Discover the Holy Quran, Surah 5. Al-Ma'ida Verses 93-120

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Discover the Holy Quran, Surah 5. Al-Ma'ida Verses 93-120

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
93- On those who believe and do deeds of righteousness there is no blame for what they ate (in the past), when they guard themselves from evil, and believe, and do deeds of righteousness,- (or) again, guard themselves from evil and believe,- (or again), guard themselves from evil and do good. For Allah loveth those who do good.

94- O ye who believe! Allah doth but make a trial of you in a little matter of game well within reach of your hands and your lances, that He may test who feareth him unseen: any who transgress thereafter, will have a grievous penalty.

95- O ye who believe! Kill not game while in the sacred precincts or in pilgrim garb. If any of you doth so intentionally, the compensation is an offering, brought to the Ka'ba, of a domestic animal equivalent to the one he killed, as adjudged by two just men among you; or by way of atonement, the feeding of the indigent; or its equivalent in fasts: that he may taste of the penalty of his deed. Allah forgives what is past: for repetition Allah will exact from him the penalty. For Allah is Exalted, and Lord of Retribution.

96- Lawful to you is the pursuit of water-game and its use for food,- for the benefit of yourselves and those who travel; but forbidden is the pursuit of land-game;- as long as ye are in the sacred precincts or in pilgrim garb. And fear Allah, to Whom ye shall be gathered back.

97- Allah made the Ka'ba, the Sacred House, an asylum of security for men, as also the Sacred Months, the animals for offerings, and the garlands that mark them: That ye may know that Allah hath knowledge of what is in the heavens and on earth and that Allah is well acquainted with all things.

98- Know ye that Allah is strict in punishment and that Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

99- The Messenger.s duty is but to proclaim (the message). But Allah knoweth all that ye reveal and ye conceal.

100- Say: "Not equal are things that are bad and things that are good, even though the abundance of the bad may dazzle thee; so fear Allah, O ye that understand; that (so) ye may prosper."

101- O ye who believe! Ask not questions about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble. But if ye ask about things when the Quran is being revealed, they will be made plain to you, Allah will forgive those: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Forbearing.

102- Some people before you did ask such questions, and on that account lost their faith.

103- It was not Allah who instituted (superstitions like those of) a slit-ear she -camel, or a she-camel loose for free pasture, or idol sacrifice for twin-births in animals, or stallion-camels freed from work: It is blasphemers who invent a lie against Allah. but most of them lack wisdom.

104- When it is said to them: "Come to what Allah hath revealed; come to the Messenger.: They say: "Enough for us are the ways we found our fathers following." what! even though their fathers were void of knowledge and guidance?

105- O ye who believe! Guard your own souls: If ye follow (right) guidance, no hurt can come to you from those who stray. the goal of you all is to Allah. it is He that will show you the truth of all that ye do.

106- O ye who believe! When death approaches any of you, (take) witnesses among yourselves when making bequests-- two just men of your own (brotherhood) or others from outside if ye are journeying through the earth, and the chance of death befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), detain them both after prayer, and let them both swear by Allah. "We wish not in this for any worldly gain, even though the (beneficiary) be our near relation: we shall hide not the evidence before Allah. If we do, then behold! the sin be upon us!"

107- But if it gets known that these two were guilty of the sin (of perjury), let two others stand forth in their places,- nearest in kin from among those who claim a lawful right: let them swear by Allah. "We affirm that our witness is truer than that of those two, and that we have not trespassed (beyond the truth): if we did, behold! the wrong be upon us!"

108- That is most suitable: that they may give the evidence in its true nature and shape, or else they would fear that other oath would be taken after their oaths. But fear Allah, and listen (to His counsel): for Allah guideth not a rebellious people.

109- One day will Allah gather the apostles together, and ask: "What was the response ye received (from men to your teaching)?" They will say: "We have no knowledge: It is Thou Who knowest in full all that is hidden."

110- Then will Allah say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount My favour to thee and to thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee with the holy spirit, so that thou didst speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. Behold! I taught thee the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel and behold! thou makest out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, by My leave, and thou breakest into it and it becometh a bird by My leave, and thou healest those born blind, and the lepers, by My leave. And behold! thou bringest forth the dead by My leave. And behold! I did restrain the Children of Israel from (violence to) thee when thou didst show them the clear Signs, and the unbelievers among them said: 'This is nothing but evident magic.'

111- Behold! the disciples, said: "O Jesus the son of Mary! can thy Lord send down to us a table set (with viands) from heaven?" Said Jesus: "Fear Allah, if ye have faith."

