Surah Al-Maa'idah Recitation, Translation, and Tafseer - The Holy Quran

5:41

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الرَّسُوْلُ لَا یَحْزُنْكَ الَّذِیْنَ یُسَارِعُوْنَ فِی الْكُفْرِ مِنَ الَّذِیْنَ قَالُوْۤا اٰمَنَّا بِاَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَ لَمْ تُؤْمِنْ قُلُوْبُهُمْۚۛ-وَ مِنَ الَّذِیْنَ هَادُوْاۚۛ-سَمّٰعُوْنَ لِلْكَذِبِ سَمّٰعُوْنَ لِقَوْمٍ اٰخَرِیْنَۙ-لَمْ یَاْتُوْكَؕ-یُحَرِّفُوْنَ الْكَلِمَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَوَاضِعِهٖۚ-یَقُوْلُوْنَ اِنْ اُوْتِیْتُمْ هٰذَا فَخُذُوْهُ وَ اِنْ لَّمْ تُؤْتَوْهُ فَاحْذَرُوْاؕ-وَ مَنْ یُّرِدِ اللّٰهُ فِتْنَتَهٗ فَلَنْ تَمْلِكَ لَهٗ مِنَ اللّٰهِ شَیْــٴًـاؕ-اُولٰٓىٕكَ الَّذِیْنَ لَمْ یُرِدِ اللّٰهُ اَنْ یُّطَهِّرَ قُلُوْبَهُمْؕ-لَهُمْ فِی الدُّنْیَا خِزْیٌ ۚۖ-وَّ لَهُمْ فِی الْاٰخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِیْمٌ(۴۱)

Be not grieved, O Apostle, by those who hasten to outrace others in denial, and say with their tongues: "We believe," but do not believe in their hearts. And those of the Jews who listen to tell lies, and spy on behalf of others who do not come to you, and who distort the words (of the Torah) out of context, and say: "If you are given (what we say is true) accept it; but if you are not given it, beware." You cannot intercede with God for him whom God would not show the way. These are the people whose hearts God does not wish to purify. For them is ignominy in this world and punishment untold in the next --

O Messenger! let not those grieve thee, who race each other into unbelief: (whether it be) among those who say "We believe" with their lips but whose hearts have no faith; or it be among the Jews,- men who will listen to any lie,- will listen even to others who have never so much as come to thee. They change the words from their (right) times and places: they say, "If ye are given this, take it, but if not, beware!" If any one's trial is intended by Allah, thou hast no authority in the least for him against Allah. For such - it is not Allah's will to purify their hearts. For them there is disgrace in this world, and in the Hereafter a heavy punishment.

5:42

سَمّٰعُوْنَ لِلْكَذِبِ اَكّٰلُوْنَ لِلسُّحْتِؕ-فَاِنْ جَآءُوْكَ فَاحْكُمْ بَیْنَهُمْ اَوْ اَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْۚ-وَ اِنْ تُعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ فَلَنْ یَّضُرُّوْكَ شَیْــٴًـاؕ-وَ اِنْ حَكَمْتَ فَاحْكُمْ بَیْنَهُمْ بِالْقِسْطِؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ یُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِیْنَ(۴۲)

Eavesdropping for telling lies, earning through unlawful means! So, if they come to you, judge between them or decline. And if you decline, they can do you no harm; but if you judge, you should do so with justice, for God loves those who are just.

(They are fond of) listening to falsehood, of devouring anything forbidden. If they do come to thee, either judge between them, or decline to interfere. If thou decline, they cannot hurt thee in the least. If thou judge, judge in equity between them. For Allah loveth those who judge in equity.

5:43

وَ كَیْفَ یُحَكِّمُوْنَكَ وَ عِنْدَهُمُ التَّوْرٰىةُ فِیْهَا حُكْمُ اللّٰهِ ثُمَّ یَتَوَلَّوْنَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَؕ-وَ مَاۤ اُولٰٓىٕكَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ۠(۴۳)

But why should they make you a judge when the Torah is with them which contains the Law of God? Even then they turn away. They are those who will never believe.

But why do they come to thee for decision, when they have (their own) law before them?- therein is the (plain) command of Allah; yet even after that, they would turn away. For they are not (really) People of Faith.

