(The Table Spread - سورة المائدة

O
you who have believed, fulfill [all] contracts. Lawful for
you are the animals of grazing livestock except for that which
is recited to you [in this Qur'an] - hunting not being
permitted while you are in the state of ihram. Indeed, Allah
ordains what He intends.








O
you who have believed, do not violate the rites of Allah or
[the sanctity of] the sacred month or [neglect the marking of]
the sacrificial animals and garlanding [them] or [violate the
safety of] those coming to the Sacred House seeking bounty
from their Lord and [His] approval. But when you come out of
ihram, then [you may] hunt. And do not let the hatred of a
people for having obstructed you from al-Masjid al-Haram lead
you to transgress. And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but
do not cooperate in sin and aggression. And fear Allah ;
indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.








Prohibited
to you are dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine, and
that which has been dedicated to other than Allah , and [those
animals] killed by strangling or by a violent blow or by a
head-long fall or by the goring of horns, and those from
which a wild animal has eaten, except what you [are able to]
slaughter [before its death], and those which are sacrificed on
stone altars, and [prohibited is] that you seek decision
through divining arrows. That is grave disobedience. This day
those who disbelieve have despaired of [defeating] your religion;
so fear them not, but fear Me. This day I have perfected
for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and
have approved for you Islam as religion. But whoever is forced
by severe hunger with no inclination to sin - then indeed,
Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.








They
ask you, [O Muhammad], what has been made lawful for them.
Say, "Lawful for you are [all] good foods and [game caught by]
what you have trained of hunting animals which you train as
Allah has taught you. So eat of what they catch for you, and
mention the name of Allah upon it, and fear Allah ." Indeed,
Allah is swift in account.








This
day [all] good foods have been made lawful, and the food of
those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you and
your food is lawful for them. And [lawful in marriage are]
chaste women from among the believers and chaste women from
among those who were given the Scripture before you, when you
have given them their due compensation, desiring chastity, not
unlawful اللهم اهدنيual intercourse or taking [secret] lovers. And
whoever denies the faith - his work has become worthless, and
he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers.








O
you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer,
wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over
your heads and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are
in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves. But if you
are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place
of relieving himself or you have contacted women and do not
find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces
and hands with it. Allah does not intend to make difficulty for
you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favor upon
you that you may be grateful.






And
remember the favor of Allah upon you and His covenant with
which He bound you when you said, "We hear and we obey"; and
fear Allah . Indeed, Allah is Knowing of that within the breasts.








O
you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for Allah
, witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a
people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to
righteousness. And fear Allah ; indeed, Allah is Acquainted with
what you do.








Allah
has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds [that]
for them there is forgiveness and great reward.






But those who disbelieve and deny Our signs - those are the companions of Hellfire.








O
you who have believed, remember the favor of Allah upon you
when a people determined to extend their hands [in aggression]
against you, but He withheld their hands from you; and fear
Allah . And upon Allah let the believers rely.








And
Allah had already taken a covenant from the Children of
Israel, and We delegated from among them twelve leaders. And
Allah said, "I am with you. If you establish prayer and give
zakah and believe in My messengers and support them and loan
Allah a goodly loan, I will surely remove from you your
misdeeds and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers flow.
But whoever of you disbelieves after that has certainly strayed
from the soundness of the way."








So
for their breaking of the covenant We cursed them and made
their hearts hard. They distort words from their [proper] usages
and have forgotten a portion of that of which they were
reminded. And you will still observe deceit among them, except
a few of them. But pardon them and overlook [their misdeeds].
Indeed, Allah loves the doers of good.








And
from those who say, "We are Christians" We took their
covenant; but they forgot a portion of that of which they were
reminded. So We caused among them animosity and hatred until
the Day of Resurrection. And Allah is going to inform them
about what they used to do.






O
People of the Scripture, there has come to you Our Messenger
making clear to you much of what you used to conceal of the
Scripture and overlooking much. There has come to you from
Allah a light and a clear Book.








By
which Allah guides those who pursue His pleasure to the ways
of peace and brings them out from darknesses into the light,
by His permission, and guides them to a straight path.








They
have certainly disbelieved who say that Allah is Christ, the
son of Mary. Say, "Then who could prevent Allah at all if He
had intended to destroy Christ, the son of Mary, or his mother
or everyone on the earth?" And to Allah belongs the dominion
of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them. He
creates what He wills, and Allah is over all things competent.






But
the Jews and the Christians say, "We are the children of
Allah and His beloved." Say, "Then why does He punish you for
your sins?" Rather, you are human beings from among those He
has created. He forgives whom He wills, and He punishes whom
He wills. And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and
the earth and whatever is between them, and to Him is the
[final] destination.








O
People of the Scripture, there has come to you Our Messenger
to make clear to you [the religion] after a period [of
suspension] of messengers, lest you say, "There came not to us
any bringer of good tidings or a warner." But there has come
to you a bringer of good tidings and a warner. And Allah is
over all things competent.








And
[mention, O Muhammad], when Moses said to his people, "O my
people, remember the favor of Allah upon you when He appointed
among you prophets and made you possessors and gave you that
which He had not given anyone among the worlds.








