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238. Guard strictly Your (habit of) prayers. Especially the Middle Prayer;27I And stand before Allah In a devout (frame of mind). 239. If ye fear (an enemy),272 Pray on foot, or riding, (As may be most convenient), But when ye are In security, celebrate Allah's praises in the manner He has taught you, Which ye knew not (before). 240. Those of you Who die and leave widows Should bequeath For their widows A year's maintenance Without expulsion;273 But if they leave (The residence), There is no blame on you For what they do With themselves, Provided it is reasonable. And Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.
271. The Middle Prayer: ~aliillll-lI'lls!ii: may be translated "the best or the most excellent prayer." Authorities differ as to the exact meaning of this phrase. The weight of authorities seems to be in favour of interpreting this as the '~sr prayer (in the middle of the afternoon). This is apt to be most neglected. and yet this is the most necessary. to remind us of Allah in the midst of our worldly affairs. 272. Verses 238-239 are parenthetical. introducing the subject of prayer in danger. This is more fUlly dealt with in iv. 101-03. 273. Opinions differ whether thc provision (of a year's maintenance, with residence). for a widow is abrogated by the share which the widow gets (one-eighth or one-fourth) as an heir (Q. iv. 12). I do not think it is. The bequest (where made) takes effect as a charge on the property. but the widow can leave the house before the year is out. and presumably the maintenance then ceases.
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