Praise God Seven Times a Day, for Prayer has been Decreed at Appointed Times for the Remembrance of God

11:114, Qur'an
[So] establish prayer at the two ends of the day [morning (2) and afternoon (4)], and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. That is a reminder for those who remember.

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God is Exalted when you are at Noon [3], and Thus, I will Pray at Noon and He will Hear my Voice

30:18, Qur'an
And [all] praise is [due] to Him throughout the heavens and the earth. And [He is Exalted] at [late] afternoon and when you are at noon [3].

Psalms 55:17, Torah
[And thus] evening, and morning, and at noon [3], I will pray, and cry aloud, and He will hear my voice.

Acts 10:9, Gospel
[And so remember that] on the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew near the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour ^{12 p.m.} [3].

17:78, Qur'an
[So] establish prayer at the decline of the sun [noon (3)], at the darkness of the night, and [also] a recitation at dawn. Indeed, a recitation at dawn is witnessed.

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Establish Prayer at the Darkness of the Night [6], for the Servants of the Most Gracious are those who Spend the Night Standing and Prostrating to their Lord, and Reciting the Verses of God During the Night

Psalms 92:1 - 2, Torah
[It is] good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High. To show forth Your faithfulness every night [6], and Your lovingkindness in the morning.

Psalms 119:55 - 56, Torah
[And thus] I have remembered Your name, O Lord, in the night [6], and have kept Your law. I had this because I kept Your precepts.

3:113, Qur'an
[And thus,] among the People of the Scripture is a community standing [in obedience], reciting the verses of God during periods of the night [6] and prostrating [in prayer].

25:64, Qur'an
[For the servants of the Most Gracious are] those who spend [part of] the night prostrating and standing [in prayer] to their Lord.

39:9, Qur'an
[Then] is one who is standing devoutly obedient and prostrating during periods of the night [6], [and] fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, [like one who does not]? Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?" Only they will remember [who are] people of understanding -

Luke 6:12, Gospel
[Like Jesus, for] it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night [6] in prayer to God.

73:20, Qur'an
[And likewise,] indeed, your Lord knows that you [O Muhammad] stand almost two thirds of the night or half of it or a third of it, and a group of those with you. And God determines the night and the day. He has known that you will not be able to do it and has turned to you in forgiveness, so recite what is easy of the Qur'an. He has known that there will be those among you who are ill and others traveling throughout the land seeking of the bounty of God and others fighting for the cause of God. So recite what is easy from it and establish prayer and give purifying [alms] and loan God a good loan. And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with God. It is better and greater in reward. And seek forgiveness from God. Indeed, God is Forgiving and Merciful.

17:78, Qur'an
[So] establish prayer at the decline of the sun, at the darkness of the night [6], and [also] a recitation at dawn.

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From the Night, Arise from Sleep for Prayer; it is Expected that your Lord will Raise you to a Praiseworthy Station to Give Thanks and Praise at Midnight [7]

Acts 16:25, Gospel
[Remember that] at midnight [7], Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises to God, and the prisoners heard them.

17:79 - 81, Qur'an
And [so] from [part of] the night, arise from sleep [7] for prayer as additional [prayer] for you; it is expected that your Lord will raise you [7] to a praiseworthy station. And say, "My Lord, cause me to enter a sound entrance and to exit a sound exit and grant me a supporting authority from Yourself." And say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed falsehood is bound to depart."

73:1 - 6, Qur'an
[So] O you who wraps himself [in clothing], arise [to pray] the night [7], except for a little - half of it - or subtract from it a little, or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation. Indeed, We will cast a heavy word upon you. Indeed, the rising [at] the night [7] is very hard and most potent and more suitable for the Word.

Psalms 119:62, Torah
[And thus] I will rise at midnight [7] to give thanks to You because of Your righteous judgements.

32:16 - 17, Qur'an
[Thus] they arise from [their] beds [7]; they supplicate their Lord in fear and hope, and they spend from what We have provided them. And no soul knows what has been hidden for them of comfort for eyes as reward for what they used to do -

51:15 - 18, Qur'an
Indeed, those who fear [God] will be among gardens and springs, accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were doers of good before that. They used to sleep only a little during the night, and they would ask for forgiveness in the hours before dawn [7].

