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

Allah then said,
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وَمَنْ‏ عَادَ‏ فَيَنتَقِمُ‏ اللّهُ‏ مِنْهُ‏ ...
but whosoever commits it again, Allah will take
retribution from him.
meaning, whoever does this after it has been
prohibited in Islam and having knowledge that it
is prohibited.
فَيَنتَقِمُ‏ اللّهُ‏ مِنْهُ‏ وَاللّهُ‏ عَزِیزٌ‏ ذُو انْتِقَا ‏ٍم ﴿٩٥ ﴾
Allah will take retribution from him. And Allah is
Almighty, All-Able of retribution.
Ibn Jurayj said,
عَفَا اللّهُ‏ of, "I said to `Ata', `What is the meaning
past),' (Allah has forgiven what is عَم َّا سَلَف
He said, `Meaning, during the time of
Jahiliyyah.'
I asked about, وَمَنْ‏ عَادَ‏ فَيَنتَقِمُ‏ اللّهُ‏ مِنْهُ‏ (but
whosoever commits it again, Allah will take
retribution from him).
He said, `Whoever commits this offense again in
Islam, then Allah will take retribution from him
and he also has to pay the expiation.'
I asked, `Is there any punishment for repeating
this offense that you know of'
He said, `No.'
I said, `Do you think that the authorities should
punish him'
He said, `No, for it is a sin that he committed
between him and Allah. He should pay the
expiation.'''
Ibn Jarir recorded this statement.
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