Again, believers are those who establish prayer (which is...
Again, believers are those who establish prayer (which is the manifestation of the relation with Allah) and spend in charity and benevolently out of what Allah has given them as their sustenance. The phrase ‘they keep up prayer’ mentioned in the verse, instead of saying ‘they recite prayer’, points to this fact that not only they themselves keep up prayer but also they behave so that this firm relation with Allah will be kept always and everywhere.
Here is the verse: “Those who keep up prayer, and spend (benevolently) out of what We have provided them.” Surah Al-Anfal – Verse 4 أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ حَقًّا ۚ لَهُمْ دَرَجَاتٌ عِنْدَ
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