| The event cited in support of this inference is that during the Battle of the Ditch the Prophet once so preoccupied with the problems posed by the siege of Madina, by the polytheists, that he could not perform his 'Asr Prayer within the scheduled time | and the time of sunset drew close |
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| It seems more likely, however, that the Prophet meant that the cares of the battle had prevented him and his followers from performing the Prayer in an excellent way; the delay in the Prayer meant that instead of praying with equanimity, concentration and total devotion, they were forced by circumstances to pray hurriedly | Having mentioned the laws for the guidance of human society, God rounds off this address by emphasizing Prayer, for it is Prayers which instil in man the fear of God |
They have caused us to our wusta mid-most Prayer.
| Melayu - Basmeih : Peliharalah kamu kerjakanlah dengan tetap dan sempurna pada waktunya segala sembahyang fardu khasnya sembahyang Wusta sembahyang Asar dan berdirilah kerana Allah dalam sembahyang kamu dengan taat dan khusyuk• Ada pula yang mengatakan khusyuk atau diam, berdasarkan hadis Zaid bin Arqam, katanya, "Mulanya kami berkata-kata dalam salat, hingga turunlah ayat tersebut, maka kami pun disuruh diam dan dilarang bercakap-cakap | 中国语文 - Ma Jian : 你们当谨守许多拜功，和最贵的拜功，你们当为真主而顺服地立正。 Hence the expression could legitimately be interpreted both in the sense of the middle Prayer as well as in the sense of the Prayer which is performed at the right time and with full devotion and attention to God, a Prayer which contains all the attributes of excellence |
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| On that occasion the Prophet said: 'God fill the graves and houses of these people with fire | English - Sahih International : Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah devoutly obedient• |
' This statement led people to believe that the expression 'mid-most Prayer' referred to the 'Asr Prayer.
17| Somali - Abduh : xifdiya ilaaliya Salaadaha iyo Salaadda dhexe sharafta badan Carsaka una istaaga dar Eebe idinkoo adeeci khushuuci• , "Setiap qunut dalam Alquran itu maksudnya ialah taat" H | But no direct statement explaining this expression has come down from the Prophet himself |
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| Without Prayer it would be impossible for men to persist in observing the laws of God, and they would likely be swept away by a current of defiance and disobedience, as happened in the case of the Jews | Italiano - Piccardo : Siate assidui alle orazioni e all'orazione mediana e devotamente state ritti davanti ad Allah• Ditemui beberapa pendapat, ada yang mengatakan salat asar, subuh, zuhur atau selainnya dan disebutkan secara khusus karena keistimewaannya |
'Re expression al-salat al-wusta has been variously interpreted to mean the Morning, Mid-Day, Sunset or Night Prayers.
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