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Sending Down the <strong>Ma'idah</strong><br />

This is the s<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ma'idah</strong>, the name <strong>of</strong> which this <strong>Surah</strong><br />

bears, <strong>Surah</strong> <strong>Al</strong>-<strong>Ma'idah</strong>.<br />

This is also among the favors that <strong>Al</strong>lah granted His servant and<br />

Messenger, `Isa, accepting his request <strong>to</strong> send the <strong>Ma'idah</strong><br />

down, and doing so as clear pro<strong>of</strong> and unequivocal evidence.<br />

<strong>Al</strong>lah said,<br />

(Remember) when <strong>Al</strong>-Hawaryun said...<br />

the disciples <strong>of</strong> `Isa said,<br />

297<br />

إِذْ‏ قَالَ‏ الْحَوَارِی ُّونَ‏ ...<br />

یَا عِيسَى ابْنَ‏ مَرْیَمَ‏ هَلْ‏ یَسْتَطِيعُ‏ رَب ُّكَ‏ أَن یُنَز ِّلَ‏ عَلَيْنَا مَآئِدَةً‏ م ِّنَ‏ الس َّمَاء<br />

O `Isa, son <strong>of</strong> Maryam! Can your Lord send down <strong>to</strong> us a<br />

<strong>Ma'idah</strong> from heaven!<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Ma'idah</strong> is the table that has food on it.<br />

Some scholars said that;<br />

the disciples requested this table because they<br />

were poor and deprived. So they asked `Isa <strong>to</strong><br />

supplicate <strong>to</strong> <strong>Al</strong>lah <strong>to</strong> send a table <strong>of</strong> food down <strong>to</strong><br />

them that they could eat from every day and thus<br />

be more able <strong>to</strong> perform the acts <strong>of</strong> worship.<br />

قَالَ‏ ات َّقُواْ‏ اللّهَ‏ إِن آُنتُم م ُّؤْمِنِينَ‏ ﴿١١٢ ﴾<br />

`Isa said: "Have Taqwa <strong>of</strong> <strong>Al</strong>lah, if you are indeed<br />

believers.''<br />

`Isa answered them by saying, `Have Taqwa <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Al</strong>lah! And do not ask for this, for it may become<br />

a trial for you, but trust in <strong>Al</strong>lah for your<br />

provisions, if you are truly believers.'<br />

<strong>The</strong>y said: "We wish <strong>to</strong> eat there<strong>of</strong>.''<br />

we need <strong>to</strong> eat from it,<br />

...<br />

...<br />

...<br />

...<br />

قَالُواْ‏ نُرِیدُ‏ أَن ن َّأْآُلَ‏ مِنْهَا

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