How many times is Salah (Prayer) mentioned in the Qur’an?

What was counted

Most mentions: Al-Baqarah (11), An-Nisa (9), At-Tawbah (7), Al-Ma'idah (6), An-Nur (5).

Every mention

• 2:3 · Al-Baqarahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerWho believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them,
• 2:43 · Al-Baqarahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd establish prayer and give zakah and bow with those who bow [in worship and obedience].
• 2:45 · Al-Baqarahوَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۚ and the prayerAnd seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allah]
• 2:83 · Al-Baqarahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd [recall] when We took the covenant from the Children of Israel, [enjoining upon them], "Do not worship except Allah; and to parents do good and to relatives, orphans, and the needy. And speak to people good [words] and establish prayer and give zakah." Then you turned away, except a few of you, and you were refusing.
• 2:110 · Al-Baqarahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd establish prayer and give zakah, and whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah. Indeed, Allah of what you do, is Seeing.
• 2:153 · Al-Baqarahوَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۚ and the prayerO you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.
• 2:157 · Al-Baqarahصَلَوَٰتٌۭ (are) blessingsThose are the ones upon whom are blessings from their Lord and mercy. And it is those who are the [rightly] guided.
• 2:177 · Al-Baqarahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerRighteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous.
• 2:238 · Al-Baqarahٱلصَّلَوَٰتِ the prayersMaintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.
• 2:238 · Al-Baqarahوَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ and the prayer Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.
• 2:277 · Al-Baqarahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerIndeed, those who believe and do righteous deeds and establish prayer and give zakah will have their reward with their Lord, and there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.
• 4:43 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerO you who have believed, do not approach prayer while you are intoxicated until you know what you are saying or in a state of janabah, except those passing through [a place of prayer], until you have washed [your whole body]. And if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and find no water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and your hands [with it]. Indeed, Allah is ever Pardoning and Forgiving.
• 4:77 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerHave you not seen those who were told, "Restrain your hands [from fighting] and establish prayer and give zakah"? But then when fighting was ordained for them, at once a party of them feared men as they fear Allah or with [even] greater fear. They said, "Our Lord, why have You decreed upon us fighting? If only You had postponed [it for] us for a short time." Say, The enjoyment of this world is little, and the Hereafter is better for he who fears Allah. And injustice will not be done to you, [even] as much as a thread [inside a date seed]."
• 4:101 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayerAnd when you travel throughout the land, there is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer, [especially] if you fear that those who disbelieve may disrupt [or attack] you. Indeed, the disbelievers are ever to you a clear enemy.
• 4:102 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd when you are among them and lead them in prayer, let a group of them stand [in prayer] with you and let them carry their arms. And when they have prostrated, let them be [in position] behind you and have the other group come forward which has not [yet] prayed and let them pray with you, taking precaution and carrying their arms. Those who disbelieve wish that you would neglect your weapons and your baggage so they could come down upon you in one [single] attack. But there is no blame upon you, if you are troubled by rain or are ill, for putting down your arms, but take precaution. Indeed, Allah has prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.
• 4:103 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, or [lying] on your sides. But when you become secure, re-establish [regular] prayer. Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times.
• 4:103 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۚ the (regular) prayerAnd when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, or [lying] on your sides. But when you become secure, re-establish [regular] prayer. Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times.
• 4:103 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, or [lying] on your sides. But when you become secure, re-establish [regular] prayer. Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times.
• 4:142 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayerIndeed, the hypocrites [think to] deceive Allah, but He is deceiving them. And when they stand for prayer, they stand lazily, showing [themselves to] the people and not remembering Allah except a little,