5:44

اِنَّاۤ اَنْزَلْنَا التَّوْرٰىةَ فِیْهَا هُدًى وَّ نُوْرٌۚ-یَحْكُمُ بِهَا النَّبِیُّوْنَ الَّذِیْنَ اَسْلَمُوْا لِلَّذِیْنَ هَادُوْا وَ الرَّبّٰنِیُّوْنَ وَ الْاَحْبَارُ بِمَا اسْتُحْفِظُوْا مِنْ كِتٰبِ اللّٰهِ وَ كَانُوْا عَلَیْهِ شُهَدَآءَۚ-فَلَا تَخْشَوُا النَّاسَ وَ اخْشَوْنِ وَ لَا تَشْتَرُوْا بِاٰیٰتِیْ ثَمَنًا قَلِیْلًاؕ-وَ مَنْ لَّمْ یَحْكُمْ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ فَاُولٰٓىٕكَ هُمُ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ(۴۴)

We sent down the Torah which contains guidance and light, in accordance with which the prophets who were obedient (to God) gave instructions to the Jews, as did the rabbis and priests, for they were the custodians and witnesses of God´s writ. So, therefore, do not fear men, fear Me, and barter not My messages away for a paltry gain. Those who do not judge by God´s revelations are infidels indeed.

It was We who revealed the law (to Moses): therein was guidance and light. By its standard have been judged the Jews, by the prophets who bowed (as in Islam) to Allah's will, by the rabbis and the doctors of law: for to them was entrusted the protection of Allah's book, and they were witnesses thereto: therefore fear not men, but fear me, and sell not my signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) Unbelievers.

5:45

وَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَیْهِمْ فِیْهَاۤ اَنَّ النَّفْسَ بِالنَّفْسِۙ-وَ الْعَیْنَ بِالْعَیْنِ وَ الْاَنْفَ بِالْاَنْفِ وَ الْاُذُنَ بِالْاُذُنِ وَ السِّنَّ بِالسِّنِّۙ-وَ الْجُرُوْحَ قِصَاصٌؕ-فَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِهٖ فَهُوَ كَفَّارَةٌ لَّهٗؕ-وَ مَنْ لَّمْ یَحْكُمْ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ فَاُولٰٓىٕكَ هُمُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ(۴۵)

And there (in the Torah) We had ordained for them a life for a life, and an eye for an eye, and a nose for a nose, and an ear for an ear, and a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds retribution, though he who forgoes it out of charity, atones for his sins. And those who do not judge by God´s revelations are unjust.

We ordained therein for them: "Life for life, eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and wounds equal for equal." But if any one remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an act of atonement for himself. And if any fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (No better than) wrong-doers.

5:46

وَ قَفَّیْنَا عَلٰۤى اٰثَارِهِمْ بِعِیْسَى ابْنِ مَرْیَمَ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَیْنَ یَدَیْهِ مِنَ التَّوْرٰىةِ۪-وَ اٰتَیْنٰهُ الْاِنْجِیْلَ فِیْهِ هُدًى وَّ نُوْرٌۙ-وَّ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَیْنَ یَدَیْهِ مِنَ التَّوْرٰىةِ وَ هُدًى وَّ مَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِیْنَؕ(۴۶)

Later, in the train (of the prophets), We sent Jesus, son of Mary, confirming the Torah which had been (Sent down) before him, and gave him the Gospel containing guidance and light, which corroborated the earlier Torah, a guidance and warning for those who preserve themselves from evil and follow the straight path.

And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Law that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light, and confirmation of the Law that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah.

5:47

وَ لْیَحْكُمْ اَهْلُ الْاِنْجِیْلِ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ فِیْهِؕ-وَ مَنْ لَّمْ یَحْكُمْ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ فَاُولٰٓىٕكَ هُمُ الْفٰسِقُوْنَ(۴۷)

Let the people of the Gospel judge by what has been revealed in it by God. And those who do not judge in accordance with what God has revealed are transgressors.

Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah hath revealed therein. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) those who rebel.

