You are here: Home » Chapter 4 » Verse 103 » Translation
Sura 4
Aya 103
103
فَإِذا قَضَيتُمُ الصَّلاةَ فَاذكُرُوا اللَّهَ قِيامًا وَقُعودًا وَعَلىٰ جُنوبِكُم ۚ فَإِذَا اطمَأنَنتُم فَأَقيمُوا الصَّلاةَ ۚ إِنَّ الصَّلاةَ كانَت عَلَى المُؤمِنينَ كِتابًا مَوقوتًا

Yusuf Ali

When ye pass1 (Congregational) prayers, celebrate God’s praises, standing, sitting down, or lying down on your sides; but when ye are free from danger, set up Regular Prayers: For such prayers are enjoined on believers at stated times.
  • Two interpretations are possible: (1) “when ye have finished congregational prayers”, or (2) “when (on account of extreme danger) ye have to pass over congregational prayers altogether-even the shorter form indicated for times of danger.” I prefer the latter, as it accords better with the following sentence, which allows you to remember God individually in any posture possible during the danger. But when the danger is past, the full prayers should be offered at the stated times.