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

they are detained after Muslim prayer (i.e., in
congregation).
Therefore, these two witnesses will be detained after a
congregational prayer,
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فَيُقْسِمَانِ‏ بِاللّهِ‏ إِنِ‏ ارْتَبْتُمْ‏
let them both swear by Allah if you are in doubt.
meaning, if you are in doubt that they might have
committed treachery or theft, then they should
swear by Allah,
We wish not in this,
According to Muqatil bin Hayyan,
in our vows.
for any worldly gain,
of this soon to end life.
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even though he be our near relative.
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... لاَ‏ نَشْتَرِي بِهِ‏
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وَلَوْ‏ آَانَ‏ ذَا قُرْبَى
meaning, if the beneficiary be our near relative,
we will still not compromise on the truth.
We shall not hide the testimony of Allah,
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وَلاَ‏ نَكْتُمُ‏ شَهَادَةَ‏ اللّهِ‏
thus stating that the testimony is Allah's, as a
way of respecting it and valuing its significance.
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for then indeed we should be of the sinful.''
إِن َّا إِذًا ل َّمِنَ‏ الآثِمِينَ‏
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