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Quran-5:63 Surah Al-maidah English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

لَوۡلَا يَنۡهَىٰهُمُ ٱلرَّبَّـٰنِيُّونَ وَٱلۡأَحۡبَارُ عَن قَوۡلِهِمُ ٱلۡإِثۡمَ وَأَكۡلِهِمُ ٱلسُّحۡتَۚ لَبِئۡسَ مَا كَانُواْ يَصۡنَعُونَ

Transliteration:( Law laa yanhaahumur rabbaaniyyoona wal ahbaaru 'an qawlihimul ismaa wa aklihimus suht; labi'sa maa kaanoo yasna'oon )

63. Why do their clergymen and priests not forbid [188] them from speaking sinful words and consuming what is forbidden? How wretched is what they have been practicing. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(63) 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. (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Maidah Ayat 63 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

188. One learns a religious scholar will be held responsible for the sins he sees being committed and does not put a stop to it despite having the power to do so. It is the duty of an Aalim to safeguard himself as well as others.

We further learn that it is incumbent upon the religious scholars to propagate Islam whether by speaking, writing or through their personal action.

 

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Maidah verse 63 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maidah ayat 59 which provides the complete commentary from verse 59 through 63.

(5:63) Why is it that their scholars and jurists do not forbid them from sinful utterances and devouring unlawful earnings? Indeed they have been contriving evil.

Ala-Maududi

(5:63) Why is it that their scholars and jurists do not forbid them from sinful utterances and devouring unlawful earnings? Indeed they have been contriving evil.


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(63) 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.

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