What is meant by “those who bow” in His saying: “And bow down with those who bow down,” and His saying to Maryam: “And bow down with those who bow down”
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Question:
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the reconciliation between the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)[Al-Baqarah 2:43], which is cited as evidence for the obligation of praying in congregation, and His saying (the Exalted) [Ali 'Imran 3:43]
Answer:
Yes. The meaning of[Al-Baqarah 2:43] is: pray with the congregation. The meaning of His saying regarding Maryam, “Bow down with those who bow down,” is: pray as the other righteous servants of Allah pray. There is no congregational prayer required of a woman, as proven by the Sunnah. The Sunnah explains the Qur’an. It clarifies that there is no congregational prayer required of a woman. Also, this is a law from those before us; our law is that there is no congregational prayer required of a woman. Yes.
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the reconciliation between the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)
And establish prayer and give zakah and bow with those who bow [in worship and obedience].
وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَارْكَعُوا مَعَ الرَّاكِعِينَO Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]."
يَا مَرْيَمُ اقْنُتِي لِرَبِّكِ وَاسْجُدِي وَارْكَعِي مَعَ الرَّاكِعِينَAnswer:
Yes. The meaning of
and bow with those who bow [in worship and obedience].
وَارْكَعُوا مَعَ الرَّاكِعِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [360- 4717] ما المراد بالراكعين في قوله : (واركعوا مع الراكعين) وقوله لمريم: (واركعي مع الراكعين) — youtube.com
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