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Al-Baqarah 239

Ayah 239 of 286 · Medinan

فَإِنۡ خِفۡتُمۡ فَرِجَالًا أَوۡ رُكۡبَانٗاۖ فَإِذَآ أَمِنتُمۡ فَٱذۡكُرُواْ ٱللَّهَ كَمَا عَلَّمَكُم مَّا لَمۡ تَكُونُواْ تَعۡلَمُونَ ٢٣٩

And if you fear [an enemy, then pray] on foot or riding. But when you are secure, then remember Allāh [in prayer], as He has taught you that which you did not [previously] know.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. فَإِنۡAnd iffa-in
  2. خِفۡتُمۡyou fearkhif'tum
  3. فَرِجَالًاthen (pray) on footfarijālan
  4. أَوۡoraw
  5. رُكۡبَانٗاۖridingruk'bānan
  6. فَإِذَآThen whenfa-idhā
  7. أَمِنتُمۡyou are secureamintum
  8. فَٱذۡكُرُواْthen rememberfa-udh'kurū
  9. ٱللَّهَAllahl-laha
  10. كَمَاaskamā
  11. عَلَّمَكُمHe (has) taught youʿallamakum
  12. مَّاwhatmā
  13. لَمۡnotlam
  14. تَكُونُواْyou weretakūnū
  15. تَعۡلَمُونَknowingtaʿlamūna

Tafsir

If you face danger from an enemy or any other danger, and you are not able to offer the prayer completely, then pray whilst walking or riding, on camels, horses, or in any way you can. If the danger has gone, remember Allah as He has taught you: remembering Him in the most complete manner within the prayer. Also, remember Him for His having taught you guidance and given you light which you were previously unaware of.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran