ذَٰلِكَ فَضۡلُ ٱللَّهِ يُؤۡتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلۡفَضۡلِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ 4

4        That is the Grace of Allah, which He bestows on whom He wills. And Allah is the Owner of Mighty Grace.

مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ حُمِّلُواْ ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةَ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَحۡمِلُوهَا كَمَثَلِ ٱلۡحِمَارِ يَحۡمِلُ أَسۡفَارَۢاۚ بِئۡسَ مَثَلُ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِ‍َٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ 5

5        The example of those who were instructed to follow (the commandments of) Taurat but they did not follow them, is like a donkey who is carrying many books (but is deprived of the benefits of these books. Hence, the essence of knowledge is to put it in practice). It is a very bad example for the people (Jews) who deny the revelations of Allah. And Allah does not guide  people who are wrong-doers. (Also see Surah Al-Araf:179)

قُلۡ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوٓاْ إِن زَعَمۡتُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءُ لِلَّهِ مِن دُونِ ٱلنَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُاْ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ 6

6        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Say: “O you Jews! If you claim that you are exclusively the most beloved people of Allah out of the whole mankind, then long for death if you are truthful (in your claim).” (Also see Surah Al-Maidah:18)

وَلَا يَتَمَنَّوۡنَهُۥٓ أَبَدَۢا بِمَا قَدَّمَتۡ أَيۡدِيهِمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ 7

7        And they will never long for death because of (the fear of punishment for) the (evil) deeds they have sent forth. And Allah fully knows the wrong-doers.

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ ٱلَّذِي تَفِرُّونَ مِنۡهُ فَإِنَّهُۥ مُلَٰقِيكُمۡۖ ثُمَّ تُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ عَٰلِمِ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ 8

8        Say (to them): “The death from which you are fleeing will surely come to you, then you will be sent back to Allah, the All-Knower of the unseen and seen, so He will tell you what you used to do.”

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَوٰةِ مِن يَوۡمِ ٱلۡجُمُعَةِ فَٱسۡعَوۡاْ إِلَىٰ ذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِ وَذَرُواْ ٱلۡبَيۡعَۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ 9

9        O you who believe! When the call for the Salat on Friday is made, hurry towards the remembrance of Allah (i.e. Khutba and Salat) and quit business activities (and all other activities). That is (much) better for you if you understand.

فَإِذَا قُضِيَتِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةُ فَٱنتَشِرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱبۡتَغُواْ مِن فَضۡلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱذۡكُرُواْ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرٗا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ 10

10        Then when the Jumuah Salat is finished, you may disperse through the land and seek the Bounty of Allah (by trade etc). Do engage yourself in much remembrance of Allah (even during these worldly activities) so that you may be successful.

وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ تِجَٰرَةً أَوۡ لَهۡوًا ٱنفَضُّوٓاْ إِلَيۡهَا وَتَرَكُوكَ قَآئِمٗاۚ قُلۡ مَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ خَيۡرٞ مِّنَ ٱللَّهۡوِ وَمِنَ ٱلتِّجَٰرَةِۚ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ 11

11        And when (some of) them see a trading opportunity or some amusing activity, they rush towards it leaving you standing there. Say: “That which Allah has (by way of reward) is (much) better than any amusement or trade! And Allah is the Best of providers.” 

إِذَا جَآءَكَ ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقُونَ قَالُواْ نَشۡهَدُ إِنَّكَ لَرَسُولُ ٱللَّهِۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ إِنَّكَ لَرَسُولُهُۥ وَٱللَّهُ يَشۡهَدُ إِنَّ ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ لَكَٰذِبُونَ 1

1 [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] When the hypocrites come to you, they say: “We bear witness that you are, indeed, the Messenger of Allah.” Allah knows that you are, indeed, His messenger (this statement of the hypocrites is not denied). And (in spite of this) Allah bears witness that the hypocrites are definitely lying (in making this statement since they are just verbally uttering it without any sincerity from their hearts).

ٱتَّخَذُوٓاْ أَيۡمَٰنَهُمۡ جُنَّةٗ فَصَدُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّهُمۡ سَآءَ مَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ 2

2  They have made their oaths a shield for them (to safeguard their life and property), and (additionally) they hinder others from the Path of Allah. Indeed, evil it is what they used to do.

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ ءَامَنُواْ ثُمَّ كَفَرُواْ فَطُبِعَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ فَهُمۡ لَا يَفۡقَهُونَ 3

3  It is because they believed (outwardly), then they disbelieved. Hence, their hearts are sealed (due to their hypocrisy), so they cannot understand (the truth).

