Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:48
سُورَةُ المَائـِدَةِ · Medinan · Verse 48 of 120
وَأَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ بِٱلْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًۭا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَمُهَيْمِنًا عَلَيْهِ ۖ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ عَمَّا جَآءَكَ مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ ۚ لِكُلٍّۢ جَعَلْنَا مِنكُمْ شِرْعَةًۭ وَمِنْهَاجًۭا ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَجَعَلَكُمْ أُمَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ وَلَٰكِن لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ فِى مَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۖ فَٱسْتَبِقُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ ۚ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًۭا فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ
Translation
We sent to you [Muhammad] the Scripture with the truth, confirming the Scriptures that came before it, and with final authority over them: so judge between them according to what God has sent down. Do not follow their whims, which deviate from the truth that has come to you. We have assigned a law and a path to each of you. If God had so willed, He would have made you one community, but He wanted to test you through that which He has given you, so race to do good: you will all return to God and He will make clear to you the matters you differed about.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:48 is discussed in 26 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Revealed Scriptures (Al-Kutub al-Munazzalah) (key verse)
- Prophethood (Nubuwwah) (key verse)
- The Ummah
- The Torah (Tawrah)
- The Truth (Haqq)
- Ruling (Hukm)
- Guidance (Hidayah)
- Bequest (Wasiyyah)
- Following Guidance (Ittiba)
- Reconciliation (Islah)
- The Gospel (Injeel)
- Faith (Iman)
- Voluntary Acts (Tatawwu)
- Innate Nature (Fitrah)
- Abominations (Fawahish)
- Base Desire (Hawa)
- Unity (Wahdah)
- Divine Revelation (Wahy)
- Governance (Siyasah)
- Truthfulness (Sidq)
- Prophet Salih
- Vying in Good (Musabaqah)
- Praise (Madh)
- Prophet Muhammad
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