Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:82
سُورَةُ المَائـِدَةِ · Medinan · Verse 82 of 120
۞ لَتَجِدَنَّ أَشَدَّ ٱلنَّاسِ عَدَٰوَةًۭ لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱلْيَهُودَ وَٱلَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوا۟ ۖ وَلَتَجِدَنَّ أَقْرَبَهُم مَّوَدَّةًۭ لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا نَصَٰرَىٰ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ مِنْهُمْ قِسِّيسِينَ وَرُهْبَانًۭا وَأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
Translation
You [Prophet] are sure to find that the most hostile to the believers are the Jews and those who associate other deities with God; you are sure to find that the closest in affection towards the believers are those who say, ‘We are Christians,’ for there are among them people devoted to learning and ascetics. These people are not given to arrogance,
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:82 is discussed in 19 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- The Gospel (Injeel) (key verse)
- People of the Scripture (Ahl al-Kitab) (key verse)
- The Holy Quran (Al-Qur'an al-Karim) (key verse)
- Christians (Nasara) (key verse)
- The Companions (Sahabah)
- Chastity (Ihsan)
- Arrogance (Istikbar)
- Fairness (Insaf)
- Mercy (Rahmah)
- Weeping (Buka)
- Humility (Tawadu)
- Extremism (Ghuluww)
- Recitation (Qira'ah)
- Revealed Scriptures (Al-Kutub al-Munazzalah)
- Divine Revelation (Wahy)
- Jews (Yahud)
- Idolatry (Shirk)
- Society (Mujtama')
- Praise (Madh)
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