Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:90
سُورَةُ المَائـِدَةِ · Medinan · Verse 90 of 120
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا ٱلْخَمْرُ وَٱلْمَيْسِرُ وَٱلْأَنصَابُ وَٱلْأَزْلَٰمُ رِجْسٌۭ مِّنْ عَمَلِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ فَٱجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
Translation
You who believe, intoxicants and gambling, idolatrous practices, and [divining with] arrows are repugnant acts- Satan’s doing- shun them so that you may prosper.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:90 is discussed in 26 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Gambling (Maysir) (key verse)
- Intoxicants (Khamr) (key verse)
- The Forbidden (Haram) (key verse)
- Idols (Awthan)
- Gradualism (Tadarruj)
- Caution (Hadhar)
- The Foul (Khabith)
- Success (Falah)
- Obedience (Ta'ah)
- Economy (Iqtisad)
- Nurturing (Tarbiyah)
- Ruling (Hukm)
- Extremism (Ghuluww)
- The Unseen (Ghayb)
- Fitnah
- Joy (Farah)
- Understanding (Fiqh)
- Wealth (Mal)
- Reconciliation (Silm)
- Governance (Siyasah)
- Drinking (Shurb)
- Satan (Shaytan)
- Purity (Taharah)
- Society (Mujtama')
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