which
means devotion, supplication, prayer, humility, begging, submission and
obedience to Allah Almighty.
The rights and the
duties regarding wives were being described in the previous verses, and the
same discussion will run again in the succeeding verses. Some commands about
the prayer have come in the middle. It appears from this discussion that the
matters regarding society and its affairs, rules and morality are not separate
from the worship. The rights of God Almighty and the rights of His servants
(human beings) are going side by side in the Divine Law.
Between the commands
regarding divorce, it can also be the reason of mentioning the order about the
prayer that the mankind should not forget the worship of his Creator (Allah
Almighty), while he is busy in the worldly matters and mutual disputes.
It has been emphasized
strongly about the midmost prayer (‘Asr), because the mankind
remains more earnestly diligent in the worldly works at this time (after the
afternoon). So attention is drawn to this side that “Do not forget God Almighty
while you are engaged in the worldly matters. Moreover, continue His
remembrance and worship also”. Here some commands regarding prayers during
peace and war have also been explained. If there is a time of battle and fear
of enemy then you should offer prayers with reduction only while either you are
foot soldiers or have any conveyance (riding horse etc.)
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