The saying of the Exalted, “And the Qur'an of the dawn. Indeed, the Qur'an of the dawn is witnessed,” does this not indicate that the best of the prayers is the Fajr prayer?
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The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. You mentioned that the 'Asr prayer is the best of the obligatory prayers.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Now, the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He:[Al-Isra 17:78]
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : What indicates that the Fajr prayer might be the best, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, it does not indicate that, because the Qur'an of the dawn is witnessed, and likewise the 'Asr prayer. However, Allah did not mention the recitation of the 'Asr prayer because its recitation is shorter than that of the Fajr prayer, and because it is not recited aloud. Otherwise, the angels of the night and the angels of the day gather in the 'Asr prayer just as they gather in the Fajr prayer. But the secret, and Allah knows best, is that because the Fajr prayer is distinguished by lengthening the recitation and by being recited aloud, Allah referred to it as the Qur'an, saying:[Al-Isra 17:78] This was not the case with the 'Asr prayer. And as I mentioned to you, Allah said: [Al-Baqarah 2:238] The middle prayer is the 'Asr prayer, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) interpreted it as such. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. You mentioned that the 'Asr prayer is the best of the obligatory prayers.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Now, the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He:
and [also] the Qur'an of dawn. Indeed, the recitation of dawn is ever witnessed.
وقرآن الفجر إن قرآن الفجر كان مشهوداThe Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : What indicates that the Fajr prayer might be the best, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, it does not indicate that, because the Qur'an of the dawn is witnessed, and likewise the 'Asr prayer. However, Allah did not mention the recitation of the 'Asr prayer because its recitation is shorter than that of the Fajr prayer, and because it is not recited aloud. Otherwise, the angels of the night and the angels of the day gather in the 'Asr prayer just as they gather in the Fajr prayer. But the secret, and Allah knows best, is that because the Fajr prayer is distinguished by lengthening the recitation and by being recited aloud, Allah referred to it as the Qur'an, saying: