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Surah Al-Maidah Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

Surah Al-Ma'idah (Arabic: المائدة, Al-Ma'idah; meaning: "The Table" or "The Table Spread with Food") is the fifth chapter (Surah) of the Quran, consisting of 120 verses (Ayat).

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Summary/Theme of Surah Al-Ma'idah

Surah Al-Ma'idah (Chapter 5 of the Quran) addresses various themes, including dietary laws, hunting, the agreements made by Jews and Christians, the afterlife, and the feast of Jesus. It emphasizes the importance of fulfilling promises and contracts and outlines the responsibilities of the Muslim community.

Lessons Learned from Surah Al-Ma'idah

  1. Honor Your Contracts and Promises: Upholding agreements is essential in Islam.
  2. Islam is the Complete Religion: The religion provides comprehensive guidance for life.
  3. Clear Communication: When instructing others to do something challenging, provide explanations to facilitate understanding.
  4. Awareness of Deception: Remain vigilant, as many deceptions may come from certain groups.
  5. The Trials of Prophethood: Prophets, like Musa (Moses), faced significant challenges in guiding their communities, yet they remained patient and committed.
  6. Consequences for Rebels: Severe punishment is prescribed for those who defy divine guidance.
  7. Divine Guidance: Only Allah can guide, and even prophets cannot assist those whom Allah wishes to lead astray. It is crucial to seek Allah's guidance.
  8. Disbelievers on Judgment Day: On the Day of Judgment, disbelievers will futilely attempt to escape the punishment of Hell.
  9. Resistance to Divine Guidance: Some individuals may become more entrenched in their disbelief despite receiving clear revelations.
  10. Opportunity for Repentance: Despite transgressions, Allah remains willing to forgive those who sincerely repent.
  11. Fulfill Your Oaths: Keeping oaths is an important aspect of faith.
  12. Unity Among Muslims: Shayṭān (Satan) seeks to create discord among Muslims, particularly through sins like intoxicants and gambling, leading to neglect of Allah’s remembrance.
  13. Balance of Forgiveness and Justice: Allah is both Forgiving and Merciful, but also severe in punishment for those who persist in wrongdoing.

Recitation Benefits of Surah Al-Ma'idah

  • Ayah 54: Recite this verse for increased love and harmony among family members.
  • Daily Recitation: Regularly reciting Surah Al-Ma'idah helps seek forgiveness from Allah.
  • Ayah 114: Recite this verse 11 times every hour with Durood Sharif at the beginning and end, followed by a prayer for Rizq (sustenance). This practice, done with concentration, is believed to bring blessings and abundance.
  • Thursday Recitation: Reciting Surah Al-Ma'idah on Thursdays offers protection from wrongdoing and idolatry.
  • Rewards of Recitation: Reciting this Surah grants ten good deeds, conceals ten evil deeds, and elevates the reciter's status near Allah by ten times.

 

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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

وَإِذۡ أَوۡحَيۡتُ إِلَى ٱلۡحَوَارِيِّـۧنَ أَنۡ ءَامِنُواْ بِي وَبِرَسُولِي قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا وَٱشۡهَدۡ بِأَنَّنَا مُسۡلِمُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa iz awhaitu ilal hawaariyyeena an aaminoo bee wa bi Rasoolee qaalooo aamannaa washhad bi annanaa muslimoon )
111. And when I revealed to the disciples [305] to believe in Me and in My Messenger, they said, "We have believed, and you bear witness that we are Muslims [306]."

إِذۡ قَالَ ٱلۡحَوَارِيُّونَ يَٰعِيسَى ٱبۡنَ مَرۡيَمَ هَلۡ يَسۡتَطِيعُ رَبُّكَ أَن يُنَزِّلَ عَلَيۡنَا مَآئِدَةٗ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِۖ قَالَ ٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

Transliteration:( Iz qaalal hawaariyyoona yaa 'Eesab na Maryama hal yastatee'u Rabbuka ai yunaz zila alainna maaa'idatam minas samaaa'i qaalat taqul laaha in kuntum mu'mineen )
112.When the disciples [307] said: "O Isa, son of Mariam, can your Lord send down to us a table spread with food from the heavens?" [308] He replied: "Fear Allah if you are indeed believers" [309].

قَالُواْ نُرِيدُ أَن نَّأۡكُلَ مِنۡهَا وَتَطۡمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُنَا وَنَعۡلَمَ أَن قَدۡ صَدَقۡتَنَا وَنَكُونَ عَلَيۡهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّـٰهِدِينَ

Transliteration:( Qaaloo nureedu an naakula minhaa wa tatama 'inna quloo bunaa wa na'lama an qad sadaqtana wa nakoona 'alaihaa minash shaahideen )
113. They said: "We wish to eat from it so that our hearts [310] may be at rest, and so that we may know that you have indeed spoken the truth to us, and we may be among its witnesses [311]."

قَالَ عِيسَى ٱبۡنُ مَرۡيَمَ ٱللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَآ أَنزِلۡ عَلَيۡنَا مَآئِدَةٗ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ تَكُونُ لَنَا عِيدٗا لِّأَوَّلِنَا وَءَاخِرِنَا وَءَايَةٗ مِّنكَۖ وَٱرۡزُقۡنَا وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّـٰزِقِينَ

Transliteration:( Qaala 'Eesab nu Maryamal laahumma Rabbanaaa anzil 'alainaa maaa'idatam minas samaaa'i takoonu lanaa 'eedal li awwalinaa wa aakhirinaa wa Aayatam minka warzuqnaa wa Anta khairur raaziqeen )
114. Isa, son of Mariam, said: "O Allah, our Lord! Send down to us a table spread with food from heaven, that it may be a festival for us, for the first and last of us [312], and a sign from You. And provide for us, for You are the Best of Providers [313]."

