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

Allah said;
innovated after you (in religion).' So I will say
just as the righteous servant (`Isa) said,
مَا قُلْتُ‏ لَهُمْ‏ إِلا َّ مَا أَمَرْتَنِي بِهِ‏ أَنِ‏ اعْبُدُواْ‏ اللّهَ‏ رَب ِّي وَرَب َّكُمْ‏ وَآُن ‏ُت
عَلَيْهِمْ‏ شَهِيدًا م َّا دُمْتُ‏ فِيهِمْ‏ فَلَم َّا تَوَف َّيْتَنِي آُنتَ‏ أَنتَ‏ الر َّقِيبَ‏
عَلَيْهِمْ‏ وَأَنتَ‏ عَلَى آُل ِّ شَيْءٍ‏ شَهِيدٌ‏
إِن تُعَذ ِّبْهُمْ‏ فَإِن َّهُمْ‏ عِبَادُكَ‏ وَإِن تَغْفِرْ‏ لَهُمْ‏ فَإِن َّكَ‏ أَنتَ‏ الْعَزِیزُ‏ الْحَكِي ‏ُم
And I was a witness over them while I dwelled
amongst them, but when You took me (up), You
were the Watcher over them, and You are a
Witness to all things. If You punish them, they
are Your servants, and if You forgive them, verily
You, only You are the Almighty, the All-Wise.
فَيُقَالُ:‏ إِن َّ هؤُلَاءِ‏ لَمْ‏ یَزَالُوا مُرْتَد ِّینَ‏ عَلَى أَعْقَابِهِمْ‏ مُنْذُ‏ فَارَقْتَهُم
It will further be said, `These people kept
reverting back on their heels after you left
them.'''
Al-Bukhari also recorded this Hadith in the
explanation of this Ayah.
إِن تُعَذ ِّبْهُمْ‏ فَإِن َّهُمْ‏ عِبَادُكَ‏ وَإِن تَغْفِرْ‏ لَهُمْ‏ فَإِن َّكَ‏ أَنتَ‏ الْعَزِیزُ‏ الْحَكِيمُ‏ ﴿١١٨ ﴾
If You punish them, they are Your servants, and if You
forgive them, verily You, only You are the Almighty, the
All-Wise.
All matters refer back to Allah, for He does what
He Wills and none can question Him about what
He does, while He will question them.
This Ayah also shows the crime of the Christians who
invented a lie against Allah and His Messenger, thus
making a rival, wife and son for Allah. Allah is glorified in
that He is far above what they attribute to Him. So this
Ayah has tremendous value and delivers unique news.
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