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

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This day, I have perfected your religion for you,completed My favor upon you, and have chosen for youIslam as your religion.meaning, accept Islam for yourselves, for it is thereligion that <strong>Al</strong>lah likes and which He chose foryou, and it is that with which He sent the best <strong>of</strong>the honorable Messengers and the most glorious<strong>of</strong> His Books.Ibn Jarir recorded that Harun bin Antarah said that hisfather said,"<strong>When</strong> the Ayah, الْيَوْمَ‏ أَآْمَلْتُ‏ لَكُمْ‏ دِينَكُمْ‏ (This day, Ihave perfected your religion for you...) <strong>was</strong>revealed, during the great day <strong>of</strong> Hajj (the Day <strong>of</strong>Arafah, the ninth day <strong>of</strong> Dhul-Hijjah) Umarcried.<strong>The</strong> Prophet said, `What makes you cry?'He said, `What made me cry is that our religion isbeing perfected for us. Now it is perfect, nothingis perfect, but it is bound <strong>to</strong> deteriorate.'<strong>The</strong> Prophet said, صَدَقْت (You have said thetruth).''What supports the meaning <strong>of</strong> this Hadith is theauthentic Hadith,إِن َّ الْإِسْلَامَ‏ بَدَأَ‏ غَرِیبًا،‏ وَسَيَعُودُ‏ غَرِیبًا،‏ فَطُوبَى لِلْغُرَبَاءIslam <strong>was</strong> strange in its beginning and will returnstrange once more. <strong>The</strong>refore, Tuba for thestrangers.Imam Ahmad recorded that Tariq bin Shihab said,"A Jewish man said <strong>to</strong> Umar bin <strong>Al</strong>-Khattab, `OLeader <strong>of</strong> the Believers! <strong>The</strong>re is a verse in yourBook, which is read by all <strong>of</strong> you (Muslims), andhad it been revealed <strong>to</strong> us, we would have takenthat day (on which it <strong>was</strong> revealed) as a day <strong>of</strong>celebration.'31

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