Successful are the believers.
What does the Qur'an say about concentration and stillness in prayer (khushu')?
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- 01 23:1–2 In as ONE PASSAGE because the two lines are one sentence and the second completes the first: SUCCESSFUL INDEED ARE THE BELIEVERS - WHO ARE HUMBLE IN THEIR PRAYERS. Carried because of where it sits: it opens a list of what makes the believers successful, and the FIRST item on that list is the quality of their prayer rather than the fact of it.
- 02 2:45–46 In as ONE PASSAGE because 2:46 describes the humble of 2:45: seek help in patience and prayer, and truly IT IS HARD SAVE FOR THE HUMBLE-MINDED - who know that they will have to meet their Lord. Carried because it concedes the difficulty in the same breath as the instruction, and because it says what the humility consists of. ALSO CARRIED by What does the Qur'an say about facing hardship with prayer and patience? with a different reason.
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Two short passages, and between them they say something the ritual studies cannot.
23:1-2 opens a list of the qualities of the successful believers, and the first thing on the list is not that they pray but HOW they pray: those who are humble in their prayers. The renderings give it as humble, submissive, lowly. Of everything that could have headed that list, the text chose the inward quality of an act rather than the act.
2:45-46 gives the instruction - seek help in patience and prayer - and then does something worth noticing: it concedes that this is HARD. Truly it is hard, save for the humble. The text does not present the disposition it asks for as easy or automatic, and it does not scold. It names the difficulty and identifies who finds it otherwise.
And it says what the humility is made of: those who KNOW THAT THEY WILL MEET THEIR LORD, and that to Him they are returning. The inward quality is not described as a technique of attention. It is described as a consequence of what a person takes to be true.
So the answer to the question: the text asks for the quality, puts it first among the marks of the successful, admits it is difficult, and locates its source in conviction rather than in method.
What it does not give is any instruction on how to acquire it - no discipline, no practice, nothing about where to look or what to think during the prayer. That material exists in the devotional and legal literature in great quantity, and this platform holds none of it. What is here is the quality named, ranked and explained, and the difficulty admitted.
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What this rests on
Opens with 23:1–2, widening across 2 passages in all.
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The versesSource fact 2 passages, each with every cleared translation
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23:1–2
Why this passage is in the study finding 01
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)qad aflaha l-mu'minoon
DIN 31635qad ʾaflaḥa l-muʾminūna
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Successful indeed are the believers
Prosperous are the believers
HAPPY now the BELIEVERS
Now are the true believers happy
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ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى صَلَاتِهِمْ خَٰشِعُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)alladheena hum fee salaatihim khaashi'oon
DIN 31635allaḏīna hum fī ṣalātihim ḫāšiʿūna
Those who are humble in their prayers.
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Who are humble in their prayers
who in their prayers are humble
Who humble them in their prayer
Who humble themselves in their prayer
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23:1 Me të vërtetë, të shpëtuar janë besimtarët,
23:2 ata që janë të përulur në namazin e tyre,
23:1 অবশ্যই মু'মিনগণ সফল হয়েছে,
23:2 যারা তাদের সালাতে বিনয়ী।(১)
23:1 Ono što žele vjernici će postići,
23:2 oni koji namaz svoj ponizno obavljaju,
23:1 Ono što žele vjernici će postići,
23:2 oni koji molitvu svoju ponizno obavljaju,
23:1 Gooŋɗii malaama gooŋɗinɓe ɓen.
23:2 Ɓeen hulooɓe ka ndeer Juulde maɓɓe koɓe yankiniiɓe.
23:1 უკვე მიაღწიეს წარმატებას მორწმუნეებმა,
23:2 რომლებიც თავიანთ ლოცვებში მოკრძალებულნი არიან,
23:1 Den Gläubigen wird es ja wohl ergehen,
23:2 denjenigen, die in ihrem Gebet demütig sind,
23:1 Πράγματι, επιτυχημένοι είναι οι πιστοί.
23:2 Οι οποίοι είναι κατά τις προσευχές τους, ταπεινοί.
23:1 निश्चय सफल हो गए ईमान वाले।
23:2 जो अपनी नमाज़ में विनम्रता अपनाने वाले हैं।
23:1 Trionfarono in verità i credenti,
23:2 quelli che sono umili durante la preghiera,
23:1 1. Sėkmingi iš tiesų yra tikintieji.
