Importance of Friday Sermon

Importance of Friday & Sermon

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡۤا اِذَا نُوۡدِىَ لِلصَّلٰوةِ مِنۡ يَّوۡمِ الۡجُمُعَةِ فَاسۡعَوۡا اِلٰى ذِكۡرِ اللّٰهِ وَذَرُوا الۡبَيۡعَ​ ؕ ذٰ لِكُمۡ خَيۡرٌ لَّـكُمۡ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ‏

O you who believe, when the call for Salāh (prayer) is proclaimed on Friday, hasten for the remembrance of Allah, and leave off business. That is much better for you, if you but know.

وَقَالَ قَتَادَةُ فِي قَوْلِهِ: ﴿فَاسْعَوْا إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ﴾ يَعْنِي: أَنْ تَسْعَى بِقَلْبِكَ وَعَمَلِكَ، وَهُوَ الْمَشْيُ إِلَيْهَا، وَكَانَ يتأولُ قَوْلَهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْيَ﴾ [الصَّافَّاتِ: ١٠٢] أَيِ: الْمَشْيَ مَعَهُQatada said in his saying: “Strive to the remembrance of God” meaning: to strive with your heart and deeds, which is to walk towards it, and he interpreted his saying as To: “And when he had reached the end of the journey with him” [Al-Saffat: 102], meaning: walking with him.

فَاسْعَوْا إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ﴾ أَيِ: اقْصِدُوا وَاعْمَدُوا^(١٠) وَاهْتَمُّوا فِي مَسيركم إِلَيْهَا، وَلَيْسَ الْمُرَادُ بالسعي هاهنا الْمَشْيُ السَّرِيعُ، وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ الِاهْتِمَامُ بِهَا، كَقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَمَنْ أَرَادَ الآخِرَةَ وَسَعَى لَهَا سَعْيَهَا وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ﴾ [الْإِسْرَاءِ: ١٩]

إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَتِ الْجُمُعَةُ جُمُعَةً؛ لِأَنَّهَا مُشْتَقَّةٌ مِنَ الْجَمْعِ، فَإِنَّ أَهْلَ الْإِسْلَامِ يَجْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ فِي كُلِّ أُسْبُوعٍ مَرَّةً بِالْمَعَابِدِ الْكِبَارِ وَفِيهِ كَمُل جَمِيعُ الْخَلَائِقِ،Friday is called Al-Jumu’ah because it is derived from Al-Jam’, literally, gathering. The people of Islam gather weekly, on every Friday in the major places of worship. It was during Friday when Allah finished the creation ( ibn Kathir)

أَيْ تَجْمَعُ النَّاسَ.That is, it brings people together. (qurtabi)

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَقْرَبُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَأَنتُمْ سُكَارَىٰ حَتَّىٰ تَعْلَمُوا مَا تَقُولُونَ

(O you who believe! Do not approach Salah while you are in a druken state until you know what you are saying,) 

Cause of its revelation

Ibn Abi Hatim narrated that ‘Ali bin Abi Talib said, “Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Awf made some food to which he invited us and served some alcohol to drink. When we became intoxicated, and the time for prayer came, they asked someone to lead us in prayer. He recited ‘Say, ‘O disbelievers! I do not worship that which you worship, but we worship that which you worship [refer to the correct wording of the Surah: 109].'” Allah then its revealed,

 Imam Ahmad recorded that Anas said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,

إِذَا نَعَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي، فَلْيَنْصَرِفْ فَلْيَنَمْ، حَتَّى يَعْلَمَ مَا يَقُولُ

(If one feels sleepy while he is praying, let him sleep for a while so that he knows the meaning of what he is saying.) This was also recorded by Al-Bukhari and An-Nasa’i. In some of the narrations of this Hadith, the Messenger ﷺ said,

فَلَعَلَّهُ يَذْهَبُ يَسْتَغْفِرُ فَيَسُبَّ نَفْسَهُ

(…For he might want to ask for forgiveness, but instead curses himself!)

Virtues of Jumu’ah

Imam Ahmad recorded that ‘Aws bin ‘Aws Ath-Thaqafi said that he heard Allah’s Messenger ﷺ say,

مَنْ غَسَّلَ وَاغْتَسَلَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَبَكَّرَ وَابْتَكَرَ وَمَشَى وَلَمْ يَرْكَبْ، وَدَنَا مِنَ الْإِمَامِ وَاسْتَمَعَ وَلَمْ يَلْغُ،

كَانَ لَهُ بِكُلِّ خُطْوَةٍ أَجْرُ سَنَةٍ صِيَامُهَا وَقِيَامُهَا

(Whoever performs Ghusl (well) on the day of Jumu’ah, leaves early, walking not riding, and sits close to the Imam and listens without talking, will earn the reward of fasting and performing standing (in prayer) for an entire year for every step he takes.)

