Surah Al Jumu'ah

يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ

Whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on the earth glorifies Allah,

ٱلۡمَلِكِ ٱلۡقُدُّوسِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَكِيمِ

the King )of everything), the Holy, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى بَعَثَ فِى ٱلۡأُمِّيِّـۧنَ رَسُولاً۬ مِّنۡہُمۡ

He it is Who sent among the unlettered ones a Messenger )Muhammad SAW) from among themselves,

يَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡہِمۡ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ وَيُزَكِّيہِمۡ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ

reciting to them His Verses, purifying them )from the filth of disbelief and polytheism), and teaching them the Book )this Quran, Islamic laws and Islamic jurisprudence) and Al-Hikmah )As-Sunnah: legal ways, orders, acts of worship, etc. of Prophet Muhammad SAW).

وَإِن كَانُواْ مِن قَبۡلُ لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬  

And verily, they had been before in manifest error;

وَءَاخَرِينَ مِنۡہُمۡ لَمَّا يَلۡحَقُواْ بِہِمۡ‌ۚ

And He has sent him )Prophet Muhammad SAW) also to others among them )Muslims) who have not yet joined them )but they will come).

وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ  

And He )Allah) is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.

ذَٲلِكَ فَضۡلُ ٱللَّهِ يُؤۡتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُ‌ۚ

That is the Grace of Allah, which He bestows on whom He wills.

وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلۡفَضۡلِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ  

And Allah is the Owner of Mighty Grace.

مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ حُمِّلُواْ ٱلتَّوۡرَٮٰةَ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَحۡمِلُوهَا كَمَثَلِ ٱلۡحِمَارِ يَحۡمِلُ أَسۡفَارَۢا‌ۚ

The likeness of those who were entrusted with the )obligation of the) Taurat )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).

بِئۡسَ مَثَلُ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ

How bad is the example )or the likeness) of people who deny the Ayat )proofs, evidences, verses, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allah.

وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَہۡدِى ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

And Allah guides not the people who are Zalimoon )polytheists, wrong-doers, disbelievers, etc.).

قُلۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوٓاْ إِن زَعَمۡتُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءُ لِلَّهِ مِن دُونِ ٱلنَّاسِ

Say )O Muhammad SAW): "O you Jews! If you pretend that you are friends of Allah, to the exclusion of )all) other mankind,

فَتَمَنَّوُاْ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِينَ  

then long for death if you are truthful."

وَلَا يَتَمَنَّوۡنَهُ ۥۤ أَبَدَۢا بِمَا قَدَّمَتۡ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ‌ۚ

But they will never long for it )death), because of what )deeds) their hands have sent before them!

وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ  

And Allah knows well the Zalimoon )polytheists, wrong-doers, disbelievers, etc.).

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ ٱلَّذِى تَفِرُّونَ مِنۡهُ فَإِنَّهُ ۥ مُلَـٰقِيڪُمۡ‌ۖ

Say )to them): "Verily, the death from which you flee will surely meet you, then you will be sent back to )Allah),

ثُمَّ تُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ عَـٰلِمِ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ  

the All-Knower of the unseen and the seen, and He will tell you what you used to do."

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا نُودِىَ لِلصَّلَوٰةِ مِن يَوۡمِ ٱلۡجُمُعَةِ فَٱسۡعَوۡاْ إِلَىٰ ذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِ وَذَرُواْ ٱلۡبَيۡعَ‌ۚ

O you who believe )Muslims)!

When the call is proclaimed for the Salat )prayer) on the day of Friday )Jumuah prayer), come to the remembrance of Allah )Jumuah religious talk )Khutbah) and Salat )prayer)) and leave off business )and every other thing),

ذَٲلِكُمۡ خَيۡرٌ۬ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ  

that is better for you if you did but know!

فَإِذَا قُضِيَتِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةُ فَٱنتَشِرُواْ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱبۡتَغُواْ مِن فَضۡلِ ٱللَّهِ

Then when the )Jumuah) Salat )prayer) is finished, you may disperse through the land, and seek the Bounty of Allah )by working, etc.),

وَٱذۡكُرُواْ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرً۬ا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ

and remember Allah much, that you may be successful.

وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ تِجَـٰرَةً أَوۡ لَهۡوًا ٱنفَضُّوٓاْ إِلَيۡہَا وَتَرَكُوكَ قَآٮِٕمً۬ا‌ۚ

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 Jumuahs religious talk )Khutbah)).

قُلۡ مَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ خَيۡرٌ۬ مِّنَ ٱللَّهۡوِ وَمِنَ ٱلتِّجَـٰرَةِ‌ۚ

Say "That which Allah has is better than any amusement or merchandise!

وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّٲزِقِينَ

And Allah is the Best of providers."

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