Quran Alone Salat Guide

"Establish the Salat for My remembrance."

1. 🧼 Make Wudu (Ablution)

Before performing Salat, purify yourself as instructed:

"O you who believe! When you rise for prayer, wash your faces and your hands to the elbows, and wipe your heads and wipe your feet to the ankles…"

• Wash your face
• Wash your hands up to the elbows
• Wipe your head
• Wipe your feet up to the ankles

2. 📖 Recite the Qur'an in Your Salat

"So recite what is easy for you of the Qur'an."

"And recite the Qur'an in measured rhythmic tones."

"…And do not recite [too] loudly in your prayer or [too] quietly but seek a way in between."

Your Salat should include reciting verses from the Qur'an, reflecting on them with humility and focus. Allah did not specify a fixed Surah, giving us freedom to choose what is easy and meaningful for us.

3. 🧎 Prayer Positions

The Qur'an confirms three main physical movements:

• Standing (Qiyam) — "…stand for Allah devoutly." (2:238)
• Bowing (Ruku) — "…bow with those who bow down…" (3:43)
• Prostration (sajadu) — "…when they have prostrated…" (4:102)

These are the core positions of Salat, and you are free in how many times you perform each — Allah, in His mercy, did not prescribe a strict number of repetitions.

4. 🕰️ When to Offer Salat

The Qur'an mentions specific times throughout the day:

• Fajr (Dawn) a little after first light 🌄 — "…before the DAWN prayer." (24:58)
• Wusta (Middle prayer — sunset / like orange sun 🌇) — "Guard strictly the prayers and [in particular] the MIDDLE prayer…" (2:238)
• Isha (Evening/Twilight) 🌃 — "…at the approach of NIGHT…" (11:114)

These 3 times are clearly mentioned. You may add more based on personal devotion (as in 17:79, Tahajjud prayer), but these are the minimum obligatory windows.

5. 🤲 What to Do After Salat

"And when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying on your sides…"

After your Salat, engage in dhikr for a while (remembrance of Allah):

• Make du'a (supplication) in your own words
• Reflect silently
• Continue remembering Allah throughout your day