أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَوَٰتٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُهْتَدُونَ ١٥٧
Those are the ones upon whom are blessings from their Lord and mercy. And it is those who are the [rightly] guided.
Quran verses about Prayer (salah)
الصلاة
48 verses in 19 surahs · 26 subtopics
The obligation of prayer and the command to establish it dominate these verses, which also stress the responsibility of the head of the family for keeping it up. They speak of its effect on behaviour, the help sought through it, the humility that conditions its acceptance and dry ablution (tayammum) when ablution is impossible, and see neglecting it as a sign of hypocrisy.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
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- All verses 48
- The command to establish prayer 17
- The call to prayer (adhan) 1
- The effect of prayer on human conduct 2
- Establishing prayer is a hallmark of the Muslim state 1
- Seeking help through prayer 2
- Dry ablution (tayammum) when ablution is not possible 2
- Neglecting prayer is a sign of hypocrisy 3
- Humility in prayer is a condition for its acceptance 2
- Purification as a condition for performing prayer 1
- Prayer between loud and silent recitation 1
- Sending blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ 1
- Prayer at the Station of Abraham 1
- Allah’s blessings upon His servants 2
- Special prayers: the prayer of the two Eids 1
- The middle prayer 1
- Special prayers: the traveller’s prayer 1
- Prayer while travelling 1
- Special prayers: the prayer of fear on the battlefield 2
- The obligation of prayer 22
- Prayer prescribed for the believers 1
- Everything in the universe prays to Allah 1
- Those who must not pray 1
- Those over whom no prayer is to be said 1
- The head of the family’s responsibility for keeping up prayer 4
- Being constant in prayer is a mark of faith 2
- The duty to put prayer before all worldly interests 1
Allah’s blessings upon His servants · 2 verses
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُصَلِّى عَلَيْكُمْ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتُهُۥ لِيُخْرِجَكُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ وَكَانَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَحِيمًا ٤٣
It is He who confers blessing upon you, and His angels [ask Him to do so] that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And ever is He, to the believers, Merciful.
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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.