Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And when you have concluded the duty, remember God standing, and sitting, and upon your sides, and when you are at ease; but uphold the duty — the duty is upon the believers a time-limited Writ —

فَاِذَا قَضَيْتُمُ الصَّلٰوةَ فَاذْكُرُوا اللّٰهَ قِيَاماً وَقُعُوداً وَعَلٰى جُنُوبِكُمْۚ فَاِذَا اطْمَأْنَنْتُمْ فَاَق۪يمُوا الصَّلٰوةَۚ اِنَّ الصَّلٰوةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ كِتَاباً مَوْقُوتاً
Fa-itha qadaytumu assalatafathkuroo Allaha qiyaman waquAAoodanwaAAala junoobikum fa-itha itma/nantumfaaqeemoo assalata inna assalatakanat AAala almu/mineena kitaban mawqoota
#wordmeaningroot
1fa-idhāThen when
2qaḍaytumuyou (have) finishedقضي
3l-ṣalatathe salatصلو
4fa-udh'kurūthen rememberذكر
5l-lahaAllah
6qiyāmanstandingقوم
7waquʿūdanand sittingقعد
8waʿalāand (lying) on
9junūbikumyour sidesجنب
10fa-idhāBut when
11iṭ'manantumyou are secureطمن
12fa-aqīmūthen establishقوم
13l-ṣalatathe salatصلو
14innaIndeed
15l-ṣalatathe salatصلو
16kānatisكون
17ʿalāon
18l-mu'minīnathe believersامن
19kitābanprescribedكتب
20mawqūtan(at) fixed timesوقت
  • Aisha Bewley

    When you have finished salat remember Allah standing, sitting and lying on your sides. When you are safe again do salat in the normal way. The salat is prescribed for the muminun at specific times.

  • Progressive Muslims

    So when you are done with the contact-method, then remember God while standing, or sitting, or on your sides. When you are relieved, you shall hold the contact-method; the contact-method for the believers is a scheduled book.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Be mindful of Allah's Commands whatever state you are in, standing, sitting or lying down. And when you are once again secure, establish the congregations of Salat. Joining the congregations of Salat at the times appointed by the Central Authority is a duty unto believers.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And when you have concluded the duty, remember God standing, and sitting, and upon your sides, and when you are at ease; but uphold the duty — the duty is upon the believers a time-limited Writ —

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Then, if you have completed the contact prayer, remember God while standing, or sitting, or on your sides. Then, if you are secure, hold the contact prayer. Indeed, the contact prayer for the believers is a Book that is scheduled.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    So when you are done with the contact prayer, then remember God while standing, or sitting, or on your sides. When you are relieved, you shall hold the contact prayer; the contact prayer for those who acknowledge is a scheduled event.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Once you complete your Contact Prayer (Salat), you shall remember GOD while standing, sitting, or lying down. Once the war is over, you shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat); the Contact Prayers (Salat) are decreed for the believers at specific times.,

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    If you are late in performing your service of prayer honour God by remembering Him, standing or sitting or lying on your sides. And when you have security perform your act of prayer befittingly; and praying at fixed hours is prescribed for the faithful.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    And when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, or on your sides. But when you become secure, re-establish prayer. Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times.

  • Muhammad Asad

    And when you have finished your prayer, remember God - standing and sitting and lying down; and when you are once again secure, observe your prayers . Verily, for all believers prayer is indeed a sacred duty linked to particular times .

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    When ye have performed the act of worship, remember Allah, standing, sitting and reclining. And when ye are in safety, observe proper worship. Worship at fixed times hath been enjoined on the believers.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    When you have finished the Prayer, remember Allah -standing, and sitting, and reclining. And when you become secure, perform the regular Prayer. The Prayer is enjoined upon the believers at stated times.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    When you have completed your prayer, you keep remembering Allah and bearing Him in mind standing, sitting and lying on your sides. Evoking reminiscence of Allah inspires to the hearts and minds a state, of composure. However, when you feel safe and secure, you then perform the act of worship in the proper manner as prescribed by Allah, for the act of worship has been a prescriptive rule incumbent on those whose hearts have been touched with the divine hand to observe at the scheduled hours.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    When your congregational prayer is over, continue remembering your Lord all the time (whether standing, sitting or laying on bed. ) When the emergency situation is over, say your regular daily prayers on time as these daily prayers are decreed for you as an obligation.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    When you have finished As-Salât (the congregational prayer), remember Allâh standing, sitting down, and (lying down) on your sides, but when you are free from danger, perform As-Salât (Iqamat-as-Salât). Verily, As-Salât (the prayer) is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    When ye pass (Congregational) prayers, celebrate Allah's praises, standing, sitting down, or lying down on your sides; but when ye are free from danger, set up Regular Prayers: For such prayers are enjoined on believers at stated times.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    When the prayers are over, remember Allah—whether you are standing, sitting, or lying down. But when you are secure, establish regular prayers. Indeed, performing prayers is a duty on the believers at the appointed times.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Once you have finished your Salāh, then, remember Allah while standing, sitting and reclining. As soon as you are secure, perform Salāh as due. Surely, Salāh is an obligation on the believers that is tied up with time.

  • Abdul Haleem

    After performing the ritual prayer, continue to remember God- standing, sitting, and lying on your sides- and once you are safe, keep up regular prayer, for prayer is obligatory for the believers at prescribed times.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    When you have performed the prayer, remember God, standing and sitting and on your sides. Then, when you are secure, perform the prayer; surely the prayer is a timed prescription for the believers.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    But when ye have fulfilled your prayer, remember God standing and sitting and lying on your sides; and when ye are in safety then be steadfast in prayer; verily, prayer is for the believers prescribed and timed!

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    But when you have fulfiled your prayer, remember Allah standing and sitting and lying; and when you are in safety then be steadfast in prayer; verily, fixed times of prayer have been prescribed for the believers.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    So, when you have accomplished the prayer, then remember Allah, upright, and seated, and on your sides. (Yet) when you feel composed, then keep up the prayer; surely the prayer has been a timed prescription (Literally: book) for the believers.

  • George Sale

    And when ye shall have ended your prayer, remember God, standing, and sitting, and lying on your sides. But when ye are secure from danger, complete your prayer; for prayer is commanded the faithful, and appointed to be said at the stated times.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    When you pass (congregational) prayers, celebrate Allah’s Praises, standing, sitting down, or lying down on your sides; But when you are free from danger, set up regular prayers: Verily, prayers are enjoined on the believers at stated times.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    And when you have finished the Prayer, then remember Allâh standing and sitting, and (lying) on your sides (in short in all positions and in all conditions). And when you feel secure (from danger) then observe Prayer (in the normal prescribed form). Verily, Prayer is enjoined on the believers (to be performed) at the fixed times.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    When you have finished the prayers, remember Allah, standing, sitting and lying down, and when you feel secure, perform the prayers, for the prayer is indeed a timed prescription for the faithful.