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

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م ِّنْهُمْ‏ أُم َّةٌ‏ م ُّقْتَصِدَةٌ‏ وَآَثِيرٌ‏ م ِّنْهُمْ‏ سَآءَ‏ مَا یَعْمَلُونَ‏<br />

And among them is a Muqtasid Ummah, but for<br />

most <strong>of</strong> them; evil is their work.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Jews Say That <strong>Al</strong>lah's Hand is Tied up!<br />

<strong>Al</strong>lah says;<br />

...<br />

<strong>The</strong> Jews say: "<strong>Al</strong>lah's Hand is tied up.''<br />

وَقَالَتِ‏ الْيَهُودُ‏ یَدُ‏ اللّهِ‏ مَغْلُولَةٌ‏<br />

<strong>Al</strong>lah states that the Jews, may <strong>Al</strong>lah's continuous<br />

curses descend on them until the Day <strong>of</strong><br />

Resurrection, describe Him as a miser. <strong>Al</strong>lah is far<br />

holier than what they attribute <strong>to</strong> Him.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Jews also claim that <strong>Al</strong>lah is poor, while they<br />

are rich.<br />

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

on <strong>Al</strong>lah's statement, وَقَالَتِ‏ الْيَهُودُ‏ يَدُ‏ اللّهِ‏ مَغْلُولَةٌ‏ (<strong>The</strong> Jews<br />

say, "<strong>Al</strong>lah's Hand is tied up”).<br />

"<strong>The</strong>y do not mean that <strong>Al</strong>lah's Hand is literally<br />

tied up. Rather, they mean that He is a miser and<br />

does not spend from what He has. <strong>Al</strong>lah is far<br />

holier than what they attribute <strong>to</strong> Him.'' Similar<br />

<strong>was</strong> reported from Mujahid, Ikrimah, Qatadah,<br />

As-Suddi and Ad-Dahhak.<br />

<strong>Al</strong>lah said in another Ayah,<br />

وَلاَ‏ تَجْعَلْ‏ یَدَكَ‏ مَغْلُولَةً‏ إِلَى عُنُقِكَ‏ وَلاَ‏ تَبْسُطْهَا آُل َّ الْبَسْطِ‏<br />

مَلُومًا م َّحْسُورًا<br />

فَتَقْعُ‏ ‏َد<br />

And let not your hand be tied (like a miser) <strong>to</strong><br />

your neck, nor stretch it forth <strong>to</strong> its utmost reach<br />

(like a spendthrift), so that you become<br />

blameworthy and in severe poverty. (17:29)<br />

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