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صَلاة

صلاة in the Quran

Meaning: the prayer

صلاة occurs 83 times in 78 verses across 31 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
83
Verses
78
Surahs
31

صَلاة

Noun · 83 times

Meaning: the prayer · Also translated as: blessings

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ×58
  • صَلَاتِهِمْ ×6
  • وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ×3
  • بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ×3
  • وَصَلَوَٰتِ ×2
  • صَلَوٰةِ ×2
  • صَلَوَٰتٌ ×1
  • ٱلصَّلَوَٰتِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الصلي الإيقاد بالنار، ويقال: صلي بالنار وبكذا، أي: بلي بها، واصطلى بها، وصليت الشاة: شويتها، وهي مصلية. قال تعالى: اصلوها اليوم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿الذين يؤمنون بالغيب ويقيمون الصلاة﴾ [البقرة: 3]. الصلاة لغوية وشرعية؛ فاللغوية: الدعاء؛ قال الأعشى: [من البسيط]

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ص ل و

Verses with صلاة

Verses 1–20 of 78

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who believe in the Unseen, Are steadfast in prayer, And spend out of what We Have provided for them;

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:3
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And be steadfast in prayer; Practise regular charity; And bow down your heads With those who bow down (in worship).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:43
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, seek (God's) help With patient perseverance And prayer: It is indeed hard, except To those who bring a lowly spirit,—

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:45
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We took A Covenant from the Children Of Israel (to this effect): Worship none but God; Treat with kindness Your parents and kindred, And orphans and those in need; Speak fair to the people; Be steadfast in prayer; And practise regular charity. Then did ye turn back, Except a few among you, And ye backslide (even now).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:83
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And be steadfast in prayer And regular in charity: And whatever good Ye send forth for your souls Before you, ye shall find it With God: for God sees Well all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:110
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! seek help With patient Perseverance And Prayer: for God is with those Who patiently persevere.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:153
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They are those on whom (Descend) blessings from God, And Mercy, And they are the ones That receive guidance.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:157
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not righteousness That ye turn your faces Towards East or West; But it is righteousness— To believe in God And the Last Day, And the Angels, And the Book, And the Messengers; To spend of your substance, Out of love for Him, For your kin, For orphans, For the needy, For the wayfarer, For those who ask, And for the ransom of slaves; To be steadfast in prayer, And practice regular charity; To fulfil the contracts Which ye have made; And to be firm and patient, In pain (or suffering) And adversity, And throughout All periods of panic. Such are the people Of truth, the God-fearing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:177
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Guard strictly Your (habit of) prayers, Especially the Middle Prayer; And stand before God In a devout (frame of mind).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:238
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believe, And do deeds of righteousness, And establish regular prayers And regular charity, Will have their reward With their Lord: On them shall be no fear, Nor shall they grieve.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:277
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Approach not prayers With a mind befogged, Until ye can understand All that ye say, Nor in a state Of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), Until after washing Your whole body. If ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. For God doth blot out sins And forgive again and again.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:43
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those Who were told to hold back Their hands (from fight) But establish regular prayers And spend in regular Charity? When (at length) the order For fighting was issued to them, Behold! a section of them Feared men as Or even more than They should have feared God: They said: "Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordered us To fight? Wouldst Thou not Grant us respite To our (natural) term, Near (enough)?" Say: "Short Is the enjoyment of this world: The Hereafter is the best For those who do right: Never will ye be Dealt with unjustly In the very least!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:77
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye travel Through the earth, There is no blame on you If ye shorten your prayers, For fear the Unbelievers May attack you: For the Unbelievers are Unto you open enemies.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:101
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    When thou (O Apostle) Art with them, and standest To lead them in prayer, Let one party of them Stand up (in prayer) with thee, Taking their arms with them: When they finish Their prostrations, let them Take their position in the rear. And let the other party come up Which hath not yet prayed— And let them pray with thee, Taking all precautions, And bearing arms: The Unbelievers wish, If ye were negligent Of your arms and your baggage, To assault you in a single rush. But there is no blame on you If ye put away your arms Because of the inconvenience Of rain or because ye are ill; But take (every) precaution For yourselves. For the Unbelievers God hath prepared A humiliating punishment.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:102
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye pass (Congregational) prayers, Celebrate God'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.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:103
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Hypocrites—they think They are over-reaching God, But He will over-reach them: When they stand up to prayer, They stand without earnestness, To be seen of men, But little do they hold God in remembrance;

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:142
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those among them Who are well-grounded in knowledge, And the Believers, Believe in what hath been Revealed to thee and what was Revealed before thee: And (especially) those Who establish regular prayer And practise regular charity And believe in God And in the Last Day: To them shall We soon Give a great reward.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:162
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye prepare For prayer, wash Your faces, and your hands (And arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); And (wash) your feet To the ankles. If ye are in a state Of ceremonial impurity, Bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. God doth not wish To place you in a difficulty, But to make you clean, And to complete His favour to you, That ye may be grateful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:6
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    God did aforetime Take a Covenant from The Children of Israel, And We appointed twelve Captains among them. And God said: "I am With you: if ye (but) Establish regular Prayers, Practise regular Charity, Believe in My apostles, Honour and assist them, And loan to God A beautiful loan, Verily I will wipe out From you your evils, And admit you to Gardens With rivers flowing beneath; But if any of you, after this, Resisteth faith, he hath truly Wandered from the path Of rectitude."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:12
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Your (real) friends are (No less than) God, His Apostle, and the (Fellowship Of) Believers,—those who Establish regular prayers And regular charity, And they bow Down humbly (in worship).

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:55