Quran Kareem

Introduction

Praise is to Allah, the One and the only. The First Who has no beginning, and the Last Who has no end. He has no companion and no equal. Neither was he begotten and He has begotten none. The Creator of the Heavens and Earth, all things we can see and all things we can not.

Our lives, hearts and souls are in his hands. He Created Jinn and Humans to worship Him, without needing their worship. Every thing will perish except Him. His Mercy overcomes His Anger. He guided us through His Prophets and Messengers to Him and to the right way in life, but neither our good deeds benefit Him nor will our sins harm Him.

Maeda 15-16

15- O PEOPLE OF THE BOOK, THERE HAS COME TO YOU A MESSENGER SHOW YOU MANY THINGS YOU HAVE HIDDEN IN THE BOOK AND PARDONS MANY, THERE COMES TO YOU A LIGHT FROM YOUR LORD, AND A CLEAR BOOK.

16- ALLAH GUIDES WITH IT THOSE WHO FOLLOW THE WAY TO HIS PLEASURE TO THE PATHS TO SAFETY; THERE HAS COME TO YOU A LIGHT FROM ALLAH AND A CLEAR BOOK.

Maeda 12-14

12- AND ALLAH HAS TAKEN THE COVENANT OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL AND WE APPOINTED TWELVE REPRESENTATIVE OUT OF THEM AND ALLAH SAID: “I AM WITH YOU, SHOULD YOU STEADFAST IN SALAH, GIVE ZAKAH, BELIEVE IN MESSENGERS AND SUPPORT THEM, AND GIVE ALLAH A BEAUTIFUL LOAN, I WILL FORGIVE YOUR SINS AND ADMIT YOU TO GARDENS WITH RIVERS FLOWING UNDERNEATH, BUT WHOEVER DISBELIEVES OF YOU AFTER THIS, HE HAS GONE ASTRAY OF THE STRAIGHT PATH”.

13- BUT BECAUSE THEY BROKE THEIR COVENANT WE CURSED THEM AND WE HARDENED THEIR HEARTS, THEY PERVERT THE WORDS TO PUT IT OUT OF CONTEXT, AND

Maeda 7-11

7- AND REMEMBER ALLAH’S BOUNTY UPON YOU AND THE COVENANT HE HAS WITH YOU WHEN YOU SAID: “WE HEAR AND WE OBEY’, AND BE PIOUS AND GUARD YOURSELVES FROM ALLAH’S DISPLEASURE, FOR HE KNOWS WHAT IS IN YOUR CHESTS.

8- YOU WHO BELIEVE, STAND FIRMLY FOR ALLAH AND LET YOUR TESTIMONY BE JUST. AND DO NOT LET THE HATRED OF PEOPLE MAKE YOU TRANSGRESS AND BE UNJUST, BE JUST FOR THIS IS NEARER TO PIETY.

Maeda 6

6- YOU WHO BELIEVE, WHEN YOU RISE FOR SALAH, WASH YOUR FACES AND HANDS UP TO THE ELBOWS, AND WIPE YOUR HEADS AND FEET TO THE ANKLES, AND IF YOU ARE IMPURE, PURIFY YOURSELVES.  BUT IF YOU WERE SICK, TRAVELLING OR CAME BACK FROM THEN TOILET OR TOUCHED WOMEN AND DID NOT FIND WATER, THEN SEEK CLEAN DUST AND WIPE YOUR FACES AND HANDS WITH IT.  ALLAH DOES NOT WISH YOU TO SUFFER ANY HARDSHIP, BUT WISHES TO PURIFY YOU, AND TO COMPLETE HIS BOUNTY UPON YOU, SO THAT YOU MAY GIVE THANKS.

Maeda 5

5- TODAY, ALL GOOD AND PURE THINGS HAVE BEEN PERMITTED FOR YOU, AND THE FOOD OF THOSE WHO WERE GIVEN THE BOOK BEFORE YOU IS PERMITTED FOR YOU, AND YOU FOOD PERMITTED FOR THEM, AND THE VIRTUOUS OF THE BELIEVING WOMEN AND THE VIRTUOUS OF THE WOMEN OF THOSE WHO WERE GIVE THE BOOK BEFORE YOU, AS LONG AS YOU GIVE THEM THEIR DOWRIES, VIRTUOUSLY NOT COMMITTING ADULTERY PUBLICLY OR SECRETLY.  AS FOR HE WHO DISBELIEVE IN THE FAITH, HIS DEEDS WILL BE RENDERED IN VAIN, AND IN THE HEREAFTER HE WILL BE OF THE LOSERS.

