Does the phrase "And the remembrance of Allah is greater" in the verse of Allah the Exalted, ﴿And the remembrance of Allah is greater﴾ (Surat al-'Ankabut 45), mean that the remembrance of Allah is better than prayer?
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Question:
This questioner says: Regarding the statement, "And the remembrance of Allah is greater," does that mean that the remembrance of Allah is better than the obligatory prayer?
Answer:
My brother, I did not understand the verse. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says[Al-'Ankabut 29:45] How great is this prayer? Yes.
This questioner says: Regarding the statement, "And the remembrance of Allah is greater," does that mean that the remembrance of Allah is better than the obligatory prayer?
Answer:
My brother, I did not understand the verse. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says
Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater.
إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ وَلَذِكْرُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل معنى أن ذكر الله أفضل من الصلاة في قوله تعالى﴿ولذكر اللّه أكبر﴾ العنكبوت 45؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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