5:48

وَ اَنْزَلْنَاۤ اِلَیْكَ الْكِتٰبَ بِالْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَیْنَ یَدَیْهِ مِنَ الْكِتٰبِ وَ مُهَیْمِنًا عَلَیْهِ فَاحْكُمْ بَیْنَهُمْ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ وَ لَا تَتَّبِـعْ اَهْوَآءَهُمْ عَمَّا جَآءَكَ مِنَ الْحَقِّؕ-لِكُلٍّ جَعَلْنَا مِنْكُمْ شِرْعَةً وَّ مِنْهَاجًاؕ-وَ لَوْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ لَجَعَلَكُمْ اُمَّةً وَّاحِدَةً وَّ لٰكِنْ لِّیَبْلُوَكُمْ فِیْ مَاۤ اٰتٰىكُمْ فَاسْتَبِقُوا الْخَیْرٰتِؕ-اِلَى اللّٰهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِیْعًا فَیُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ فِیْهِ تَخْتَلِفُوْنَۙ(۴۸)

And to you We have revealed the Book containing the truth, confirming the earlier revelations, and preserving them (from change and corruption). So judge between them by what has been revealed by God, and do not follow their whims, side-stepping the truth that has reached you. To each of you We have given a law and a way and a pattern of life. If God had pleased He could surely have made you one people (professing one faith). But He wished to try and test you by that which He gave you. So try to excel in good deeds. To Him will you all return in the end, when He will tell you of what you were at variance.

To thee We sent the Scripture in truth, confirming the scripture that came before it, and guarding it in safety: so judge between them by what Allah hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging from the Truth that hath come to thee. To each among you have we prescribed a law and an open way. If Allah had so willed, He would have made you a single people, but (His plan is) to test you in what He hath given you: so strive as in a race in all virtues. The goal of you all is to Allah; it is He that will show you the truth of the matters in which ye dispute;

5:49

وَ اَنِ احْكُمْ بَیْنَهُمْ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ وَ لَا تَتَّبِـعْ اَهْوَآءَهُمْ وَ احْذَرْهُمْ اَنْ یَّفْتِنُوْكَ عَنْۢ بَعْضِ مَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ اِلَیْكَؕ-فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاعْلَمْ اَنَّمَا یُرِیْدُ اللّٰهُ اَنْ یُّصِیْبَهُمْ بِبَعْضِ ذُنُوْبِهِمْؕ-وَ اِنَّ كَثِیْرًا مِّنَ النَّاسِ لَفٰسِقُوْنَ(۴۹)

Judge between them in the light of what has been revealed by God, and do not follow their whims, and beware of them lest they lead you away from the guidance sent down to you by God. If they turn away, then know that God is sure to punish them for some of their sins; and many of them are transgressors.

And this (He commands): Judge thou between them by what Allah hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires, but beware of them lest they beguile thee from any of that (teaching) which Allah hath sent down to thee. And if they turn away, be assured that for some of their crime it is Allah's purpose to punish them. And truly most men are rebellious.

5:50

اَفَحُكْمَ الْجَاهِلِیَّةِ یَبْغُوْنَؕ-وَ مَنْ اَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ حُكْمًا لِّقَوْمٍ یُّوْقِنُوْنَ۠(۵۰)

Do they seek a judgement of the days of pagan ignorance? But who could be a better judge than God for those who are firm in their faith?

Do they then seek after a judgment of (the days of) ignorance? But who, for a people whose faith is assured, can give better judgment than Allah?

5:51

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الْیَهُوْدَ وَ النَّصٰرٰۤى اَوْلِیَآءَ ﳕ بَعْضُهُمْ اَوْلِیَآءُ بَعْضٍؕ-وَ مَنْ یَّتَوَلَّهُمْ مِّنْكُمْ فَاِنَّهٗ مِنْهُمْؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا یَهْدِی الْقَوْمَ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ(۵۱)

O believers, do not hold Jews and Christians as your allies. They are allies of one another; and anyone who makes them his friends is surely one of them; and God does not guide the unjust.

O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.

5:52

فَتَرَى الَّذِیْنَ فِیْ قُلُوْبِهِمْ مَّرَضٌ یُّسَارِعُوْنَ فِیْهِمْ یَقُوْلُوْنَ نَخْشٰۤى اَنْ تُصِیْبَنَا دَآىٕرَةٌؕ-فَعَسَى اللّٰهُ اَنْ یَّاْتِیَ بِالْفَتْحِ اَوْ اَمْرٍ مِّنْ عِنْدِهٖ فَیُصْبِحُوْا عَلٰى مَاۤ اَسَرُّوْا فِیْۤ اَنْفُسِهِمْ نٰدِمِیْنَؕ(۵۲)

You will notice that those whose hearts are afflicted with sickness (of doubt) only hasten to join them and say: "We fear lest misfortune should surround us." It may well be that God may soon send (you) success, or other command of His. Then will they be repentant of what they had concealed in their hearts.

