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

ذَلِكَ‏ بِأَن َّ مِنْهُمْ‏ قِس ِّيسِينَ‏ وَرُهْبَانًا وَأَن َّهُمْ‏ لاَ‏ یَسْتَكْبِرُونَ‏ ﴿٨٢ ﴾
That is because among them are Qissisin (priests) and
Ruhban (monks), and they are not proud.
This means that among them are Qissisin
(priests).
The word Ruhban refers to one dedicated to
worship.
Allah said,
ذَلِكَ‏ بِأَن َّ مِنْهُمْ‏ قِس ِّيسِينَ‏ وَرُهْبَانًا وَأَن َّهُمْ‏ لاَ‏ یَسْتَكْبِرُونَ‏
That is because among them are priests and monks, and
they are not proud.
This describes them with knowledge, worship and
humbleness, along with following the truth and
fairness.
وَإِذَا سَمِعُواْ‏ مَا أُنزِلَ‏ إِلَى الر َّسُولِ‏ تَرَى أَعْيُنَهُمْ‏ تَفِيضُ‏ مِنَ‏ ال َّدمْعِ‏ مِم َّا
عَرَفُواْ‏ مِنَ‏ الْحَ‏ ِّق ...
And when they listen to what has been sent down to the
Messenger, you see their eyes overflowing with tears
because of the truth they have recognized.
This refers to the good news that they have about
the advent of Muhammad.
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... یَقُولُونَ‏ رَب َّنَا آمَن َّا فَاآْتُبْنَا مَعَ‏ الش َّاهِدِینَ‏ ﴿٨٣ ﴾
They say: "Our Lord! We believe; so write us down
among the witnesses.''
who testify to the truth and believe in it.
وَمَا لَنَا لاَ‏ نُؤْمِنُ‏ بِاللّهِ‏ وَمَا جَاءنَا مِنَ‏ الْحَق ِّ وَنَطْمَعُ‏ أَن یُدْخِلَنَا رَب َّنَا مَ‏ ‏َع
الْقَوْمِ‏ الص َّالِحِينَ‏
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"And why should we not believe in Allah and in that
which has come to us of the truth And We wish that our