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When the Call is Made for Prayer on the Day of Gathering, then Proceed to the Remembrance of God

62:9 - 10, Qur'an
O you who have believed, when the call is made for prayer on the day of gathering [l-jumu'ati], then proceed to the remembrance of God and leave trade. That is better for you, if you only knew. And when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of God, and remember God often so that you may succeed.

62:11, Qur'an
But when they saw a transaction or a diversion, they dispersed to it and left you standing. Say, "What is with God is better than diversion and than a transaction, and God is the best of providers."

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When you Stand for Prayer, Wash your Faces and your Forearms to the Elbows and Wipe over your Heads and Wash your Feet to the Ankles

For God Intends to Purify you, Just as Moses and Aaron Washed their Hands and their Feet; and so if you are Impure, then Purify yourselves, and do Not Approach Prayer while you are Impure, Except those Passing Through a Way

87:14 - 15, Qur'an
He has certainly succeeded who purifies himself and remembers the name of his Lord and prays.

5:6 - 7, Qur'an
[So] O you who have believed, when you stand for prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are impure, then purify yourselves. But if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have touched women and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it. God does not intend to make difficulty for you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favor upon you so that you may be grateful. And remember the favor of God upon you and His covenant with which He bound you when you said, "We hear and we obey;" and fear God. Indeed, God is Knowing of that within the hearts.

Exodus 30:17 - 19, Torah
[So remember that] the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, "You will also make a laver [of] brass, and his foot [also of] brass, to wash [in addition], and you will put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and you will put water therein, for Aaron and his sons will wash their hands and their feet there."

Exodus 40:31 - 32, Torah
And [thus,] Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet there. When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near the altar, they washed; as the Lord commanded Moses.

Exodus 30:21, Torah
[And thus,] they will wash their hands and their feet… and it will be a statute to them forever, [even] to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

4:43, Qur'an
[So] O you who have believed, do not approach prayer while you are impure, except those passing [through] a way, until you have washed; [and do not approach prayer while you are] intoxicated until you know what you are saying. And if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and find no water, then seek clean ground and wipe over your faces and your hands [with it]. Indeed, God is Pardoning and Forgiving.

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For Each Religion is a Direction which it Faces, and so the People of Israel Prayed Toward the Holy Temple; but Now Turn your Face Toward the Forbidden House

For it is the First House Established for Mankind at Bakkah - which We Designated the Site of the House for Abraham, who Said, "I have Settled in an Uncultivated Valley Near Your Forbidden House, so that they may Establish Prayer"

Psalms 138:2, Torah
[Remember the Psalm of David, when he said,] "As for me, I will come [into] Your House in the multitude of Your mercy, [and] I will prostrate toward Your holy temple in Your fear."

2:148, Qur'an
[Because] for each [religious following] is a direction toward which it faces. So race to [all that is] good. Wherever you may be, God will bring you forth all together. Indeed, God is Powerful over all things.

1 Kings 8:30, Torah
[So] listen to the supplication of Your servant, and of Your people Israel, when they will pray toward this place, and hear in heaven, Your dwelling place, and when You hear, forgive.

2:144, Qur'an
[And so] We have certainly seen the turning of your face, toward the heaven, and We will surely turn you to a direction of prayer which you will be pleased with. So turn your face toward the Forbidden [House] [in Bakkah]. And wherever you 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 God is not unaware of what they do -

2:146, Qur'an
[For] those to whom We gave the Scripture know [Abraham] as they know their own sons. But indeed, a group of them conceal the truth while they know [it] -

[Book of Jubilees 22:32], Torah
[For Abraham said,] "I have built this House for myself so that I might put my name upon it in the earth: [it is given to you and to your seed forever], and it will be named the House of Abraham;"

2:127, Qur'an
And when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House, and Ishmael [with him, they said,] "Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.

14:37, Qur'an
Our Lord, I have settled some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley near Your Forbidden House, our Lord, so that they may establish prayer. So make hearts among the people incline toward them and provide for them from the fruits so that they might be grateful."

