سورة الجُمُعَة
Surah Al-Jumu‘ah 62:6
The Congregation · Verse 6 of 11
قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ هَادُوا إِنْ زَعَمْتُمْ أَنَّكُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ لِلَّهِ مِنْ دُونِ النَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُا الْمَوْتَ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Say, `O you who stand on judaism! if you claim that you are the favourites of Allâh to the exclusion of all other peoples, then, if what you claim be true, express your wish (in prayer-contest) for death (either invoking it on yourselves if you are on falsehood or on me in case you think me an impostor).´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Say: "O ye that stand on Judaism! If ye think that ye are friends to Allah, to the exclusion of (other) men, then express your desire for Death, if ye are truthful!î
Ahmed Ali
Say: "O you Jews, if you claim that you are the favourites of God apart from all men, then wish for death, if you speak the truth.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
Say: "O you who are Jews! If you claim that you are the favorites of God to the exclusion of all other people, then wish for death, if you are truthful (in your claim)."
Daryabadi
Say thou: O ye e who are Judaised! if ye imagine at ye are the friends of Allah above mankind, then wish for death if ye be truthful.
Faridul Haque
Say, “O Jews! If you assume that you are Allah’s friends, others are not, then wish for death if you are truthful!”
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Say: O you who are Jews, if you think that you are the favourites of Allah to the exclusion of other people, then invoke death, if you are truthful.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Say, `O ye who are Jews, if you claim that you are the friends of ALLAH to the exclusion of all other peoples, then wish for death, if, indeed, you are truthful.
Muhammad Asad
Say: "O you who follow the Jewish faith! If you claim that you [alone] are close to God, to the exclusion of all other people, then you should be longing for death - if what you say is true!"
Muhammad Musin Khan
Say (O Muhammad SAW): "O you Jews! If you pretend that you are friends of Allah, to the exclusion of (all) other mankind, then long for death if you are truthful."
Muhammad Pickthall
Say (O Muhammad): O ye who are Jews! If ye claim that ye are favoured of Allah apart from (all) mankind, then long for death if ye are truthful.
Muhammad Sarwar
(Muhammad), ask the Jews, "If you believe that you are the chosen people of God to the exclusion of all other people, wish for death if you are truthful".
Muhammed ali Shakir
Say: O you who are Jews, if you think that you are the favorites of Allah to the exclusion of other people, then invoke death If you are truthful.
Rashad Khalifa
Say, "O you who are Jewish, if you claim that you are GOD's chosen, to the exclusion of all other people, then you should long for death if you are truthful!"
Shabbir Ahmed
Say, “O You who are Jewish! If you claim that you are friends to God to the exclusion of the rest of mankind, then long for death if you are truthful!” (And hope to meet with your Lord for eternal bliss.)
Commentary 62:6 “Express your wish for death” (فَتَمَنَّوُا الْمَوْتَ ) is a challenge to the Jews and the Christians on their claim that they are the chosen ones, and…
قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ هَادُوا إِن زَعَمْتُمْ أَنَّكُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ لِلَّهِ مِن دُونِ النَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُا الْمَوْتَ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
62:6 “Express your wish for death” (فَتَمَنَّوُا الْمَوْتَ ) is a challenge to the Jews and the Christians on their claim that they are the chosen ones, and loved ones, and sons of God (ref: (5:18). The word “death” does not refer to physical death, but to the death of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) and/or his mission or teachings. The protection of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) and his mission is guaranteed in the words, “And Allâh will protect you (- the Prophet) from the onslaughts of the people” (5:67).