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Eleven verses on Friday: leave trade when the call is made, and return to it afterwards. It closes on the occasion behind that instruction — a caravan arriving during the sermon and a congregation that emptied to see it, leaving the Prophet standing.

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62:1

يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْمَلِكِ ٱلْقُدُّوسِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ

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Easy-read (simplified)yusabbihu lillaahi maa fee s-samaawaati wamaa fee l-'ardi l-maliki l-quddoosi l-'azeezi l-hakeem

DIN 31635yusabbiḥu lillāhi mā fī s-samāwāti wamā fī l-ʾarḍi l-maliki l-quddūsi l-ʿazīzi l-ḥakīmi

Everything in the heavens and the earth glorifies God the Sovereign, the Holy, the Almighty, the Wise.

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All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah, the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, the Mighty, the Wise

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

What is in the heavens and what is in the earth celebrates the praises of God the King, the holy? the mighty, the wise

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

ALL that is in the Heavens, and all that is on the Earth, uttereth the Praise of God, the King! the Holy! the Mighty! the Wise

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Whatever is in heaven and earth praiseth God; the King, the Holy, the Mighty, the Wise

George Sale · published 1734

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62:2

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى بَعَثَ فِى ٱلْأُمِّيِّـۧنَ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَإِن كَانُوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ لَفِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ

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Easy-read (simplified)huwa lladhee ba'atha fee l-'ummiyyeena rasoolan minhum yatloo 'alayhim aayaatihi wayuzakkeehim wayu'allimuhumu l-kitaaba wal-hikmata wa'in kaanoo min qablu lafee dalaalin mubeen

DIN 31635huwa llaḏī baʿaṯa fī l-ʾummiyyīna rasūlan minhum yatlū ʿalayhim ʾāyātihi wayuzakkīhim wayuʿallimuhumu l-kitāba wal-ḥikmata waʾin kānū min qablu lafī ḍalālin mubīnin

It is He who sent among the unlettered a messenger from themselves; reciting His revelations to them, and purifying them, and teaching them the Scripture and wisdom; although they were in obvious error before that.

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He it is Who hath sent among the unlettered ones a messenger of their own, to recite unto them His revelations and to make them grow, and to teach them the Scripture and wisdom, though heretofore they were indeed in error manifest

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

He it is who sent unto the Gentiles a prophet amongst themselves to recite to them His signs and to purify them, and to teach them the Book and the wisdom, although they were before in obvious error

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

It is He who hath sent to the pagan folk (Arabs) an Apostle from among themselves, to rehearse His signs to them, and to purify them, and to impart to them a knowledge of "the Book" and wisdom; for aforetime were they in manifest error

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

It is He who hath raised up amidst the illiterate Arabians an apostle from among themselves, to rehearse his signs unto them, and to purify them, and to teach them the scriptures and wisdom; whereas before they were certainly in a manifest error

George Sale · published 1734

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
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  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
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  • George Sale · 1734

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62:3

وَءَاخَرِينَ مِنْهُمْ لَمَّا يَلْحَقُوا۟ بِهِمْ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

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Easy-read (simplified)wa'aakhareena minhum lammaa yalhaqoo bihim wahuwa l-'azeezu l-hakeem

DIN 31635waʾāḫarīna minhum lammā yalḥaqū bihim wahuwa l-ʿazīzu l-ḥakīmu

And others from them, who have not yet joined them. He is the Glorious, the Wise.

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Along with others of them who have not yet joined them. He is the Mighty, the Wise

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And others of them have not yet overtaken them; but He is the mighty, the wise

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And others among them have not yet overtaken those who preceded them in the faith. But He is the Mighty, the Wise

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And others of them have not yet attained unto them, by embracing the faith; though they also shall be converted in God's good time; for He is mighty and wise

George Sale · published 1734

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62:4

ذَٰلِكَ فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

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Easy-read (simplified)dhaalika fadlu llaahi yu'teehi man yashaa'u wallaahu dhoo l-fadli l-'azeem

DIN 31635ḏālika faḍlu llāhi yuʾtīhi man yašāʾu wallāhu ḏū l-faḍli l-ʿaẓīmi

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That is God's grace, which He grants to whomever He wills. God is Possessor of limitless grace.