Psalms 84:4 - 6, Torah
[And so] blessed [are] those who dwell in Your House, they will still be praising You. Selah. Blessed [is] the man whose strength [is] in You; in whose heart [are] the ways, [who,] passing through the valley of Bakha make it a well; the rain also fills the pools.

3:95 - 96, Qur'an
[So] say, "God has told the truth. So follow the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth; and he was not among the polytheists." Indeed, the first House established for mankind was that at Bakkah - blessed and a guidance for the worlds.

22:26, Qur'an
And when We designated the site of the House for Abraham, [We said], "Do not associate anything with Me and purify My House for those who circulate and those who stand [in prayer] and those who bow and prostrate."

2:149, Qur'an
So from wherever you go out [for prayer,] turn your face toward the Forbidden [House], and indeed, it is the truth from your Lord. And God is not unaware of what you do.

2:150, Qur'an
[So] from wherever you go out [for prayer,] turn your face toward the Forbidden [House]. And wherever you may be, turn your faces toward it in order that the people will not have any argument against you, except for those of them who commit wrong; so do not fear them but fear Me. And [it is] so I may complete My favor upon you and so that you may be guided.

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Seek Help through Patience and Prayer by Being with those who Call on their Lord in the Morning and Afternoon

And Say to God, "It is You we Ask for Help, so Guide us to the Straight Path, Not of those who Neglected Prayer, for they are Going to Meet Error"

2:153, Qur'an
O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, God is with the patient.

18:28, Qur'an
[So] keep yourself patient [by being] with those who call upon their Lord in the morning [2] and the [late] afternoon [4], seeking His Countenance. And do not let your eyes pass beyond them, desiring adornments of the worldly life, and do not obey one whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance and who follows his desire and whose affair is [in] neglect -

19:59, Qur'an
[For] successors came after them who neglected prayer and pursued desires; so they are going to meet error.

2:45, Qur'an
[So] seek help [from God] through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humble [to God].

[Sirach 37:15], Torah
[So] pray to the Most High, that He will direct your way in truth.

1:5 - 7, Qur'an
[So say,] "It is You we serve and it is You we ask for help. Guide us to the straight path - the path of those whom You have bestowed favor upon, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray."

17:80 - 81, Qur'an
And say, "My Lord, cause me to enter a sound entrance and to exit a sound exit and grant me a supporting authority from Yourself." And say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed falsehood is bound to depart."

3:8, Qur'an
[And say,] "Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us mercy from Yourself. Indeed, You are the Bestower."

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Establish Prayer for My Remembrance and do Not Associate Others with God

For Even Jesus Continued All Night in Prayer to God, for the Supplication of Truth is to God Alone

Luke 6:12, Gospel
[Remember that] it came to pass in those days, that [Jesus] went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

Acts 10:2, Gospel
[And remember that there was a] devout [man], and one who feared God with all his house, who gave many alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

98:5, Qur'an
[Thus] they were not commanded to serve [anyone] except God, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer [to God] and to give purifying [alms]. And that is the correct religion.

30:31, Qur'an
[So adhere to it], turning in repentance to Him, and fear Him and establish prayer and do not be among those who associate others [like Jesus] with God -

13:14, Qur'an
[For] the supplication of truth is to Him [alone]. And those they call upon besides Him do not respond to them with a thing, except as one who stretches his hands toward water [from afar, calling it] to reach his mouth, but it will not reach it [thus]. And the supplication of the disbelievers is in nothing except error -

20:14, Qur'an
[For] indeed, I am God. There is no god except Me, so serve Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.

6:162, Qur'an
[So] say, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for God, Lord of the worlds -

Psalms 5:2, Torah
[So] listen to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God, for I will pray to You -

Psalms 84:8, Torah
O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer, give ear, O God of Jacob."

Psalms 69:13, Torah
[So] as for me, my prayer [is] to You, O Lord, [in] an acceptable time, O God, hear me in the multitude of Your mercy, in the truth of Your salvation.

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God Answers the Prayers and Supplications of those who have Believed and done Righteous Deeds

Thus, when Jesus had Offered up Prayers to God who was Able to Save him from Death, he was Heard; and when Zacharias was Standing in Prayer, the Angels Called him with Good News of John

Psalms 145:18, Torah
The Lord [is] near all those who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.

