سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 239
فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ فَرِجَالًا أَوْ رُكْبَانًا ۖ فَإِذَآ أَمِنتُمْ فَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَمَا عَلَّمَكُم مَّا لَمْ تَكُونُوا۟ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿239﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if you fear (an enemy), perform Salât (pray) on foot or riding. And when you are in safety, offer the Salât (prayer) in the manner He has taught you, which you knew not (before).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَإِنْ
fa-in
And if
خِفْتُمْ
khif'tum
you fear
فَرِجَالًا
farijālan
then (pray) on foot
أَوْ
aw
or
رُكْبَانًۭا ۖ
ruk'bānan
riding
فَإِذَآ
fa-idhā
Then when
أَمِنتُمْ
amintum
you are secure
فَٱذْكُرُوا۟
fa-udh'kurū
then remember
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
كَمَا
kamā
as
عَلَّمَكُم
ʿallamakum
He (has) taught you
مَّا
mā
what
لَمْ
lam
not
تَكُونُوا۟
takūnū
you were
تَعْلَمُونَ
taʿlamūna
knowing
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 239) In this verse, there is further emphasis on safeguarding the prayer, that even in fear and emergency situations, prayer is not excused; rather, whether on foot or mounted, in whatever state is possible, perform the prayer at the time of fear. However, after the fear has passed, perform the prayer with all its complete conditions, pillars, and etiquettes as Allah Almighty has taught you through His Messenger (peace be upon him). For the rulings of Salat al-Khawf, see the exegesis of Surah An-Nisa (102).
