The command
God made prayer an obligation for believers at fixed times:
فَإِذَا قَضَيۡتُمُ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ فَٱذۡكُرُواْ ٱللَّهَ قِيَٰمٗا وَقُعُودٗا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِكُمۡۚ فَإِذَا ٱطۡمَأۡنَنتُمۡ فَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَۚ إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ كَانَتۡ عَلَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ كِتَٰبٗا مَّوۡقُوتٗا当你们完成拜功的时候，你们当站着、坐着、躺着记念安拉。当你们安宁的时候，你们当谨守拜功。拜功对于信士，确是定时的义务。
And its first purpose is the remembrance of God:
إِنَّنِيٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعۡبُدۡنِي وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكۡرِيٓ我确是安拉，除我外，绝无应受崇拜者。你应当崇拜我，当为记念我而谨守拜功。
The five times
- Fajr: from true dawn until sunrise.
- Dhuhr: after the sun passes its zenith.
- Asr: the afternoon, until shortly before sunset.
- Maghrib: right after sunset.
- Isha: after twilight fades, extending to around midnight.
Times differ by city and season; see the prayer-times page for your city.
What it does for the believer
أَرَأَيْتُمْ لَوْ أَنَّ نَهَرًا بِبَابِ أَحَدِكُمْ يَغْتَسِلُ فِيهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ خَمْسًا، هَلْ يَبْقَى مِنْ دَرَنِهِ شَيْءٌ؟ قَالُوا: لَا يَبْقَى مِنْ دَرَنِهِ شَيْءٌ، قَالَ: فَذَلِكَ مَثَلُ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ، يَمْحُو اللَّهُ بِهِنَّ الْخَطَايَاTell me: if there were a river at the door of one of you, and he bathed in it five times every day, would any dirt remain on him? They said: No dirt would remain. He said: That is the likeness of the five prayers; through them God erases sins.
How is prayer performed?
Prayer is performed after wudu, facing the Kaaba, with standing, bowing, prostration and recitation of Al-Fatihah and other verses. A step-by-step guide is on the Wudu & Prayer page.
常见问题
Must I pray in a mosque?
Prayer is valid in any clean place. Men are strongly encouraged to pray in congregation at the mosque; women may pray at home or at the mosque.
What if I cannot yet recite in Arabic?
Start with what you know and remember God as you can, learning gradually; God knows your effort.
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