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Surah Al-Ma'idah
Verse 41–50

۞ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O ٱلرَّسُولُ Messenger لَا Let not يَحْزُنكَ grieve you ٱلَّذِينَ those who يُسَـٰرِعُونَ hasten فِى in (to) ٱلْكُفْرِ [the] disbelief مِنَ of ٱلَّذِينَ those who قَالُوٓا۟ said ءَامَنَّا We believe بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ with their mouths وَلَمْ and not تُؤْمِن believe قُلُوبُهُمْ ۛ their hearts وَمِنَ and from ٱلَّذِينَ those who هَادُوا۟ ۛ (are) Jews سَمَّـٰعُونَ They (are) listeners لِلْكَذِبِ to falsehood سَمَّـٰعُونَ (and) listeners لِقَوْمٍ for people ءَاخَرِينَ other لَمْ (who have) not يَأْتُوكَ ۖ come to you يُحَرِّفُونَ They distort ٱلْكَلِمَ the words مِنۢ from بَعْدِ after مَوَاضِعِهِۦ ۖ their context يَقُولُونَ saying إِنْ If أُوتِيتُمْ you are given هَـٰذَا this فَخُذُوهُ [so] take it وَإِن but if لَّمْ not تُؤْتَوْهُ you are given it فَٱحْذَرُوا۟ ۚ then beware وَمَن And (for) whom يُرِدِ intends ٱللَّهُ Allah فِتْنَتَهُۥ his trial فَلَن then never تَمْلِكَ will you have power لَهُۥ for him مِنَ against ٱللَّهِ Allah شَيْـًٔا ۚ anything أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those ٱلَّذِينَ (are) the ones لَمْ never يُرِدِ will intend ٱللَّهُ Allah أَن that يُطَهِّرَ He purifies قُلُوبَهُمْ ۚ their hearts لَهُمْ For them فِى in ٱلدُّنْيَا the world خِزْىٌۭ ۖ (is) disgrace وَلَهُمْ and for them فِى in ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ the Hereafter عَذَابٌ (is) a punishment عَظِيمٌۭ great ٤١

O Messenger, let them not grieve you who hasten into disbelief of those who say, "We believe" with their mouths, but their hearts believe not, and from among the Jews. [They are] avid listeners to falsehood, listening to another people who have not come to you. They distort words beyond their [proper] places [i.e., usages], saying, "If you are given this, take it; but if you are not given it, then beware." But he for whom Allāh intends fitnah - never will you possess [power to do] for him a thing against Allāh. Those are the ones for whom Allāh does not intend to purify their hearts. For them in this world is disgrace, and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment.

— Come To Light

سَمَّـٰعُونَ Listeners لِلْكَذِبِ to [the] falsehood أَكَّـٰلُونَ devourers لِلسُّحْتِ ۚ of the forbidden فَإِن So if جَآءُوكَ they come to you فَٱحْكُم then judge بَيْنَهُمْ between them أَوْ or أَعْرِضْ turn away عَنْهُمْ ۖ from them وَإِن And if تُعْرِضْ you turn away عَنْهُمْ from them فَلَن then never يَضُرُّوكَ will they harm you شَيْـًۭٔا ۖ (in) anything وَإِنْ And if حَكَمْتَ you judge فَٱحْكُم then judge بَيْنَهُم between them بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۚ with [the] justice إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah يُحِبُّ loves ٱلْمُقْسِطِينَ the ones who are just ٤٢

[They are] avid listeners to falsehood, devourers of [what is] unlawful. So if they come to you, [O Muḥammad], judge between them or turn away from them. And if you turn away from them - never will they harm you at all. And if you judge, judge between them with justice. Indeed, Allāh loves those who act justly.

— Come To Light

وَكَيْفَ But how can يُحَكِّمُونَكَ they appoint you a judge وَعِندَهُمُ while they (have) with them ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةُ the Taurat فِيهَا in it حُكْمُ (is the) Command ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah ثُمَّ Then يَتَوَلَّوْنَ they turn away مِنۢ from بَعْدِ after ذَٰلِكَ ۚ that وَمَآ and not أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ those بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ (are) the believers ٤٣

But how is it that they come to you for judgement while they have the Torah, in which is the judgement of Allāh? Then they turn away, [even] after that; but those are not [in fact] believers.

