سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 2
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى صَلَاتِهِمْ خَـٰشِعُونَ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those who offer their Salât (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
هُمْ
hum
[they]
فِى
fī
during
صَلَاتِهِمْ
ṣalātihim
their prayers
خَـٰشِعُونَ
khāshiʿūna
(are) humbly submissive
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.
2-1. Khushu' refers to the concentration and engagement of the heart. Heartfelt concentration means that during prayer, one intentionally protects the heart from the onslaught of thoughts and whispers, and strives to imprint the greatness and majesty of Allah upon the heart. The concentration of the limbs and heart means not looking here and there, not playing or engaging in amusement, not being occupied with adjusting hair or clothes, but rather being overtaken by a state of fear, awe, and humility, just as is usually the case before a king or a great person.