2:186, Qur'an
And [thus,] when My servants ask you, concerning Me - indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me [by obedience] and believe in Me so that they may be led aright -

42:26, Qur'an
[For] He answers [the supplication of] those who have believed and done righteous deeds and increases His bounty [for] them -

2:156 - 157, Qur'an
[Those] who say when disaster strikes them, "Indeed we [belong] to God, and indeed we will return to Him." Those are the ones for whom prayers are [answered] from their Lord and mercy. And it is those who are the [rightly] guided.

14:39, Qur'an
[For remember Abraham, when he said,] "Praise [belongs] to God, who has granted Ishmael and Isaac to me in old age. Indeed, my Lord is the Hearer of supplication."

21:76, Qur'an
And Noah, when he called [to God] before, so We responded to him and saved him and his family from the great affliction.

21:83, Qur'an
And Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, adversity has touched me, and You are the most merciful of the merciful."

Job 42:10, Torah
And [so] the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends, the Lord also gave Job twice as much as he had before.

26:12 - 13, Qur'an
[And Moses, when] he said, "My Lord, indeed I fear that they will deny me and that my heart will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron."

20:36, Qur'an
[So God] said, "You have been granted your request, O Moses."

Psalms 99:6, Torah
[And thus,] Moses and Aaron among His priests, and Samuel among those who call upon His name; they called upon the Lord, and He answered them.

33:43, Qur'an
[For] it is He who [answers] prayers for you, and His angels, so that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And He is Merciful to the believers -

3:38 - 39, Qur'an
[For remember when] Zacharias called upon his Lord, saying, "My Lord, grant me a good offspring from Yourself. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication." So the angels called him while he was standing in prayer in the chamber, "Indeed, God gives you good news of John, confirming a word from God and [who will be] a noble, abstaining [from women], and a prophet from among the righteous."

21:90, Qur'an
So We responded to [Zacharias], and We gave John to him, and amended his wife for him. Indeed, they used to hasten to good deeds and supplicate Us in hope and fear, and they were humble to Us.

Genesis 25:21, Torah
And [remember when] Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife, because she [was] barren, and the Lord was entreated by him, and Rebekah, his wife, conceived.

Jonah 2:1, Torah
[And] Jonah prayed to the Lord his God out of the fish's belly,

21:88, Qur'an
So We responded to [the man of the fish] and saved him from the distress. And thus We save the believers -

Hebrews 5:7, Gospel
[For remember Jesus,] who, in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to Him who was able to save him from death, and was heard in that which he feared.

Psalms 50:15, Torah
[So] call upon Me in the day of trouble, I will deliver you, and you will glorify Me.

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Glorify Him with Great Glorification, for All Praise Belongs to God - and Thus, I Praise God Seven Times a Day

So Exalt God Before the Rising of the Sun and Before its Setting, and During the Night, and Exalt Him Morning and Afternoon and at Noon, and your Lord will Raise you from Sleep to a Praiseworthy Station

15:98, Qur'an
Exalt [God] with praise of your Lord and be among those who prostrate [to Him] -

32:15, Qur'an
[For] they only believe in Our verses - those who, when they are reminded by them, fall down in prostration and exalt [God] with praise of their Lord, and they are not arrogant.

20:130, Qur'an
So be patient over what they say, and exalt [God] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun [1] and before its setting [5], and exalt [Him] during periods of the night [night (6) and midnight (7)], and at the ends of the day [morning (2) and afternoon (4)], so that you may be satisfied.

33:42, Qur'an
[So] exalt Him morning [2] and afternoon [4].

30:18, Qur'an
[For all] praise is [due] to Him throughout the heavens and the earth. And [He is Exalted] at [late] afternoon [4] and when you are at noon [3].

50:40, Qur'an
And exalt Him [in part] of the night [6] and after prostration.

17:79, Qur'an
And from [part of] the night, arise from sleep for prayer [at midnight (7)] as additional [prayer] for you; it is expected that your Lord will raise you to a praiseworthy station.

Acts 16:25, Gospel
[And thus,] at midnight [7], Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises to God, and the prisoners heard them.

