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 44-50اِنَّاۤIndeedاَنْزَلْنَاWe revealedالتَّوْرٰىةَthe Tauratفِیْهَاin itهُدًی(was) Guidanceوَّ نُوْرٌ ۚand lightیَحْكُمُjudgedبِهَاby itالنَّبِیُّوْنَthe Prophetsالَّذِیْنَthose whoاَسْلَمُوْاhad submitted (to Allah)لِلَّذِیْنَfor those whoهَادُوْاwere Jewsوَ الرَّبّٰنِیُّوْنَand the Rabbisوَ الْاَحْبَارُand the scholarsبِمَاwith whatاسْتُحْفِظُوْاthey were entrustedمِنْofكِتٰبِ(the) Bookاللّٰهِ(of) Allahوَ كَانُوْاand they wereعَلَیْهِto itشُهَدَآءَ ۚwitnessesفَلَاSo (do) notتَخْشَوُاfearالنَّاسَthe peopleوَ اخْشَوْنِbut fear Meوَ لَاand (do) notتَشْتَرُوْاsellبِاٰیٰتِیْMy Versesثَمَنًا(for) a priceقَلِیْلًا ؕlittleوَ مَنْAnd whoeverلَّمْ(does) notیَحْكُمْjudgeبِمَاۤby whatاَنْزَلَhas revealedاللّٰهُAllahفَاُولٰٓىِٕكَthen thoseهُمُ[they]الْكٰفِرُوْنَ (are) the disbelievers وَ كَتَبْنَاAnd We ordainedعَلَیْهِمْfor themفِیْهَاۤin itاَنَّthatالنَّفْسَthe lifeبِالنَّفْسِ ۙfor the lifeوَ الْعَیْنَand the eyeبِالْعَیْنِfor the eyeوَ الْاَنْفَand the noseبِالْاَنْفِfor the noseوَ الْاُذُنَand the earبِالْاُذُنِfor the earوَ السِّنَّand the toothبِالسِّنِّ ۙfor the toothوَ الْجُرُوْحَand (for) woundsقِصَاصٌ ؕ(is) retributionفَمَنْBut whoeverتَصَدَّقَgives charityبِهٖwith itفَهُوَthen it isكَفَّارَةٌan expiationلَّهٗ ؕfor himوَ مَنْAnd whoeverلَّمْ(does) notیَحْكُمْjudgeبِمَاۤby whatاَنْزَلَhas revealedاللّٰهُAllahفَاُولٰٓىِٕكَthen thoseهُمُ[they]الظّٰلِمُوْنَ (are) the wrongdoers 5. Al-Ma'idah Page 116وَ قَفَّیْنَاAnd We sentعَلٰۤیonاٰثَارِهِمْtheir footstepsبِعِیْسَیIsaابْنِsonمَرْیَمَ(of) Maryamمُصَدِّقًاconfirmingلِّمَاwhatبَیْنَ(was) betweenیَدَیْهِhis handsمِنَofالتَّوْرٰىةِ ۪the Tauratوَ اٰتَیْنٰهُand We gave himالْاِنْجِیْلَthe Injeelفِیْهِin itهُدًی(was) Guidanceوَّ نُوْرٌ ۙand lightوَّ مُصَدِّقًاand confirmingلِّمَاwhatبَیْنَ(was) betweenیَدَیْهِhis handsمِنَofالتَّوْرٰىةِthe Tauratوَ هُدًیand a Guidanceوَّ مَوْعِظَةًand an admonitionلِّلْمُتَّقِیْنَؕfor the God conscious وَ لْیَحْكُمْAnd let judgeاَهْلُ(the) Peopleالْاِنْجِیْلِ(of) the Injeelبِمَاۤby whatاَنْزَلَhas revealedاللّٰهُAllahفِیْهِ ؕin itوَ مَنْAnd whoeverلَّمْ(does) notیَحْكُمْjudgeبِمَاۤby whatاَنْزَلَhas revealedاللّٰهُAllahفَاُولٰٓىِٕكَthen thoseهُمُ[they] (are)الْفٰسِقُوْنَ the defiantly disobedient وَ اَنْزَلْنَاۤAnd We revealedاِلَیْكَto youالْكِتٰبَthe Bookبِالْحَقِّin [the] truthمُصَدِّقًاconfirmingلِّمَاwhatبَیْنَ(was) beforeیَدَیْهِhis handsمِنَofالْكِتٰبِthe Bookوَ مُهَیْمِنًاand a guardianعَلَیْهِover itفَاحْكُمْSo judgeبَیْنَهُمْbetween themبِمَاۤby whatاَنْزَلَhas revealedاللّٰهُAllahوَ لَاand (do) notتَتَّبِعْfollowاَهْوَآءَهُمْtheir vain desiresعَمَّاwhenجَآءَكَhas come to youمِنَofالْحَقِّ ؕthe truthلِكُلٍّFor eachجَعَلْنَاWe have madeمِنْكُمْfor youشِرْعَةًa lawوَّ مِنْهَاجًا ؕand a clear wayوَ لَوْAnd ifشَآءَ(had) willedاللّٰهُAllahلَجَعَلَكُمْHe (would have) made youاُمَّةًa communityوَّاحِدَةًoneوَّ لٰكِنْ[and] butلِّیَبْلُوَكُمْto test youفِیْinمَاۤwhatاٰتٰىكُمْHe (has) given youفَاسْتَبِقُواso raceالْخَیْرٰتِ ؕ(to) the goodاِلَیToاللّٰهِAllahمَرْجِعُكُمْyou will returnجَمِیْعًاallفَیُنَبِّئُكُمْthen He will inform youبِمَاof whatكُنْتُمْyou wereفِیْهِconcerning itتَخْتَلِفُوْنَۙdiffering وَ اَنِAnd thatاحْكُمْyou judgeبَیْنَهُمْbetween themبِمَاۤby whatاَنْزَلَ(has) revealedاللّٰهُAllahوَ لَاand (do) notتَتَّبِعْfollowاَهْوَآءَهُمْtheir vain desiresوَ احْذَرْهُمْand beware of themاَنْlestیَّفْتِنُوْكَthey tempt you awayعَنْۢfromبَعْضِsomeمَاۤ(of) whatاَنْزَلَhas revealedاللّٰهُAllahاِلَیْكَ ؕto youفَاِنْAnd ifتَوَلَّوْاthey turn awayفَاعْلَمْthen know thatاَنَّمَاonlyیُرِیْدُintendsاللّٰهُAllahاَنْtoیُّصِیْبَهُمْafflict themبِبَعْضِfor someذُنُوْبِهِمْ ؕ(of) their sinsوَ اِنَّAnd indeedكَثِیْرًاmanyمِّنَofالنَّاسِthe peopleلَفٰسِقُوْنَ (are) defiantly disobedient اَفَحُكْمَIs it then the judgmentالْجَاهِلِیَّةِof [the] ignoranceیَبْغُوْنَ ؕthey seekوَ مَنْAnd who (is)اَحْسَنُbetterمِنَthanاللّٰهِAllahحُكْمًا(in) judgmentلِّقَوْمٍfor a peopleیُّوْقِنُوْنَ۠(who) firmly believe

