Al-Ma’arij 70:34
The Ascending Stairways · Meccan · Juz 29 · Page 569
Guarding Their Prayers
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمۡ يُحَافِظُونَ ٣٤
And those who are attentive at their worship.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And those who carefully guard their prayer.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, constancy is mentioned at the start and guarding at the end: constancy is never abandoning it, guarding is caring for its conditions, times and manners.
Reflect
Pray today both on time and with focus.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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