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Surah Al-Ma'idah
Verse 27–32
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5:27

۞ وَٱتْلُ And recite عَلَيْهِمْ to them نَبَأَ the story ٱبْنَىْ (of) two sons ءَادَمَ (of) Adam بِٱلْحَقِّ in truth إِذْ when قَرَّبَا both offered قُرْبَانًۭا a sacrifice فَتُقُبِّلَ and it was accepted مِنْ from أَحَدِهِمَا one of them وَلَمْ and not يُتَقَبَّلْ was accepted مِنَ from ٱلْـَٔاخَرِ the other قَالَ Said (the latter) لَأَقْتُلَنَّكَ ۖ Surely I will kill you قَالَ Said (the former) إِنَّمَا Only يَتَقَبَّلُ accepts ٱللَّهُ (does) Allah مِنَ from ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ the God fearing ٢٧

And recite to them the story of Adam's two sons, in truth, when they both made an offering [to Allāh], and it was accepted from one of them but was not accepted from the other. Said [the latter], "I will surely kill you." Said [the former], "Indeed, Allāh only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him].

— Come To Light

5:28

لَئِنۢ If بَسَطتَ you stretch إِلَىَّ towards me يَدَكَ your hand لِتَقْتُلَنِى to kill me مَآ not أَنَا۠ will I بِبَاسِطٍۢ stretch يَدِىَ my hand إِلَيْكَ towards you لِأَقْتُلَكَ ۖ to kill you إِنِّىٓ indeed I أَخَافُ fear ٱللَّهَ Allah رَبَّ (the) Lord ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ (of) the worlds ٢٨

If you should raise your hand toward me to kill me - I shall not raise my hand toward you to kill you. Indeed, I fear Allāh, Lord of the worlds.

— Come To Light

5:29

إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I أُرِيدُ wish أَن that تَبُوٓأَ you be laden بِإِثْمِى with my sin وَإِثْمِكَ and your sin فَتَكُونَ so you will be مِنْ among أَصْحَـٰبِ (the) companions ٱلنَّارِ ۚ (of) the Fire وَذَٰلِكَ and that جَزَٰٓؤُا۟ (is the) recompense ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ (of) the wrong-doers ٢٩

Indeed, I want you to obtain [thereby] my sin and your sin so you will be among the companions of the Fire. And that is the recompense of wrongdoers."

— Come To Light

5:30

فَطَوَّعَتْ Then prompted لَهُۥ to him نَفْسُهُۥ his soul قَتْلَ (to) kill أَخِيهِ his brother فَقَتَلَهُۥ so he killed him فَأَصْبَحَ and became مِنَ of ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ the losers ٣٠

And his soul permitted to him the murder of his brother, so he killed him and became among the losers.

— Come To Light

5:31

فَبَعَثَ Then (was) sent ٱللَّهُ (by) Allah غُرَابًۭا a crow يَبْحَثُ it (was) scratching فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth لِيُرِيَهُۥ to show him كَيْفَ how يُوَٰرِى to hide سَوْءَةَ (the) dead body أَخِيهِ ۚ (of) his brother قَالَ He said يَـٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓ Woe to me أَعَجَزْتُ Am I unable أَنْ that أَكُونَ I can be مِثْلَ like هَـٰذَا this ٱلْغُرَابِ [the] crow فَأُوَٰرِىَ and hide سَوْءَةَ (the) dead body أَخِى ۖ (of) my brother فَأَصْبَحَ Then he became مِنَ of ٱلنَّـٰدِمِينَ the regretful ٣١

Then Allāh sent a crow searching [i.e., scratching] in the ground to show him how to hide the disgrace of his brother. He said, "O woe to me! Have I failed to be like this crow and hide the disgrace [i.e., body] of my brother?" And he became of the regretful.

— Come To Light

5:32

مِنْ From أَجْلِ time ذَٰلِكَ that كَتَبْنَا We ordained عَلَىٰ on بَنِىٓ (the) Children إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ (of) Israel أَنَّهُۥ that he مَن who قَتَلَ kills نَفْسًۢا a soul بِغَيْرِ other than نَفْسٍ (for) a soul أَوْ or فَسَادٍۢ (for) spreading corruption فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth فَكَأَنَّمَا then (it) is as if قَتَلَ he has killed ٱلنَّاسَ mankind جَمِيعًۭا all وَمَنْ and whoever أَحْيَاهَا saves it فَكَأَنَّمَآ then (it) is as if أَحْيَا he has saved ٱلنَّاسَ mankind جَمِيعًۭا ۚ all وَلَقَدْ And surely جَآءَتْهُمْ came to them رُسُلُنَا Our Messengers بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ with clear Signs ثُمَّ yet إِنَّ indeed كَثِيرًۭا many مِّنْهُم of them بَعْدَ after ذَٰلِكَ that فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth لَمُسْرِفُونَ (are) surely those who commit excesses ٣٢

Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And Our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.

— Come To Light

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