O
my people, enter the Holy Land which Allah has assigned to
you and do not turn back [from fighting in Allah 's cause] and
[thus] become losers."








They
said, "O Moses, indeed within it is a people of tyrannical
strength, and indeed, we will never enter it until they leave
it; but if they leave it, then we will enter."








Said
two men from those who feared [to disobey] upon whom Allah
had bestowed favor, "Enter upon them through the gate, for when
you have entered it, you will be predominant. And upon Allah
rely, if you should be believers."








They
said, "O Moses, indeed we will not enter it, ever, as long
as they are within it; so go, you and your Lord, and fight.
Indeed, we are remaining right here."








[Moses]
said, "My Lord, indeed I do not possess except myself and
my brother, so part us from the defiantly disobedient people."


[
Allah ] said, "Then indeed, it is forbidden to them for forty
years [in which] they will wander throughout the land. So do
not grieve over the defiantly disobedient people."






And
recite to them the story of Adam's two sons, in truth, when
they both offered a sacrifice [to Allah ], 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, Allah only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him].








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








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."







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








Then
Allah sent a crow searching 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 body of my
brother?" And he became of the regretful.








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.








Indeed,
the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His
Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption is none
but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and
feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled
from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and
for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment,








Except for those who return [repenting] before you apprehend them. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.


O
you who have believed, fear Allah and seek the means [of
nearness] to Him and strive in His cause that you may succeed.


Indeed,
those who disbelieve - if they should have all that is in
the earth and the like of it with it by which to ransom
themselves from the punishment of the Day of Resurrection, it
will not be accepted from them, and for them is a painful
punishment








They
will wish to get out of the Fire, but never are they to
emerge therefrom, and for them is an enduring punishment.






[As
for] the thief, the male and the female, amputate their
hands in recompense for what they committed as a deterrent
[punishment] from Allah . And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.








But
whoever repents after his wrongdoing and reforms, indeed, Allah
will turn to him in forgiveness. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and
Merciful.








Do
you not know that to Allah belongs the dominion of the
heavens and the earth? He punishes whom He wills and forgives
whom He wills, and Allah is over all things competent.








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]
usages, saying "If you are given this, take it; but if you
are not given it, then beware." But he for whom Allah intends
fitnah - never will you possess [power to do] for him a
thing against Allah . Those are the ones for whom Allah does not
intend to purify their hearts. For them in this world is
disgrace, and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment.








[They
are] avid listeners to falsehood, devourers of [what is]
unlawful. So if they come to you, [O Muhammad], 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, Allah loves those who act
justly.








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








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








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 Allah has revealed - then
it is those who are the wrongdoers.








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.








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






And
We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], the Book in truth,
confirming that which preceded it of the Scripture and as a
criterion over it. So judge between them by what Allah 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 Allah 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 Allah is your return all together, and He will [then] inform
you concerning that over which you used to differ.








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








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








O
you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the
Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another.
And whoever is an ally to them among you - then indeed, he
is [one] of them. Indeed, Allah guides not the wrongdoing
people.







Sahih InternationalSo
you see those in whose hearts is disease hastening into
[association with] them, saying, "We are afraid a misfortune may
strike us." But perhaps Allah will bring conquest or a decision
from Him, and they will become, over what they have been
concealing within themselves, regretful.






And
those who believe will say, "Are these the ones who swore
by Allah their strongest oaths that indeed they were with you?"
Their deeds have become worthless, and they have become losers.







Sahih InternationalO
you who have believed, whoever of you should revert from his
religion - Allah will bring forth [in place of them] a people
He will love and who will love Him [who are] humble toward
the believers, powerful against the disbelievers; they strive in
the cause of Allah and do not fear the blame of a critic.
That is the favor of Allah ; He bestows it upon whom He wills.
And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.








Your
ally is none but Allah and [therefore] His Messenger and those
who have believed - those who establish prayer and give
zakah, and they bow [in worship].








And
whoever is an ally of Allah and His Messenger and those who
have believed - indeed, the party of Allah - they will be the
predominant.








O
you who have believed, take not those who have taken your
religion in ridicule and amusement among the ones who were
given the Scripture before you nor the disbelievers as allies.
And fear Allah , if you should [truly] be believers.






And
when you call to prayer, they take it in ridicule and
amusement. That is because they are a people who do not use
reason.








Say,
"O People of the Scripture, do you resent us except [for
the fact] that we have believed in Allah and what was revealed
to us and what was revealed before and because most of you
are defiantly disobedient?"








Say,
"Shall I inform you of [what is] worse than that as penalty
from Allah ? [It is that of] those whom Allah has cursed and
with whom He became angry and made of them apes and pigs and
slaves of Taghut. Those are worse in position and further
astray from the sound way."








And
when they come to you, they say, "We believe." But they
have entered with disbelief [in their hearts], and they have
certainly left with it. And Allah is most knowing of what they
were concealing.








And
you see many of them hastening into sin and aggression and
the devouring of [what is] unlawful. How wretched is what they
have been doing.








