Transliteration:( Wa aqeemus salaata wa aatuz zakaata warka'oo ma'ar raaki'een )
83. From this verse a few important points come to the fore:
1. Salaah is not just better than Zakaat, but it has priority over it.
2. The act of excellence lies not in the mere performance of Salaah, but in its establishment as a Pillar of Faith.
3. That man should commit himself for doingphysical as well as monetary deeds.
84. Furthermore, this verse expounds that offering Salaah in congregation is an act of great virtue. There is also a hint that by joining the Imam in Ruku enables the person to be part of that raka'at, and that in congregational prayer if one person's Salaah is accepted. everyone's Salaah will be accepted as well.
The tafsir of Surah Baqarah verse 43 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Baqarah ayat 42 which provides the complete commentary from verse 42 through 43.
59. Prayer and Purifying Alms (Zakah) have always been among the most important pillars of the Islamic faith. Like other Prophets, the Prophets of Israel laid great stress upon them. The Jews had, however, become very negligent about these duties. Congregational Prayer had all but ceased among them; in fact, a great majority of the Jews did not perform Prayers even individually. They had also not only ceased to pay Purifying Alms, but some had even gone so far as to make their living out of interest.
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