62: al-Jomoa'h الجمعة

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate

يُسَبِّحُ لِلّٰهِ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِى الْاَرْضِ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوْسِ الْعَزِيْزِ الْحَكِيْمِ‏(1)

YOSABBEHO LILLAAHE MAA FIS SAMAAWAATE WA MAA FIL ARZIL MALEKIL QUDDOOSIL A’ZEEZIL HAKEEM.

Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth declares the glory of Allah, the King, the Holy, the Mighty, the Wise.

هُوَ الَّذِىْ بَعَثَ فِى الْاُمِّيّٖنَ رَسُوْلًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُوْا عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيٰتِهٖ وَيُزَكِّيْهِمْ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتٰبَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَاِنْ كَانُوْا مِنْ قَبْلُ لَفِىْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنٍۙ‏(2)

HOWAL LAZEE BA-A’SA FIL UMMIYYEENA RASOOLAM MINHUM YATLOO A’LAYHIM AAYAATEHI WA YOZAKKEEHIM WA YO-A’LLEMOHOMUL KETAABA WAL HIKMATA, WA IN KAANOO MIN QABLO LAFEE ZALAALIM MOBEEN.

He it is Who raised among the inhabitants of Mecca an Apostle from among themselves, who recites to them His communications and purifies them, and teaches them the Book and the Wisdom, although they were before certainly in clear error,

وَّاٰخَرِيْنَ مِنْهُمْ لَمَّا يَلْحَقُوْا بِهِمْ‌ؕ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْحَكِيْمُ‏(3)

WA AAKHAREENA MINHUM LAMMAA YALHAQOO BEHIM, WA HOWAL A’ZEEZUL HAKEEM.

And others from among them who have not yet joined them; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

ذٰ لِكَ فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ يُؤْتِيْهِ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ‌ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيْمِ‏(4)

ZAALEKA FAZLUL LAAHE YOA-TEEHE MANY YASHAAA-O, WAL LAAHO ZUL FAZLIL A’ZEEM.

That is Allah's grace; He grants it to whom He pleases, and Allah is the Lord of mighty grace.

مَثَلُ الَّذِيْنَ حُمِّلُوا التَّوْرٰٮةَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَحْمِلُوْهَا كَمَثَلِ الْحِمَارِ يَحْمِلُ اَسْفَارًا‌ ؕ بِئْسَ مَثَلُ الْقَوْمِ الَّذِيْنَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ لَا يَهْدِى الْقَوْمَ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ‏(5)

MASALUL LAZEENA HUMMELUT TAWRAATA SUMMA LAM YAHMELOOHAA KAMASALIL HEMAARE YAHMELO ASFAARAA, BEA-SA MASALUL QAWMIL LAZEENA KAZZABOO BE AAYAATIL LAAH, WAL LAAHO LAA YAHDIL QAWMAZ ZAALEMEEN.

The likeness of those who were charged with the Taurat, then they did not observe it, is as the likeness of the ass bearing books, evil is the likeness of the people who reject the communications of Allah; and Allah does not guide the unjust people.

قُلْ يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ هَادُوْۤا اِنْ زَعَمْتُمْ اَنَّكُمْ اَوْلِيَآءُ لِلّٰهِ مِنْ دُوْنِ النَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُا الْمَوْتَ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ‏(6)

QUL YAA-AYYOHAL LAZEENA HAADOO IN ZA-A’MTUM ANNAKUM ANNAKUM AWLEYAAA-O LILLAAHE MIN DOONIN NAASE FATAMANNAWUL MAWTA IN KUNTUM SAADEQEEN.

Say: O you who are Jews, if you think that you are the favorites of Allah to the exclusion of other people, then invoke death If you are truthful.

وَلَا يَتَمَنَّوْنَهٗۤ اَبَدًۢا بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْدِيْهِمْ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِيْمٌۢ بِالظّٰلِمِيْنَ‏(7)

WA LAA YATAMANNAW-NAHU ABADAM BEMAA QADDAMAT AYDEEHIM, WAL LAAHO A’LEEMUM BIZ-ZAALEMEEN.

And they will never invoke it because of what their hands have sent before; and Allah is Cognizant of the unjust.

قُلْ اِنَّ الْمَوْتَ الَّذِىْ تَفِرُّوْنَ مِنْهُ فَاِنَّهٗ مُلٰقِيْكُمْ‌ ثُمَّ تُرَدُّوْنَ اِلٰى عٰلِمِ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(8)

QUL INNAL MAWTAL LAZEE TAFIRROONA MINHO FA-INNAHU MOLAAQEEKUM SUMMA TORADDOONA ELAA A’ALEMIL GHAYBE WASH-SHAHAADATE FAYONABBEOKUM BEMAA KUNTUM TA’MALOON.

Say: (As for) the death from which you flee, that will surely overtake you, then you shall be sent back to the Knower of the unseen and the seen, and He will inform you of that which you did.

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اِذَا نُوْدِىَ لِلصَّلٰوةِ مِنْ يَّوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا اِلٰى ذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ‌ ؕ ذٰ لِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(9)

YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANOO EZAA NOODEYA LIS SALAATE MINY YAWMIL JOMO-A’TE FAS-A’W ELAA ZIKRIL LAAHE WA ZARUL BAY’, ZAALEKUM KHAYRUL LAKUM IN KUNTUM TA’LAMOON.

O you who believe! when the call is made for prayer on Friday, then hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave off trading; that is better for you, if you know.

فَاِذَا قُضِيَتِ الصَّلٰوةُ فَانْتَشِرُوْا فِى الْاَرْضِ وَابْتَغُوْا مِنْ فَضْلِ اللّٰهِ وَاذْكُرُوا اللّٰهَ كَثِيْرًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُوْنَ‏(10)

FA-EZAA QOZEYATIS SALAATO FANTASHEROO FIL ARZE WABTAGHOO MIN FAZLIL LAAHE WAZKORUL LAAHA KASEERAL LA-A’LLAKUM TUFLEHOON.

But when the prayer is ended, then disperse abroad in the land and seek of Allah's grace, and remember Allah much, that you may be successful.

وَاِذَا رَاَوْا تِجَارَةً اَوْ لَهْوَا۟ اۨنْفَضُّوْۤا اِلَيْهَا وَتَرَكُوْكَ قَآئِمًا‌ ؕ قُلْ مَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ خَيْرٌ مِّنَ اللَّهْوِ وَمِنَ التِّجَارَةِ‌ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ خَيْرُ الرّٰزِقِيْنَ‏(11)

WA EZAA RA-AW TEJAARATAN AW LAHWAA NINFAZZOO ELAYHAA WA TARAKOOKA QAAA-EMAA, QUL MAA I’NDAL LAAHE KHAYRUM MENAL LAHWE WA MENAT TEJAARAH, WAL LAAHO KHAYRUR RAAZEQEEN.

And when they see merchandise or sport they break up for It, and leave you standing. Say: What is with Allah is better than sport and (better) than merchandise, and Allah is the best of Sustainers.