Al-Jumua
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
All that is in the heavens and all
that is in the earth glorifieth Allah, the Sovereign
Lord, the Holy One, the Mighty, the Wise. (1)
He it is Who hath sent among the
unlettered ones a messenger of their own, to recite unto
them His revelations and to make them grow, and to teach
them the Scripture and wisdom, though heretofore they
were indeed in error manifest, (2)
Along with others of them who have not
yet joined them. He is the Mighty, the Wise. (3)
That is the bounty of Allah; which He
giveth unto whom He will. Allah is of Infinite bounty.
(4)
The likeness of those who are
entrusted with the Law of Moses, yet apply it not, is as
the likeness of the ass carrying books. Wretched is the
likeness of folk who deny the revelations of Allah. And
Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk. (5)
Say (O Muhammad): O ye who are Jews!
If ye claim that ye are favoured of Allah apart from
(all) mankind, then long for death if ye are truthful.
(6)
But they will never long for it
because of all that their own hands have sent before,
and Allah is Aware of evil-doers. (7)
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! the
death from which ye shrink will surely meet you, and
afterward ye will be returned unto the Knower of the
Invisible and the Visible, and He will tell you what ye
used to do. (8)
O ye who believe! When the call is
heard for the prayer of the day of congregation, haste
unto remembrance of Allah and leave your trading. That
is better for you if ye did but know. (9)
And when the prayer is ended, then
disperse in the land and seek of Allah's bounty, and
remember Allah much, that ye may be successful. (10)
But when they spy some merchandise or
pastime they break away to it and leave thee standing.
Say: That which Allah hath is better than pastime and
than merchandise, and Allah is the best of providers.
(11)
