Call to Prayer

O you who believe, when the call is made for prayer on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave off trade. That is better for you, if only you knew.

62:9O ye who believe! When the call is heard for the prayer of the day of congregation, haste unto remembrance of Allah and leave your trading. That is better for you if ye did but know.

And when the prayer is finished, disperse through the land and seek Allah’s bounty, and remember Allah often so that you may succeed.

62:10And 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.

Yet when they saw a trade or amusement, they rushed toward it and left you standing. Say, “What is with Allah is better than amusement and trade.

62:11But 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.

When you call to prayer, they ridicule it as mere amusement. This is because they lack understanding.

5:58And when ye call to prayer they take it for a jest and sport. That is because they are a folk who understand not.