• 4:162 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۚ the prayerBut those firm in knowledge among them and the believers believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you. And the establishers of prayer [especially] and the givers of zakah and the believers in Allah and the Last Day - those We will give a great reward.
• 5:6 · Al-Ma'idahٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayerO you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves. But if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it. Allah does not intend to make difficulty for you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favor upon you that you may be grateful.
• 5:12 · Al-Ma'idahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd Allah had already taken a covenant from the Children of Israel, and We delegated from among them twelve leaders. And Allah said, "I am with you. If you establish prayer and give zakah and believe in My messengers and support them and loan Allah a goodly loan, I will surely remove from you your misdeeds and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers flow. But whoever of you disbelieves after that has certainly strayed from the soundness of the way."
• 5:55 · Al-Ma'idahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerYour ally is none but Allah and [therefore] His Messenger and those who have believed - those who establish prayer and give zakah, and they bow [in worship].
• 5:58 · Al-Ma'idahٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayerAnd when you call to prayer, they take it in ridicule and amusement. That is because they are a people who do not use reason.
• 5:91 · Al-Ma'idahٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۖ the prayerSatan only wants to cause between you animosity and hatred through intoxicants and gambling and to avert you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer. So will you not desist?
• 5:106 · Al-Ma'idahٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayerO you who have believed, testimony [should be taken] among you when death approaches one of you at the time of bequest - [that of] two just men from among you or two others from outside if you are traveling through the land and the disaster of death should strike you. Detain them after the prayer and let them both swear by Allah if you doubt [their testimony, saying], "We will not exchange our oath for a price, even if he should be a near relative, and we will not withhold the testimony of Allah. Indeed, we would then be of the sinful."
• 6:72 · Al-An'amٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd to establish prayer and fear Him." And it is He to whom you will be gathered.
• 6:92 · Al-An'amصَلَاتِهِمْ their prayersAnd this is a Book which We have sent down, blessed and confirming what was before it, that you may warn the Mother of Cities and those around it. Those who believe in the Hereafter believe in it, and they are maintaining their prayers.
• 6:162 · Al-An'amصَلَاتِى my prayerSay, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds.
• 7:170 · Al-A'rafٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerBut those who hold fast to the Book and establish prayer - indeed, We will not allow to be lost the reward of the reformers.
• 8:3 · Al-Anfalٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerThe ones who establish prayer, and from what We have provided them, they spend.
• 8:35 · Al-Anfalصَلَاتُهُمْ their prayerAnd their prayer at the House was not except whistling and handclapping. So taste the punishment for what you disbelieved.
• 9:5 · At-Tawbahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
• 9:11 · At-Tawbahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerBut if they repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, then they are your brothers in religion; and We detail the verses for a people who know.
• 9:18 · At-Tawbahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerThe mosques of Allah are only to be maintained by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day and establish prayer and give zakah and do not fear except Allah, for it is expected that those will be of the [rightly] guided.
• 9:54 · At-Tawbahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ (to) the prayerAnd what prevents their expenditures from being accepted from them but that they have disbelieved in Allah and in His Messenger and that they come not to prayer except while they are lazy and that they do not spend except while they are unwilling.
• 9:71 · At-Tawbahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerThe believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Those - Allah will have mercy upon them. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
• 9:99 · At-Tawbahوَصَلَوَٰتِ and blessingsBut among the bedouins are some who believe in Allah and the Last Day and consider what they spend as means of nearness to Allah and of [obtaining] invocations of the Messenger. Unquestionably, it is a means of nearness for them. Allah will admit them to His mercy. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
• 9:103 · At-Tawbahصَلَوٰتَكَ your blessingsTake, [O, Muhammad], from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase, and invoke [Allah 's blessings] upon them. Indeed, your invocations are reassurance for them. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
• 10:87 · Yunusٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۗ the prayerAnd We inspired to Moses and his brother, "Settle your people in Egypt in houses and make your houses [facing the] qiblah and establish prayer and give good tidings to the believers."