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That is the bounty of Allah; which He giveth unto whom He will. Allah is of Infinite Bounty

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

That is God's grace, He gives it to whomsoever He will; for God is Lord of mighty grace

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

This is the goodness of God: He bestoweth it on whom He will: God is of immense goodness

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

This is the free grace of God: He bestoweth the same on whom He pleaseth : And God is endued with great beneficence

George Sale · published 1734

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
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  • George Sale · 1734

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62:5

مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ حُمِّلُوا۟ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَحْمِلُوهَا كَمَثَلِ ٱلْحِمَارِ يَحْمِلُ أَسْفَارًۢا بِئْسَ مَثَلُ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

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Easy-read (simplified)mathalu lladheena hummiloo t-tawraata thumma lam yahmiloohaa kamathali l-himaari yahmilu asfaaran bi'sa mathalu l-qawmi lladheena kadhdhaboo bi'aayaati llaahi wallaahu laa yahdee l-qawma z-zaalimeen

DIN 31635maṯalu llaḏīna ḥummilū t-tawrāta ṯumma lam yaḥmilūhā kamaṯali l-ḥimāri yaḥmilu ʾasfāran biʾsa maṯalu l-qawmi llaḏīna kaḏḏabū biʾāyāti llāhi wallāhu lā yahdī l-qawma ẓ-ẓālimīna

The translators word this verse differently

The example of those who were entrusted with the Torah, but then failed to uphold it, is like the donkey carrying works of literature. Miserable is the example of the people who denounce God's revelations. God does not guide the wrongdoing people.

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The likeness of those who are entrusted with the Law of Moses, yet apply it not, is as the likeness of the ass carrying books. Wretched is the likeness of folk who deny the revelations of Allah. And Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

The likeness of those who were charged with the law and then bore it not is as the likeness of an ass bearing books: sorry is the likeness of the people who say God's signs are lies! but God guides not an unjust people

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

They on whom the burden of the law was laid, and would not bear it, are like an ass beneath a load of books. A sorry likeness this, for the people who give the lie to the signs of God! God guideth not the people who do this wrong

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The likeness of those who were charged with the observance of the law, and then observed it not, is as the likeness of an ass laden with books: How wretched is the likeness of the people who charge the signs of God with falsehood! And God directeth not the unjust people

George Sale · published 1734

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
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  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

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62:6

قُلْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوٓا۟ إِن زَعَمْتُمْ أَنَّكُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ لِلَّهِ مِن دُونِ ٱلنَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُا۟ ٱلْمَوْتَ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

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Easy-read (simplified)qul yaa ayyuhaa lladheena haadoo in za'amtum annakum awliyaa'u lillaahi min dooni n-naasi fatamannawu l-mawta in kuntum saadiqeen

DIN 31635qul yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna hādū ʾin zaʿamtum ʾannakum ʾawliyāʾu lillāhi min dūni n-nāsi fatamannawu l-mawta ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna

Say, "O you who follow Judaism; if you claim to be the chosen of God, to the exclusion of the rest of mankind, then wish for death if you are sincere."

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Say (O Muhammad): O ye who are Jews! If ye claim that ye are favoured of Allah apart from (all) mankind, then long for death if ye are truthful

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Say, 'O ye who are Jews! if ye pretend that ye are the clients of God, beyond other people; then wish for death if ye do speak the truth

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

SAY: O ye Jews, if ye profess that ye rather than other men are the friends of God, then wish for death if ye are men of truth

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Say, O ye who follow the Jewish religion, if ye say that ye are the friends of God above other men, wish for death, if ye speak truth

George Sale · published 1734

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
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  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
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  • George Sale · 1734

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62:7

وَلَا يَتَمَنَّوْنَهُۥٓ أَبَدًۢا بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

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Easy-read (simplified)walaa yatamannawnahu abadan bimaa qaddamat aydeehim wallaahu 'aleemun biz-zaalimeen

DIN 31635walā yatamannawnahu ʾabadan bimā qaddamat ʾaydīhim wallāhu ʿalīmun biẓ-ẓālimīna

But they will not wish for it, ever, due to what their hands have advanced. God knows well the wrongdoers.

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But they will never long for it because of all that their own hands have sent before, and Allah is Aware of evil-doers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But they never wish for it, through what their hands have sent before! but God knows the unjust

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But never on account of their previous handywork will they wish for it, and God knoweth the wrong doers

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But they will never wish for it, because of that which their hands have sent before them: And God well knoweth the unjust

George Sale · published 1734

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

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62:8

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْمَوْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَفِرُّونَ مِنْهُ فَإِنَّهُۥ مُلَٰقِيكُمْ ثُمَّ تُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ عَٰلِمِ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

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Easy-read (simplified)qul inna l-mawta lladhee tafirroona minhu fa'innahu mulaaqeekum thumma turaddoona ilaa 'aalimi l-ghaybi wash-shahaadati fayunabbi'ukum bimaa kuntum ta'maloon

DIN 31635qul ʾinna l-mawta llaḏī tafirrūna minhu faʾinnahu mulāqīkum ṯumma turaddūna ʾilā ʿālimi l-ġaybi waš-šahādati fayunabbiʾukum bimā kuntum taʿmalūna

Say, "The death from which you flee will catch up with you; then you will be returned to the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, and He will inform you of what you used to do."

