Quran Chapter
4-103 (Pt-5, Stg-1) (L-591) - درس قرآن
Remembrance of God
beside fixed times of worship
Suratun-Nisaaa’ (The Women) – Chapter – 4)
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
103. When
ye have performed the act of worship, remember Allah, standing, sitting and
reclining. Then when ye are in safety, observe proper worship. Surely worship
at fixed times hath been enjoined on the believers.
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103. Fa-‘izaa
qazay-tumus-Salaata faz-kurUllaaha qiyaa-manw—wa qu-‘uudanw-wa
‘alaa junuubikum. Fa-‘izat-ma’-nan-tum
fa-‘aqii-mus-Salaah. ‘In-nas-Salaata kaanat
‘alal-Mu’-miniina kitaabam-maw-quutaa.
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Commentary
Qazay-tum – {(ye) have performed}, this
word has been derived from the word Qazaa,
which means ‘performed, completed, finished’. Here Qazaa has been used for completion of
the worship at fixed time.
Junuubi – it is plural of Janab, which means ‘side,
sideways, to lie down towards one side and to recline’, the aim from ‘alaa junuubikum is ‘you recline, you lie down
aside’.
Maw-quutan – (at fixed times), this word
has come out from Waqt,
which means ‘the time’.
‘Uz-kurUllaaha – (Remember Allah), Zikr means ‘remembrance’. Wird and waziifah are hence called zikr, because by performing
these acts, a believer repeats the names of Allah (Almighty) and
supplications, memorizes them again and again.
In the previous verse, it was described,
“How to offer prayer while you are facing the enemies’ attack directly and
during war condition”. It is evident that certainly; there will be confusion,
un-contentment and narrowness during such condition. But the prayer is to be
performed as and when its time is In, in each condition (whether there is war
or peace; and either sick or on journey). But since the remembrance of Allah Almighty cannot be fulfilled properly
due to fear and confusion at such time, therefore, it has been instructed,
“Remember Allah in the
condition of standing, sitting and reclining, after performing the act of
worship (prayer)”. There is no restriction of any kind for His remembrance.
The intention of the prayer is
to remember Allah Almighty, to attend only to our
Creator, our Lord, our Master returning from each side. Therefore, whenever the
peace time begins and the fear of fighting etc. is driven back, then you should
perform the act of worship in such a manner that as the prayer has its right to
be offered. All parts of the prayer should be performed slowly; staying;
regularly. Try to be in love with the remembrance of Allah Almighty. Offer the prayer punctually
in time in accord with all principles, when the time of worship starts.
However, any particular time is not fixed for the remembrance of Allah Almighty. You can remember Him every
time in your heart.
Several matters have been manifested from these verses, which
we should keep in view in all respect. The prayer is of such kind of duty,
which cannot be warded off in any form. It will be performed somehow or other,
whether you are in the battlefield or it is the peace time, whether you are
sick or traveling or there is any trouble. Secondly the prayer at fixed times
has been enjoined on the believers. Neither it can be offered without time, nor
can it be postponed.
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