Those in whose hearts is a disease - thou seest how eagerly they run about amongst them, saying: "We do fear lest a change of fortune bring us disaster." Ah! perhaps Allah will give (thee) victory, or a decision according to His will. Then will they repent of the thoughts which they secretly harboured in their hearts.

5:53

وَ یَقُوْلُ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اَهٰۤؤُلَآءِ الَّذِیْنَ اَقْسَمُوْا بِاللّٰهِ جَهْدَ اَیْمَانِهِمْۙ-اِنَّهُمْ لَمَعَكُمْؕ-حَبِطَتْ اَعْمَالُهُمْ فَاَصْبَحُوْا خٰسِرِیْنَ(۵۳)

Then the believers will say: "Are these the people who had sworn by God on solemn oath and said: "We are surely with you?" Wasted have been all their deeds, and losers they remain.

And those who believe will say: "Are these the men who swore their strongest oaths by Allah, that they were with you?" All that they do will be in vain, and they will fall into (nothing but) ruin.

5:54

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مَنْ یَّرْتَدَّ مِنْكُمْ عَنْ دِیْنِهٖ فَسَوْفَ یَاْتِی اللّٰهُ بِقَوْمٍ یُّحِبُّهُمْ وَ یُحِبُّوْنَهٗۤۙ-اَذِلَّةٍ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ اَعِزَّةٍ عَلَى الْكٰفِرِیْنَ٘-یُجَاهِدُوْنَ فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ وَ لَا یَخَافُوْنَ لَوْمَةَ لَآىٕمٍؕ-ذٰلِكَ فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ یُؤْتِیْهِ مَنْ یَّشَآءُؕ-وَ اللّٰهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِیْمٌ(۵۴)

O believers, any one of you who turns back on his faith (should remember) that God could verily bring (in your place) another people whom He would love as they would love Him, gentle with believers, unbending with infidels, who would strive in the way of God, unafraid of blame by any slanderer. Such is the favour of God which He bestows on whomsoever He will. God is infinite and all-knowing.

O ye who believe! if any from among you turn back from his Faith, soon will Allah produce a people whom He will love as they will love Him,- lowly with the believers, mighty against the rejecters, fighting in the way of Allah, and never afraid of the reproaches of such as find fault. That is the grace of Allah, which He will bestow on whom He pleaseth. And Allah encompasseth all, and He knoweth all things.

5:55

اِنَّمَا وَلِیُّكُمُ اللّٰهُ وَ رَسُوْلُهٗ وَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوا الَّذِیْنَ یُقِیْمُوْنَ الصَّلٰوةَ وَ یُؤْتُوْنَ الزَّكٰوةَ وَ هُمْ رٰكِعُوْنَ(۵۵)

Your only friends are God and His Messenger, and those who believe and are steadfast in devotion, who pay the zakat and bow in homage (before God).

Your (real) friends are (no less than) Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) believers,- those who establish regular prayers and regular charity, and they bow down humbly (in worship).

5:56

وَ مَنْ یَّتَوَلَّ اللّٰهَ وَ رَسُوْلَهٗ وَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا فَاِنَّ حِزْبَ اللّٰهِ هُمُ الْغٰلِبُوْنَ۠(۵۶)

And those who take God and His Prophet and the faithful as their friends are indeed men of God, who will surely be victorious.

As to those who turn (for friendship) to Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) believers,- it is the fellowship of Allah that must certainly triumph.

5:57

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الَّذِیْنَ اتَّخَذُوْا دِیْنَكُمْ هُزُوًا وَّ لَعِبًا مِّنَ الَّذِیْنَ اُوْتُوا الْكِتٰبَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ وَ الْكُفَّارَ اَوْلِیَآءَۚ-وَ اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّؤْمِنِیْنَ(۵۷)

O believers, do not make friends with those who mock and make a sport of your faith, who were given the Book before you, and with unbelievers; and fear God if you truly believe;

O ye who believe! take not for friends and protectors those who take your religion for a mockery or sport,- whether among those who received the Scripture before you, or among those who reject Faith; but fear ye Allah, if ye have faith (indeed).

5:58

وَ اِذَا نَادَیْتُمْ اِلَى الصَّلٰوةِ اتَّخَذُوْهَا هُزُوًا وَّ لَعِبًاؕ-ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَّا یَعْقِلُوْنَ(۵۸)

(Nor make friends with) those who, when you call (the faithful) to prayer, make mock of it and jest, because they do not understand.

