Name of the Surah
This
surah is called Al-Jumu’ah (Friday) because it contains a command to the
believers to answer the call for the Friday prayer and to leave whatever may
divert them from performing it.
62:9
O you who believe, when a proclamation is made for the prayer on the Day of
Friday, proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave off business; that is
better for you if you but know.
Surah
Al-Jumu’ah was revealed in Al-Madinah and contains eleven Ayahs.
Ibn
Abi Rafi’ said:
‘Marwan
appointed Abu Hurairah as his successor in Al-Madinah and travelled to Makkah.
Abu Hurairah led the believers in the Friday prayer, and he recited Surah
Al-Jumu’ah, then he recited Surah Al-Munafiqun in the last rak’ah. I followed
Abu Hurairah after he finished the prayer and said to him, “You have recited
two surahs that Ali used to recite at Al-Kufa.” Abu Hurairah said, “I heard
Messenger Muhammad [peace be upon him] reciting them on Friday.”’
Relationship
between Surah As-Saff and Surah Al-Jumu’ah
Allah,
Exalted be He, mentions the attitude of the Children of Israel toward Messenger
Moses and how they abused him in Surah As-Saff. Then, in Surah Al-Jumu’ah, He,
Exalted be He, mentions the attitude of the believers toward Messenger Muhammad
and the great rank of his nation, in order to honor it and show the difference
between the two nations and the distinguished status of the nation of Messenger
Muhammad.
In
Surah As-Saff, Messenger Jesus gave the good news of the coming of Messenger
Muhammad. Then, Surah Al-Jumu’ah mentions that Allah sent Messenger Muhammad to
bring people out of the darkness of disbelief in the Oneness of Allah to the
light of belief in the Oneness of Allah.
Surah
As-Saff concludes with a commandment to fight for the sake of Allah, while
Surah Al-Jumu’ah concludes by mentioning that what Allah has prepared for the
believers is better than any worldly gain.
Most
Important Topics Discussed in Surah Al-Jumu’ah
The
theme of Surah Al-Jumu’ah is similar to that of other surahs revealed in
Al-Madinah. It discusses the rules of Islamic law and refers to regulations
related to the Friday prayer.
Surah
Al-Jumu’ah begins with glorifying Allah and affirming that He possesses all
names and attributes of perfection. It then mentions some of the attributes of
Messenger Muhammad, the last of the Prophets and Messengers. It states that
Messenger Muhammad belonged to the Arabs and that he would:
Recite
the Quran to his people,
Purify
them from vices,
Teach
them the Quran and the Sunnah during his era and in subsequent times.
62:1
All that is in the heavens and all that in the earth glorify Allah, the King,
the Holy, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
62:2
It is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger from among themselves,
reciting to them His revelations, and purifying them, and teaching them the
Book and the Wisdom, though before that they were in manifest error.
Criticism
of the Jews and Their Attitude toward the Torah
Surah
Al-Jumu’ah strongly criticizes the Jews for not adhering to the rules of the
Torah. It likens them to an ass that carries beneficial books on its back but
does not understand them and only suffers tiredness and weariness from them.
62:5
The likeness of those who were charged with the Torah and then they did not
observe it is as the likeness of the ass carrying books. Evil is the likeness
of the people who deny the revelations of Allah. And Allah does not guide the
wrongdoing people.
Then,
the Jews are challenged to wish for death if they are truly the friends of
Allah, as they claim.
62:6
Say, ‘O you Jews, if you claim that you are the friends of Allah to the
exclusion of other men, then long for death, if you are truthful.’
Command
Concerning the Friday Prayer
Surah
Al-Jumu’ah concludes by commanding the believers to perform the Friday prayer
and to proceed to the remembrance of Allah as soon as they hear the
proclamation on the Day of Friday. After the prayer is completed, it is
permissible for believers to disperse in the land and seek the bounty of Allah.
62:9
O you who believe, when a proclamation is made for the prayer on the Day of Friday,
proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave off business; that is better for
you if you but know.
62:10
And when the prayer is finished, go about in the land and seek of the bounty of
Allah, and remember Allah much so that you may succeed.
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