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

Abdullah bin Kathir said that the Ayah, فِي مَآ آتَاآُم (In
what He has given you),
means, of the Book.
Next, Allah encouraged rushing to perform good deeds,
so strive as in a race in good deeds.
فَاسْتَبِقُوا الخَيْرَاتِ‏ ...
which are obedience to Allah, following His Law
that abrogated the laws that came before it, and
believing in His Book, the Qur'an, which is the
Final Book that He revealed.
Allah said next,
The return of you (all) is to Allah;
إِلَى االله مَرْجِعُكُمْ‏ جَمِيعًا
Therefore, O people, your return and final
destination is to Allah on the Day of Resurrection,
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فَيُنَب ِّئُكُم بِمَا آُنتُمْ‏ فِيهِ‏ تَخْتَلِفُو ‏َن
then He will inform you about that in which you used to
differ.
Allah will inform you about the truth in which you
used to differ and will reward the sincere, as
compensation for their sincerity, and will punish
the disbelieving, rebellious people who rejected
the truth and deviated from it to other paths,
without proof or evidence to justify their actions.
Rather, they have rejected the clear evidences,
unequivocal proofs and established signs.
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Ad-Dahhak said that,
race in good deeds),
(So strive as in a فَ‏ اسْتَبِقُوا الخَيْرَا ‏ِت
is directed at the Ummah of Muhammad, but the
first view is more apparent.
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