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Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Lo! the death from which ye shrink will surely meet you, and afterward ye will be returned unto the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, and He will tell you what ye used to do

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Say, 'Verily, the death from which ye flee will surely meet you; then shall ye be sent back to Him who knows the unseen and the visible, and He will inform you of that which ye have done

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

SAY: Verily the death from which ye flee will surely meet you. Then shall ye be brought back to Him who knoweth alike the things done in secret and openly: and He will tell you of your actions

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Say, verily death, from which ye fly, will surely meet you: Then shall ye be brought before Him who knoweth as well what is concealed as what is discovered; and He will delare unto you that which ye have done

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

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62:9

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا نُودِىَ لِلصَّلَوٰةِ مِن يَوْمِ ٱلْجُمُعَةِ فَٱسْعَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ وَذَرُوا۟ ٱلْبَيْعَ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

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Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo idhaa noodiya lilssalaati min yawmi l-jumu'ati fas'aw ilaa dhikri llaahi wadharoo l-bay'a dhaalikum khayrun lakum in kuntum ta'lamoon

DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū ʾiḏā nūdiya lilṣṣalāti min yawmi l-ǧumuʿati fasʿaw ʾilā ḏikri llāhi waḏarū l-bayʿa ḏālikum ḫayrun lakum ʾin kuntum taʿlamūna

O you who believe! When the call is made for prayer on Congregation Day, hasten to the remembrance of God, and drop all business. That is better for you, if you only knew.

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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

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

O ye who believe! when the call to prayer is made upon the Congregation Day, then hasten to the remembrance of God, and leave off traffic; that is better for you, if ye did but know

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

O ye who believe! When ye are summoned to prayer on the day of THE ASSEMBLY, haste to the commemoration of God, and quit your traffic. This, if ye knew it, will be best for you

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

O true believers, when ye are called to prayer on the day of the assembly, hasten to the commemoration of God, and leave merchandizing. This will be better for you, if ye knew it

George Sale · published 1734

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

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62:10

فَإِذَا قُضِيَتِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةُ فَٱنتَشِرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

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Easy-read (simplified)fa'idhaa qudiyati s-salaatu faantashiroo fee l-'ardi wabtaghoo min fadli llaahi wadhkuroo llaaha katheeran la'allakum tuflihoon

DIN 31635faʾiḏā quḍiyati ṣ-ṣalātu fāntaširū fī l-ʾarḍi wabtaġū min faḍli llāhi waḏkurū llāha kaṯīran laʿallakum tufliḥūna

Then, when the prayer is concluded, disperse through the land, and seek God's bounty, and remember God much, so that you may prosper.

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And when the prayer is ended, then disperse in the land and seek of Allah's bounty, and remember Allah much, that ye may be successful

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

And when prayer is performed, then disperse abroad in the land, and crave of God's grace; and remember God much; haply ye may prosper

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

And when the Prayer is ended, then disperse yourselves abroad and go in quest of the bounties of God; and, that it may be well with you, oft remember God

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And when prayer is ended, then disperse yourselves through the land as ye list, and seek gain of the liberality of God: And remember God frequently, that ye may prosper

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

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62:11

وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ تِجَٰرَةً أَوْ لَهْوًا ٱنفَضُّوٓا۟ إِلَيْهَا وَتَرَكُوكَ قَآئِمًا قُلْ مَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهْوِ وَمِنَ ٱلتِّجَٰرَةِ وَٱللَّهُ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ

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Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa ra'aw tijaaratan aw lahwan nfaddoo ilayhaa watarakooka qaa'iman qul maa 'inda llaahi khayrun mina llahwi wamina t-tijaarati wallaahu khayru r-raaziqeen

DIN 31635waʾiḏā raʾaw tiǧāratan ʾaw lahwan nfaḍḍū ʾilayhā watarakūka qāʾiman qul mā ʿinda llāhi ḫayrun mina llahwi wamina t-tiǧārati wallāhu ḫayru r-rāziqīna

Yet whenever they come across some business, or some entertainment, they scramble towards it, and leave you standing. Say, "What is with God is better than entertainment and business; and God is the Best of providers."

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But when they spy some merchandise or pastime they break away to it and leave thee standing. Say: That which Allah hath is better than pastime and than merchandise, and Allah is the Best of providers

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But when they see merchandise or sport they flock to it and leave thee standing! Say, 'What is with God is better than sport and than merchandise, for God is the best of providers

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But when they get a sight of merchandise or sport, they disperse after it, and leave thee standing alone. SAY: God hath in reserve what is better than sport or wares. And God is the best provider

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But when they see any merchandizing, or sport, they flock thereto, and leave thee standing up in thy pulpit. Say, the reward which is with God is better than any sport or merchandize: And God is the best provider

George Sale · published 1734

Sources

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  • Talal Itani · 2012
  • Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · 1930
  • Edward Henry Palmer · 1880
  • John Medows Rodwell · 1861
  • George Sale · 1734

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Translations Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

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Translations Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired

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