Salah
الصلاة
Act of worship · Concept
The prescribed prayer, commanded throughout the Quran and asked for by the prophets for their descendants.
Overview
Ṣalāh is the prescribed prayer. The Quran commands it repeatedly alongside zakāh (2:43), and shows it as something the prophets asked to be established in their own families: Ibrahim settled his descendants near the Sacred House so that they would establish prayer (14:37), and prayed to be made an establisher of prayer himself (14:40).
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Revelation at Tuwa
نداء موسى في الوادي المقدسassociated with
Musa sees a fire on his way from Madyan, is called by Allah in the sacred valley, and is commissioned to go to Pharaoh.
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Concepts
Tawhid
التوحيدassociated with
The oneness of Allah — the foundational doctrine of Islam, declared to Musa at Tuwa and distilled in Surah Al-Ikhlas.
Qiblah
القبلةrelated to
The direction of prayer, changed in the Quran to al-Masjid al-Haram.
Sabr
الصبرrelated to
Patience and steadfastness — endurance under trial and constancy in obedience, which the Quran pairs with prayer and with taqwa.
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Salahassociated withTawhidDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src
The command to pray is given as the consequence of there being no deity but Allah.
Evidence
- Quran Ta-Ha 20:14Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ
“Indeed, I am Allah. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.”
"There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance."
Open ayah 20:14 →
Salahassociated withMusaDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src
The command to establish prayer is part of what Musa is told at the sacred valley.
Evidence
- Quran Ta-Ha 20:14Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ
“Indeed, I am Allah. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.”
"Indeed, I am Allah. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance."
Open ayah 20:14 →
Salahrelated toQiblahDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
The qiblah is the direction taken in prayer; 2:144 gives the command in those terms.
Evidence
- Quran Al-Baqarah 2:144Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
قَدْ نَرَىٰ تَقَلُّبَ وَجْهِكَ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ ۖ فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ قِبْلَةًۭ تَرْضَىٰهَا ۚ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ ۚ وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنتُمْ فَوَلُّوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُۥ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ لَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ ۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ
“We have certainly seen the turning of your face, [O Muhammad], toward the heaven, and We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased. So turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you [believers] are, turn your faces toward it [in prayer]. Indeed, those who have been given the Scripture well know that it is the truth from their Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what they do.”
"So turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you [believers] are..."
Open ayah 2:144 → - Quran Al-Baqarah 2:238Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
حَٰفِظُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَوَٰتِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ٱلْوُسْطَىٰ وَقُومُوا۟ لِلَّهِ قَٰنِتِينَ
“Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.”
"Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers."
Open ayah 2:238 →
Salahassociated withIbrahimDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
Ibrahim settled his descendants near the Sacred House so that they would establish prayer, and asked to be made an establisher of prayer himself.
Evidence
- Quran Ibrahim 14:37Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
رَّبَّنَآ إِنِّىٓ أَسْكَنتُ مِن ذُرِّيَّتِى بِوَادٍ غَيْرِ ذِى زَرْعٍ عِندَ بَيْتِكَ ٱلْمُحَرَّمِ رَبَّنَا لِيُقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ فَٱجْعَلْ أَفْـِٔدَةًۭ مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ تَهْوِىٓ إِلَيْهِمْ وَٱرْزُقْهُم مِّنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْكُرُونَ
“Our Lord, I have settled some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley near Your sacred House, our Lord, that they may establish prayer. So make hearts among the people incline toward them and provide for them from the fruits that they might be grateful.”
"I have settled some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley near Your sacred House, our Lord, that they may establish prayer."
Open ayah 14:37 → - Quran Ibrahim 14:40Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
رَبِّ ٱجْعَلْنِى مُقِيمَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِى ۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَآءِ
“My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.”
"My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants."
Open ayah 14:40 →
Salahrelated toSabrDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
The Quran pairs the two directly as the means of seeking help.
Evidence
- Quran Al-Baqarah 2:45Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۚ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلْخَٰشِعِينَ
“And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allah]”
"And seek help through patience and prayer."
Open ayah 2:45 → - Quran Luqman 31:17Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
يَٰبُنَىَّ أَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأْمُرْ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱنْهَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَصَابَكَ ۖ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِ ٱلْأُمُورِ
“O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] determination.”
"O my son, establish prayer... and be patient over what befalls you."
Open ayah 31:17 →
Salahassociated withRevelation at TuwaDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
Prayer is commanded in the same address that opens at Tuwa.
Evidence
- Quran Ta-Ha 20:12Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًۭى
“Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa.”
"Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa."
Open ayah 20:12 → - Quran Ta-Ha 20:14Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ
“Indeed, I am Allah. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.”
"so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance."
Open ayah 20:14 →