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62. Al-Jumu'ah
In the Name of Allāh, the Most Beneficent, the Most
Merciful.
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| 1. |
 Whatsoever
is in the heavens and whatsoever is on the earth glorifies Allāh, the King
(of everything), the Holy, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. |
| 2. |
 He it is Who
sent among the unlettered ones a Messenger (Muhammad SAW) from
among themselves, reciting to them His Verses, purifying them (from the
filth of disbelief and polytheism), and teaching them the Book (this
Qur'ān, Islāmic laws and Islāmic jurisprudence) and Al-Hikmah
(As-Sunnah: legal ways, orders, acts of worship, etc. of Prophet
Muhammad SAW). And verily, they had been before in mainfest
error; |
| 3. |
 And He has
sent him (Prophet Muhammad SAW) also to others among them
(Muslims) who have not yet joined them (but they will come). And He
(Allāh) is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. |
| 4. |
 That is the
Grace of Allāh, which He bestows on whom He wills. And Allāh is the Owner
of Mighty Grace. |
| 5. |
 The likeness
of those who were entrusted with the (obligation of the) Taurāt (Torah)
(i.e. to obey its commandments and to practise its legal laws), but who
subsequently failed in those (obligations), is as the likeness of a donkey
who carries huge burdens of books (but understands nothing from them). How
bad is the example (or the likeness) of people who deny the Ayāt
(proofs, evidences, verses, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allāh. And
Allāh guides not the people who are Zālimūn (polytheists,
wrong-doers, disbelievers, etc.). |
| 6. |
 Say (O
Muhammad SAW): "O you Jews! If you pretend that you are friends
of Allāh, to the exclusion of (all) other mankind, then long for death if
you are truthful." |
| 7. |
 But they
will never long for it (death), because of what (deeds) their hands have
sent before them! And Allāh knows well the Zālimūn (polytheists,
wrong-doers, disbelievers, etc.). |
| 8. |
 Say (to
them): "Verily, the death from which you flee will surely meet you, then
you will be sent back to (Allāh), the All-Knower of the unseen and the
seen, and He will tell you what you used to do." |
| 9. |
 O you
who believe (Muslims)! When the call is proclaimed for the Salāt
(prayer) on the day of Friday (Jumu'ah prayer), come to the
remembrance of Allāh [Jumu'ah religious talk (Khutbah) and
Salāt (prayer)] and leave off business (and every other thing),
that is better for you if you did but know! |
| 10. |
 Then when
the (Jumu'ah) Salāt (prayer) is finished, you may disperse
through the land, and seek the Bounty of Allāh (by working, etc.), and
remember Allāh much, that you may be successful. |
| 11. |
 And when
they see some merchandise or some amusement [beating of Tambur
(drum) etc.] they disperse headlong to it, and leave you (Muhammad
SAW) standing [while delivering Jumu'ah's religious talk
(Khutbah)]. Say "That which Allāh has is better than any amusement
or merchandise! And Allāh is the Best of providers." |