23:2 2. Tie, kurie atlieka savo Salat (maldas) visiškai rimtai ir pilnu nuolankumu.
23:1 Dhugumatti, mu’uminoonni milkaawan. [1]
23:2 Isaan warra salaata isaanii keessatti khushuu’a godhoo tahan.
23:1 Действительно, преуспели верующие —
23:2 те, которые смиренны в своих молитвах,
23:1 Верници ће успети,
23:2 они који су скрушени у својој молитви,
23:1 Hakika wamefaulu Waumini.
23:2 Ambao ni wanyenyekevu katika Swala zao.
23:1 Det ska gå de troende väl:
23:2 de som ber med närvarande sinne,
23:1 Gerçekten Mü'minler kurtuluşa ermiştir.
23:2 Onlar namazlarında huşû içinde olanlardır.
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23:1–2 — the verse above
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ ٱللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)walladheena hum 'ani llaghwi mu'ridoon
DIN 31635wallaḏīna hum ʿani llaġwi muʿriḍūna
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Those who avoid nonsense.
And who shun vain conversation
and who from vain talk turn aside
And who keep aloof from vain words
and who eschew all vain discourse
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكَوٰةِ فَٰعِلُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)walladheena hum lilzzakaati faa'iloon
DIN 31635wallaḏīna hum lilzzakāti fāʿilūna
The translators word this verse differently
Those who work for charity.
And who are payers of the poor-due
and who in almsgiving are active
And who are doers of alms deeds
and who are doers of alms-deeds
2:45–46
Why this passage is in the study finding 02
وَٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلْخَٰشِعِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wasta'eenoo bis-sabri was-salaati wa'innahaa lakabeeratun illaa 'alaa l-khaashi'een
DIN 31635wastaʿīnū biṣ-ṣabri waṣ-ṣalāti waʾinnahā lakabīratun ʾillā ʿalā l-ḫāšiʿīna
And seek help through patience and prayer. But it is difficult, except for the devout.
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Seek help in patience and prayer; and truly it is hard save for the humble-minded
Seek aid with patience and prayer, though it is a hard thing save for the humble
And seek help with patience and prayer: a hard duty indeed is this, but not to the humble
Ask help with perseverance and prayer; this indeed is grievous, unless to the humble
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ٱلَّذِينَ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُم مُّلَٰقُوا۟ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)alladheena yazunnoona annahum mulaaqoo rabbihim wa'annahum ilayhi raaji'oon
DIN 31635allaḏīna yaẓunnūna ʾannahum mulāqū rabbihim waʾannahum ʾilayhi rāǧiʿūna
Those who know that they will meet their Lord, and that to Him they will return.
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Who know that they will have to meet their Lord, and that unto Him they are returning
who think that they will meet their Lord, and that to Him will they return
Who bear in mind that they shall meet their Lord, and that unto Him shall they return
who seriously think they shall meet their Lord, and that to Him they shall return
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2:45 Kërkoni ndihmë me durim e me namaz! Kjo[7] është njëmend e vështirë, përveçse për të përulurit,
2:46 të cilët janë të bindur se do ta takojnë Zotin e tyre dhe se do të kthehen tek Ai.
2:45 আর তোমরা ধৈর্য ও সালাতের মাধ্যমে সাহায্য চাও । নিশ্চয় তা বিনীত-অনুগত ছাড়া অন্যদের জন্যে অবশ্যই কঠিন।
2:46 যারা বিশ্বাস করে যে, নিশ্চয় তারা তাদের রবের সাথে সাক্ষাত করবে এবং নিশ্চয় তারা তাঁরই কাছে ফিরে যাবে।
2:45 Tražite sebi pomoć u strpljenju i namazu. To je, doista, teško, osim poniznima,
2:46 onima koji su uvjereni da će se sresti sa Gospodarom svojim i da će se Njemu vratiti.
2:45 Tražite sebi pomoć u strpljenju i molitvi. To je doista teško, osim poniznima,
2:46 onima koji su uvjereni da će se sresti sa Gospodarom svojim i da će se Njemu vratiti.
2:45 Mballitoree muñal e juulde, pellet ende saɗti so wonaa he ɓeen yankiniiɓe ɓee.
