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

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<strong>The</strong> Ayah states, whoever kills a soul without<br />

justification -- such as in retaliation for murder or<br />

for causing mischief on earth -- will be as if he<br />

has killed all mankind, because there is no<br />

difference between one life and another.<br />

life...), (and if anyone saved a وَمَنْ‏ أَحْيَاهَا<br />

by preventing its blood from being shed and<br />

believing in its sanctity, then all people will have<br />

been saved from him, أَحْيَا الن َّاسَ‏ جَمِيعًا,‏so (it would<br />

be as if he saved the life <strong>of</strong> all mankind).<br />

<strong>Al</strong>-Amash and others said that Abu Salih said that Abu<br />

Hurayrah said,<br />

"I entered on Uthman when he <strong>was</strong> under siege in<br />

his house and said, `I came <strong>to</strong> give you my<br />

support. Now, it is good <strong>to</strong> fight (defending you)<br />

O Leader <strong>of</strong> the Faithful!'<br />

He said, `O Abu Hurayrah! Does it please you<br />

that you kill all people, including me'<br />

I said, `No.'<br />

He said, `If you kill one man, it is as if you killed<br />

all people. <strong>The</strong>refore, go back with my permission<br />

for you <strong>to</strong> leave. May you receive your reward<br />

and be saved from burden.'<br />

So I went back and did not fight.'''<br />

<strong>Al</strong>i bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn Abbas said,<br />

"<strong>It</strong> is as <strong>Al</strong>lah has stated,<br />

‏...مَن قَتَلَ‏ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ‏ نَفْسٍ‏ أَوْ‏ فَسَادٍ‏ فِي الأَرْضِ‏ فَكَأَن َّمَا قَتَلَ‏<br />

الن َّاسَ‏ جَمِيعًا وَمَنْ‏ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَن َّمَا أَحْيَا الن َّاسَ‏ جَمِيعًا ...<br />

if anyone killed a person not in retaliation <strong>of</strong><br />

murder, or (and) <strong>to</strong> spread mischief in the land -<br />

it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if<br />

anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the<br />

life <strong>of</strong> all mankind.<br />

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