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Translation Transliteration — An-Nisa

فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُمُ الصَّلَاةَ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِكُمْ ۚ فَإِذَا اطْمَأْنَنتُمْ فَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ ۚ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتَابًا مَّوْقُوتًا ۝١٠٣

🔤 Transliteration

Fa izaa qadaitumus Salaata fazkurul laaha qiyaamanw wa qu`oodanw wa `alaa junoobikum; fa izat maanantum fa aqeemus Salaah; innas Salaata kaanat `alal mu`mineena kitaabam mawqootaa

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, or [lying] on your sides. But when you become secure, re-establish [regular] prayer. Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times.

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

Qadaytumu al-salah – You have completed and finished the prayer.
Udhkuru Allah – Remember Allah through glorification (tasbih), praise (tahmid), and declaring His oneness (tahlil).
Qiyaman wa qu’udan wa ‘ala junubikum – Standing, sitting, and lying on your sides; i.e., in every posture and condition.
Itma’nantum – You have become secure and tranquil, free from fear.
Kitaban mawqutan – An obligatory duty prescribed at fixed, specified times.

Explanation of the Verse:

This noble verse was revealed in the context of the prayer of fear (salat al-khawf) during battle, yet its message is timeless and comprehensive for every believer. Allah, the Most Merciful, teaches us that when you have completed the obligatory prayer, do not let your connection with Him end there. Rather, remember Allah abundantly in every state and circumstance—whether you are standing, sitting, or lying on your sides. This means that the remembrance of Allah is not restricted to the prayer niche or the mosque; it is a living reality that should accompany you through every moment of your day, in times of ease and hardship, in movement and rest.

Then Allah says: when you feel secure and fear has departed, establish the prayer fully and perfectly, with all its pillars, conditions, and recommended acts, as it has been prescribed for you. For indeed, the prayer is an obligation upon the believers at fixed, appointed times—it is a duty that cannot be neglected or delayed without a valid excuse. This verse beautifully balances between two great principles: the continuity of dhikr (remembrance) in all circumstances, and the preservation of the prayer's proper form and timing when conditions allow.

A Da’wah Reflection:

Dear believer, contemplate the beauty of this divine instruction! Your Lord does not burden you beyond what you can bear. In times of intense fear and danger, He allows you to pray in whatever manner you can—even while riding or walking—and He commands you to keep your heart connected to Him through remembrance. And when safety returns, He calls you back to the complete, perfected prayer. This is a religion of mercy and practicality, a faith that understands the realities of human life.

The prayer is described here as a "book with fixed times" (kitaban mawqutan)—a written obligation with appointed hours. This teaches us the immense value of time in Islam. Just as the sun rises and sets at their appointed times, so too does the believer's day revolve around these sacred moments of connection with Allah. The five daily prayers are like spiritual anchors that steady the soul amidst the storms of life.

Let this verse inspire you to make dhikr your constant companion. When you stand, remember Him. When you sit, remember Him. When you lie down to rest, remember Him. And when you pray, pray with excellence and presence of heart. This is the path to true tranquility and success in this life and the next. Allah has made prayer a gift to the believers—a direct line of communication with their Creator, a source of peace, and a means of purification. Embrace it with love, and you will find in it a sweetness that nothing in this world can match.

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📜 Verse 101-105 — An-Nisa

101وَإِذَا ضَرَبْتُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَقْصُرُوا مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ إِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَن يَفْتِنَكُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا ۚ إِنَّ الْكَافِرِينَ كَانُوا لَكُمْ عَدُوًّا مُّبِينًا

And when you travel throughout the land, there is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer, [especially] if you fear that those who disbelieve may disrupt [or attack] you. Indeed, the disbelievers are ever to you a clear enemy.

102وَإِذَا كُنتَ فِيهِمْ فَأَقَمْتَ لَهُمُ الصَّلَاةَ فَلْتَقُمْ طَائِفَةٌ مِّنْهُم مَّعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوا أَسْلِحَتَهُمْ فَإِذَا سَجَدُوا فَلْيَكُونُوا مِن وَرَائِكُمْ وَلْتَأْتِ طَائِفَةٌ أُخْرَىٰ لَمْ يُصَلُّوا فَلْيُصَلُّوا مَعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوا حِذْرَهُمْ وَأَسْلِحَتَهُمْ ۗ وَدَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْ تَغْفُلُونَ عَنْ أَسْلِحَتِكُمْ وَأَمْتِعَتِكُمْ فَيَمِيلُونَ عَلَيْكُم مَّيْلَةً وَاحِدَةً ۚ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِن كَانَ بِكُمْ أَذًى مِّن مَّطَرٍ أَوْ كُنتُم مَّرْضَىٰ أَن تَضَعُوا أَسْلِحَتَكُمْ ۖ وَخُذُوا حِذْرَكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَعَدَّ لِلْكَافِرِينَ عَذَابًا مُّهِينًا

And when you are among them and lead them in prayer, let a group of them stand [in prayer] with you and let them carry their arms. And when they have prostrated, let them be [in position] behind you and have the other group come forward which has not [yet] prayed and let them pray with you, taking precaution and carrying their arms. Those who disbelieve wish that you would neglect your weapons and your baggage so they could come down upon you in one [single] attack. But there is no blame upon you, if you are troubled by rain or are ill, for putting down your arms, but take precaution. Indeed, Allah has prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.

103فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُمُ الصَّلَاةَ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِكُمْ ۚ فَإِذَا اطْمَأْنَنتُمْ فَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ ۚ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتَابًا مَّوْقُوتًا

104وَلَا تَهِنُوا فِي ابْتِغَاءِ الْقَوْمِ ۖ إِن تَكُونُوا تَأْلَمُونَ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَأْلَمُونَ كَمَا تَأْلَمُونَ ۖ وَتَرْجُونَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَرْجُونَ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا

And do not weaken in pursuit of the enemy. If you should be suffering - so are they suffering as you are suffering, but you expect from Allah that which they expect not. And Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.

105إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ لِتَحْكُمَ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ بِمَا أَرَاكَ اللَّهُ ۚ وَلَا تَكُن لِّلْخَائِنِينَ خَصِيمًا

Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], the Book in truth so you may judge between the people by that which Allah has shown you. And do not be for the deceitful an advocate.

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