سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 238
حَـٰفِظُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَوَٰتِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ٱلْوُسْطَىٰ وَقُومُوا۟ لِلَّهِ قَـٰنِتِينَ ﴿238﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Guard strictly (five obligatory) As-Salawât (the prayers) especially the middle Salât (i.e. the best prayer - ‘Asr ). And stand before Allâh with obedience [and do not speak to others during the Salât (prayers)].
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
حَـٰفِظُوا۟
ḥāfiẓū
Guard strictly
عَلَى
ʿalā
[on]
ٱلصَّلَوَٰتِ
l-ṣalawāti
the prayers
وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ
wal-ṣalati
and the prayer
ٱلْوُسْطَىٰ
l-wus'ṭā
[the] middle
وَقُومُوا۟
waqūmū
and stand up
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
for Allah
قَـٰنِتِينَ
qānitīna
devoutly obedient
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
238. 1. By the middle prayer is meant the Asr prayer, which has been specified by the hadith of the Messenger ﷺ, in which he ﷺ, on the day of the Trench, declared the Asr prayer to be the Salat al-Wusta. (Sahih Bukhari, Kitab al-Jihad)