۞وَإِذَا رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ تُعۡجِبُكَ أَجۡسَامُهُمۡۖ وَإِن يَقُولُواْ تَسۡمَعۡ لِقَوۡلِهِمۡۖ كَأَنَّهُمۡ خُشُبٞ مُّسَنَّدَةٞۖ يَحۡسَبُونَ كُلَّ صَيۡحَةٍ عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ هُمُ ٱلۡعَدُوُّ فَٱحۡذَرۡهُمۡۚ قَٰتَلَهُمُ ٱللَّهُۖ أَنَّىٰ يُؤۡفَكُونَ 4

4        And (they are apparently so impressive) when you see them, you are surprised by their body stature, and when they speak, you listen to their speech (due to its eloquence and sweetness). (This is only a show business, their real worth is nothing). Their example is like pieces of (dead) wood resting against a wall. (They are so scared that) they consider every small noise is against them. They are your (real) enemies, so beware of them (i.e. don’t trust them in any matter). May Allah destroy them, how are they turning away (from the truth)?

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَعَالَوۡاْ يَسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَكُمۡ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ لَوَّوۡاْ رُءُوسَهُمۡ وَرَأَيۡتَهُمۡ يَصُدُّونَ وَهُم مُّسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ 5

5        And when it is said to them: “Come, so that the Messenger of Allah may ask forgiveness for you.” They turn away their heads and you will (also) see them holding themselves back in pride.

سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ أَسۡتَغۡفَرۡتَ لَهُمۡ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَهُمۡ لَن يَغۡفِرَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَٰسِقِينَ 6

6        It is the same whether you [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)] ask forgiveness for them or don’t ask forgiveness for them, Allah will never forgive them (due to their evil activities in the past). Indeed, Allah does not guide people who are disobedient (to Allah).

هُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ لَا تُنفِقُواْ عَلَىٰ مَنۡ عِندَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ حَتَّىٰ يَنفَضُّواْۗ وَلِلَّهِ خَزَآئِنُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ لَا يَفۡقَهُونَ 7

7        Those are the ones who say: “Don’t spend on those who are with Allah’s messenger [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)], until they break up from him.” (This reflects their ignorance, since) the treasures of the heavens and the earth belong to Allah, but the hypocrites don’t comprehend.

يَقُولُونَ لَئِن رَّجَعۡنَآ إِلَى ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ لَيُخۡرِجَنَّ ٱلۡأَعَزُّ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡأَذَلَّۚ وَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡعِزَّةُ وَلِرَسُولِهِۦ وَلِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ 8

8        They (the hypocrites) say: “If we return to Madinah, then the honourable ones (i.e. the hypo-crites) will expel the mean people (i.e. the believers).” And the (real) honour belongs to Allah, and His Messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites don’t understand it.

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تُلۡهِكُمۡ أَمۡوَٰلُكُمۡ وَلَآ أَوۡلَٰدُكُمۡ عَن ذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَمَن يَفۡعَلۡ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡخَٰسِرُونَ 9

9        O you who believe! Let not your wealth and children (i.e. your worldly life) make you forget the remembrance of Allah (i.e. all religious commitments). And whosoever does that, then they are the losers.

وَأَنفِقُواْ مِن مَّا رَزَقۡنَٰكُم مِّن قَبۡلِ أَن يَأۡتِيَ أَحَدَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتُ فَيَقُولَ رَبِّ لَوۡلَآ أَخَّرۡتَنِيٓ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٖ قَرِيبٖ فَأَصَّدَّقَ وَأَكُن مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ 10

10        And spend (in charity) from what We have given you before death comes to one of you, then he says: “My Creator! If You only delay it (my death) for a short while then I should give in charity and be among the righteous people.”

وَلَن يُؤَخِّرَ ٱللَّهُ نَفۡسًا إِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهَاۚ وَٱللَّهُ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ 11

11        When the appointed time (of death) comes Allah does not delay it a bit for any person. And Allah is Well-Acquainted with what you do (openly and secretly). 

يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ لَهُ ٱلۡمُلۡكُ وَلَهُ ٱلۡحَمۡدُۖ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٌ 1

1 Whosoever is in the heavens and on the earth glorifies Allah. He is the Sovereign, and to Him belongs all praise and thanks, and He is Able to do all things.