2:46 Ɓeen yananaaɓe maa kawru e joom maɓɓe ko he Makko ɓe nduttotoo
2:45 და ითხოვეთ დახმარება (ალლაჰისგან) (ყველა თქვენს საქმეში) მოთმინებითა და ლოცვით; რადგან ის [ლოცვა] მძიმე ტვირთია (ყველასთვის), გარდა მხოლოდ მორჩილთათვის,
2:46 (რომლებსაც ეშინიათ ალლაჰის) და რომლებიც ფიქრობენ, რომ შეხვდებიან თავიანთ უფალს და რომ მასთან დაბრუნდებიან (სამსჯავროს დღეს).
2:45 Und sucht Beistand in der Geduld und im Gebet! Das ist ja gewiss schwer, außer für die (in Demut und Ergebung) Ehrfürchtigen,
2:46 die (mit Gewissheit) daran glauben, dass sie ihrem Herrn begegnen werden, und dass sie zu Ihm zurückkehren.
2:45 Και να αναζητάτε τη βοήθεια (του Αλλάχ) μέσω της υπομονής και της προσευχής (που σας φέρνει πιο κοντά στον Αλλάχ), και στ’ αλήθεια αυτή (η προσευχή) είναι βαριά, εκτός για τους αληθινούς ταπεινούς πιστούς (που υποτάσσονται στον Αλλάχ)..
2:46 Οι οποίοι είναι βέβαιοι ότι θα συναντήσουν τον Κύριό τους, και ότι σε Αυτόν θα επιστρέψουν.
2:45 तथा सब्र और नमाज़ से मदद माँगो और निःसंदेह वह (नमाज़) निश्चय बहुत भारी है, परंतु अल्लाह के प्रति पूर्ण समर्पण करने वालों पर (नहीं)।[24]
2:46 जो विश्वास रखते हैं कि निःसंदेह वे अपने पालनहार से मिलने वाले हैं और यह कि निःसंदेह वे उसी की ओर लौटने वाले हैं।
2:45 E aiutatevi con la pazienza e la preghiera con devozione, che in verità è impegnativa, ma non per gli umili,
2:46 quelli che sono certi di incontrare il loro Dio e che a Lui faranno ritorno.
2:45 45. Ir ieškokite pagalbos kantrybėje ir As-Salat (maldoje). Iš tiesų tai ypatingai sunku, išskyrus Al-Khašiūn [t. y. tikriesiems tikintiesiems Allahą – tiems, kurie paklūsta Allahui visiškai atsiduodami, visuomet bijodami Jo Bausmės ir tiki Jo Pažadu (Rojumi) ir Jo Perspėjimu (Pragaru)].
2:46 46. (Jie yra tie,) kurie yra užtikrinti, kad jie sutiks savo Viešpatį ir kad pas Jį jie sugrįš.
2:45 (Amrii teessan hundarratti) Obsaafi salaataan gargaarsifadhaa. Dhugumatti, isheen warra Rabbiin sodaatan irratti malee ulfaattuudha.
2:46 (Isaan) warra Gooftaa isaanii qunnamuufi gara Isaatti deebi’uu mirkaneeffataniidha.
2:45 И ищите помощи посредством терпения и молитвы. Воистину, это тяжело, кроме как для смиренных,
2:46 которые полагают, что они встретят своего Господа и что к Нему они вернутся.
2:45 Помозите се стрпљењем и молитвом, а то је, заиста, тешко, осим понизнима,
2:46 онима који су уверени да ће се срести са Господаром својим и да ће се Њему вратити.
2:45 Na tafuteni msaada kwa kusubiri na kwa kusali; na kwa hakika jambo hilo ni gumu isipokuwa kwa wanyenyekevu.
2:46 Ambao wana yakini kuwa hakika watakutana na Mola wao Mlezi na ya kuwa hakika ni wa kurejea kwake.
2:45 Sök hjälp genom tålamod och bön; och den är ytterst betungande, förutom för dem vars hjärtan ödmjukar sig [inför Gud] –
2:46 de som är övertygade om att de ska möta sin Herre och att det är till honom de ska återvända.
2:45 Sabır ve namazla Allah’tan yardım isteyin ve şüphesiz bu (namaz), huşu duyanlardan başkasına ağır gelir.
2:46 Onlar, Rablerine kavuşacaklarını ve gerçekten O’na döneceklerini bilirler.