— Come To Light

إِنَّآ Indeed أَنزَلْنَا We revealed ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَ the Taurat فِيهَا in it هُدًۭى (was) Guidance وَنُورٌۭ ۚ and light يَحْكُمُ judged بِهَا by it ٱلنَّبِيُّونَ the Prophets ٱلَّذِينَ those who أَسْلَمُوا۟ had submitted (to Allah) لِلَّذِينَ for those who هَادُوا۟ were Jews وَٱلرَّبَّـٰنِيُّونَ and the Rabbis وَٱلْأَحْبَارُ and the scholars بِمَا with what ٱسْتُحْفِظُوا۟ they were entrusted مِن of كِتَـٰبِ (the) Book ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah وَكَانُوا۟ and they were عَلَيْهِ to it شُهَدَآءَ ۚ witnesses فَلَا So (do) not تَخْشَوُا۟ fear ٱلنَّاسَ the people وَٱخْشَوْنِ but fear Me وَلَا and (do) not تَشْتَرُوا۟ sell بِـَٔايَـٰتِى My Verses ثَمَنًۭا (for) a price قَلِيلًۭا ۚ little وَمَن And whoever لَّمْ (does) not يَحْكُم judge بِمَآ by what أَنزَلَ has revealed ٱللَّهُ Allah فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ then those هُمُ [they] ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ (are) the disbelievers ٤٤

Indeed, We sent down the Torah, in which was guidance and light. The prophets who submitted [to Allāh] judged by it for the Jews, as did the rabbis and scholars by that with which they were entrusted of the Scripture of Allāh, and they were witnesses thereto. So do not fear the people but fear Me, and do not exchange My verses for a small price [i.e., worldly gain]. And whoever does not judge by what Allāh has revealed - then it is those who are the disbelievers.

— Come To Light

وَكَتَبْنَا And We ordained عَلَيْهِمْ for them فِيهَآ in it أَنَّ that ٱلنَّفْسَ the life بِٱلنَّفْسِ for the life وَٱلْعَيْنَ and the eye بِٱلْعَيْنِ for the eye وَٱلْأَنفَ and the nose بِٱلْأَنفِ for the nose وَٱلْأُذُنَ and the ear بِٱلْأُذُنِ for the ear وَٱلسِّنَّ and the tooth بِٱلسِّنِّ for the tooth وَٱلْجُرُوحَ and (for) wounds قِصَاصٌۭ ۚ (is) retribution فَمَن But whoever تَصَدَّقَ gives charity بِهِۦ with it فَهُوَ then it is كَفَّارَةٌۭ an expiation لَّهُۥ ۚ for him وَمَن And whoever لَّمْ (does) not يَحْكُم judge بِمَآ by what أَنزَلَ has revealed ٱللَّهُ Allah فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ then those هُمُ [they] ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ (are) the wrongdoers ٤٥

And We ordained for them therein a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds is legal retribution. But whoever gives [up his right as] charity, it is an expiation for him. And whoever does not judge by what Allāh has revealed - then it is those who are the wrongdoers [i.e., the unjust].

— Come To Light

وَقَفَّيْنَا And We sent عَلَىٰٓ on ءَاثَـٰرِهِم their footsteps بِعِيسَى Isa ٱبْنِ son مَرْيَمَ (of) Maryam مُصَدِّقًۭا confirming لِّمَا what بَيْنَ (was) between يَدَيْهِ his hands مِنَ of ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ ۖ the Taurat وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ and We gave him ٱلْإِنجِيلَ the Injeel فِيهِ in it هُدًۭى (was) Guidance وَنُورٌۭ and light وَمُصَدِّقًۭا and confirming لِّمَا what بَيْنَ (was) between يَدَيْهِ his hands مِنَ of ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ the Taurat وَهُدًۭى and a Guidance وَمَوْعِظَةًۭ and an admonition لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ for the God conscious ٤٦

And We sent, following in their footsteps, Jesus, the son of Mary, confirming that which came before him in the Torah; and We gave him the Gospel, in which was guidance and light and confirming that which preceded it of the Torah as guidance and instruction for the righteous.

