62. Al-Jumu'ah/The Congregation

I/We begin by the Blessed Name of Allah

The Immensely Merciful to all, The Infinitely Compassionate to everyone.

62:01
a. Whatever is within the celestial realm and the terrestrial world is Glorifying Allah – The One and Only God -
b. The Sovereign, The Holy, The Almighty, The All-Wise.

62:02
a. It is HE WHO assigned among the people who had no Scripture a Messenger – Muhammad ibn Abdallah - from among themselves
- to recite HIS Messages from The Qur’an to them, and
- to purify them spiritually from dogma, myth, and polytheism, and
- to teach them of the Law, and
- the wisdom - morality and beliefs, etc.
b. Though before this, they were clearly astray from the Divine Guidance.

62:03
a. And also HE assigned Muhammad to others from them who have not joined them as yet.
b. And HE is The Almighty, The All-Wise.

62:04
a. Such is the Grace of Allah, which HE confers upon whoever HE Wants.
b. And, HIS Grace, HE has now conferred upon The Last of the Prophets, Muhammad,
c. for Allah is the Possessor of Infinite Grace.

62:05
a. The likeness of those who had been charged with enacting and complying with laws of The Torah, then did not uphold it, is as the likeliness of a donkey carrying a load of books oblivious of benefiting from them.
b. How evil is the likeness of the people who deny and belie Allah’s Messages in The Torah and now in The Qur’an!
c. And Allah does not guide the people who have chosen to be misguided and are wrongdoers.

62:06
a. Tell them:
b. ‘O you who are Judaized/Jews!
c. If you proudly claim that you are Allah’s favorites to the exclusion of all people, then wish for death, if you are truthful.’

652 Surah 62 * Al-Jumu’ah

62:07
a. But they will never wish for it because they are aware of what the evil deeds their own
hands have forwarded for judgment.
b. And Allah is Well-Aware of the evildoers.

62:08
a. Tell them:
b. ‘The death from which you flee will certainly catch up with you.
c. You will then be returned to Allah - the Knower of all that is beyond human perception, as well as all that can be visualized by human perception,
d. and HE will apprise you of what you had been doing’ during the worldly life, call you to account for it, and reward you for that.

62:09
a. O The Faithful!
b. When the Call for midday Prayer is made on Friday – the time of congregation,
c. then hurry – move promptly – to the Remembrance of Allah, and
d. leave aside all businesses.
e. That will be much better and beneficial for you, if you understand the spiritual worth of it.

62:10
a. And, once the Salat/Prayer is performed,
b. then disperse through the land, and
c. seek for Allah’s Bounty.
d. And Remember Allah unceasingly, so that you may prosper in this world as well as in the Hereafter.

62:11
a. Yet when they – newly converts to early Islam – will see any trading opportunity with a visiting caravan, or some playful thing going around, they rush to it, and leave you – O The Prophet -standing while delivering the Friday Sermon.
b. Tell them:
c. Their behavior is not conducive to the demands of their faith especially during the time of Friday Sermon.
d. ‘What Allah possesses is far better than any playful thing or trading opportunity.
e. And Allah is the Best of the providers’ of sustenance and livelihood.