ترجمة الآية 114 من سورة Hud - English - سورة هود : عدد الآيات 123 - - الصفحة 234 - الجزء 12.
And perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), at the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night [i.e. the five compulsory Salat (prayers)]. Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds (i.e. small sins). That is a reminder (an advice) for the mindful (those who accept advice).
And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. That is a reminder for those who remember.
(11:114) And establish the Prayer at the two ends of the day and in the first hours of the night. *113 Indeed the good deeds drive away the evil deeds. This is a Reminder to those who are mindful of Allah. *114
*113). The 'two ends of the day' refer to the morning and the sunset. Similarly, the 'first hours of the night' refer to the time of the 'Isha' Prayer. We thus learn that this Qur'anic verse dates back to the time when the five daily Prayers had as yet not been prescribed. The Prophet's ascension took place at a later time than the revelation of these verses and it is then that the five daily Prayers were prescribed. (For further explanation see alIsra 17, n. 95; Ta Ha 20: 111; and al-Rum 30: 124.)
*114). The Qur'an informs the believers of the best way to drive away the evils which are rampant in the world and how to obliterate the wrongs perpetuated by the inveterate enemies of Islam. It counsels the believers to become increasingly righteous. For the righteousness of the believers will ultimately overwhelm evil and corruption. Now, since Prayers constantly remind people of God, they are the best means of making people righteous. The power that the believers receive from Prayer will not only enable them to repulse the onslaught of the organized forces of evil, but also to establish a righteous and benevolent order in the world. (For further elaboration see al-'Ankabut 29, nn. 77-9.)