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Translation of Verse 44-50

44. Indeed, We revealed the Torah, containing guidance and light, by which the prophets, who submitted themselves to Allah, made judgments for Jews. So too did the rabbis and scholars judge according to Allah's Book, with which they were entrusted and of which they were made keepers. So do not fear the people; fear Me! Nor trade my revelations for a fleeting gain. And those who do not judge by what Allah has revealed are ˹truly˺ the disbelievers.

45. We ordained for them in the Torah, "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 equal retaliation." But whoever waives it charitably, it will be atonement for them. And those who do not judge by what Allah has revealed are ˹truly˺ the wrongdoers.

46. Then in the footsteps of the prophets, We sent Jesus, son of Mary, confirming the Torah revealed before him. And We gave him the Gospel containing guidance and light and confirming what was revealed in the Torah-a guide and a lesson to the God-fearing.

47. So let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah has revealed in it. And those who do not judge by what Allah has revealed are ˹truly˺ the rebellious.

48. We have revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ this Book with the truth, as a confirmation of previous Scriptures and a supreme authority on them. So judge between them by what Allah has revealed, and do not follow their desires over the truth that has come to you. To each of you We have ordained a code of law and a way of life. If Allah had willed, He would have made you one community, but His Will is to test you with what He has given ˹each of˺ you. So compete with one another in doing good. To Allah you will all return, then He will inform you ˹of the truth˺ regarding your differences.

49. And judge between them ˹O Prophet˺ by what Allah has revealed, and do not follow their desires. And beware, so they do not lure you away from some of what Allah has revealed to you. If they turn away ˹from Allah's judgment˺, then know that it is Allah's Will to repay them for some of their sins, and that many people are indeed rebellious.

50. Is it the judgment of ˹pre-Islamic˺ ignorance they seek? Who could be a better judge than Allah for people of sure faith?

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