— Come To Light

وَلْيَحْكُمْ And let judge أَهْلُ (the) People ٱلْإِنجِيلِ (of) the Injeel بِمَآ by what أَنزَلَ has revealed ٱللَّهُ Allah فِيهِ ۚ in it وَمَن And whoever لَّمْ (does) not يَحْكُم judge بِمَآ by what أَنزَلَ has revealed ٱللَّهُ Allah فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ then those هُمُ [they] (are) ٱلْفَـٰسِقُونَ the defiantly disobedient ٤٧

And let the People of the Gospel judge by what Allāh has revealed therein. And whoever does not judge by what Allāh has revealed - then it is those who are the defiantly disobedient.

— Come To Light

وَأَنزَلْنَآ And We revealed إِلَيْكَ to you ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the Book بِٱلْحَقِّ in [the] truth مُصَدِّقًۭا confirming لِّمَا what بَيْنَ (was) before يَدَيْهِ his hands مِنَ of ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ the Book وَمُهَيْمِنًا and a guardian عَلَيْهِ ۖ over it فَٱحْكُم So judge بَيْنَهُم between them بِمَآ by what أَنزَلَ has revealed ٱللَّهُ ۖ Allah وَلَا and (do) not تَتَّبِعْ follow أَهْوَآءَهُمْ their vain desires عَمَّا when جَآءَكَ has come to you مِنَ of ٱلْحَقِّ ۚ the truth لِكُلٍّۢ For each جَعَلْنَا We have made مِنكُمْ for you شِرْعَةًۭ a law وَمِنْهَاجًۭا ۚ and a clear way وَلَوْ And if شَآءَ (had) willed ٱللَّهُ Allah لَجَعَلَكُمْ He (would have) made you أُمَّةًۭ a community وَٰحِدَةًۭ one وَلَـٰكِن [and] but لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ to test you فِى in مَآ what ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۖ He (has) given you فَٱسْتَبِقُوا۟ so race ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ ۚ (to) the good إِلَى To ٱللَّهِ Allah مَرْجِعُكُمْ you will return جَمِيعًۭا all فَيُنَبِّئُكُم then He will inform you بِمَا of what كُنتُمْ you were فِيهِ concerning it تَخْتَلِفُونَ differing ٤٨

And We have revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], the Book [i.e., the Qur’ān] in truth, confirming that which preceded it of the Scripture and as a criterion over it. So judge between them by what Allāh has revealed and do not follow their inclinations away from what has come to you of the truth. To each of you We prescribed a law and a method. Had Allāh willed, He would have made you one nation [united in religion], but [He intended] to test you in what He has given you; so race to [all that is] good. To Allāh is your return all together, and He will [then] inform you concerning that over which you used to differ.

— Come To Light

وَأَنِ And that ٱحْكُم you judge بَيْنَهُم between them بِمَآ by what أَنزَلَ (has) revealed ٱللَّهُ Allah وَلَا and (do) not تَتَّبِعْ follow أَهْوَآءَهُمْ their vain desires وَٱحْذَرْهُمْ and beware of them أَن lest يَفْتِنُوكَ they tempt you away عَنۢ from بَعْضِ some مَآ (of) what أَنزَلَ has revealed ٱللَّهُ Allah إِلَيْكَ ۖ to you فَإِن And if تَوَلَّوْا۟ they turn away فَٱعْلَمْ then know that أَنَّمَا only يُرِيدُ intends ٱللَّهُ Allah أَن to يُصِيبَهُم afflict them بِبَعْضِ for some ذُنُوبِهِمْ ۗ (of) their sins وَإِنَّ And indeed كَثِيرًۭا many مِّنَ of ٱلنَّاسِ the people لَفَـٰسِقُونَ (are) defiantly disobedient ٤٩

And judge, [O Muḥammad], between them by what Allāh has revealed and do not follow their inclinations and beware of them, lest they tempt you away from some of what Allāh has revealed to you. And if they turn away - then know that Allāh only intends to afflict them with some of their [own] sins. And indeed, many among the people are defiantly disobedient.

— Come To Light

أَفَحُكْمَ Is it then the judgment ٱلْجَـٰهِلِيَّةِ (of the time of) ignorance يَبْغُونَ ۚ they seek وَمَنْ And who (is) أَحْسَنُ better مِنَ than ٱللَّهِ Allah حُكْمًۭا (in) judgment لِّقَوْمٍۢ for a people يُوقِنُونَ (who) firmly believe ٥٠

Then is it the judgement of [the time of] ignorance they desire? But who is better than Allāh in judgement for a people who are certain [in faith].

— Come To Light

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