Psalms 119:164, Torah
[And thus] I praise You seven times a day because of Your righteous judgements.

Psalms 29:2, Torah
[So] give the glory to the Lord [that is] due to His name; prostrate to the Lord in the beauty of holiness -

Psalms 86:8 - 9, Torah
[For there are] none like You among the gods, O Lord; neither [are there any works] like Your works. All nations that You have made will come and prostrate before You, O Lord; and will glorify Your name.

17:111, Qur'an
[So] say, "Praise [belongs] to God, who has not taken a son and has had no partner in [His] kingdom and has no [need of a] protector out of weakness;" and glorify Him with [great] glorification.

45:36 - 37, Qur'an
[For all] praise [belongs] to God - Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, Lord of the worlds. And [all] grandeur within the heavens and the earth [belongs] to Him, and He is the Almighty, the Wise.

110:3, Qur'an
[So] exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness from Him. Indeed, He is Accepting of repentance.

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Ask Forgiveness for your Sin in the Afternoon and the Morning and Before Dawn, Saying, "Lord, Forgive our Sins and have Mercy, for You are the Best of the Merciful"

For Indeed, whoever does Wrong but then Humbles themselves and Prays, and Turns from their Wickedness, will Find God Forgiving and Merciful

3:133, Qur'an
Hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for those who fear [God] -

3:16 - 17, Qur'an
Those who say, "Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire," - the patient, the true, the obedient, those who spend [in the way of God], and those who seek forgiveness before dawn -

Matthew 6:12 - 13, Gospel
[Saying,] "Forgive our debts [O God], as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for the kingdom is Yours, and the power, and the glory, forever."

23:118, Qur'an
And, say, "My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful -

Psalms 86:5, Torah
For You, Lord, [are] good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy to all those who call upon You."

4:106, Qur'an
[So] seek forgiveness from God. Indeed, God is Forgiving and Merciful -

4:110, Qur'an
[For] whoever does a wrong or wrongs himself but then seeks forgiveness from God will find God Forgiving and Merciful.

38:24 - 25, Qur'an
[For remember when] David became certain that We had tried him, and he asked for forgiveness from his Lord and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to God]. So We forgave him for that; and indeed, there is nearness to Us for him, and a good place of return.

2 Chronicles 7:14, Torah
[And thus,] if My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves, and pray, and seek My Face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

40:55, Qur'an
[But] be patient. [For] indeed, the promise of God is truth. And ask forgiveness for your sin and exalt [God] with praise of your Lord in the [late] afternoon [4] and the morning [2].

5:74, Qur'an
So will they not repent to God and seek His forgiveness? And God is Forgiving and Merciful.

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Bow and Prostrate to God, Like Moses, who Bowed his Head to the Earth

So Humble yourselves in the Sight of the Lord, for the Lord Raises Up All those who have Bowed Down

23:1 - 2, Qur'an
The believers will certainly have succeeded - those who are humble during their prayer.

James 4:10, Gospel
[So] humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

Psalms 145:14, Torah
[For] the Lord upholds all who fall, and raises up all [those who have] bowed down.

22:77, Qur'an
[So] O you who have believed, bow and prostrate and serve your Lord and do good - so that you may succeed.

32:15, Qur'an
[For] they only believe in Our verses - those who, when they are reminded by them, fall down in prostration and exalt [God] with praise of their Lord, and they are not arrogant -

Exodus 34:8, Torah
[For remember] Moses, [when he] made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and prostrated [to God].

2 Chronicles 7:3, Torah
And [remember] when all the Children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the House, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement and prostrated, and praised the Lord, [saying], "For [He is] good; for His mercy [endures] forever."

2 Chronicles 20:18, Torah
And [remember] Jehoshaphat, [when he] bowed his head with [his] face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, prostrating to the Lord.

[Sirach 50:17], Torah
[And remember that] all the people hasted together, and fell down to the earth upon their faces to prostrate to their Lord God Almighty, the Most High.

48:29, Qur'an
[And thus] you see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from God and [His] pleasure. Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration. That is their description in the Torah.

