PRAYER

Prayer ~ 154 ~ PRAYER “I am God. There is no god but Me. So serve Me, and perform regular prayers for my remembrance.” (20:14). Perform the prayers at sunset, at nightfall and at dawn; the dawn prayer is witnessed. And pray for a part of the night, an additional duty for you; it may be that your Lord will raise you up to an honourable station (17:78-79). Be constant in praying at the beginning and the end of the day, and in the night too. Good deeds make amends for sins. That is a reminder for the mindful. Therefore have patience; God will not deny the righteous their reward (11:114-115). Be ever mindful of prayers, including the middle prayer. And stand obedient to God (2:238). And when you have performed the prayer, remember God, standing, sitting and lying down. Then, when you are secure, perform the prayer, for prayer is a duty incumbent on the faithful, to be observed at appointed hours (4:103).