The Meccan Revelations: al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya

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[ Whoever commands others to be righteous and forgets himself ]

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Among the circumstances of establishing prayer for someone who commands others to be righteous and forgets about himself is God’s rebuke of this characteristic of him and He placed him in the position of one who has no mind. He said, “Do you command people to be righteous and forget yourselves while you recite the Book? Do you not understand?” And righteousness is among the circumstances of prayer.

The Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, says, “Prayer is established with righteousness and tranquility.

Then he commanded from this characteristic of him to seek help from patience and prayer, meaning patience in prayer, so he preceded holding one’s breath for it, for God says, ‘Command your family to pray and be patient with it.’ So a female means prayer, and as for his saying, ‘And you You recite the Book, for you will find in it His saying: “It is great abomination in the sight of God that you say what you do not do,” following His saying, “O y


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