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

So the Prophet explained where they altered,
distorted, changed and lied about Allah. He also
ignored much of what they changed, since it
would not bring about any benefit if it was
explained.
In his Mustadrak, Al-Hakim recorded that Ibn Abbas
said,
"He who disbelieves in stoning (the adulterer to
death) will have inadvertently disbelieved in the
يَا أَهْلَ‏ الْكِتَابِ‏ قَدْ‏ جَاءآُمْ‏ رَسُولُنَا يُبَي ِّنُ‏ said, Qur'an, for Allah
O) People of the لَكُمْ‏ آَثِيرًا م ِّم َّا آُنتُمْ‏ تُخْفُونَ‏ مِنَ‏ الْكِتَابِ‏
Scripture! Now has come to you Our Messenger
explaining to you much of that which you used to
hide from the Scripture) and stoning was among
the things that they used to hide.''
Al-Hakim said, "Its chain is Sahih, and they did
not record it.''
Allah next mentions the Glorious Qur'an that He sent
down to His honorable Prophet,
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قَدْ‏ جَاءآُم م ِّنَ‏ اللّهِ‏ نُورٌ‏ وَآِتَابٌ‏ م ُّبِينٌ‏
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یَهْدِي بِهِ‏ اللّهُ‏ مَنِ‏ ات َّبَعَ‏ رِضْوَانَهُ‏ سُبُلَ‏ الس َّلاَمِ‏
Indeed, there has come to you from Allah a light and a
plain Book. Wherewith Allah guides all those who seek
His pleasure to ways of peace.
meaning, ways of safety and righteousness,
... وَیُخْرِجُهُم م ِّنِ‏ الظ ُّلُمَاتِ‏ إِلَى الن ُّورِ‏ بِإِذْنِهِ‏ وَیَهْدِیهِمْ‏ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ‏ م ُّسْتَقِيمٍ‏
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and He brings them out of darkness by His permission
unto light and guides them to a straight path.
He thus saves them from destruction and explains
to them the best, most clear path. Therefore, He
protects them from what they fear, and brings
about the best of what they long for, all the while
ridding them of misguidance and directing them
to the best, most righteous state of being.