This Hadith has various chains of narration, the compilers of the Four Sunan collected it, and At-Tirmidhi graded it Hasan. The Two Sahihs also recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,

مَنِ اغْتَسَلَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ غُسْلَ الْجَنَابَةِ ثُمَّ رَاحَ فِي السَّاعَةِ الْأُولَى فَكَأَنَّمَا قَرَّبَ بَدَنَةً، وَمَنْ رَاحَ فِي السَّاعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَرَّبَ بَقَرَةً، وَمَنْ رَاحَ فِي السَّاعَةِ الثَّالِثَةِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَرَّبَ كَبْشًا أَقْرَنَ، وَمَنْ رَاحَ فِي السَّاعَةِ الرَّابِعَةِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَرَّبَ دَجَاجَةً، وَمَنْ رَاحَ فِي السَّاعَةِ الْخَامِسَةِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَرَّبَ بَيْضَةً، فَإِذَا خَرَجَ الْإِمَامُ حَضَرَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الذِّكْرَ

(Any person who takes a bath on Friday like the bath for sexual impurity and then goes for the prayer in the first hour, it is as if he had sacrificed a camel. Whoever goes in the second hour, it is as if he had sacrificed a cow. Whoever goes in the third hour, then it is as if he had sacrificed a horned ram. If one goes in the fourth hour, then it is as if he had sacrificed a hen. Whoever goes in the fifth hour, then it is as if he had offered an egg. When the Imam appears, the angels present themselves to listen to Allah’s remembrance.)

Prevention of grave torment due to Friday

عَنْ ‌عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يَمُوتُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ أَوْ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَّا وَقَاهُ اللهُ فِتْنَةَ الْقَبْرِ

1074 سنن الترمذي أبواب الجنائز باب ما جاء فيمن مات يوم الجمعة

5773 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في صحيح الجامع

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No Muslim passes away on Friday, or its night, but that Allah will protect him from the trial of the grave.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1074,Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

Jumma as Eid

عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

إِنَّ هَذَا يَوْمُ عِيدٍ جَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ

فَمَنْ جَاءَ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ فَلْيَغْتَسِلْ وَإِنْ كَانَ طِيبٌ فَلْيَمَسَّ مِنْهُ وَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ

1098 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة فيها باب ما جاء في الزينة يوم الجمعة

2258 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has made this day of Friday a celebration for the Muslims. Whoever comes to Friday prayer, let him bathe himself, apply perfume if he has it, and use the toothstick.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1098,Grade: Sahih(authentic) according to Al-Albani

Best Day

عَنْ أَوْسِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ 

إِنَّ مِنْ أَفْضَلِ أَيَّامِكُمْ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ

فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيهِ قُبِضَ وَفِيهِ النَّفْخَةُ وَفِيهِ الصَّعْقَةُ فَأَكْثِرُوا عَلَيَّ مِنْ الصَّلَاةِ فِيهِ فَإِنَّ صَلَاتَكُمْ مَعْرُوضَةٌ عَلَيَّ

1047 سنن أبي داود كتاب الصلاة تفريع أبواب الجمعة باب فضل يوم الجمعة وليلة الجمعة

 5/448 المحدث النووي خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في المجموع

Aws ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the best of your days is Friday. Adam was created on it, on it he died, on it the trumpet will be blown, and on it the shout will be made. Thus, send blessings upon me often, for your blessings are presented to me.”

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 1047,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Nawawi

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عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

 خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ

فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيهِ أُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَفِيهِ أُخْرِجَ مِنْهَا وَلَا تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ إِلَّا فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ

854 صحيح مسلم كتاب الجمعة باب فضل يوم الجمعة

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday. Adam was created on Friday and on it he entered Paradise and on it he was expelled from therein. The Hour will not be established but on Friday.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 854,Grade: Sahih(authentic) according to Muslim

Rewards of walking to Masjid

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

 أَلَا أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى مَا يُكَفِّرُ اللَّهُ بِهِ الْخَطَايَا وَيَزِيدُ بِهِ فِي الْحَسَنَاتِ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ

