The Holy Quran 14:31 — Surah Ibrahim

Arabic text

قُل لِّعِبَادِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يُقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُنفِقُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقْنَـٰهُمْ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِىَ يَوْمٌ لَّا بَيْعٌ فِيهِ وَلَا خِلَـٰلٌ

Translation

Tell My bondsmen who have Imaan that they should establish salaah and spend of what We have provided for them secretly and (but mostly) openly before a day (the Day of Qiyaamah) arrives when there shall be no trade, nor any friendship. (Then it will be too late to do good actions and neither money nor friends will absolutely be able to assist one.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Advice and warning to the believers: after mentioning the states of the disbelievers, He warns the sincere believers to remain fully alert and not to let the slightest slackness enter their duties of servitude; to worship the Creator and serve the creation with heart and soul, for that too is the best of worship; to keep performing the prayers with humility…

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