112- "And behold! I inspired the disciples to have faith in Me and Mine Messenger. they said, 'We have faith, and do thou bear witness that we bow to Allah as Muslims".

113- They said: "We only wish to eat thereof and satisfy our hearts, and to know that thou hast indeed told us the truth; and that we ourselves may be witnesses to the miracle."

114- Said Jesus the son of Mary: "O Allah our Lord! Send us from heaven a table set (with viands), that there may be for us - for the first and and the last of us - a solemn festival and a sign from thee; and provide for our sustenance, for thou art the best Sustainer (of our needs)."

115- Allah said: "I will send it down unto you: But if any of you after that resisteth faith, I will punish him with a penalty such as I have not inflicted on any one among all the peoples."

116- And behold! Allah will say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Didst thou say unto men, worship me and my mother as gods in derogation of Allah.? "He will say: "Glory to Thee! never could I say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, thou wouldst indeed have known it. Thou knowest what is in my heart, Thou I know not what is in Thine. For Thou knowest in full all that is hidden.

117- "Never said I to them aught except what Thou didst command me to say, to wit, 'worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord'; and I was a witness over them whilst I dwelt amongst them; when Thou didst take me up Thou wast the Watcher over them, and Thou art a witness to all things.

118- "If Thou dost punish them, they are Thy servant: If Thou dost forgiveth them, Thou art the Exalted in power, the Wise."

119- Allah will say: "This is a day on which the truthful will profit from their truth: their are gardens, with rivers flowing beneath,- their eternal Home: Allah well-pleased with them, and they with Allah. That is the great salvation, (the fulfillment of all desires).

120- To Allah doth belong the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all that is therein, and it is He Who hath power over all things.


(May Allah have His blessings upon us and guide us to the right path)Ameen.

 

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5:93 Those who have chosen to believe and do works beneficial to the society, bear no guilt for whatever they partake (of the Lawful), as long as they live upright and continue to believe, and grow ever in righteousness, and continue with their good works benefiting others. Remember that God loves the benefactors of humanity. [Tam, beyond eating and drinking, includes enjoying Gods bounties in all forms]

5:94 O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! During Hajj, God may let you test your belief in privacy with some game or someone elses wandering livestock within easy reach of your hands and your arrows. Refrain from hunting it. Whoever crosses the limits after this, will face an awful requital.

5:95 O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! Do not kill animals of game while you are in the state of Pilgrimage. Whoever kills it intentionally, must send a Permissible domestic animal to the Kabah, as a gift for the needy. Two equitable persons will decide what domestic animal is equivalent to the game animal that was killed. They must ensure that the offering reaches the Kabah (for use by the needy pilgrims 22:28). Or for expiation, feed some poor at a cost equal to the cost of the animal. If someone has no means to do that, then Abstinence (for three days as in Ramadhan. Three days of Abstinence would equal feeding ten poor persons (5:89). God has pardoned past violations. An appropriate court shall punish those who persist in violating this Law. God is Almighty, Able to requite.

5:96 Lawful to you is all water-game. This is decent provision for you and for those who are traveling (to Hajj) by sea. Do not pursue land-game during Pilgrimage. Be mindful of God to Whom you will be summoned. [Bahr = Sea = River = Any body of water]

5:97 God has appointed the Kabah, the Sacred House, a Standard for mankind, the Sacred Months (2:194), the gifts for pilgrims, and the offerings marked with garlands. Know that God is fully Aware of all things in the heavens and all things on earth. And that God knows all things and events.

5:98 Beware that Gods Law of Requital is ever vigilant. And God is Forgiving, Merciful. (So, He has shown you how to become worthy of His Mercy.)

5:99 The Messenger's duty is to convey the Message, and God knows what you declare and what you hide.

5:100 Say, The bad and the good are not same. Let not the abundance of evil dazzle you. O People of understanding! Be mindful of Gods Laws if you wish to reap a rich harvest. [The bad or evil is what harms the collective good of humanity and drags the self down 14:24-27. The right is right, and the wrong is wrong regardless of what the majority think. 2:243, 6:116-119, 11:17]

5:101 O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! Do not ask unnecessary details of the things (as the Israelites did to Moses about the cow 2:68.) This attitude may bring unpleasant consequences for you. But if you ask them as the Quran is being revealed, the minor details of Ordinances might be given which will be hard for you to follow. God has pardoned you in this respect, for God is Forgiving, Clement.
[The general rule has been given that all pure and good things are Permissible to you. Your questions are very clearly answered in the Quran 5:15, 15:1, 22:40. The Quran is for all times, and while the basic Laws and Principles remain immutable, minor details are intended to be flexible according to temporal and spatial requirements 11:1. This Day I have perfected your Law for you, completed My favor upon you, and chosen for you Al-Islam as the Way of Life. 5:3]

5:102 Some folk before you asked such questions and then rejected the instructions. [2:68]

5:103 God did not ordain that certain kinds of cattle and other livestock be marked out, assigned names, and set aside from human use or consumption. Disbelievers invented such superstitions and attributed them to God. Most of them do not use their intellect.

