Surah Al Jumu'ah

Translation by:
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

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

   Yusabbiḥu lillāhi mā fis-samāwāti wa mā fil-arḍil-malikil-quddūsil-‘azīzil-ḥakīm(i).

   Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth ˹constantly˺ glorifies Allah—the King, the Most Holy, the Almighty, the All-Wise.

2. هُوَ الَّذِيْ بَعَثَ فِى الْاُمِّيّٖنَ رَسُوْلًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُوْا عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيٰتِهٖ وَيُزَكِّيْهِمْ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتٰبَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَاِنْ كَانُوْا مِنْ قَبْلُ لَفِيْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنٍۙ

   Huwal-lażī ba‘aṡa fil-ummiyyīna rasūlam minhum yatlū ‘alaihim āyātihī wa yuzakkīhim wa yu‘allimuhumul-kitāba wal-ḥikmata wa in kānū min qablu lafī ḍalālim mubīn(in).

   He is the One Who raised for the illiterate ˹people˺ a messenger from among themselves—reciting to them His revelations, purifying them, and teaching them the Book and wisdom, for indeed they had previously been clearly astray—

3. وَّاٰخَرِيْنَ مِنْهُمْ لَمَّا يَلْحَقُوْا بِهِمْۗ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْحَكِيْمُۙ

   Wa ākharīna minhum lammā yalḥaqū bihim, wa huwal-‘azīzul-ḥakīm(u).

   along with others of them who have not yet joined them ˹in faith˺. For He is the Almighty, All-Wise.

4. ذٰلِكَ فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ يُؤْتِيْهِ مَنْ يَّشَاۤءُۗ وَاللّٰهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيْمِ

   Żālika faḍlullāhi yu'tīhi may yasyā'(u), wallāhu żul-faḍlil-‘aẓīm(i).

   This is the favour of Allah. He grants it to whoever He wills. And Allah is the Lord of infinite bounty.

5. مَثَلُ الَّذِيْنَ حُمِّلُوا التَّوْرٰىةَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَحْمِلُوْهَا كَمَثَلِ الْحِمَارِ يَحْمِلُ اَسْفَارًاۗ بِئْسَ مَثَلُ الْقَوْمِ الَّذِيْنَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ ۗوَاللّٰهُ لَا يَهْدِى الْقَوْمَ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ

   Maṡalul-lażīna ḥummilut-taurāta ṡumma lam yaḥmilūhā kamaṡalil-ḥimāri yaḥmilu asfārā(n), bi'sa maṡalul-qaumil-lażīna każżabū bi'āyātillāh(i), wallāhu lā yahdil-qaumaẓ-ẓālimīn(a).

   The example of those who were entrusted with ˹observing˺ the Torah but failed to do so, is that of a donkey carrying books. How evil is the example of those who reject Allah’s signs! For Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

6. قُلْ يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ هَادُوْٓا اِنْ زَعَمْتُمْ اَنَّكُمْ اَوْلِيَاۤءُ لِلّٰهِ مِنْ دُوْنِ النَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُا الْمَوْتَ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ

   Qul yā ayyuhal-lażīna hādū in za‘amtum annakum auliyā'u lillāhi min dūnin-nāsi fa tamannawul-mauta in kuntum ṣādiqīn(a).

   Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “O Jews! If you claim to be Allah’s chosen ˹people˺ out of all humanity, then wish for death, if what you say is true.”

7. وَلَا يَتَمَنَّوْنَهٗٓ اَبَدًاۢ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْدِيْهِمْۗ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِيْمٌۢ بِالظّٰلِمِيْنَ

   Wa lā yatamannaunahū abadam bimā qaddamat aidīhim, wallāhu ‘alīmum biẓ-ẓālimīn(a).

   But they will never wish for that because of what their hands have done. And Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of the wrongdoers.

8. قُلْ اِنَّ الْمَوْتَ الَّذِيْ تَفِرُّوْنَ مِنْهُ فَاِنَّهٗ مُلٰقِيْكُمْ ثُمَّ تُرَدُّوْنَ اِلٰى عَالِمِ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ ࣖ

   Qul innal-mautal-lażī tafirrūna minhu fa innahū mulāqīkum ṡumma turaddūna ilā ‘ālimil-gaibi wasy-syahādati fa yunabbi'ukum bimā kuntum ta‘malūn(a).

   Say, “The death you are running away from will inevitably come to you. Then you will be returned to the Knower of the seen and unseen, and He will inform you of what you used to do.”

9. يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْٓا اِذَا نُوْدِيَ لِلصَّلٰوةِ مِنْ يَّوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا اِلٰى ذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَۗ ذٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ

   Yā ayyuhal-lażīna āmanū iżā nūdiya liṣ-ṣalāti miy yaumil-jumu‘ati fas‘au ilā żikrillāhi wa żarul-bai‘(a), żālikum khairul lakum in kuntum ta‘lamūn(a).

   O believers! When the call to prayer is made on Friday, then proceed ˹diligently˺ to the remembrance of Allah and leave off ˹your˺ business. That is best for you, if only you knew.

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

    Fa iżā quḍiyatiṣ-ṣalātu fantasyirū fil-arḍi wabtagū min faḍlillāhi ważkurullāha kaṡīral la‘allakum tufliḥūn(a).

    Once the prayer is over, disperse throughout the land and seek the bounty of Allah. And remember Allah often so you may be successful.

11. وَاِذَا رَاَوْا تِجَارَةً اَوْ لَهْوًا ۨانْفَضُّوْٓا اِلَيْهَا وَتَرَكُوْكَ قَاۤىِٕمًاۗ قُلْ مَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ خَيْرٌ مِّنَ اللَّهْوِ وَمِنَ التِّجَارَةِۗ وَاللّٰهُ خَيْرُ الرّٰزِقِيْنَ ࣖ

    Wa iżā ra'au tijāratan au lahwaninfaḍḍū ilaihā wa tarakūka qā'imā(n), qul mā ‘indallāhi khairum minal-lahwi wa minat-tijārah(ti), wallāhu khairur-rāziqīn(a).

    When they saw the fanfare along with the caravan, they ˹almost all˺ flocked to it, leaving you ˹O Prophet˺ standing ˹on the pulpit˺. Say, “What is with Allah is far better than amusement and merchandise. And Allah is the Best Provider.”