Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Jumu'ah Verse 10

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Then once the Salāh is over, disperse in the land, and seek the grace of Allah, and remember Allah abundantly, so that you may be successful.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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

Ruwwad Translation Center

When the prayer is over, disperse in the land and seek from the bounty of Allah, and remember Allah much so that you may be successful.

A. J. Arberry

Then, when the prayer is finished, scatter in the land and seek God's bounty, and remember God frequently; haply you will prosper.

Abdul Haleem

then when the prayer has ended, disperse in the land and seek out God’s bounty. Remember God often so that you may prosper.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Then, when the prayer is ended, disperse in the land and seek of Allah's grace, and remember Allah much, that haply ye may thrive.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And when the Prayer is finished, then may ye disperse through the land, and seek of the Bounty of Allah; and celebrate the Praises of Allah often (and without stint); that ye may prosper.

Abul Ala Maududi

But when the Prayer is ended, disperse in the land and seek Allah's Bounty, and remember Allah much so that you may prosper.

Ahmed Ali

And when the service of prayer is over spread out in the land, and look for the bounty of God. and remember God a great deal that you may prosper.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And when the prayer ends, spread out in the land and seek Allah’s munificence, and profusely remember Allah, in the hope of attaining success.

Ali Quli Qarai

And when the prayer is finished disperse through the land and seek Allah’s grace, and remember Allah much so that you may be felicitous.

Ali Ünal

And when the Prayer is done, then disperse in the land and seek (your portion) of God’s bounty, and mention God much (both by doing the Prayer and on other occasions), so that you may prosper (in both worlds).

Amatul Rahman Omar

And when the Prayer is finished, disperse in the land and seek Allâh´s grace and bounty (and restart your business), and go on remembering Allâh much that you may achieve an all-round success.

English Literal

So if the prayers were accomplished/ended , so spread/spread out in the Earth/land , and ask/wish/desire from God`s grace/favour/blessing, and mention/remember/praise/ glorify God much, maybe/perhaps you succeed/win.

Faridul Haque

And when the prayer ends, spread out in the land and seek Allah’s munificence, and profusely remember Allah, in the hope of attaining success.

Hamid S. Aziz

But when the prayer is ended, then disperse abroad in the land and seek the Bounty of Allah, and remember Allah much, that you may be successful.

Hilali & Khan

Then when the (Jumu'ah) Salat (prayer) is finished, you may disperse through the land, and seek the Bounty of Allah (by working, etc.), and remember Allah much, that you may be successful.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

O you who believe when the call is sounded for prayer on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave off traffic. That is better for you, if you know.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

But when the prayer is ended, then disperse abroad in the land and seek of Allah's grace, and remember Allah much, that you may be successful.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

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.

Muhammad Sarwar

When the prayer ends, disperse through the land and seek the favor of God. Remember Him often so that perhaps you will have everlasting happiness.

Qaribullah & Darwish

Then, when the prayer has ended, disperse in the land and seek the favor of Allah, and, remember Allah often, so that you prosper.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Then when the Salah is complete, you may disperse through the land, and seek the bounty of Allah, and remember Allah much, that you may be successful.

Wahiduddin Khan

When the prayer is ended, disperse in the land and seek to obtain [something] of God's bounty; and remember God much, so that you may prosper.

Talal Itani

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

Tafsir jalalayn

And when the prayer is finished, disperse in the land (this is an imperative denoting permissibility) and seek, provision through, God's bounty, and remember God, with remembrance, frequently, that perhaps you may be successful, [that perhaps] you may be the winners.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

فَإِذَا قُضِيَتِ الصَّلَإةُ


Then when the Salah is complete,

means, when the Friday prayer is finished,

فَانتَشِرُوا فِي الاْاَرْضِ وَابْتَغُوا مِن فَضْلِ اللَّهِ

you may disperse through the land, and seek the bounty of Allah,

After Allah forbade Muslims from working after hearing the Adhan and ordered them to gather for the Friday prayer, He allowed them to spread throughout the earth and seek bounty after the prayer is finished.

Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that when the Friday prayer finished, Irak bin Malik would stand by the gate of the Masjid and invoke Allah, saying,

"O Allah! I have accepted and complied with Your Call, performed the prayer You ordered and dispersed as You ordered me. Therefore, grant me of Your favor and You are the best of those who grant provisions."

Allah's statement,

وَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ




and remember Allah much, that you may be successful.

means, while you are buying and selling, giving and taking, remember Allah much and do not let this life busy you from what benefits you in the Hereafter.

There is a Hadith that states,

مَنْ دَخَلَ سُوقًا مِنَ الاَْسْوَاقِ فَقَالَ

لَاا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

كَتَبَ اللهُ لَهُ أَلْفَ أَلْفِ حَسَنَةٍ وَمَحَا عَنْهُ أَلْفَ أَلْفِ سَيِّيَةٍ

Whoever enters a marketplace and says,

"La ilaha illallah, He is alone without partners, His is the sovereignty and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things."

Then Allah will record a thousand-thousand (a million) good deeds for him and will erase a thousand-thousand evil deeds.

Mujahid said,

"A servant (of Allah) will not be among those who remember Allah often, until he does so while standing, sitting and lying down.