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

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ذلِكَ‏ أَدْنَى أَن یَأْتُواْ‏ بِالش َّهَدَةِ‏ عَلَى وَجْهِهَآ أَوْ‏ یَخَفُواْ‏ أَن<br />

تُرَد َّ أَیْمَنٌ‏ بَعْدَ‏ أَیْمَنِهِمْ‏<br />

5:108 That should make it closer (<strong>to</strong> the fact) that<br />

their testimony would be in its true nature and<br />

shape, or else they would fear that (other) oaths<br />

would be admitted after their oaths.<br />

وَات َّقُوا الل َّهَ‏ وَاسْمَعُواْ‏ وَالل َّهُ‏ لاَ‏ یَهْدِى الْقَوْمَ‏ الْفَسِقِينَ‏<br />

And have Taqwa <strong>of</strong> <strong>Al</strong>lah and listen (with obedience<br />

<strong>to</strong> Him). And <strong>Al</strong>lah guides not the rebellious people.<br />

Testimony <strong>of</strong> Two Just Witnesses for the Final Will and<br />

Testament<br />

This honorable Ayah contains a glorious ruling from <strong>Al</strong>lah.<br />

<strong>Al</strong>lah's statement,<br />

یِا أَی ُّهَا ال َّذِینَ‏ آمَنُواْ‏ شَهَادَةُ‏ بَيْنِكُمْ‏ إِذَا حَضَرَ‏ أَحَدَآُمُ‏ الْمَوْتُ‏ حِينَ‏ الْوَصِي َّةِ‏<br />

اثْنَانِ‏ ...<br />

O you who believe! <strong>When</strong> death approaches any <strong>of</strong> you,<br />

and you make a bequest, then take the testimony <strong>of</strong><br />

two...<br />

meaning that there should be two witnesses in such<br />

cases,<br />

just men...<br />

thus, describing them as just,<br />

<strong>of</strong> your own folk, (Muslims).<br />

284<br />

ذَوَا عَدْلٍ‏ ...<br />

م ِّنكُمْ‏ ...<br />

...<br />

...

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