Al-Jumu’ah 62:9
The Congregation, Friday · Medinan · Juz 28 · Page 554
The Friday Call
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَوٰةِ مِن يَوۡمِ ٱلۡجُمُعَةِ فَٱسۡعَوۡاْ إِلَىٰ ذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِ وَذَرُواْ ٱلۡبَيۡعَۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ خَيۡرࣱ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ ٩
O ye who believe! When the call is heard for the prayer of the day of congregation, haste unto remembrance of Allah and leave your trading. That is better for you if ye did but know.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
When the call is made for prayer on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is the moment the call to Friday prayer is made; then trade must be left and one should hurry to prayer.
Reflect
This Friday, leave your work and hurry to prayer when you hear the call.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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