Matthew 26:39, Gospel
[Even Jesus] went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed,

19:58 - 59, Qur'an
[For] those were the ones upon whom God bestowed favor from among the prophets of the descendants of Adam and of those We carried [in the ark] with Noah, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and of those whom We guided and chose. When the verses of the Most Gracious were recited to them, they fell in prostration and weeping. But successors came after them who neglected prayer and pursued desires; so they are going to meet error.

53:62, Qur'an
So prostrate to God and serve [Him] -

Psalms 95:3 - 6, Torah
For the Lord [is] a great God, and a great King above all gods. The deep places of the earth [are] in His hand, the strength of the hills [is] His also. The sea [is] His, and He made it, and His hands formed the dry [land]. [So] come, let us prostrate and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.

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Call upon your Lord in Humility and Privately, and do Not be Too Loud or Murmur in your Prayer, but Seek a Way Between

So do Not be Like the Hypocrites, for they Love to Pray so that they may be Seen by Men, and their Prayer was Nothing Except Whistling and Handclapping

Matthew 6:5, Gospel
[Jesus said,] "When you pray, do not be as the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, so that they may be seen of men. Verily I say to you, 'They have their reward.'

Luke 20:46 - 47, Gospel
[So] beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; who devour widows' houses, and make long prayers for a show, the same will receive greater damnation."

8:35, Qur'an
And [woe to those whose] prayer at the House was nothing except whistling and handclapping. So taste the punishment for what you disbelieved.

6:70, Qur'an
[So] leave those who take their religion as amusement and diversion and whom the worldly life has deluded. But remind with [the Qur'an], unless a soul should be given up to destruction for what it earned; it will have no protector and no intercessor other than God. And if it should offer every compensation, it would not be taken from it. Those are the ones who are given to destruction for what they have earned. There will be a drink of scalding water and a painful punishment for them because they used to disbelieve.

7:55, Qur'an
[So] call upon your Lord in humility and privately; indeed, He does not love the transgressors.

Matthew 6:6, Gospel
"[And thus,] when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your [God], who is in the hidden; and your [God], who sees in the hidden, will reward you openly."

17:110, Qur'an
[So] say, "Call upon God or call upon the Most Merciful. Whichever [name] you call - the best names [belong] to Him." And do not be [too] loud in your prayer or murmur, but seek an [intermediate] way between that.

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The Houses of God are Only to be Maintained by those who Believe in God, so do Not Let the Polytheists Approach the Forbidden House After This Year

For the Houses are Only for God, so Serve the Lord of This House and do Not Invoke Anyone with God

72:18, Qur'an
[God revealed] that the [Houses] are for God, so do not invoke anyone with God.

22:26, Qur'an
[So] when We designated the site of the House for Abraham, [We said], "Do not associate anything with Me and purify My House for those who circulate and those who stand [in prayer] and those who bow and prostrate."

14:35, Qur'an
[So] Abraham said, "My Lord, make this city secure and keep me and my sons away from serving idols."

106:3, Qur'an
[So] let them serve [only] the Lord of this House,

9:17, Qur'an
[Whereby,] it is not for the polytheists to maintain the [Houses] of God [while] witnessing against themselves with disbelief. [For] those, their deeds have become worthless, and they will abide eternally in the Fire.

9:18, Qur'an
[For] the [Houses] of God are only to be maintained by those who believe in God and the Last Day and establish prayer and give purifying [alms] and do not fear [anyone] except God, for perhaps those will be among the [rightly] guided.

9:19, Qur'an
[Then] have you made the providing of water for the pilgrim and the maintenance of the Forbidden [House] like one who believes in God and the Last Day and strives in the way of God? They are not equal to God. And God does not guide the wrongdoing people.

22:25, Qur'an
[For] indeed, those who have disbelieved and averted [people] from the way of God and [from] the Forbidden [House], which We made for the people - those who are devoted therein and the visitor are equal. And whoever intends [a deed] of deviation or wrongdoing therein - We will make him taste of a painful punishment.

8:34 - 35, Qur'an
And why should God not punish them while they obstruct [people] from the Forbidden [House] and they were not its guardians? Its guardians are no one except those who fear [God], but most of them do not know. And their prayer at the House was nothing except whistling and hand clapping. So taste the punishment for what you disbelieved.

