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Quran verses about prayer and salah
Prayer in the Quran is not ritual alone — it is remembrance, and its proof is a changed life. Allah commanded Musa to establish prayer for His remembrance, and the Quran states plainly that prayer restrains from what is shameful and unjust. Read these verses to understand what prayer is for and what it produces in the believer.
The verses below are the ones most often turned to for the meaning and purpose of prayer.
3 key verses at a glance
- Quran 20:14— Establish prayer for My remembranceMyQuran.io
- Quran 29:45— Prayer restrains from what is shameful and unjustMyQuran.io
- Quran 70:34— Those who are regular in their prayersMyQuran.io
Establish prayer for My remembrance
Prayer
إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ
‘It is truly I. I am Allah! There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Me. So worship Me ˹alone˺, and establish prayer for My remembrance
Establish prayer for My remembrance.
Prayer restrains from what is shameful and unjust
Prayer
ٱتۡلُ مَاۤ أُوحِیَ إِلَیۡكَ مِنَ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَۖ إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ تَنۡهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلۡفَحۡشَاۤءِ وَٱلۡمُنكَرِۗ وَلَذِكۡرُ ٱللَّهِ أَكۡبَرُۗ وَٱللَّهُ یَعۡلَمُ مَا تَصۡنَعُونَ
Recite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows that which you do.
Prayer restrains from what is shameful and unjust.
Reference
Surah Al-Ankaboot (سُورَةُ العَنكَبُوتِ) — Quran 29:45Read the full verse and its context on MyQuran.io
Those who are regular in their prayers
Prayer
وَٱلَّذِینَ هُمۡ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمۡ یُحَافِظُونَ
And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:
Those who are regular in their prayers.
Reference
Surah Al-Ma'aarij (سُورَةُ المَعَارِجِ) — Quran 70:34Read the full verse and its context on MyQuran.io
English: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab, via MyQuran.io. Arabic: Tanzil / Uthmani text.