Introduction

Acknowledgment

References

A Presentation to Muslims

Surah An-Nisa', Chapter 4, Section 4

Section 5: Woman's rights over her property

Section 6: Disagreement and reconciliation between husband and wife

Section 7 Section 8: Leaning to injustice and evil to be avoided

Section 9: Hypocrites refuse to accept the Messenger's judgement

Section 10: Believers

Section 11: The Hypocrites' Attitude towards the Believers

Section 12: Dealing with Hypocrites

Section 13: Murder and its punishment

Section 14: Believers remaining with the enemy

Section 15: To cut short prayer while travelling

Section 16: Not to side the dishonest

Section 17: Secret counsels of the Hypocrites

Section 18 Section 19: Dealings with Orphans and Women

Section 20: Equity to everyone -The Jewish Hypocrisy Condemned

Section 21: Fate of the Hypocrites

Section 22: Violation of the Covenant by the Jews

Section 23: The Qur'an testified in the previous heavenly Books

Section 24: Messengership of Jesus -Law of Inheritance

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Chapter 5, Introduction

Section 1: General Discipline

Section 2: Special cleanliness for Prayer -Equity enjoined

Section 3: The Covenants with the Jews and the Christians

Section 4: The Israelites breaking the Covenant

Section 5: Jews warned against their wicked plots

Section 6: Penal Regulations against Offenders

Section 7: Relation of the Quran to the previous heavenly Books

Section 8: The relation of the Muslims with their opponents

Section 9: Mockers

Section 10: The Christian Deviation from the Truth

Section 11: Christian nearness to Islam

An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur'an vol. 4 From
Surah An-Nisa’’ (4) verse 24 to Surah Al-Ma’ida (5) verse 86 The light
of Islam has enlightened and continuing to enlighten every corner in the
world and seekers of truth have closely associated to the Holy Quran
which carries the Word of Allah (SWT) to humanity. With increasing focus
and attention to the Holy Quran, efforts has been done to provide a
pure, correct and accurate translation of this divine book. But
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to his own capacity. Hence, the need for proper explanation becomes
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the Light of the Holy Qur’an” compiled by a group of Muslim scholars,
under the direction of Ayatullah Allamah Al-Hajj Sayyid Kamal Faqih
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An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur'an vol. 4

Surah Al-Ma'idah, Chapter 5, Introduction
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Introduction to the Surah
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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ
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**In The Name of Allah The Beneficent The Merciful**

This Surah has been called Al-Ma'idah (the food), because of the
invocation of Jesus (as) that he asked for the descent of heavenly food,
mentioned in this Surah, verse 114.

The Arabic term /Ma'idah/ originally is used for a tray with food
inside.

Surah Al-Ma'idah contains 120 verses, and, comparing all Suras of the
Qur'an, the most frequency of the phrase ***'O' you who have Faith!'***
has occurred in this Surah. For example, in Surah Al-Baqarah, No.2, this
phrase has been repeated eleven times, but in this Surah it has been
recited 16 times.

The subject matters referred to in this Surah are questions such as:
master ship and leadership, rejecting the belief of trinity in
Christians, fulfilling the promise, testifying with justice, prohibition
of murder, some commandments upon edibles, ablution, dry ablution,
social justice, and so on.

Since it is the last Surah which was revealed, at the beginning of the
Surah it enjoins to fulfilling all the promises and pledges by the
phrase: ***'fulfil the promises '.***


