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Chapter 62

Fridayal-Jumuʿah ( الجمعة )

11 verses • revealed at Medinan

»The surah that enjoins the believers to proceed at once to the ritual Prayer of the Friday congregation and to quit all commercial transacting as soon as they hear the call to the Prayer. It takes its name after “Friday” (jumuʿah) prayer mentioned in verse 9. The surah instruction to the believers to observe the Friday prayer promptly and reliably when called and reminds the Muslims of God’s grace in granting them a prophet and the chance to grow spiritually (verse 2 ff.). Those who do not act in accordance with the knowledge they have been given are criticized (verse 5 ff.).«

The surah is also known as The Assembly (Friday) Prayer, The Congregation, The Day of Congregation, The Friday Congregation

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

Ali Unal: IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE ALL-MERCIFUL, THE ALL-COMPASSIONATE

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يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ ما فِي السَّماواتِ وَما فِي الأَرضِ المَلِكِ القُدّوسِ العَزيزِ الحَكيمِ

Ali Unal

This sūrah of 11 verses takes its name from verse 9, in which the Jumu’ah Congregational Prayer is made obligatory. It was revealed in the early part of the Madīnan period of the mission of God’s Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings. It orders the believers to hasten toward the remembrance of God when they are called on the day of Jumu’ah. It also mentions some fundamentals of the mission of God’s Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, and criticizes the Jews who claimed that they alone were God’s friends.
All that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth glorifies God, the Absolute Sovereign, the All-Holy and All-Pure, the All-Glorious with irresistible might, the All-Wise.