قَالَ إِسْبَاغُ الْوُضُوءِ عَلَى الْمَكَارِهِ وَكَثْرَةُ الْخُطَا إِلَى الْمَسَاجِدِ وَانْتِظَارُ الصَّلَاةِ بَعْدَ الصَّلَاةِ

427 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب الطهارة وسننها باب ما جاء في إسباغ الوضوء

347 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن صحيح في صحيح ابن ماجه

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you of that by which Allah expiates your sins and increases your good deeds?” They said, “Of course, O Messenger of Allah.” The Prophet said, “Thorough ablution despite difficulty, taking many steps to the mosque, and waiting for one prayer after another.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 427 ,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

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 أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏

مَا اغْبَرَّتْ قَدَمَا عَبْدٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَتَمَسَّهُ النَّارُ ‏”‏‏.‏

`Abdur-Rahman bin Jabir says ,Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said,” Anyone whose both feet get covered with dust in Allah’s Cause will not be touched by the (Hell) fire.”  Sahih al-Bukhari 2811

Glade Tiding for Masjid goers in the darkness

عَنْ بُرَيْدَةَ الْأَسْلَمِيِّ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

 بَشِّرْ الْمَشَّائِينَ فِي الظُّلَمِ إِلَى الْمَسَاجِدِ بِالنُّورِ التَّامِّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

223 سنن الترمذي كتاب الصلاة باب ما جاء في فضل الجماعة باب ما جاء في فضل العشاء والفجر في الجماعة

223 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الترمذي

Burdah al-Aslami reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Give glad tidings to those who walk to the mosque in darkness of perfect light on the Day of Resurrection.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 223,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

Sins forgiven from one Friday to other

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

 مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ أَتَى الْجُمُعَةَ فَاسْتَمَعَ وَأَنْصَتَ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَزِيَادَةُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَنْ مَسَّ الْحَصَى فَقَدْ لَغَا

857 صحيح مسلم كتاب الجمعة باب فضل من استمع وأنصت في الخطبة

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever performs ablution in an excellent manner, comes to Friday prayer, and listens while remaining quiet, his sins will be forgiven until the next Friday and an additional three days, but whoever plays with pebbles has behaved frivolously.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 857,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

لَغَا عن الصَّواب وعن الطَّريق

Listen sermon attentively

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

 إِذَا قُلْتَ لِصَاحِبِكَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ أَنْصِتْ وَالْإِمَامُ يَخْطُبُ فَقَدْ لَغَوْتَ

892 صحيح البخاري كتاب الجمعة باب الإنصات يوم الجمعة والإمام يخطب وإذا قال لصاحبه أنصت فقد لغا

851 صحيح مسلم كتاب الجمعة باب في الإنصات يوم الجمعة في الخطبة

قال النووي فَفِي الْحَدِيثِ النَّهْيُ عَنْ جَمِيعِ أَنْوَاعِ الْكَلَامِ حَالَ الْخُطْبَةِ

851 شرح النووي على مسلم

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you tell your companion to be quiet on Friday while the Imam is speaking, you have spoken improperly.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 892, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 851

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Al-Nawawi said, “In this tradition is the prohibition of every kind of talking during the sermon.”

Source: Sharḥ al-Nawawī ‘alá Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 851

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فَاِذَا قُضِيَتِ الصَّلٰوةُ فَانْتَشِرُوۡا فِى الۡاَرۡضِ وَابۡتَغُوۡا مِنۡ فَضۡلِ اللّٰهِ وَاذۡكُرُوا اللّٰهَ كَثِيۡرًا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُوۡنَ‏ ١٠

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.

كَمَا كَانَ عرَاك بْنُ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِذَا صَلَّى الْجُمُعَةَ انْصَرَفَ فَوَقَفَ عَلَى بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ، فَقَالَ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أجبتُ دعوتَك، وصليتُ فريضتك، وانتشرت كما أمرتني، فَارْزُقْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ، وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ. رَوَاهُ ابْنُ أَبِي حَاتِمٍ.

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.” 

عَنْ بَعْضِ السَّلَفِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: مَنْ بَاعَ وَاشْتَرَى فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ بَعْدَ الصَّلَاةِ، بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَهُ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً،

some of the predecessors said: Whoever buys and sells on Friday after prayer, may God bless him seventy times.

 Allah’s statement,

 وَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا لَعَلَّكُمْ 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 الْأَسْوَاقِ فَقَالَ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ،

كَتَبَ اللهُ لَهُ أَلْفَ أَلْفِ حَسَنَةٍ وَمَحَا عَنْهُ أَلْفَ أَلْفِ سَيِّئَةٍ

(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.)

