البقرة
حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَىٰ وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ 238
Some of the hypocrites made excuses of the warmth of the weather, and with the aim of scattering Muslims, did not attend the noon congregational prayer, which was always performed by the prophet collectively. Some of the new converts too, followed the hypocrites and absented themselves from the prayer! The prophet was worried about that, and in order to overcome and obliterate the tricks of the hypocrites, he insisted in performing the noon prayer, even so; congregationally. This, of course, was difficult for the followers to follow it, in that hot weather of Arabian summer. The verse then appeared and put an stress and emphasis upon the matter. Prayer, being the most effective means, of communication and connection between man and God; has been emphasized here in this verse: ``Guard strictly your prayers, and especially observe the middle prayer.'' Stand up before God with obedience and humility, and let not hot and cold weather, or troubles of the world, or else, attendance to wealth and wife and children, prevent you from doing your important duties. By middle prayer, we understand the NOON PRAYER, when the weather might be very hot and man is tired and hungry. OCCASION OF REVELATION (VERSE NO. 238)
THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYERS; AND IN PARTICULAR THE PRAYER IN NOON.