قَالَ ٱللَّهُ إِنِّي مُنَزِّلُهَا عَلَيۡكُمۡۖ فَمَن يَكۡفُرۡ بَعۡدُ مِنكُمۡ فَإِنِّيٓ أُعَذِّبُهُۥ عَذَابٗا لَّآ أُعَذِّبُهُۥٓ أَحَدٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Transliteration:( Qaalal laahu innee munaz ziluhaa 'alaikum famai yakfur ba'du minkum fa inneee u'azzibuhoo 'azaabal laaa u'azzibuhooo ahadam minal 'aalameen )
115. Allah said: "I am sending it down to you, but whoever disbelieves after that, then indeed, I will punish him with a punishment that I have never inflicted on anyone in the worlds [314]."

وَإِذۡ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ يَٰعِيسَى ٱبۡنَ مَرۡيَمَ ءَأَنتَ قُلۡتَ لِلنَّاسِ ٱتَّخِذُونِي وَأُمِّيَ إِلَٰهَيۡنِ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۖ قَالَ سُبۡحَٰنَكَ مَا يَكُونُ لِيٓ أَنۡ أَقُولَ مَا لَيۡسَ لِي بِحَقٍّۚ إِن كُنتُ قُلۡتُهُۥ فَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَهُۥۚ تَعۡلَمُ مَا فِي نَفۡسِي وَلَآ أَعۡلَمُ مَا فِي نَفۡسِكَۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ عَلَّـٰمُ ٱلۡغُيُوبِ

Transliteration:( Wa iz qaalal laahu yaa 'Eesab na Maryama 'a-anta qulta linnaasit takhizoonee wa ummiya ilaahaini min doonil laahi qaala Subhaanaka maa yakoonu leee an aqoola maa laisa lee bihaqq; in kuntu qultuhoo faqad 'alimtah; ta'lamu maa fee nafsee wa laaa a'alamu maa fee nafsik; innaka Anta 'Allaamul Ghuyoob )
116. I did not say to them anything except that which You had commanded me [319], that worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord [320]. And I was a witness over them so long as I remained among them. Then when You took me up, You were the Watcher over them, and You are Witness to all things [321].

مَا قُلۡتُ لَهُمۡ إِلَّا مَآ أَمَرۡتَنِي بِهِۦٓ أَنِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكُمۡۚ وَكُنتُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ شَهِيدٗا مَّا دُمۡتُ فِيهِمۡۖ فَلَمَّا تَوَفَّيۡتَنِي كُنتَ أَنتَ ٱلرَّقِيبَ عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ وَأَنتَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ شَهِيدٌ

Transliteration:( Maa qultu lahum illaa maaa amartanee bihee ani'budul laaha Rabbeee wa Rabbakum; wa kuntu 'alaihim shaheedam maa dumtu feehim falammaa tawaffaitanee kunta Antar Raqeeba 'alaihim; wa Anta 'alaa kulli shai'in Shaheed )
117."I did not say to them anything except that which You had commanded me [319], that worship Allah my Lord and your Lord [320] And I was a witness over them so long as I remained among them. Then when You took me up, then You were the Watcher (321), over them, and everything is present before You (322)"

إِن تُعَذِّبۡهُمۡ فَإِنَّهُمۡ عِبَادُكَۖ وَإِن تَغۡفِرۡ لَهُمۡ فَإِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ

Transliteration:( In tu'azzibhum fa innahum ibaaduka wa in taghfir lahum fa innaka Antal 'Azzezul Hakeem )
118. If You punish them, they are Your bondsmen [323], and if You forgive them, then surely You are the Mighty, the Wise [324].

قَالَ ٱللَّهُ هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ يَنفَعُ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ صِدۡقُهُمۡۚ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتٞ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدٗاۖ رَّضِيَ ٱللَّهُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَرَضُواْ عَنۡهُۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ

Transliteration:( Qaalal laahu haaza yawmu yanfa'us saadiqeena sidquhum; lahum janaatunn tajree min tahtihal anhaaru khaalideena feehaaa abadaa; radiyal laahu 'anhum wa radoo 'anh; zaalikal fawzul 'azeem )
119. Allah said: "This is the day when the truth will [325] benefit the truthful. For them are gardens [326], beneath which rivers flow. They shall abide therein forever. Allah is pleased [327] with them and they are pleased with Allah. This is the greatest success [328]."

لِلَّهِ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا فِيهِنَّۚ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرُۢ

Transliteration:( Lillaahi mulkus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa feehinn; wa Huwa 'alaa kulli shai'inn Qadeer )
120. To Allah belongs the kingdom [329] of the heavens and the earth and whatever is in them. And He has Power over everything [330].

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Surah Al-Maidah English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Al-Maidah you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Maidah which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Maidah.

Surah Al-Maidah English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Al-Maidah we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 120 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Maidah

Surah Al-Maidah was revealed in Madinah

Surah Al-Maidah can be found in Juz or Para 6-7

There are 16 Ruku in Surah Al-Maidah

Surah number of Surah Al-Maidah is 5

The meaning of Surah Al-Maidah is The Food, The Repast, The Table

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Maidah here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

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