وَقَالَ مُجَاهِدٌ: لَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنَ الذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا، حَتَّى يَذْكُرَ اللَّهَ قَائِمًا وَقَاعِدًا وَمُضْطَجِعًا.

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.”

وَاِذَا رَاَوۡا تِجَارَةً اَوۡ لَهۡوَا۟ اۨنْفَضُّوۡۤا اِلَيۡهَا وَتَرَكُوۡكَ قَآٮِٕمًا​ ؕ قُلۡ مَا عِنۡدَ اللّٰهِ خَيۡرٌ مِّنَ اللَّهۡوِ وَمِنَ التِّجَارَةِ​ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ خَيۡرُ الرّٰزِقِيۡنَ

And when they see some merchandise or amusement, they break away to it, and leave you (O prophet,) standing. Say, “What is with Allah is much better than the amusement and the merchandise, and Allah is the best giver of sustenance.

Meaning of Jumma

قَالَ أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ: “يَا سَلْمَانُ، مَا يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ؟ “. قُلْتُ: اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: “يَوْمٌ جُمع فِيهِ أَبَوَاكَ -أَوْ أَبُوكُمْ”^(٤)

Abu Al-Qasim, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “O Salman, what is Friday?” I said Allah and His Messenger know best. Then the Messenger of Allah, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: “A day on which your fathers – or your father – were gathered together”

رواه الطبراني في المعجم الكبير (٦/٢٣٧) والحاكم في المستدرك (١/٢٧٧) من طريق جرير بن عبد الحميد، عن منصور، عن أبي معشر به، وقال الحاكم: “صحيح الإسنلد واحتج الشيخان بجميع رواية غير قرثع سمعت أبا علي القاري يقول: أردت أن أجمع مسانيد قرثع الضبي فإنه من زهاد التابعين فلم يسند تمام العشرة”

فَاسْعَوْا إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ﴾ أَيِ: اقْصِدُوا وَاعْمَدُوا^(١٠) وَاهْتَمُّوا فِي مَسيركم إِلَيْهَا، وَلَيْسَ الْمُرَادُ بالسعي هاهنا الْمَشْيُ السَّرِيعُ، وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ الِاهْتِمَامُ بِهَا، كَقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَمَنْ أَرَادَ الآخِرَةَ وَسَعَى لَهَا سَعْيَهَا وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ﴾ [الْإِسْرَاءِ: ١٩]

إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَتِ الْجُمُعَةُ جُمُعَةً؛ لِأَنَّهَا مُشْتَقَّةٌ مِنَ الْجَمْعِ، فَإِنَّ أَهْلَ الْإِسْلَامِ يَجْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ فِي كُلِّ أُسْبُوعٍ مَرَّةً بِالْمَعَابِدِ الْكِبَارِ وَفِيهِ كَمُل جَمِيعُ الْخَلَائِقِ،Friday is called Al-Jumu’ah because it is derived from Al-Jam’, literally, gathering. The people of Islam gather weekly, on every Friday in the major places of worship. It was during Friday when Allah finished the creation ( ibn Kathir)

أَيْ تَجْمَعُ النَّاسَ.That is, it brings people together. (qurtabi)

وَعَنْ سَلْمَانَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ: (إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَتْ جُمُعَةً لِأَنَّ اللَّهَ جَمَعَ فِيهَا خَلْقَ آدَمَ).

On the authority of Salman, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: (It was called Friday because Allah gathered the creation of Adam on it).

وَقِيلَ: لِأَنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى فَرَغَ فِيهَا مِنْ خَلْقِ كل شي فَاجْتَمَعَتْ فِيهَا الْمَخْلُوقَاتُ. وَقِيلَ: لِتَجْتَمِعَ الْجَمَاعَاتُ فِيهَا. وقيل: لاجتماع الناس فيها للصلاة. ومِنْ بِمَعْنَى فِي، أَيْ فِي يَوْمِ، كَقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: أَرُونِي ماذا خَلَقُوا مِنَ الْأَرْضِ^(١) [فاطر: ٤٠] أَيْ فِي الْأَرْضِ.

And it was said: Because God Almighty finished creating everything therein, so all creatures gathered therein. It was said: for groups to gather there. It was said: Because people gather there to pray. And from the meaning of in, that is, on a day, as God Almighty says: Show me what they have created of the earth (1) [Fatir: 40] that is, on the earth. (Qurtabi)