When ye proclaim your call to prayer they take it (but) as mockery and sport; that is because they are a people without understanding.

5:59

قُلْ یٰۤاَهْلَ الْكِتٰبِ هَلْ تَنْقِمُوْنَ مِنَّاۤ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ اٰمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَ مَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَیْنَا وَ مَاۤ اُنْزِلَ مِنْ قَبْلُۙ-وَ اَنَّ اَكْثَرَكُمْ فٰسِقُوْنَ(۵۹)

Say to them: "O people of the Book, what reason have you for disliking us other than that we believe in God and what has been sent down to us, and was sent down before, and because most of you are disobedient?"

Say: "O people of the Book! Do ye disapprove of us for no other reason than that we believe in Allah, and the revelation that hath come to us and that which came before (us), and (perhaps) that most of you are rebellious and disobedient?"

5:60

قُلْ هَلْ اُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِشَرٍّ مِّنْ ذٰلِكَ مَثُوْبَةً عِنْدَ اللّٰهِؕ-مَنْ لَّعَنَهُ اللّٰهُ وَ غَضِبَ عَلَیْهِ وَ جَعَلَ مِنْهُمُ الْقِرَدَةَ وَ الْخَنَازِیْرَ وَ عَبَدَ الطَّاغُوْتَؕ-اُولٰٓىٕكَ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا وَّ اَضَلُّ عَنْ سَوَآءِ السَّبِیْلِ(۶۰)

Say: "Shall I inform you who will receive the worst chastisement from God? They who were condemned by God, and on whom fell His wrath, and those who were turned to apes and swine, and those who worship the powers of evil. They are in the worse gradation, and farthest away from the right path."

Say: "Shall I point out to you something much worse than this, (as judged) by the treatment it received from Allah? those who incurred the curse of Allah and His wrath, those of whom some He transformed into apes and swine, those who worshipped evil;- these are (many times) worse in rank, and far more astray from the even path!"

5:61

وَ اِذَا جَآءُوْكُمْ قَالُوْۤا اٰمَنَّا وَ قَدْ دَّخَلُوْا بِالْكُفْرِ وَ هُمْ قَدْ خَرَجُوْا بِهٖؕ-وَ اللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا كَانُوْا یَكْتُمُوْنَ(۶۱)

When they come to you they say: "We believe;" but unbelieving they came and unbelieving go; and God is aware of what they conceal in their hearts.

When they come to thee, they say: "We believe": but in fact they enter with a mind against Faith, and they go out with the same but Allah knoweth fully all that they hide.

5:62

وَ تَرٰى كَثِیْرًا مِّنْهُمْ یُسَارِعُوْنَ فِی الْاِثْمِ وَ الْعُدْوَانِ وَ اَكْلِهِمُ السُّحْتَؕ-لَبِئْسَ مَا كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ(۶۲)

You will see among them many who rush into sin and wickedness, and devour unlawful gain. How evil are the things they do!

Many of them dost thou see, racing each other in sin and rancour, and their eating of things forbidden. Evil indeed are the things that they do.

5:63

لَوْ لَا یَنْهٰىهُمُ الرَّبّٰنِیُّوْنَ وَ الْاَحْبَارُ عَنْ قَوْلِهِمُ الْاِثْمَ وَ اَكْلِهِمُ السُّحْتَؕ-لَبِئْسَ مَا كَانُوْا یَصْنَعُوْنَ(۶۳)

Why do not their rabbis and priests prohibit them from talking of sinful things and from devouring unlawful gain? Evil are the acts they commit!

Why do not the rabbis and the doctors of Law forbid them from their (habit of) uttering sinful words and eating things forbidden? Evil indeed are their works.

5:64

وَ قَالَتِ الْیَهُوْدُ یَدُ اللّٰهِ مَغْلُوْلَةٌؕ-غُلَّتْ اَیْدِیْهِمْ وَ لُعِنُوْا بِمَا قَالُوْاۘ-بَلْ یَدٰهُ مَبْسُوْطَتٰنِۙ-یُنْفِقُ كَیْفَ یَشَآءُؕ-وَ لَیَزِیْدَنَّ كَثِیْرًا مِّنْهُمْ مَّاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَیْكَ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ طُغْیَانًا وَّ كُفْرًاؕ-وَ اَلْقَیْنَا بَیْنَهُمُ الْعَدَاوَةَ وَ الْبَغْضَآءَ اِلٰى یَوْمِ الْقِیٰمَةِؕ-كُلَّمَاۤ اَوْقَدُوْا نَارًا لِّلْحَرْبِ اَطْفَاَهَا اللّٰهُۙ-وَ یَسْعَوْنَ فِی الْاَرْضِ فَسَادًاؕ-وَ اللّٰهُ لَا یُحِبُّ الْمُفْسِدِیْنَ(۶۴)