48:27, Qur'an
[So] God has certainly shown the vision to His messenger in truth. You will surely enter the Forbidden [House] in safety, if God wills, with your heads shaved and [hair] shortened, not fearing [anyone]. He knew what you did not know and has arranged a conquest near [at hand] before that.

9:28, Qur'an
[So] O you who have believed, indeed the polytheists are unclean, so do not let them approach the Forbidden [House] after this, their [final] year. And if you fear poverty, God will soon enrich you from His bounty if He wills. Indeed, God is Knowing and Wise.

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Niches of Light are in Houses of God which God has Permitted to be Raised so that His Name may be Remembered Therein Morning and Afternoon

For God is the Light of the Heavens and the Earth, and God Guides whom He Wills to His Light, and so We had Already Given Moses a Light, and We Gave Jesus the Gospel in which was Light

21:48, Qur'an
We had already given Moses and Aaron the Criterion and a light and a reminder for those who fear [God].

5:46, Qur'an
And We sent Jesus, the son of Mary, following in their footsteps, confirming that which was in his hands of the Torah; and We gave him the Gospel, in which was guidance and light, and confirming that which was in his hands of the Torah as guidance and instruction for those who fear [God] -

Luke 2:32, Gospel
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.

57:9, Qur'an
[And] it is He who sends down verses of clear evidence upon His servant [Muhammad] so that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And indeed, God is Kind and Merciful to you.

5:16, Qur'an
[For] God guides those who pursue His pleasure to the ways of peace and brings them out from darknesses into the light, by His permission, and guides them to a straight path -

Luke 1:79, Gospel
To give light to those who sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Isaiah 9:2, Torah
[And thus,] the people who walked in darkness have seen a great light, those who dwell in the land of the shadow of death, the light has shined upon them.

4:174, Qur'an
[So] O mankind, a conclusive proof has come to you from your Lord, and We have sent a clear light down to you -

24:34 - 35, Qur'an
[For] We have certainly sent down clear verses to you and examples from those who passed on before you and an admonition for those who fear [God]. God is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. God guides whom He wills to His light. And God sets forth examples for the people, and God is Knowing of all things.

24:36 - 37, Qur'an
Such niches [of light] are in Houses [of God] which God has permitted to be raised and so that His name may be remembered therein; exalting Him within them in the morning [2] and the afternoons [4] [are] men whom neither commerce nor sale distracts from the remembrance of God and establishing prayer and giving of purifying [alms]. They fear a Day in which the hearts and eyes will fearfully turn about -

39:69, Qur'an
And the earth will shine with the Light of its Lord, and the record [of deeds] will be placed, and the prophets and the witnesses will be brought, and it will be judged between them in truth, and they will not be wronged.

[Book of Enoch 1:8], Torah
[As] for the righteous, He will make peace, and He will keep the chosen safe, and mercy will be upon them. They will all belong to God, and will prosper and be blessed, and the Light of God will shine on them.

76:13, Qur'an
[And they will be] reclining therein on adorned couches. They will not see any sun or cold therein -

Revelation 22:5, Gospel
[Nor] will there be any night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God gives them light, and they will reign forever and ever.

Isaiah 60:19, Torah
[And thus] the sun will no longer be your light by day; neither will the moon give light to you for brightness, but the Lord will be an everlasting Light to you, and your God [will be] your glory.

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Praise God Seven Times a Day, for Prayer has been Decreed at Appointed Times for the Remembrance of God

So Establish Prayer [Salat] to Remember God Before Sunrise [1], to Exalt Him in the Morning [2], at Noon [3], in the Afternoon [4], Before Sunset [5], to Stand and Prostrate During the Night [6], and at Midnight [7]

Sections of Prayer

All Things Exalt God, and Each has Known his Means of Prayer and Exalting, but you do Not Understand their Way of Exalting

Thus, the Seven Heavens and the Earth and whatever is in them Exalt Him and There is Not a Thing Except that it Exalts God

Whatever is in the Heavens and on the Earth Prostrates to God, so Prostrate and Bow with those who Bow

Their Shadows Incline to the Right and to the Left, Prostrating to God, in the Mornings and Afternoons