Maeda 4

4- THEY ASK YOU, WHAT IS PERMITTED FOR THEM?  SAY: YOU ARE PERMITTED ALL GOOD AND PURE THINGS, AND AS FOR THE BEASTS YOU TRAINED OUT OF WHAT ALLAH TAUGHT YOU, EAT OF WHAT THEY CATCH FOR YOU, AND INVOKE ALLAH’S NAME ON IT, AND BE PIOUS AND GUARD YOURSELVES FROM ALLAH’S DISPLEASURE, FOR ALLAH IS SWIFT IN RECKONING.

Allah the Highest is answering the enquiry of some Muslims who asked Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him about what is allowed and what is

Maeda 3

3- YOU HAVE BEEN FORBIDDEN (TO EAT), THE DEAD, BLOOD, PIG’S FLESH, AND WHAT HAD OTHER THAN THE NAME OF ALLAH INVOKED ON, AND THE STRANGLED, AND THE ANIMAL BEATEN TO DEATH, AND THE ANIMAL FALLING FROM A HEIGHT TO ITS DEATH, AND THE HEAD BUTTED TO DEATH, AND WHAT WILD BEASTS OF PRAY HAVE EATEN FROM, EXCEPT THOSE YOU PURIFIED, AND WHAT HAS BEEN SLAUGHTERED ON THE ALTER, AND TO USE DRAWS TO SHARE THINGS OUT, THIS IS WICKEDNESS.  TODAY THE DISBELIEVERS HAVE LOST HOPE IN CHANGING YOU FAITH, SO DO NOT FEAR THEM AND FEAR ME.  TODAY I COMPLETED YOUR RELIGION FOR YOU AND PERFECTED MY BOUNTY UPON YOU AND AM SATISFIED WITH ISLAM AS YOUR RELIGION, BUT WHOEVER IS COMPELLED IN TIMES OF HARDSHIP, NOT INTENDING TO COMMIT SIN, THERE IS NO SIN UPON HIM, FOR ALLAH IS MOST FORGIVING AND COMPASSIONATE.

Maeda 2

2- YOU WHO BELIEVE, DO NOT PERMIT YOURSELVES TO TRANSGRESS AGAINST ALLAH ALLAH’S RITES OR THE SACRED MONTH, OR THE ANIMALS GOING FOR SACRIFICE, OR ITS PENDANTS, OR THOSE HEADING FOR THE SACRED MOSQUE SEEKING ALLAH’S BOUNTY AND PLEASURE BUT WHEN YOU ARE OUT OF IHRAM YOU MAY HUNT.  AND DO NOT LET THE HATRED OF PEOPLE WHO OBSTRUCTED YOUR WAY TO THE SACRED MOSQUE MAKE YOU TRANSGRESS (AGAINST THEM).  AND CO-OPERATE FOR RIGHTEOUS AND PIETY, AND DO NOT CO-OPERATE IN SINNING AND TRANSGRESSING (ALLAH’S LIMITS), AND BE PIOUS AND GUARD YOURSELVES FROM ALLAH’S DISPLEASURE, FOR ALLAH IS STERN IN PUNISHMENT.

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Compassionate

Sorah Al-Maeda

This Sorah was sent down after migration to Medina.  Allah Quran sent down after migration is called Madani, whether it was sent down while Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him was in Medina or anywhere else.

176- THEY ASK YOU FOR YOUR JUDGEMENT, SAY: “ALLAH GIVES YOU HIS JUDGEMENT CONCERNING THOSE WHO DIE LEAVING NO DESCENDANTS OR HEIRS”.  IF A MAN DIES AND HE HAS NO CHILDREN AND HE HAS A SISTER, SHE INHERITS HALF OF WHAT HE LEAVES, AND HE INHERITS ALL SHE LEAVES IF SHE HAS NO CHILDREN.  IF THEY ARE TWO SISTERS, THEY INHERIT TWO THIRDS OF WHAT HE LEAVES, AND IF THEY ARE SIBLINGS MEN AND WOMEN, THE MALE INHERITS AS MUCH AS TWO FEMALES.  ALLAH CLARIFIES MATTERS FOR YOU SO THAT YOU DO NOT GO ASTRAY, AND ALLAH KNOWS ALL THINGS.

Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him was asked who will inherit those who die leaving no children.  It is also clear from the Ayah that he has no wives or parents who would normally have shares.  Allah the Highest answers them that the inheritance in this situation is as follows: