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62:9

O(you) whobelieveWhen(the) call is madefor (the) prayeron(the) day(of) Fridaythen hastento(the) remembrance(of) Allahand leaveﱏﱐthe businessThat(is) betterfor youifyouknow(9)

O believers! When the call to prayer is made on Friday, then proceed ˹diligently˺ to the remembrance of Allah and leave off ˹your˺ business. That is best for you, if only you knew.

62:10

Then whenis concludedthe prayerthen disperseinthe landand seekfrom(the) Bounty(of) Allahand rememberAllahmuchso that you maysucceed(10)

Once the prayer is over, disperse throughout the land and seek the bounty of Allah. And remember Allah often so you may be successful.

62:11

And whenthey sawa transactionora sportthey rushedto itand left youﱰﱱstandingSayWhat(is) withAllah(is) betterthanthe sportand fromﱺﱻ(any) transactionAnd Allah(is the) Best(of) the Providersﱿ(11)

When they saw the fanfare along with the caravan, they ˹almost all˺ flocked to it, leaving you ˹O Prophet˺ standing ˹on the pulpit˺. Say, “What is with Allah is far better than amusement and merchandise. And Allah is the Best Provider.”

63. Al-MunafiqunThe Hypocrites

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful

63:1

Whencome to youthe hypocritesthey sayWe testifythat you(are) surely (the) Messengerﲇﲈ(of) AllahAnd Allahknowsthat you(are) surely His Messengerand Allahtestifiesthatthe hypocrites(are) surely liars(1)

When the hypocrites come to you ˹O Prophet˺, they say, “We bear witness that you are certainly the Messenger of Allah”—and surely Allah knows that you are His Messenger—but Allah bears witness that the hypocrites are truly liars.

63:2

They taketheir oaths(as) a coverso they turn awayfrom(the) Wayﲙﲚ(of) AllahIndeed, [they]evil iswhatthey used todo(2)

They have made their ˹false˺ oaths as a shield, hindering ˹others˺ from the Way of Allah. Evil indeed is what they do!

63:3

That(is) becausethey believedthenthey disbelievedso were sealed[upon]their heartsso they(do) notunderstand(3)

This is because they believed and then abandoned faith. Therefore, their hearts have been sealed, so they do not comprehend.

63:4

ﲭ ﲮAnd whenyou see thempleases youﲱﲲtheir bodiesand ifthey speakyou listenﲶﲷto their speechas if they (were)pieces of woodﲺﲻpropped upThey thinkeveryshoutﲿﳀ(is) against themThey(are) the enemyﳃﳄso beware of themMay destroy themﳆﳇAllahHoware they deluded(4)

When you see them, their appearance impresses you. And when they speak, you listen to their ˹impressive˺ speech. But they are ˹just˺ like ˹worthless˺ planks of wood leaned ˹against a wall˺. They think every cry is against them. They are the enemy, so beware of them. May Allah condemn them! How can they be deluded ˹from the truth˺?