Surah Al Ma'ida by Shuraim & Sudais with Urdu Translation

Recitation Surah Al-Ma’idah 5 with Urdu Translation

• In Para / Juzz Number: 6 and 7
• Number of verses: 120
• Revealed in: Madina — Madani
• Reciters: Shaykh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais and Shaykh Saud Al-Shuraim
• Urdu Translation: Qari Fateh Muhammad Jalhendri

The Central Theme and Topic of the Surah

Surah Al-Ma’idah centres on honouring commitments to Allah and to other people. Its opening command to fulfil obligations introduces guidance concerning worship, food, sacred places, public conduct, and relations within the community. Faith requires dependable obedience rather than selective observance.

The surah repeatedly insists upon justice. Even strong hostility must not lead believers to treat others unfairly. Cooperation should support righteousness and awareness of Allah, while assistance in sin and aggression is rejected.

Accounts from Bani Israel illustrate the consequences of breaking covenants. Musa’s people are reminded of Allah’s favours, yet their refusal to follow His command reveals a failure of trust. The story of Adam’s two sons exposes the destructive effects of envy and murder and reinforces the sanctity of human life.

The surah also addresses religious distortion, the responsibility of scholars, and the need to judge truthfully. It challenges exaggerated beliefs about Isa and calls the People of the Book towards sincere acceptance of revelation.

Practical themes include purification, lawful provision, the prohibition of intoxicants and gambling, and respect for religious duties. These instructions protect both spiritual awareness and social wellbeing.

The account of the table spread requested by Isa’s disciples gives the surah its name. Its final scene presents Isa rejecting worship directed towards himself or his mother. The surah closes by affirming that all sovereignty belongs to Allah, before whom truthfulness and obedience will ultimately be judged.

Source: Ma’ariful Qur’an — 5:1; 5:27; 5:90; 5:116.

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