Soorah Al-Jumu'ah (Friday)


In the Name of Allaah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
1.  Whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on the earth glorifies Allaah, 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 sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) from among themselves, reciting to them His Verses, purifying them (from the filth of disbelief and polytheism), and teaching them the Book (this Qur'aan, Islaamic laws and Islaamic jurisprudence) and Al-Hikmah (As- Sunnah: legal ways, orders, acts of worship, etc, of Prophet Muhammad sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam), And verily, they had been before in mainfest error;
3.  And He has sent him (Prophet Muhammad sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) also to others among them (Muslims) who have not yet joined them (but they will come), And He (Allaah) is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
4.  That is the Grace of Allaah, which He bestows on whom He wills, And Allaah is the Owner of Mighty Grace.
5.  The likeness of those who were entrusted with the (obligation of the) Tauraat (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 Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allaah, And Allaah guides not the people who are Dhaalimoon (polytheists, wrong-doers, disbelievers, etc.).
6.  Say (O Muhammad sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam): "O you Jews! If you pretend that you are friends of Allaah, 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 Allaah knows well the Dhaalimoon (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 (Allaah), 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 Salaat (prayer) on the day of Friday (Jumu'ah prayer), come to the remembrance of Allaah [Jumu'ah religious talk (Khutbah) and Salaat (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) Salaat (prayer) is finished, you may disperse through the land, and seek the Bounty of Allaah (by working, etc.), and remember Allaah 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 sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) standing [while delivering Jumu'ah's religious talk (Khutbah)], Say "That which Allaah has is better than any amusement or merchandise! And Allaah is the Best of providers."
 

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