5:104 When it is said to them, Come to what God has revealed and to His Messenger, they say, "Enough for us is what we found our parents doing." What! Even though their parents had no knowledge whatsoever and no Guidance?

5:105 O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! You are responsible for yourselves. He who goes astray cannot harm you if you are rightly guided. All of you will return to God; and He will make you understand all that you were doing in life.

5:106 [Where necessary, even minor details of Law have been given in the Quran] O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! When death approaches you, two equitable persons among you should witness your will. If the pangs of death come upon you when you are traveling far from home, then two of others (equitable persons other than your own people, non-Muslims) may do the witnessing. After you have prayed, let the witnesses swear by God, We shall not sell our word for any price, even if the (beneficiary) is our near relative, and we will not conceal what we have witnessed before God, or we will be among the violators of Law.

5:107 If the witnesses commit this very violation, then let two others from among the nearest in kin take their place and swear by God, "Our testimony (that we have heard from the deceased before) is true rather than the testimony of these two, and we have not transgressed the bounds of right, or else, may we indeed be counted among the transgressors."

5:108 This procedure will encourage an honest testimony to begin with. The first witnesses will be more likely to bear true witness fearing that after their oath, the oath of others might be taken. Be mindful of Gods Laws, and listen. God does not guide those who decide to drift away from the Straight Path.

5:109 On the Day when God will assemble all messengers and ask them, What was the long term response to your teachings? They will say, We have no knowledge. You, only You are the Knower of the Unseen.

5:110 Then God will say, O Jesus, son of Mary! Recall My blessings upon you and your mother. I strengthened you with Sacred Revelation, enabled you to speak eloquently to the people in childhood, and also at the advanced age. I gave you Revelation and wisdom including the Torah and the Gospel. Recall that you told them that you would raise them from dust up into the heights of glory by My leave. You made people see the Truth otherwise given to blind following, by My leave. You healed the wounds of inequity on people by My leave, and you gave a new meaning to life to those who were otherwise no better than dead, by My leave). Recall, how I prevented the Children of Israel from harming you when you came to them with all evidence of the Truth. And those who were bent upon denying the Truth said, This is nothing but clear deception. [3:45-48, 3:111, 4:157, 6:123. 7:176]

5:111 Recall, I told the disciples in the Gospel, Believe in Me and in My Messenger. They said, "We believe, and be Witness that we have submitted."

5:112 When the disciples said, O Jesus, son of Mary! Is your Lord Able to send down for us a Table Spread with Heavenly sustenance? Jesus said, Be mindful of God if you are believers. [Establish the Divine Order on earth and that will ensure heavenly provision in abundance and equity. 7:96]

5:113 They said, "This is exactly what we want. So that we live with a contented heart and know that your System is truly workable. And that we may be witnesses for the future generations.

5:114 Jesus, son of Mary, said, O God our Lord! Help us create the Heavenly System on earth that ensures abundance of provision for all of us. Let there be a happy feast for the founders and the followers of the Divine System. This will be a sign from You that Your Commands are blissful. Provide for us and You are the Best of providers.

5:115. God said, I will make abundance for you as long as you remain loyal to the System. But, for those who disbelieve afterward, I will punish them as I have never punished anyone else.

5:116 On the Resurrection Day, God will say: O Jesus, son of Mary! Did you say to mankind, Worship me and my mother as deities besides God?" He will respond, "Be You Glorified! I could never say what was not my right. If I said such a thing, You would indeed know it. You know what is in my mind, and I do not know what is in Your mind. You, only You are the Knower of what is beyond human perception.

5:117 "Never did I say to them except what You commanded me to say, 'Worship and obey God my Lord and your Lord.' I was a witness to them as long as I lived among them. After You caused me to die, You were the Watcher over them and You are Witness over all things and events."

5:118 If You punish them, they are Your servants, and if You forgive them, You alone are Almighty, Wise.

5:119 God will say, "This is a Day when the truthful will benefit from their truthfulness. For them are Gardens with rivers flowing beneath, wherein they will be immortal. God is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. This is the Greatest Triumph.

5:120 To God belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth and everything therein. He has Power over all things and events, and He has appointed due measure for all things.