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Al-Ma'idah
| اَلْمَائدَةْ Al-Ma'idah The Table [Spread with Food] | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Medinan |
| Other names | The Feast |
| Position | Juzʼ 6 to 7 |
| Hizb no. | 11 to 13 |
| No. of verses | 120 |
| No. of Rukus | 16 |
| No. of Sajdahs | None |
| No. of words | 2837 |
| No. of letters | 12206 |
| Quran |
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Al-Ma'idah (Arabic: ٱلْمَائدَة, romanized: al-Māʾidah; lit. 'The Table [Spread with Food]') is the fifth chapter of the Quran, containing 120 verses.
Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation, it is a Medinan chapter, which means it is believed to have been revealed in Medina rather than Mecca.
The chapter's topics include animals which are forbidden, and Jesus's and Moses's missions. Verse 90 prohibits "the intoxicant" (alcohol). Verse 8 contains the passage: "Do not let the hatred of a people lead you to injustice".[1] Al-Tabligh Verse 67 is relevant to the Farewell Pilgrimage and Ghadir Khumm.[Quran 5:67]
Verses 5:32–33 have been quoted to denounce killing, by using an abbreviated form such as, "If anyone kills a person, it would be as if he killed the whole people: and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people". The same formulation appears in the Mishnah in Sanhedrin.[2] However, a columnist for Mosaic presents evidence suggesting that this coincidence is part of the Quran's critique of Judaism, and early Muslims were aware of this context.[3]
- ^ Quran 5, Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
- ^ Abramowitz, Rabbi Jack. "Sanhedrin 4:4–5".
- ^ "The Origins of the Precept 'Whoever Saves a Life Saves the World'". Mosaic.
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