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This
article sees whether there is any indication of 5 daily
salaats in the Quran or not. In 4:103, Allah says:
Verily,
Salaat is a prescribed duty upon the believers (to be
performed) at appointed times [4:103]
Please
consider the following references for salaat timings:
i.
Salat-i-Al-Fajar (morning prayer) [24:58]
ii. tarafay-i-
alnnahar (at both ends of the day)
(morning and evenings) [11:114]
iii.
Salat-i-Al-Aaisha (early part of the night when it gets
dark) [24:58]
iv.
zulafan mina allayli (at nightfall) [11:114]
v. ghasaqi
allayli (when it becomes dark) [17:78]
vi.
dulooki alshshamsi (when the sun declines at
midday) [17:78]
vii. Alssalati
alwusta [2:238]
i and ii
given above indicate FAJAR salaat
vi
indicates ZUHUR salaat
vii
indicates ASAR salaat (in middle of total 5
salaats)
ii
indicates MAGHRAB salaat
iii, iv
and v indicate ISHA salaat
{Note: in
17:78, the particles li and ila are used.
These are used in different meanings including in,
at (like English at noon, in the mornings, at
night, in the afternoon). In 21:47, particle li
is used to mean AT (the day of resurrection). Similarly,
in 6:12, the particle ila has been used to mean
AT (the day of resurrection).}
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