Surah 62. Al-Jamu'a, Ayah 11
| وَإِذَا رَأَوْا تِجَارَةً أَوْ لَهْوًا انْفَضُّوا إِلَيْهَا وَتَرَكُوكَ قَائِمًا ۚ قُلْ مَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ اللَّهْوِ وَمِنَ التِّجَارَةِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ |
| Transliteration | : | wa- 'idhaa ra'aw tijaarah 'aw lahw(an) infad.d.o 'ilay -haa wa- tarako -ka qaa'im(an) qul maa cinda 'allaah khayr min al- lahw wa- min at- tijaarah wa- 'allaah khayr ar- raaziqen |
| Pickthall | : | 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. |
| Asad | : | Yet [it does happen that] when people12 become aware of [an occasion for] worldly gain13 or a passing delight, they rush headlong towards it, and leave thee standing [and preaching].14 Say: "That which is with God is far better than all passing delight and all gain! And God is the best of providers!" |
| Malik | : | Those who are still weak in Iman (faith), when they see some bargain or some sport they rush to it and leave you standing. O Prophet declare to them that what Allah has in store for them is far better than any sport and bargain, and Allah is the best provider. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | But when they see some bargain or some amusement they disperse headlong to it and leave thee standing. Say: "The (blessing) from the Presence of Allah is better than any amusement or bargain! And Allah is the Best to provide (for all needs)." 5465 |
Note - 12Llt., "they".
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Note - 13Lit., "trade" or "a bargain".
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Note - 14Sc., "O Prophet" - thus alluding to an historical
incident, when most of the congregation, on hearing that
a long-expected trade caravan had come from Syria, rushed
out of the mosque in the midst of the Prophet's
Friday-sermon. In a wider, timeless sense, the above
verse contains an allusion to an all-too-human weakness
against which even true believers are not always immune:
namely, the tendency to overlook religious obligations
for the sake of a transitory, worldly advantage.63_1 See
note [26] on the identical sentence in 58:16.
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Note - 5465Do not be distracted by the craze for amusement or gain.
If you lead a righteous and sober life, Allah will
provide for you in all senses, better than any provision
you can possibly think of.
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Sc., "O Prophet" - thus alluding to an historical incident, when most of the congregation, on hearing that a long-expected trade caravan had come from Syria, rushed out of the mosque in the midst of the Prophet's Friday-sermon. In a wider, timeless sense, the above verse contains an allusion to an all-too-human weakness against which even true believers are not always immune: namely, the tendency to overlook religious obligations for the sake of a transitory, worldly advantage.63_1 See note [26] on the identical sentence in 58:16. |
