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

were not truthful, might compel them to admit to
the testimony in its true form.
Allah's statement,
أَوْ‏ یَخَافُواْ‏ أَن تُرَد َّ أَیْمَانٌ‏ بَعْدَ‏ أَیْمَانِهِمْ‏ ...
or else they would fear that (other) oaths would be
admitted after their oaths.
then,
means, requiring them to swear by Allah might
encourage them to admit to the true testimony
because they respect swearing by Allah and they
glorify and revere Him. They also fear exposure if
the heirs of the deceased are required to swear
instead of them. In this case, the heirs would
swear and earn the rightful inheritance that the
two witnesses failed to declare. This is why Allah
said, أَوْ‏ يَخَافُواْ‏ أَن تُرَد َّ أَيْمَانٌ‏ بَعْدَ‏ أَيْمَانِهِمْ‏ (or else they
would fear that (other) oaths would be admitted
after their oaths).
And have Taqwa of Allah,
in all of your affairs,
and listen,
and obey,
﴾ ١٠٨﴿
And Allah guides not the rebellious people.
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وَات َّقُوا اللّهَ‏
وَاسْمَعُواْ‏
وَاللّهُ‏ لاَ‏ یَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ‏ الْفَاسِقِينَ‏
who do not obey Him or follow His Law.
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