Why
do the rabbis and religious scholars not forbid them from
saying what is sinful and devouring what is unlawful? How
wretched is what they have been practicing.








And
the Jews say, "The hand of Allah is chained." Chained are
their hands, and cursed are they for what they say. Rather,
both His hands are extended; He spends however He wills. And
that which has been revealed to you from your Lord will
surely increase many of them in transgression and disbelief. And
We have cast among them animosity and hatred until the Day
of Resurrection. Every time they kindled the fire of war
[against you], Allah extinguished it. And they strive throughout
the land [causing] corruption, and Allah does not like corrupters.








And
if only the People of the Scripture had believed and feared
Allah , We would have removed from them their misdeeds and
admitted them to Gardens of Pleasure.








And
if only they upheld [the law of] the Torah, the Gospel, and
what has been revealed to them from their Lord, they would
have consumed [provision] from above them and from beneath their
feet. Among them are a moderate community, but many of them
- evil is that which they do.








O
Messenger, announce that which has been revealed to you from
your Lord, and if you do not, then you have not conveyed His
message. And Allah will protect you from the people. Indeed,
Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.








Say,
"O People of the Scripture, you are [standing] on nothing
until you uphold [the law of] the Torah, the Gospel, and what
has been revealed to you from your Lord." And that which has
been revealed to you from your Lord will surely increase many
of them in transgression and disbelief. So do not grieve over
the disbelieving people.








Indeed,
those who have believed [in Prophet Muhammad] and those
[before Him] who were Jews or Sabeans or Christians - those
[among them] who believed in Allah and the Last Day and did
righteousness - no fear will there be concerning them, nor
will they grieve.







Sahih InternationalWe
had already taken the covenant of the Children of Israel and
had sent to them messengers. Whenever there came to them a
messenger with what their souls did not desire, a party [of
messengers] they denied, and another party they killed.













And
they thought there would be no [resulting] punishment, so
they became blind and deaf. Then Allah turned to them in
forgiveness; then [again] many of them became blind and deaf.
And Allah is Seeing of what they do.








They
have certainly disbelieved who say, " Allah is the Messiah,
the son of Mary" while the Messiah has said, "O Children of
Israel, worship Allah , my Lord and your Lord." Indeed, he who
associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him Paradise,
and his refuge is the Fire. And there are not for the
wrongdoers any helpers.








They
have certainly disbelieved who say, " Allah is the third of
three." And there is no god except one God. And if they do
not desist from what they are saying, there will surely afflict
the disbelievers among them a painful punishment.






So will they not repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.


The
Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger; [other]
messengers have passed on before him. And his mother was a
supporter of truth. They both used to eat food. Look how We
make clear to them the signs; then look how they are deluded.








Say,
"Do you worship besides Allah that which holds for you no
[power of] harm or benefit while it is Allah who is the
Hearing, the Knowing?"








Say,
"O People of the Scripture, do not exceed limits in your
religion beyond the truth and do not follow the inclinations of
a people who had gone astray before and misled many and have
strayed from the soundness of the way."








Cursed
were those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel by
the tongue of David and of Jesus, the son of Mary. That was
because they disobeyed and [habitually] transgressed.








They
used not to prevent one another from wrongdoing that they
did. How wretched was that which they were doing.








You
see many of them becoming allies of those who disbelieved.
How wretched is that which they have put forth for themselves
in that Allah has become angry with them, and in the punishment
they will abide eternally.








And
if they had believed in Allah and the Prophet and in what
was revealed to him, they would not have taken them as allies;
but many of them are defiantly disobedient.






You
will surely find the most intense of the people in animosity
toward the believers [to be] the Jews and those who associate
others with Allah ; and you will find the nearest of them in
affection to the believers those who say, "We are Christians."
That is because among them are priests and monks and because
they are not arrogant.








And
when they hear what has been revealed to the Messenger, you
see their eyes overflowing with tears because of what they
have recognized of the truth. They say, "Our Lord, we have
believed, so register us among the witnesses.








And
why should we not believe in Allah and what has come to us
of the truth? And we aspire that our Lord will admit us [to
Paradise] with the righteous people."








So
Allah rewarded them for what they said with gardens [in
Paradise] beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide
eternally. And that is the reward of doers of good.








But those who disbelieved and denied Our signs - they are the companions of Hellfire.








O
you who have believed, do not prohibit the good things which
Allah has made lawful to you and do not transgress. Indeed,
Allah does not like transgressors.








And
eat of what Allah has provided for you [which is] lawful and
good. And fear Allah , in whom you are believers.








Allah
will not impose blame upon you for what is meaningless in
your oaths, but He will impose blame upon you for [breaking]
what you intended of oaths. So its expiation is the feeding of
ten needy people from the average of that which you feed
your [own] families or clothing them or the freeing of a
slave. But whoever cannot find [or afford it] - then a fast
of three days [is required]. That is the expiation for oaths
when you have sworn. But guard your oaths. Thus does Allah make
clear to you His verses that you may be grateful.








O
you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling,
[sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah ], and
divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so
avoid it that you may be successful.