The Jews say: "Bound are the hands of God." Tied be their own hands, and damned may they be for saying what they say! In fact, both His hands are open wide: He spends of His bounty in any way He please. But what your Lord has revealed to you will only increase their rebellion and unbelief. So We have caused enmity and hatred among them (which will last) till the Day of Resurrection. As often as they ignite the fires of war they are extinguished by God. Yet they rush around to spread corruption in the land; but God does not love those who are corrupt.

The Jews say: "Allah's hand is tied up." Be their hands tied up and be they accursed for the (blasphemy) they utter. Nay, both His hands are widely outstretched: He giveth and spendeth (of His bounty) as He pleaseth. But the revelation that cometh to thee from Allah increaseth in most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy. Amongst them we have placed enmity and hatred till the Day of Judgment. Every time they kindle the fire of war, Allah doth extinguish it; but they (ever) strive to do mischief on earth. And Allah loveth not those who do mischief.

5:65

وَ لَوْ اَنَّ اَهْلَ الْكِتٰبِ اٰمَنُوْا وَ اتَّقَوْا لَكَفَّرْنَا عَنْهُمْ سَیِّاٰتِهِمْ وَ لَاَدْخَلْنٰهُمْ جَنّٰتِ النَّعِیْمِ(۶۵)

If the people of the Book had believed and feared, We would surely have absolved them of their sins, and admitted them to gardens of delight.

If only the People of the Book had believed and been righteous, We should indeed have blotted out their iniquities and admitted them to gardens of bliss.

5:66

وَ لَوْ اَنَّهُمْ اَقَامُوا التَّوْرٰىةَ وَ الْاِنْجِیْلَ وَ مَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَیْهِمْ مِّنْ رَّبِّهِمْ لَاَكَلُوْا مِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ وَ مِنْ تَحْتِ اَرْجُلِهِمْؕ-مِنْهُمْ اُمَّةٌ مُّقْتَصِدَةٌؕ-وَ كَثِیْرٌ مِّنْهُمْ سَآءَ مَا یَعْمَلُوْنَ۠(۶۶)

And if they had followed the teachings of the Torah and the Gospel, and what has been sent down to them by their Lord, they would surely have enjoyed (blessings) from the heavens above and the earth below their feet.

If only they had stood fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that was sent to them from their Lord, they would have enjoyed happiness from every side. There is from among them a party on the right course: but many of them follow a course that is evil.

5:67

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الرَّسُوْلُ بَلِّغْ مَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَیْكَ مِنْ رَّبِّكَؕ-وَ اِنْ لَّمْ تَفْعَلْ فَمَا بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالَتَهٗؕ-وَ اللّٰهُ یَعْصِمُكَ مِنَ النَّاسِؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا یَهْدِی الْقَوْمَ الْكٰفِرِیْنَ(۶۷)

Some among them are moderate, but evil is what most of them do! O Prophet, announce what has reached you from your Lord, for if you do not, you will not have delivered His message. God will preserve you from (the mischief of) men; for God does not guide those who do not believe.

O Messenger! proclaim the (message) which hath been sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou didst not, thou wouldst not have fulfilled and proclaimed His mission. And Allah will defend thee from men (who mean mischief). For Allah guideth not those who reject Faith.

5:68

قُلْ یٰۤاَهْلَ الْكِتٰبِ لَسْتُمْ عَلٰى شَیْءٍ حَتّٰى تُقِیْمُوا التَّوْرٰىةَ وَ الْاِنْجِیْلَ وَ مَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَیْكُمْ مِّنْ رَّبِّكُمْؕ-وَ لَیَزِیْدَنَّ كَثِیْرًا مِّنْهُمْ مَّاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَیْكَ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ طُغْیَانًا وَّ كُفْرًاۚ-فَلَا تَاْسَ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكٰفِرِیْنَ(۶۸)

Say to them: "O people of the Book, you have no ground (for argument) until you follow the Torah and the Gospel and what has been revealed to you by your Lord." But what has been revealed to you by your Lord will surely increase rebellion and unbelief in many; so do not grieve for those who do not believe.