Prayer has been Decreed upon the Believers in a Book at Appointed Times, for the Remembrance of God in Prayer is Greater

So be Watchful of the Prayers - Before Sunrise [1], in the Morning [2], at Noon [3], in the Afternoon [4], Before Sunset [5], During the Night [6], and at Midnight [7]

Establish Prayer and Exalt God Before the Rising of the Sun [1] and Before the Setting of the Sun [5]

Establish Prayer and Remember and Exalt the Name of your Lord at the Hour of Prayer in the Morning [2] and Afternoon [4]

God is Exalted when you are at Noon [3], and Thus, I will Pray at Noon and He will Hear my Voice

Establish Prayer at the Darkness of the Night [6], for the Servants of the Most Gracious are those who Spend the Night Standing and Prostrating to their Lord, and Reciting the Verses of God During the Night

From the Night, Arise from Sleep for Prayer; it is Expected that your Lord will Raise you to a Praiseworthy Station to Give Thanks and Praise at Midnight [7]

When the Call is Made for Prayer on the Day of Gathering, then Proceed to the Remembrance of God

When you Stand for Prayer, Wash your Faces and your Forearms to the Elbows and Wipe over your Heads and Wash your Feet to the Ankles

For God Intends to Purify you, Just as Moses and Aaron Washed their Hands and their Feet; and so if you are Impure, then Purify yourselves, and do Not Approach Prayer while you are Impure, Except those Passing Through a Way

For Each Religion is a Direction which it Faces, and so the People of Israel Prayed Toward the Holy Temple; but Now Turn your Face Toward the Forbidden House

For it is the First House Established for Mankind at Bakkah - which We Designated the Site of the House for Abraham, who Said, "I have Settled in an Uncultivated Valley Near Your Forbidden House, so that they may Establish Prayer"

Seek Help through Patience and Prayer by Being with those who Call on their Lord in the Morning and Afternoon

And Say to God, "It is You we Ask for Help, so Guide us to the Straight Path, Not of those who Neglected Prayer, for they are Going to Meet Error"

Establish Prayer for My Remembrance and do Not Associate Others with God

For Even Jesus Continued All Night in Prayer to God, for the Supplication of Truth is to God Alone

God Answers the Prayers and Supplications of those who have Believed and done Righteous Deeds

Thus, when Jesus had Offered up Prayers to God who was Able to Save him from Death, he was Heard; and when Zacharias was Standing in Prayer, the Angels Called him with Good News of John

Glorify Him with Great Glorification, for All Praise Belongs to God - and Thus, I Praise God Seven Times a Day

So Exalt God Before the Rising of the Sun and Before its Setting, and During the Night, and Exalt Him Morning and Afternoon and at Noon, and your Lord will Raise you from Sleep to a Praiseworthy Station

Ask Forgiveness for your Sin in the Afternoon and the Morning and Before Dawn, Saying, "Lord, Forgive our Sins and have Mercy, for You are the Best of the Merciful"

For Indeed, whoever does Wrong but then Humbles themselves and Prays, and Turns from their Wickedness, will Find God Forgiving and Merciful

Bow and Prostrate to God, Like Moses, who Bowed his Head to the Earth

So Humble yourselves in the Sight of the Lord, for the Lord Raises Up All those who have Bowed Down

Call upon your Lord in Humility and Privately, and do Not be Too Loud or Murmur in your Prayer, but Seek a Way Between

So do Not be Like the Hypocrites, for they Love to Pray so that they may be Seen by Men, and their Prayer was Nothing Except Whistling and Handclapping

The Houses of God are Only to be Maintained by those who Believe in God, so do Not Let the Polytheists Approach the Forbidden House After This Year

For the Houses are Only for God, so Serve the Lord of This House and do Not Invoke Anyone with God

Niches of Light are in Houses of God which God has Permitted to be Raised so that His Name may be Remembered Therein Morning and Afternoon

For God is the Light of the Heavens and the Earth, and God Guides whom He Wills to His Light, and so We had Already Given Moses a Light, and We Gave Jesus the Gospel in which was Light

Warns of the Day of Judgement, and Uses Verses from the Qur'an, the Gospel, and the Torah to Guide to the Religion of Abraham, who Submitted to Only God