Surah Al-Jumu`ah (The Congregation, Friday) in English

1. يا أيها الذين آمنوا إذا نودي للصلاة من يوم الجمعة فاسعوا إلى ذكر الله وذروا البيع ذلكم خير لكم إن كنتم تعلمون

   9

   O you who have faith! When the call is made for prayer on Friday, hurry toward the remembrance of Allah, and leave all business. That is better for you, should you know.

   yā-ʾayyuhā lladhīna ʾāmanū ʾidhā nūdiya li-ṣ-ṣalāti min yawmi l-jumuʿati fa-sʿaw ʾilā dhikri llāhi wa-dharū l-bayʿa dhālikum khayrun lakum ʾin kuntum taʿlamūna

2. فإذا قضيت الصلاة فانتشروا في الأرض وابتغوا من فضل الله واذكروا الله كثيرا لعلكم تفلحون

   10

   And when the prayer is finished disperse through the land and seek Allah’s grace, and remember Allah much so that you may be felicitous.

   fa-ʾidhā quḍiyati ṣ-ṣalātu fa-ntashirū fī l-ʾarḍi wa-btaghū min faḍli llāhi wa-dhkurū llāha kathīran laʿallakum tufliḥūna

3. وإذا رأوا تجارة أو لهوا انفضوا إليها وتركوك قائما قل ما عند الله خير من اللهو ومن التجارة والله خير الرازقين

   11

   When they sight a deal or a diversion, they scatter off towards it and leave you standing! Say, ‘What is with Allah is better than diversion and dealing, and Allah is the best of providers.’

   wa-ʾidhā raʾaw tijāratan ʾaw lahwan-i nfaḍḍū ʾilayhā wa-tarakūka qāʾiman qul mā ʿinda llāhi khayrun mina l-lahwi wa-mina t-tijārati wa-llāhu khayru r-rāziqīna