سُوْرَةُ الْجُمُعَةِ
Surah Al-Jumu'a (62) — Ayah 10
فَإِذَا قُضِيَتِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةُ فَٱنتَشِرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then when the (Jumu‘ah) Salât (prayer) is ended, you may disperse through the land, and seek the Bounty of Allâh (by working, etc.), and remember Allâh much: that you may be successful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
Then when
قُضِيَتِ
quḍiyati
is concluded
ٱلصَّلَوٰةُ
l-ṣalatu
the prayer
فَٱنتَشِرُوا۟
fa-intashirū
then disperse
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the land
وَٱبْتَغُوا۟
wa-ib'taghū
and seek
مِن
min
from
فَضْلِ
faḍli
(the) Bounty
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱذْكُرُوا۟
wa-udh'kurū
and remember
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
كَثِيرًۭا
kathīran
much
لَّعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
so that you may
تُفْلِحُونَ
tuf'liḥūna
succeed
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10. Then when the prayer is finished, disperse in the land [15] and seek the bounty of Allah, and remember Allah often so that you may succeed.
[15] This is permission, not a command, meaning that if after the Friday prayer you remain seated in the mosque and continue to remember Allah, that is also good; if you wish to leave, you are permitted as well. And if after the Friday prayer you wish to engage in business or work, that too is completely allowed. However, it is necessary that whatever work you do, you should always keep the remembrance of Allah in your heart, and if possible, remember Allah verbally as well. This remembrance will prevent you from falling into sins. From this verse, it is understood that even on the day of Friday, there is no need for us to take the whole day off from work. What is necessary is that on Friday, whoever is obligated to attend the Friday prayer should perform ghusl on time, use miswak, wear clean clothes, apply oil and perfume, and then reach the mosque before the Friday sermon begins, in fact, before the adhan of the sermon. And listen to the sermon with great attention. However, if one must take a day off from business during the week, Muslims should do so on Friday. As is made clear by the following hadith: Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Prophet ﷺ said: "We are the last of the nations in this world, but on the Day of Resurrection we will be the foremost. The matter is only that the Book of Allah was given to the Jews and Christians before us. Friday was also appointed for them (for worship), but they differed regarding it, and Allah guided us to this day. Thus, all people came after us. The day of the Jews is tomorrow (Saturday), and the day of the Christians is the day after tomorrow (Sunday)." [بخاري۔ كتاب الجمعه۔ باب فرض الجمعة]
[15] This is permission, not a command, meaning that if after the Friday prayer you remain seated in the mosque and continue to remember Allah, that is also good; if you wish to leave, you are permitted as well. And if after the Friday prayer you wish to engage in business or work, that too is completely allowed. However, it is necessary that whatever work you do, you should always keep the remembrance of Allah in your heart, and if possible, remember Allah verbally as well. This remembrance will prevent you from falling into sins. From this verse, it is understood that even on the day of Friday, there is no need for us to take the whole day off from work. What is necessary is that on Friday, whoever is obligated to attend the Friday prayer should perform ghusl on time, use miswak, wear clean clothes, apply oil and perfume, and then reach the mosque before the Friday sermon begins, in fact, before the adhan of the sermon. And listen to the sermon with great attention. However, if one must take a day off from business during the week, Muslims should do so on Friday. As is made clear by the following hadith: Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Prophet ﷺ said: "We are the last of the nations in this world, but on the Day of Resurrection we will be the foremost. The matter is only that the Book of Allah was given to the Jews and Christians before us. Friday was also appointed for them (for worship), but they differed regarding it, and Allah guided us to this day. Thus, all people came after us. The day of the Jews is tomorrow (Saturday), and the day of the Christians is the day after tomorrow (Sunday)." [بخاري۔ كتاب الجمعه۔ باب فرض الجمعة]
