Interpretation of the Meaning of The Noble Quran Translated into the English Language By Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali, Ph. D. & Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan

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