The document provides a summary of the contents of Surah Al-Maa'idah (Chapter 5) of the Quran. It is divided into 16 sections (ruku'at) and covers ayat (verses) 1-120. The summary highlights that the Surah discusses fulfilling obligations, forbidden meat, marriage with People of the Book, ablution and prayer, justice, stories of prophets, punishments for sins like theft and murder, prohibitions on intoxicants and gambling, rules for Hajj, and testimony of Jesus on the Day of Judgment. It emphasizes that no translation can fully capture the meaning of the original Arabic Quran.

1. BRIEF CONTENTS OF
SURAH AL MAA’IDAH
5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of
Ruku's-16 {Madani}

2. 5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of Ruku's-16 {Madani}
• 5:[1-2] Ruku' 1-> Fulfill your obligations, promises and agreements. Cooperate in
piety and not in transgression.
• 5:[3-3] Ruku' 1-> Harâm - (Forbidden) meat. Islam is declared to be the complete
and perfect Deen (way of life).
• 5:[4-5] Ruku' 1-> All good and clean things are made lawful. Food of the People of
the Book is made lawful. Marriage with their women is permitted.
• 5:[6-6] Ruku' 2-> Order for making wudhu (ablution). Permission of Tayammûm.
• 5:[7-11] Ruku' 2-> Stand for true witness and establish justice. The plot of the
Jews to kill the Prophet and his companions

3. 5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of Ruku's-16 {Madani}
• 5:[12-13] Ruku' 3-> Salah and Zakah were obligatory for Jews. The Jews' habit of
being deceitful.
• 5:[14-16] Ruku' 3-> Christians too have neglected most of their Book. Jews and
Christians are asked to become Muslims.
• 5:[17-17] Ruku' 3-> Jesus son of Mary is not God or son of God.
• 5:[18-19] Ruku' 3-> False claim of Jews and Christians of being the children of
God. An invitation to Jews and Christians to become Muslims.

4. 5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of Ruku's-16 {Madani}
• 5:[20-26] Ruku' 4-> Behavior of the Jews with their own Prophet Musa (Moses).
Curse of Allah on the Jews for 40 years.

5. 5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of Ruku's-16 {Madani}
• 5:[27-31] Ruku' 5-> Story of Adam's two sons (Abel and Cain).
• 5:[32-32] Ruku' 5-> Decree of Allah regarding the killing of a human being.
• 5:[33-34] Ruku' 5-> Punishment of waging war against Allah and His Rasool.

6. 5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of Ruku's-16 {Madani}
• 5:[35-37] Ruku' 6-> Jihâd is the way to success. No ransom will save the
unbelievers from the punishment.
• 5:[38-40] Ruku' 6-> Punishment for theft.
• 5:[41-43] Ruku' 6-> Do not provide lip-service; be true believers. If Allah intends to
punish, the Rasool cannot save.

7. 5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of Ruku's-16 {Madani}
• 5:[44-45] Ruku' 7-> LawsofTaurât(Torah). Those who do not judge by the laws of
Allah : i) a) They are unbelievers. ii) b) They are wrongdoers.
• 5:[46-47] Ruku' 7-> c) They are transgressors.
• 5:[48-50] Ruku' 7-> Diversity of human race.
Establish justice based on Allah's revelations.

8. 5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of Ruku's-16 {Madani}
• 5:[51-53] Ruku' 8-> Do not take Jews or Christians as your protectors.
• 5:[54-56] Ruku' 8-> Your protecting friends are: Allah, His Rasool, and your fellow
believers.

9. 5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of Ruku's-16 {Madani}
• 5:[57-60] Ruku' 9-> Do not befriend those people who make a mockery of your
religion.
• 5:[61-66] Ruku' 9-> Jews deceiving behaviour. Jews' slander against Allah. If only
the people of the Book had believed, they could have had the best of both the
worlds.

10. 5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of Ruku's-16 {Madani}
• 5:[67-69] Ruku' 10-> The Rasool's mission is to deliver Allah's Message.
• 5:[70-71] Ruku' 10-> Attitude of Jews towards Rasools.
• 5:[72-74] Ruku' 10-> Those who say Jesus is God are disbelievers.
• 5:[75-77] Ruku' 10-> Who was Jesus son of Mary?

11. 5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of Ruku's-16 {Madani}
• 5:[78-82] Ruku' 11-> Disbelievers among the Children of Israel were cursed by the
tongues of David and Jesus. Christians are closer to Muslims than the Jews &
Pagans.
• 5:[83-86] Ruku' 11-> Good Christians recognize the truth and become Muslims.

12. 5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of Ruku's-16 {Madani}
• 5:[87-89] Ruku' 12-> Do not make Halâl things Harâm on your own. Kaffarah
(penalty) for breaking the oath.
• 5:[90-93] Ruku' 12-> The prohibition of intoxicants (liquor and drugs) and
gambling. Rasool's duty is only to pass on the Message of Allah.

13. 5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of Ruku's-16 {Madani}
• 5:[94-96] Ruku' 13-> Prohibition of hunting during Hajj Ihrâm (wearing pilgrim
garb) and Kaffarah (penalty) for hunting during Hajj Ihrâm.

14. 5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of Ruku's-16 {Madani}
• 5:[97-100] Ruku' 14-> Allah has made Ka‘bah in Makkah an eternal value for
mankind.
• 5:[101-104] Ruku' 14-> Do not ask questions like the nation of Musa (Moses).
Superstitions are prohibited in Islam.
• 5:[105-108] Ruku' 14-> Last will and testament, and testimony of witnesses.

15. 5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of Ruku's-16 {Madani}
• 5:[109-115] Ruku' 15-> Favors of Allah upon Jesus and the miracles he was given.
Disciples of Jesus asked for a Table Spread of food as a miracle.

16. 5 -> Surah AL-MAA’IDAH (The Table Spread) :Ayah [1-120]/No. of Ruku's-16 {Madani}
• 5:[116-120] Ruku' 16-> Testimony of Jesus on the Day of Judgment about Christians.

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