Surat Al Ma'idah (81-90)

{وَلَوْ كَانُوا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالله والنَّبِيِّ وَمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مَا اتَّخَذُوهُمْ أَوْلِيَاء وَلَـكِنَّ كَثِيراً مِّنْهُمْ فَاسِقُونَ} [المائدة :  81]

81- If those people who support polytheists believe in Allah truly and believe in the seal of prophets Muhammad (peace be upon him), and in the Glorious Qur'an which He revealed to him when, they would not have taken them as friends to help them against their own religion. However, many of them are disobedient and deny the truth which He ordained against those who disobey His revealed revelation.

{لَتَجِدَنَّ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ عَدَاوَةً لِّلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ الْيَهُودَ وَالَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُواْ وَلَتَجِدَنَّ أَقْرَبَهُمْ مَّوَدَّةً لِّلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ الَّذِينَ قَالُوَاْ إِنَّا نَصَارَى ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّ مِنْهُمْ قِسِّيسِينَ وَرُهْبَاناً وَأَنَّهُمْ لاَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ} [المائدة: 82]

82- You will find that the harshest enemy to the believers are the Jews and those who have disbelieved. As for the Jews, because of their stubbornness, denial, increase of disbelief, following of whims, their falseness and calumny, they denied the truth to the extent that they killed the prophets and intended to kill Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him) more than once. They cast spell at him and inserted in their scriptures some texts which urge to harm those who disagree with them! Polytheists are similar to them in many qualities and were possessed by imitation, so they blocked the outlets and killed their pure disposition, addicted themselves to disbelief, distracted the believers away from their religion, and fought the true religion with every might and force. You shall find that the nearest people -from the disbelievers-, in terms of intimacy, to the believers  are those who claimed to be Christians, from the followers of Christ, because of the compassion of their hearts. Moreover, there are scholars among them, monks, and worshippers who are characterized by knowledge, worship and humbleness. Those people are not arrogant to follow the truth if they know and understand it. Perhaps many of them express the truth by their tongues. Al Baydawy said: The Ayah contains a proof that humbleness,increasing demands for knowledge and work, and turning away from desires are praised even if it is done by disbelievers. I said: and there is a good chance to call this group to Islam and attract them to it. However, the Ayah is connected with the following Ayah .

{وَإِذَا سَمِعُواْ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ تَرَى أَعْيُنَهُمْ تَفِيضُ مِنَ الدَّمْعِ مِمَّا عَرَفُواْ مِنَ الْحَقِّ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ} [المائدة: 83]

83- And when those people and the like heard the Ayahs that were revealed to Muhammad (peace be upon him), you would see their eyes flow with tears; that is because they knew the truth and the glad tidings of Muhammad (peace be upon him), as happened to Negus and the priests who were around him. They were not like the Jews who were stubborn, rejecters, and corrupters. Moreover, they said in humbleness, Khushu` (the heart being attuned to the act of worship), reverence, and faith: "O Allah! we have believed in what You have revealed, so, register us among those who bear witness with the truthfulness of this, write us with the nation of Muhammad (peace be upon him), and with the people who witness with the truth . "

{وَمَا لَنَا لاَ نُؤْمِنُ بِاللّهِ وَمَا جَاءنَا مِنَ الْحَقِّ وَنَطْمَعُ أَن يُدْخِلَنَا رَبَّنَا مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الصَّالِحِينَ} [المائدة: 84]

84-  They said: "And why do not we believe in Allah, keep away from polytheism, as stated by Islam, and believe with the truth and pure monotheism that came to us. We hope and wish that our Lord admits us to Paradise and encompasses us with His Mercy along with His Pious Servants ?

 {فَأَثَابَهُمُ اللّهُ بِمَا قَالُواْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا وَذَلِكَ جَزَاء الْمُحْسِنِينَ} [المائدة: 85]

85- Therefore, Allah rewarded them — because of their saying, belief, and admittance of the truth — with high gardens [in Paradise] underneath are rivers flow along with eternal stay and complete happiness; this is the reward of those who follow the truth and submit to it without obstinacy nor arrogance .

{وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَكَذَّبُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا أُوْلَـئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْجَحِيمِ} [المائدة: 86]

86-  As for those who disagreed, disobeyed, and denied the signs of Allah, their final destination would be Hell because they are the people of Hell who deserve it as a retribution to their stubbornness, disbelief, and denial of the truth .

{يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ لاَ تُحَرِّمُواْ طَيِّبَاتِ مَا أَحَلَّ اللّهُ لَكُمْ وَلاَ تَعْتَدُواْ إِنَّ اللّهَ لاَ يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ} [المائدة: 87]

87-  O believers, do not deprive yourselves of things which Allah made lawful for you and do not transgress the limits that Allah made prohibited to you; verily, Allah does not love the wrongdoers who transgress His Boundaries, but rather you should abide by. The Ayah was revealed regarding a person who prohibited meat for himself because he found that he had a desire for women when he ate it .

{وَكُلُواْ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللّهُ حَلاَلاً طَيِّباً وَاتَّقُواْ اللّهَ الَّذِيَ أَنتُم بِهِ مُؤْمِنُونَ} [المائدة: 88]

88-  Eat the good and the lawful sustenance which Allah provided you, do not exceed the limits, and leave what He had prohibited if you are true believers. Verily, eating lawful food does not contradict piety and pious actions .

{لاَ يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللّهُ بِاللَّغْوِ فِي أَيْمَانِكُمْ وَلَـكِن يُؤَاخِذُكُم بِمَا عَقَّدتُّمُ الأَيْمَانَ فَكَفَّارَتُهُ إِطْعَامُ عَشَرَةِ مَسَاكِينَ مِنْ أَوْسَطِ مَا تُطْعِمُونَ أَهْلِيكُمْ أَوْ كِسْوَتُهُمْ أَوْ تَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ فَمَن لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةُ أَيْمَانِكُمْ إِذَا حَلَفْتُمْ وَاحْفَظُواْ أَيْمَانَكُمْ كَذَلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ} [المائدة: 89]

89-  Allah does not reckon you for making oath by Him if you do not intend and if you do not have the attention or if the oath is made according to a person's most likely opinion. However, He reckons you for oaths if they were made intentionally. So, whoever breaks his oath or did not keep the oath, his punishment will be feeding ten needy from the ordinary food you give to your families (i.e., the food which moderately suffices a person in quality as well as amount). Or to clothe the same number of needy of what is recognized as clothes, such as garment, wide trousers, or turban. Or to free a slave. Whoever is unable or cannot find any of the previous matters should fast for three days and that will be an expiation for those who make oaths then break their oaths and erase the sins which they committed .

Expiate for your oaths when you break them and do not leave them without expiation .

Thus, Allah explains to you the rulings of His Shari`ah, so that you may thank Him for the blessings of this explanation which was made for your own good and benefit .

{يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالأَنصَابُ وَالأَزْلاَمُ رِجْسٌ مِّنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ} [المائدة: 90]

90-  O believers, know that alcohol and all intoxicants, gambling, idols that are made for worship and at which sacrifices are offered, and arrows that are used for choice are evil acts of Satan; they are part from the insinuation of Satan, so leave them so that you may win .