1 The Virtues of Surah Al-Ma'idah; When It was Revealed Surah to ...

ذَلِكَ‏ لَهُمْ‏ خِزْىٌ‏ فِى الد ُّنْيَا وَلَهُمْ‏ فِى الا ٌّخِرَةِ‏ عَذَابٌ‏ عَظِيمٌ‏
That is their disgrace in this world, and a great
torment is theirs in the Hereafter.
إِلا َّ ال َّذِینَ‏ تَابُواْ‏ مِن قَبْلِ‏ أَن تَقْدِرُواْ‏ عَلَيْهِمْ‏ فَاعْلَمُواْ‏ أَ‏ َّن
الل َّهَ‏ غَفُورٌ‏ ر َّحِيمٌ‏
5:34 Except for those who (having fled away and
then) came back (as Muslims) with repentance
before they fall into your power; in that case, know
that Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Human Beings Should Respect the Sanctity of Other Human
Beings
Allah says,
Because of that,
مِنْ‏ أَجْلِ‏ ذَلِكَ‏ ...
Allah says, because the son of Adam killed his
brother in transgression and aggression,
We ordained for the Children of Israel...,
آَتَبْنَا عَلَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ‏ ...
meaning, We legislated for them and informed
them,
أَن َّهُ‏ مَن قَتَلَ‏ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ‏ نَفْسٍ‏ أَوْ‏ فَسَادٍ‏ فِي الأَرْضِ‏ فَكَأَن َّمَا قَتَلَ‏ الن َّاسَ‏
جَمِيعًا وَمَنْ‏ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَن َّمَا أَحْيَا الن َّاسَ‏ جَمِيعًا ...
that if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of
murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land - it would
be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life,
it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.
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