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

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<strong>Al</strong>lah sent down the verse in <strong>Surah</strong> <strong>Al</strong>-<strong>Ma'idah</strong>,<br />

فَمَن تَابَ‏ مِن بَعْدِ‏ ظُلْمِهِ‏ وَأَصْلَحَ‏ فَإِن َّ اللّهَ‏ یَتُوبُ‏ عَلَيْهِ‏ إِن َّ اللّهَ‏<br />

غَفُورٌ‏ ر َّحِيمٌ‏<br />

But whosoever repents after his crime and does<br />

righteous good deeds (by obeying <strong>Al</strong>lah), then<br />

verily, <strong>Al</strong>lah will pardon him. Verily, <strong>Al</strong>lah is Oft-<br />

Forgiving, Most Merciful.<br />

This woman <strong>was</strong> from the tribe <strong>of</strong> Makhzum. Her s<strong>to</strong>ry<br />

<strong>was</strong> narrated in the Two Sahihs from Az-Zuhri from<br />

Urwah from Aishah.<br />

<strong>The</strong> incident caused concern for the Quraysh after<br />

she committed the theft during the time <strong>of</strong> the<br />

battle <strong>of</strong> the Conquest (<strong>of</strong> Makkah). <strong>The</strong>y said,<br />

"Who can talk <strong>to</strong> <strong>Al</strong>lah's Messenger about her<br />

matter.''<br />

<strong>The</strong>y then said, "Who dares speak <strong>to</strong> him about<br />

such matters other than Usamah bin Zayd, his<br />

loved one.''<br />

<strong>When</strong> the woman <strong>was</strong> brought <strong>to</strong> the Messenger<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Al</strong>lah, Usamah bin Zayd talked <strong>to</strong> him about<br />

her and the face <strong>of</strong> the Messenger changed color<br />

(because <strong>of</strong> anger) and he said,<br />

أَتَشْفَعُ‏ فِي حَدَ‏ مِنْ‏ حُدُودِ‏ االلهِ‏ عَز َّ وَجَ‏ َّل ؟<br />

Do you intercede in a punishment prescribed by<br />

<strong>Al</strong>lah<br />

Usamah said <strong>to</strong> him, "Ask <strong>Al</strong>lah <strong>to</strong> forgive me, O<br />

<strong>Al</strong>lah's Messenger!''<br />

During that night, the Messenger <strong>of</strong> <strong>Al</strong>lah s<strong>to</strong>od<br />

up and gave a speech and praised <strong>Al</strong>lah as He<br />

deserves <strong>to</strong> be praised. He then said,<br />

أَم َّا بَعْدُ‏ فَإِن َّمَا أَهْلَكَ‏ ال َّذِینَ‏ مِنْ‏ قَبْلِكُمْ‏ أَن َّهُمْ‏ آَانُوا إِذَا سَرَقَ‏ فِيهِمُ‏<br />

الش َّرِیفُ‏ تَرَآُوهُ،‏ وَإِذَا سَرَقَ‏ فِيهِمُ‏ الض َّعِيفُ‏ أَقَامُوا عَلَيْهِ‏ الْحَد َّ،‏<br />

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