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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 103
فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُمُ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ فَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قِيَـٰمًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِكُمْ ۚ فَإِذَا ٱطْمَأْنَنتُمْ فَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتَـٰبًا مَّوْقُوتًا ﴿103﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
When you have finished As-Salât (the congregational prayer), remember Allâh standing, sitting down, and (lying down) on your sides, but when you are free from danger, perform As-Salât (Iqamat-as-Salât). Verily, As-Salât (the prayer) is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
Then when
قَضَيْتُمُ
qaḍaytumu
you (have) finished
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
l-ṣalata
the prayer
فَٱذْكُرُوا۟
fa-udh'kurū
then remember
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
قِيَـٰمًۭا
qiyāman
standing
وَقُعُودًۭا
waquʿūdan
and sitting
وَعَلَىٰ
waʿalā
and (lying) on
جُنُوبِكُمْ ۚ
junūbikum
your sides
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
But when
ٱطْمَأْنَنتُمْ
iṭ'manantum
you are secure
فَأَقِيمُوا۟
fa-aqīmū
then establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۚ
l-ṣalata
the (regular) prayer
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
l-ṣalata
the prayer
كَانَتْ
kānat
is
عَلَى
ʿalā
on
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
the believers
كِتَـٰبًۭا
kitāban
prescribed
مَّوْقُوتًۭا
mawqūtan
(at) fixed times
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 103) ➊{ فَاِذَا قَضَيْتُمُ الصَّلٰوةَ …:} That is, in Salat al-Khawf (the prayer of fear), the remembrances (adhkar) cannot be completed during the prayer, so after the prayer is finished, remember Allah while standing, sitting, and lying down in every condition, so that any deficiency may be compensated. Besides this, there should be abundant remembrance (dhikr) of Allah in every situation. On the occasion of battle, Allah Almighty has given a special command for this, He said: «{ اِذَا لَقِيْتُمْ فِئَةً فَاثْبُتُوْا وَ اذْكُرُوا اللّٰهَ كَثِيْرًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُوْنَ }» [ الأنفال : ۴۵ ] "When you face a group (of the enemy), stand firm and remember Allah much, so that you may succeed."
➋ { فَاِذَا اطْمَاْنَنْتُمْ فَاَقِيْمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ:} That is, when the state of fear is over and there is no longer any danger from the enemy, then perform the prayer with all its complete pillars, conditions, and limits at the prescribed times. However, during travel, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) combined Dhuhr and Asr, and Maghrib and Isha, as he did in Arafat, Muzdalifah, and other journeys, so the concession of combining prayers during travel is also from Allah alone, because the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) did not have the authority to fix the time from himself. Therefore, that is its time.
➋ { فَاِذَا اطْمَاْنَنْتُمْ فَاَقِيْمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ:} That is, when the state of fear is over and there is no longer any danger from the enemy, then perform the prayer with all its complete pillars, conditions, and limits at the prescribed times. However, during travel, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) combined Dhuhr and Asr, and Maghrib and Isha, as he did in Arafat, Muzdalifah, and other journeys, so the concession of combining prayers during travel is also from Allah alone, because the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) did not have the authority to fix the time from himself. Therefore, that is its time.
