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

The Prohibition of Shirk (Polytheism) and Exaggeration in the
Religion
Allah admonishes those who take up rivals with Him and
worship the idols, monuments and false deities. Allah states
that such false deities do not deserve any degree of Divinity.
Allah said,
Say,
O Muhammad, to those from among the Children
of Adam, such as the Christians, who worship
other than Allah,
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قُلْ‏ ...
... أَتَعْبُدُونَ‏ مِن دُونِ‏ اللّهِ‏ مَا لاَ‏ یَمْلِكُ‏ لَكُمْ‏ ضَرا وَلاَ‏ نَفْعًا
How do you worship besides Allah something which has
no power either to harm or to benefit you!
meaning, which cannot prevent harm for you nor
bring about your benefit.
وَاللّهُ‏ هُوَ‏ الس َّمِيعُ‏ الْعَلِيمُ‏ ﴿٧٦ ﴾
But it is Allah Who is the All-Hearer, All-Knower.
He hears what His servants say and has knowledge of all
things. Therefore, how did you worship inanimate objects
that do not hear, see or know anything - having no
power to bring harm or benefit to themselves let alone
others - instead of worshipping Allah.
Allah then said,
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قُلْ‏ یَا أَهْلَ‏ الْكِتَابِ‏ لاَ‏ تَغْلُواْ‏ فِي دِینِكُمْ‏ غَيْرَ‏ الْحَ‏ ِّق
Say: "O People of the Scripture! Exceed not the limits in
your religion beyond the truth,
Meaning: Do not exceed the limits concerning the
truth and exaggeration in praising whom you
were commanded to honor. You exaggerated in