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وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱرْكَعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱلرَّٰكِعِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'aqeemoo s-salaata wa'aatoo z-zakaata warka'oo ma'a r-raaki'een
DIN 31635waʾaqīmū ṣ-ṣalāta waʾātū z-zakāta warkaʿū maʿa r-rākiʿīna
The translators word this verse differently
And attend to your prayers, and practice regular charity, and kneel with those who kneel.
Establish worship, pay the poor-due, and bow your heads with those who bow (in worship)
Be steadfast in prayer, give the alms, and bow down with those who bow
And observe prayer and pay the legal impost, and bow down with those who bow
observe the stated times of prayer, and pay your legal alms, and bow down yourselves with those who bow down
أَتَأْمُرُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ بِٱلْبِرِّ وَتَنسَوْنَ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ تَتْلُونَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)ata'muroona n-naasa bil-birri watansawna anfusakum wa'antum tatloona l-kitaaba afalaa ta'qiloon
DIN 31635ʾataʾmurūna n-nāsa bil-birri watansawna ʾanfusakum waʾantum tatlūna l-kitāba ʾafalā taʿqilūna
The translators word this verse differently
Do you command people to virtuous conduct, and forget yourselves, even though you read the Scripture? Do you not understand?
Enjoin ye righteousness upon mankind while ye yourselves forget (to practise it)? And ye are readers of the Scripture! Have ye then no sense
Will ye order men to do piety and forget yourselves? ye read the Book, do ye not then understand
Will ye enjoin what is right upon others, and forget yourselves? Yet ye read the Book: will ye not understand
Will ye command men to do justice, and forget your own souls? Yet ye read the book of the law: Do ye not therefore understand
2:45–46 — the verse above
يَٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتِىَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَنِّى فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)yaa banee israa'eela dhkuroo ni'matiya llatee an'amtu 'alaykum wa'annee faddaltukum 'alaa l-'aalameen
DIN 31635yā banī ʾisrāʾīla ḏkurū niʿmatiya llatī ʾanʿamtu ʿalaykum waʾannī faḍḍaltukum ʿalā l-ʿālamīna
O Children of Israel! Remember My favor which I bestowed upon you, and I that favored you over all nations.
O Children of Israel! Remember My favour wherewith I favoured you and how I preferred you to (all) creatures
O ye children of Israel! remember my favours which I have favoured you with, and that I have preferred you above the worlds
O children of Israel! remember my favour wherewith I shewed favour upon you; for verily to you above all human beings have I been bounteous
O children of Israel, remember my favour wherewith I have favoured you, and that I have preferred you above all nations
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ يَوْمًا لَّا تَجْزِى نَفْسٌ عَن نَّفْسٍ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهَا شَفَٰعَةٌ وَلَا يُؤْخَذُ مِنْهَا عَدْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)waattaqoo yawman laa tajzee nafsun 'an nafsin shay'an walaa yuqbalu minhaa shafaa'atun walaa yu'khadhu minhaa 'adlun walaa hum yunsaroon
DIN 31635wāttaqū yawman lā taǧzī nafsun ʿan nafsin šayʾan walā yuqbalu minhā šafāʿatun walā yuʾḫaḏu minhā ʿadlun walā hum yunṣarūna
And beware of a Day when no soul will avail another in the least, nor will any intercession be accepted on its behalf, nor will any ransom be taken from it, nor will they be helped.
And guard yourselves against a day when no soul will in aught avail another, nor will intercession be accepted from it, nor will compensation be received from it, nor will they be helped
Fear the day wherein no soul shall pay any recompense for another soul, nor shall intercession be accepted for it, nor shall compensation be taken from it, nor shall they be helped
And fear ye the day when soul shall not satisfy for soul at all, nor shall any intercession be accepted from them, nor shall any ransom be taken, neither shall they be helped
Dread the day wherein one soul shall not make satisfaction for another soul, neither shall any intercession be accepted from them, nor shall any compensation be received, neither shall they be helped
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Read across the four public-domain translations - Sale 1734, Rodwell 1861, Palmer 1880, Pickthall 1930 - of 23:1-2, 2:45-46, in full, and nothing else. This study consults no , no , no occasion of revelation and no biography, because none is yet available in an edition whose usage rights can be verified. Itani 2012, the fifth translation shown with these verses, was not consulted for this study.
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Sources & method
Translations Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
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- 6 September 2026
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- 17 September 2026
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