Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) • The Cow

Quran 2:238

2:238

حَـٰفِظُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَوَٰتِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ٱلْوُسْطَىٰ وَقُومُوا۟ لِلَّهِ قَـٰنِتِينَ

ḥāfiẓū ʿalā l-ṣalawāti wal-ṣalati l-wus'ṭā waqūmū lillahi qānitīna

Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle [i.e., ʿaṣr] prayer and stand before Allāh, devoutly obedient.

— Saheeh International

Take care to do your prayers, praying in the best way, and stand before God in devotion.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

Guard strictly (five obligatory) As-Salawât (the prayers) especially the middle Salât (i.e. the best prayer - ‘Asr ). And stand before Allâh with obedience [and do not speak to others during the Salât (prayers)].

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

حَـٰفِظُوا۟ḥāfiẓūGuard strictly
عَلَىʿalā[on]
ٱلصَّلَوَٰتِl-ṣalawātithe prayers
وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِwal-ṣalatiand the prayer
ٱلْوُسْطَىٰl-wus'ṭā[the] middle
وَقُومُوا۟waqūmūand stand up
لِلَّهِlillahifor Allah
قَـٰنِتِينَqānitīnadevoutly obedient