'Whenever the time of each prayer arrives, an Angel announces to the people: (O' People!) Stand up and extinguish, with prayers, the fire which you have set alight for yourselves.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When prayer time comes, an angel calls people to rise and extinguish the fire they have set for themselves through prayer.
- In plain terms
- Angel summons you to pray and quit harmful habits.
- What can you take from it?
- Answer the call to prayer to stop self‑destructive actions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What ‘fire’ do you feel you need to extinguish?
- How does the angelic image motivate you?
Another view
Interpretation of ‘fire’ varies across cultures.
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