Say: "O People of the Book! ye have no ground to stand upon unless ye stand fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that has come to you from your Lord." It is the revelation that cometh to thee from thy Lord, that increaseth in most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy. But sorrow thou not over (these) people without Faith.

5:69

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ الَّذِیْنَ هَادُوْا وَ الصّٰبِــٴُـوْنَ وَ النَّصٰرٰى مَنْ اٰمَنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَ الْیَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ وَ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَیْهِمْ وَ لَا هُمْ یَحْزَنُوْنَ(۶۹)

All those who believe, and the Jews and the Sabians and the Christians, in fact any one who believes in God and the Last Day, and performs good deeds, will have nothing to fear or regret.

Those who believe (in the Qur'an), those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Sabians and the Christians,- any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness,- on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

5:70

لَقَدْ اَخَذْنَا مِیْثَاقَ بَنِیْۤ اِسْرَآءِیْلَ وَ اَرْسَلْنَاۤ اِلَیْهِمْ رُسُلًاؕ-كُلَّمَا جَآءَهُمْ رَسُوْلٌۢ بِمَا لَا تَهْوٰۤى اَنْفُسُهُمْۙ-فَرِیْقًا كَذَّبُوْا وَ فَرِیْقًا یَّقْتُلُوْنَۗ(۷۰)

We had taken a solemn pledge from the children of Israel, and sent messengers to them; but whenever an apostle came to them bringing what did not suit their mood, they called one imposter, another they slew,

We took the covenant of the Children of Israel and sent them messengers, every time, there came to them a messenger with what they themselves desired not - some (of these) they called impostors, and some they (go so far as to) slay.

5:71

وَ حَسِبُوْۤا اَلَّا تَكُوْنَ فِتْنَةٌ فَعَمُوْا وَ صَمُّوْا ثُمَّ تَابَ اللّٰهُ عَلَیْهِمْ ثُمَّ عَمُوْا وَ صَمُّوْا كَثِیْرٌ مِّنْهُمْؕ-وَ اللّٰهُ بَصِیْرٌۢ بِمَا یَعْمَلُوْنَ(۷۱)

And imagined that no trials would befall them; and they turned deaf and blind (to the truth). But God still turned to them; yet many of them turned blind and deaf again; but God sees everything they do.

They thought there would be no trial (or punishment); so they became blind and deaf; yet Allah (in mercy) turned to them; yet again many of them became blind and deaf. But Allah sees well all that they do.

5:72

لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِیْنَ قَالُوْۤا اِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْمَسِیْحُ ابْنُ مَرْیَمَؕ-وَ قَالَ الْمَسِیْحُ یٰبَنِیْۤ اِسْرَآءِیْلَ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ رَبِّیْ وَ رَبَّكُمْؕ-اِنَّهٗ مَنْ یُّشْرِكْ بِاللّٰهِ فَقَدْ حَرَّمَ اللّٰهُ عَلَیْهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَ مَاْوٰىهُ النَّارُؕ-وَ مَا لِلظّٰلِمِیْنَ مِنْ اَنْصَارٍ(۷۲)

They are surely infidels who say: "God is the Christ, son of Mary." But the Christ had only said: "O children of Israel, worship God who is my Lord and your Lord." Whosoever associates a compeer with God, will have Paradise denied to him by God, and his abode shall be Hell; and the sinners will have none to help them.

They do blaspheme who say: "Allah is Christ the son of Mary." But said Christ: "O Children of Israel! worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Whoever joins other gods with Allah,- Allah will forbid him the garden, and the Fire will be his abode. There will for the wrong-doers be no one to help.

5:73

لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِیْنَ قَالُوْۤا اِنَّ اللّٰهَ ثَالِثُ ثَلٰثَةٍۘ-وَ مَا مِنْ اِلٰهٍ اِلَّاۤ اِلٰهٌ وَّاحِدٌؕ-وَ اِنْ لَّمْ یَنْتَهُوْا عَمَّا یَقُوْلُوْنَ لَیَمَسَّنَّ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِیْمٌ(۷۳)

Disbelievers are they surely who say: "God is the third of the trinity;" but there is no god other than God the one. And if they do not desist from saying what they say, then indeed those among them who persist in disbelief will suffer painful punishment.

They do blaspheme who say: Allah is one of three in a Trinity: for there is no god except One Allah. If they desist not from their word (of blasphemy), verily a grievous penalty will befall the blasphemers among them.

