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

I am so-and-so from Murad and I waged war
against Allah and His Messenger and caused
mischief in the land. I repented before you had
any authority over me.'
Abu Musa proclaimed, `This is so-and-so, who
had waged war against Allah and His Messenger
and caused mischief in the land, and he repented
before we had authority over him. Therefore,
anyone who meets him, should deal with him in a
better way. If he is saying the truth, then this is
the path of those who say the truth. If he is
saying a lie, his sins will destroy him. So the man
remained idle for as long as Allah willed, but he
later rose against the leaders, and Allah punished
him for his sins and he was killed.''
Ibn Jarir recorded that Musa bin Ishaq Al-Madani said
that;
Ali Al-Asadi waged war, blocked the roads, shed
blood and plundered wealth. The leaders and the
people alike, sought to capture him, but they
could not do that until he came after he repented,
after he heard a man reciting the Ayah,
قُلْ‏ یَا عِبَادِيَ‏ ال َّذِینَ‏ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَى أَنفُسِهِمْ‏ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِن ر َّحْمَةِ‏
الل َّهِ‏ إِن َّ الل َّهَ‏ یَغْفِرُ‏ الذ ُّنُوبَ‏ جَمِيعًا ‏ِن َّهُ‏ هُوَ‏ الْغَفُورُ‏ الر َّحِي ‏ُم
O My servants who have transgressed against
themselves! Despair not of the mercy of Allah,
verily, Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (39:53)
So he said to that man, "O servant of Allah!
Recite it again.''
So he recited it again, and Ali put down his sword
and went to Al-Madinah in repentance, arriving
during the night. He washed up and went to the
Masjid of the Messenger of Allah and prayed the
dawn prayer. He sat next to Abu Hurayrah amidst
his companions. In the morning, the people
recognized him and went after him. He said, "You
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