The Holy Qur'an
Read every surah in Arabic with translation and recitation, or study a passage each day with context and reflections.
Al-Maidah (Sec 8/8) Start
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This passage, closing Surat Al-Ma'idah, moves through two seemingly distinct but thematically united sections: detailed legislation on witness testimony during travel…
Al-Maidah (Sec 7/8)
This passage completes the Qur'an's treatment of intoxicants and gambling with unusual finality before moving through a sequence of related themes: the limits of…
Al-Maidah (Sec 6/8)
This passage opens with a rhetorical question challenging the worship of beings that can neither harm nor benefit, affirming that Allah alone is the Hearing, the…
Al-Maidah (Sec 5/8)
This passage is a powerful expose of hypocrisy, greed, and theological deviation. It opens with a description of the hypocrites who say 'We believe' while their hearts…
Al-Maidah (Sec 4/8)
This section of Surah Al-Maidah establishes the theological and social framework for the Muslim community's relationship with the People of the Scripture and the…
Al-Maidah (Sec 3/8)
The passage opens with the conclusion of the story of Adam's two sons: Allah sends a crow to teach Cain how to bury his brother, and Cain becomes remorseful. This leads…