5:74

اَفَلَا یَتُوْبُوْنَ اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَ یَسْتَغْفِرُوْنَهٗؕ-وَ اللّٰهُ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ(۷۴)

Why do they not turn to God and ask His forgiveness? God is forgiving and kind.

Why turn they not to Allah, and seek His forgiveness? For Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

5:75

مَا الْمَسِیْحُ ابْنُ مَرْیَمَ اِلَّا رَسُوْلٌۚ-قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُؕ-وَ اُمُّهٗ صِدِّیْقَةٌؕ-كَانَا یَاْكُلٰنِ الطَّعَامَؕ-اُنْظُرْ كَیْفَ نُبَیِّنُ لَهُمُ الْاٰیٰتِ ثُمَّ انْظُرْ اَنّٰى یُؤْفَكُوْنَ(۷۵)

The Christ, son of Mary, was but an apostle, and many apostles had (come and) gone before him; and his mother was a woman of truth. They both ate the (same) food (as men). Behold, how We show men clear signs, and behold, how they wander astray!

Christ the son of Mary was no more than a messenger; many were the messengers that passed away before him. His mother was a woman of truth. They had both to eat their (daily) food. See how Allah doth make His signs clear to them; yet see in what ways they are deluded away from the truth!

5:76

قُلْ اَتَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا یَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَّ لَا نَفْعًاؕ-وَ اللّٰهُ هُوَ السَّمِیْعُ الْعَلِیْمُ(۷۶)

Tell them: "Leaving God aside, will you worship something that has no power over your loss or gain?" But God is all-hearing and all-knowing.

Say: "Will ye worship, besides Allah, something which hath no power either to harm or benefit you? But Allah,- He it is that heareth and knoweth all things."

5:77

قُلْ یٰۤاَهْلَ الْكِتٰبِ لَا تَغْلُوْا فِیْ دِیْنِكُمْ غَیْرَ الْحَقِّ وَ لَا تَتَّبِعُوْۤا اَهْوَآءَ قَوْمٍ قَدْ ضَلُّوْا مِنْ قَبْلُ وَ اَضَلُّوْا كَثِیْرًا وَّ ضَلُّوْا عَنْ سَوَآءِ السَّبِیْلِ۠(۷۷)

Tell them: "O people of the Book, do not overstep the bounds of truth in your beliefs, and follow not the wishes of a people who had erred before, and led many others astray, and wandered away from the right path."

Say: "O people of the Book! exceed not in your religion the bounds (of what is proper), trespassing beyond the truth, nor follow the vain desires of people who went wrong in times gone by,- who misled many, and strayed (themselves) from the even way.

5:78

لُعِنَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْۢ بَنِیْۤ اِسْرَآءِیْلَ عَلٰى لِسَانِ دَاوٗدَ وَ عِیْسَى ابْنِ مَرْیَمَؕ-ذٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَوْا وَّ كَانُوْا یَعْتَدُوْنَ(۷۸)

Cursed were disbelievers among the children of Israel by David and Jesus, son of Mary, because they rebelled and transgressed the bounds.

Curses were pronounced on those among the Children of Israel who rejected Faith, by the tongue of David and of Jesus the son of Mary: because they disobeyed and persisted in excesses.

5:79

كَانُوْا لَا یَتَنَاهَوْنَ عَنْ مُّنْكَرٍ فَعَلُوْهُؕ-لَبِئْسَ مَا كَانُوْا یَفْعَلُوْنَ(۷۹)

They did not restrain one another from the wicked things they used to do; and vile were the things that they were doing!

Nor did they (usually) forbid one another the iniquities which they committed: evil indeed were the deeds which they did.

5:80

تَرٰى كَثِیْرًا مِّنْهُمْ یَتَوَلَّوْنَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْاؕ-لَبِئْسَ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لَهُمْ اَنْفُسُهُمْ اَنْ سَخِطَ اللّٰهُ عَلَیْهِمْ وَ فِی الْعَذَابِ هُمْ خٰلِدُوْنَ(۸۰)

You can see among them many allying themselves with the infidels. Vile it was what they sent ahead of them, so that God´s indignation came upon them; and torment will they suffer an eternity.

Thou seest many of them turning in friendship to the Unbelievers. Evil indeed are (the works) which their souls have sent forward before them (with the result), that Allah's wrath is on them, and in torment will they abide.