• 11:87 · Hudأَصَلَوٰتُكَ Does your prayerThey said, "O Shu'ayb, does your prayer command you that we should leave what our fathers worship or not do with our wealth what we please? Indeed, you are the forbearing, the discerning!"
• 11:114 · Hudٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd 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.
• 13:22 · Ar-Ra'dٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd those who are patient, seeking the countenance of their Lord, and establish prayer and spend from what We have provided for them secretly and publicly and prevent evil with good - those will have the good consequence of [this] home -
• 14:31 · Ibrahimٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayers[O Muhammad], tell My servants who have believed to establish prayer and spend from what We have provided them, secretly and publicly, before a Day comes in which there will be no exchange, nor any friendships.
• 14:37 · Ibrahimٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayersOur Lord, I have settled some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley near Your sacred House, our Lord, that they may establish prayer. So make hearts among the people incline toward them and provide for them from the fruits that they might be grateful.
• 14:40 · Ibrahimٱلصَّلَوٰةِ (of) the prayerMy Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.
• 17:78 · Al-Israٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerEstablish prayer at the decline of the sun [from its meridian] until the darkness of the night and [also] the Qur'an of dawn. Indeed, the recitation of dawn is ever witnessed.
• 17:110 · Al-Israبِصَلَاتِكَ in your prayersSay, "Call upon Allah or call upon the Most Merciful. Whichever [name] you call - to Him belong the best names." And do not recite [too] loudly in your prayer or [too] quietly but seek between that an [intermediate] way.
• 19:31 · Maryamبِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ [of] the prayerAnd He has made me blessed wherever I am and has enjoined upon me prayer and zakah as long as I remain alive
• 19:55 · Maryamبِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayerAnd he used to enjoin on his people prayer and zakah and was to his Lord pleasing.
• 19:59 · Maryamٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerBut there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued desires; so they are going to meet evil -
• 20:14 · Ta-Haٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerIndeed, I am Allah. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.
• 20:132 · Ta-Haبِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayerAnd enjoin prayer upon your family [and people] and be steadfast therein. We ask you not for provision; We provide for you, and the [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness.
• 21:73 · Al-Anbyaٱلصَّلَوٰةِ (of) the prayerAnd We made them leaders guiding by Our command. And We inspired to them the doing of good deeds, establishment of prayer, and giving of zakah; and they were worshippers of Us.
• 22:35 · Al-Hajjٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayerWho, when Allah is mentioned, their hearts are fearful, and [to] the patient over what has afflicted them, and the establishers of prayer and those who spend from what We have provided them.
• 22:40 · Al-Hajjوَصَلَوَٰتٌۭ and synagogues[They are] those who have been evicted from their homes without right - only because they say, "Our Lord is Allah." And were it not that Allah checks the people, some by means of others, there would have been demolished monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which the name of Allah is much mentioned. And Allah will surely support those who support Him. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.
• 22:41 · Al-Hajjٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayer[And they are] those who, if We give them authority in the land, establish prayer and give zakah and enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong. And to Allah belongs the outcome of [all] matters.
• 22:78 · Al-Hajjٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd strive for Allah with the striving due to Him. He has chosen you and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty. [It is] the religion of your father, Abraham. Allah named you "Muslims" before [in former scriptures] and in this [revelation] that the Messenger may be a witness over you and you may be witnesses over the people. So establish prayer and give zakah and hold fast to Allah. He is your protector; and excellent is the protector, and excellent is the helper.
• 23:2 · Al-Mu'minunصَلَاتِهِمْ their prayersThey who are during their prayer humbly submissive
• 23:9 · Al-Mu'minunصَلَوَٰتِهِمْ their prayersAnd they who carefully maintain their prayers -

Also in 23 more places: 24:37, 24:41, 24:56, 24:58, 24:58, 27:3, 29:45, 29:45, 30:31, 31:4, 31:17, 33:33, 35:18, 35:29, 42:38, 58:13, 62:9, 62:10, 70:23, 70:34, 73:20, 98:5, 107:5

How we count

Each Qur’an word built on the words above counts once, in any form (singular, dual or plural, with or without prefixes such as wa- or al-). Counts published elsewhere often differ because they count different forms or phrases. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.

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