The Congregation

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The Congregation is the English title of Surah Al-Jumu'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes the importance of the Friday congregational prayer and heeding God’s call over worldly distractions.

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The Congregation canonical 2
The Friday Congregation 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Quranic surah
chapter of the Qur'an
addressesAudience People of the Book
believers
addressesPractice Friday mosque
surface form: Salat al-Jumu'ah
associatedWithDay Friday
centralTheme Friday congregational prayer
heeding God's call over worldly distractions
remembrance of God
classification Medinan surah
containsCommand to hasten to the remembrance of God when the call to Friday prayer is made
containsInstruction to disperse in the land and seek God's bounty after prayer
to leave off trade during Friday prayer
containsReferenceTo the Prophet Muhammad's mission to the unlettered
those entrusted with the Torah but failing to uphold it
emphasizes listening attentively to the Friday sermon (khutbah)
obligation of Friday prayer for eligible believers
followsSurah Surah As-Saff
genre didactic religious text
hasArabicName سورة الجمعة
hasEnglishTitle The Congregation self-link
The Congregation self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Friday Congregation
hasKeyConcept accountability for neglecting revelation
divine guidance
remembrance (dhikr) of God
hasNumberOfVerses 11
hasTransliteration Surah Al-Jumu'ah
surface form: Surat al-Jumu'ah
language Classical Arabic
liturgicalUse recited in Friday congregational prayers
locatedInText Quran
surface form: Qur'an
mentions God's praise in the heavens and the earth
oftenRecitedWith Surah Al-Munafiqun
partOf Mushaf arrangement of 114 surahs
placeOfRevelation Medina
precedesSurah Surah Al-Munafiqun
religiousTradition Islam
revealedTo Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
scripturalStatus canonical Qur'anic chapter
scriptureType Meccan-Medinan era scripture
surahNumber 62
verseCount 11
warnsAgainst being distracted from prayer by entertainment
being distracted from prayer by trade

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Surah Al-Jumu'ah name The Congregation
The Congregation hasEnglishTitle The Congregation self-link
The Congregation hasEnglishTitle The Congregation self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Friday Congregation