Surah 5. Al-Ma'idah

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Verses [Section]: 1-5[1], 6-11 [2], 12-19 [3], 20-26 [4], 27-34 [5], 35-43 [6], 44-50 [7], 51-56 [8], 57-66 [9], 67-77 [10], 78-86 [11], 87-98 [12], 99-100 [13], 101-108 [14], 109-115 [15], 116-120 [16]

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Quran Text of Verse 6-115. Al-Ma'idah Page 108یٰۤاَیُّهَاO youالَّذِیْنَwhoاٰمَنُوْۤاbelieveاِذَاWhenقُمْتُمْyou stand upاِلَیforالصَّلٰوةِthe prayerفَاغْسِلُوْاthen washوُجُوْهَكُمْyour facesوَ اَیْدِیَكُمْand your handsاِلَیtillالْمَرَافِقِthe elbowsوَ امْسَحُوْاand wipeبِرُءُوْسِكُمْyour headsوَ اَرْجُلَكُمْand your feetاِلَیtillالْكَعْبَیْنِ ؕthe anklesوَ اِنْBut ifكُنْتُمْyou areجُنُبًا(in) a state of ceremonial impurityفَاطَّهَّرُوْا ؕthen purify yourselvesوَ اِنْBut ifكُنْتُمْyou areمَّرْضٰۤیillاَوْorعَلٰیonسَفَرٍa journeyاَوْorجَآءَhas comeاَحَدٌany oneمِّنْكُمْof youمِّنَfromالْغَآىِٕطِthe toiletاَوْorلٰمَسْتُمُhas (had) contactالنِّسَآءَ(with) the womenفَلَمْand notتَجِدُوْاyou findمَآءًwaterفَتَیَمَّمُوْاthen do tayyammumصَعِیْدًا(with) earthطَیِّبًاcleanفَامْسَحُوْاthen wipeبِوُجُوْهِكُمْyour facesوَ اَیْدِیْكُمْand your handsمِّنْهُ ؕwith itمَاDoes notیُرِیْدُintendاللّٰهُAllahلِیَجْعَلَto makeعَلَیْكُمْfor youمِّنْanyحَرَجٍdifficultyوَّ لٰكِنْbutیُّرِیْدُHe intendsلِیُطَهِّرَكُمْto purify youوَ لِیُتِمَّand to completeنِعْمَتَهٗHis Favorعَلَیْكُمْupon youلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَشْكُرُوْنَ (be) grateful وَ اذْكُرُوْاAnd rememberنِعْمَةَ(the) Favorاللّٰهِ(of) Allahعَلَیْكُمْupon youوَ مِیْثَاقَهُand His covenantالَّذِیْwhichوَاثَقَكُمْHe bound youبِهٖۤ ۙwith [it]اِذْwhenقُلْتُمْyou saidسَمِعْنَاWe hearedوَ اَطَعْنَا ؗand we obeyedوَ اتَّقُواand fearاللّٰهَ ؕAllahاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahعَلِیْمٌۢ(is) All-Knowerبِذَاتِof whatالصُّدُوْرِ (is in) the breasts یٰۤاَیُّهَاO youالَّذِیْنَwhoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveكُوْنُوْاBeقَوّٰمِیْنَsteadfastلِلّٰهِfor Allahشُهَدَآءَ(as) witnessesبِالْقِسْطِ ؗin justiceوَ لَاand let notیَجْرِمَنَّكُمْprevent youشَنَاٰنُhatredقَوْمٍ(of) a peopleعَلٰۤی[upon]اَلَّاthat notتَعْدِلُوْا ؕyou do justiceاِعْدِلُوْا ۫Be justهُوَitاَقْرَبُ(is) nearerلِلتَّقْوٰی ؗto [the] pietyوَ اتَّقُواAnd fearاللّٰهَ ؕAllahاِنَّindeedاللّٰهَAllahخَبِیْرٌۢ(is) All-Awareبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُوْنَ you do وَعَدَHas promisedاللّٰهُAllahالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveوَ عَمِلُواand doالصّٰلِحٰتِ ۙthe righteous deedsلَهُمْfor themمَّغْفِرَةٌ(is) forgivenessوَّ اَجْرٌand a rewardعَظِیْمٌ great 5. Al-Ma'idah Page 109وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveوَ كَذَّبُوْاand denyبِاٰیٰتِنَاۤOur Signsاُولٰٓىِٕكَthoseاَصْحٰبُ(are the) companionsالْجَحِیْمِ (of) the Hellfire یٰۤاَیُّهَاO youالَّذِیْنَwhoاٰمَنُواbelieve!اذْكُرُوْاRememberنِعْمَتَ(the) Favorاللّٰهِ(of) Allahعَلَیْكُمْupon youاِذْwhenهَمَّ(were) determinedقَوْمٌa peopleاَنْ[to]یَّبْسُطُوْۤاstretchاِلَیْكُمْtowards youاَیْدِیَهُمْtheir handsفَكَفَّbut He restrainedاَیْدِیَهُمْtheir handsعَنْكُمْ ۚfrom youوَ اتَّقُواAnd fearاللّٰهَ ؕAllahوَ عَلَیAnd uponاللّٰهِAllahفَلْیَتَوَكَّلِso let put the trustالْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ۠the believers

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Translation of Verse 6-11

6. O believers! When you rise up for prayer, wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows, wipe your heads, and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are in a state of ˹full˺ impurity, ²⁴² then take a full bath. But if you are ill, on a journey, or have relieved yourselves, or have been intimate with your wives and cannot find water, then purify yourselves with clean earth by wiping your faces and hands. ²⁴³ It is not Allah's Will to burden you, but to purify you and complete His favour upon you, so perhaps you will be grateful.

7. Remember Allah's favour upon you and the covenant He made with you when you said, "We hear and obey." And be mindful of Allah. Surely Allah knows best what is ˹hidden˺ in the heart.

8. O believers! Stand firm for Allah and bear true testimony. Do not let the hatred of a people lead you to injustice. Be just! That is closer to righteousness. And be mindful of Allah. Surely Allah is All-Aware of what you do.

9. Allah has promised those who believe and do good ˹His˺ forgiveness and a great reward.

10. As for those who disbelieve and deny Our signs, they are the residents of the Hellfire.

11. O believers! Remember Allah's favour upon you: when a people sought to harm you, but He held their hands back from you. Be mindful of Allah. And in Allah let the believers put their trust.

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Commentary

242. For example, following sexual intercourse or a wet dream.

243. This ruling is called tayammum or 'dry ablution.' See footnote for 4:43.