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“Recite that which has been revealed to you of the Book, and establish the prayer, verily prayer keeps (one) away from indecency and evil, and certainly the remembrance of Allah is greater, and Allah knows what you do.” In this verse Allah’s commands to the Prophet (S) for reciting the Qur’an and establishing the prayer have come beside each other and it is for the sake that Qur’an and prayer are two strengthening sources of strength.

Allah, Who informs His Prophet (S) of a heavy responsibility, tells him to take help from two strengthening sources for performing this heavy responsibility; one is recitation of the Qur’an, and the other is establishing prayers.

However, after the end of different parts of the life story of the former nations and the great prophets and the unpleasant manner of those nations with those Divine leaders, and the painful end of their lives, in order to comfort and console the Prophet (S) and for strengthening his spirit and showing a general and conclusive policy, the Qur’an, addressing him, commands him and at first says: “Recite that which has been revealed to you of the Book…” He (S) is commanded to recite these verses, because whatever he wants is found in them: knowledge and wisdom, advice and admonition, the criterion of the cognition of right and wrong, the means of enlightening of the heart and spirit, and the path of every group and people to move along, all are in the Qur’an.

He should recite it and apply it in his life, recite it and be inspired by it and recite it and enlighten his heart by the light of its recitation. Next to this command, which is, indeed, an instructive one, it pays to the second command which is the main branch of education. It says: “…and establish the prayer, verily prayer keeps (one) away from indecency and evil…” Of course, since the nature of prayer reminds man the strongest restraining factor, i.e.

the firm belief in origin and Resurrection, it has an impedimental effect from indecency and evil.