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

in the state of Ihram. To Allah will be your return and
destination, and He will punish you for disobeying Him
and will reward you for obeying Him.
جَعَلَ‏ اللّهُ‏ الْكَعْبَةَ‏ الْبَيْتَ‏ الْحَرَامَ‏ قِيَامًا ل ِّلن َّاسِ‏ ...
Allah has made the Ka`bah, the Sacred House, an
asylum of security and benefits for mankind,
Allah says, Allah made the Ka`bah, the Sacred
House, an asylum of safety for the people who
have no chief to prevent the strong from
transgressing against the weak, the evil from the
good-doers, and the oppressors from the
oppressed.
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وَالش َّهْرَ‏ الْحَرَامَ‏ وَالْهَدْيَ‏ وَالْقَلاَئِدَ‏
And also the Sacred Month and the animals of offerings
and the garlanded.
Allah says that He made these symbols an asylum
of safety for the people, just as He made the
Ka`bah an asylum of safety for them, so that He
distinguishes them from each other, for this is
their asylum and symbol for their livelihood and
religion.
Allah made the Ka`bah, the Sacred Month, the
Hady, the garlanded animals and people an
asylum of safety for the Arabs who used to
consider these symbols sacred. Thus, these
symbols were just like the chief who is obeyed by
his followers, and who upholds harmony and
public safety. As for the Ka`bah, it includes the
entire sacred boundary.
Allah termed it "Haram'' because He prohibited
hunting its game and cutting its trees or grass.
Similarly, the Ka`bah, the Sacred Month, the
animals of offerings and the garlands were the
landmarks of existing Arabs. These symbols were
sacred during the time of Jahiliyyah and the
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