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Al-Ma'idah 8

Ayah 8 of 120 · Medinan

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ كُونُواْ قَوَّٰمِينَ لِلَّهِ شُهَدَآءَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِۖ وَلَا يَجۡرِمَنَّكُمۡ شَنَـَٔانُ قَوۡمٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعۡدِلُواْۚ ٱعۡدِلُواْ هُوَ أَقۡرَبُ لِلتَّقۡوَىٰۖ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ ٨

O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for Allāh, witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness. And fear Allāh; indeed, Allāh is [fully] Aware of what you do.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO youyāayyuhā
  2. ٱلَّذِينَthose who(believe)alladhīna
  3. ءَامَنُواْbelieveāmanū
  4. كُونُواْBekūnū
  5. قَوَّٰمِينَsteadfastqawwāmīna
  6. لِلَّهِfor Allahlillahi
  7. شُهَدَآءَ(as) witnessesshuhadāa
  8. بِٱلۡقِسۡطِۖin justicebil-qis'ṭi
  9. وَلَاand let notwalā
  10. يَجۡرِمَنَّكُمۡprevent youyajrimannakum
  11. شَنَـَٔانُhatredshanaānu
  12. قَوۡمٍ(of) a peopleqawmin
  13. عَلَىٰٓ[upon]ʿalā
  14. أَلَّاthat notallā
  15. تَعۡدِلُواْۚyou do justicetaʿdilū
  16. ٱعۡدِلُواْBe justiʿ'dilū
  17. هُوَithuwa
  18. أَقۡرَبُ(is) neareraqrabu
  19. لِلتَّقۡوَىٰۖto [the] pietylilttaqwā
  20. وَٱتَّقُواْAnd fearwa-ittaqū
  21. ٱللَّهَۚAllahl-laha
  22. إِنَّindeedinna
  23. ٱللَّهَAllahl-laha
  24. خَبِيرُۢ(is) All-Awarekhabīrun
  25. بِمَاof whatbimā
  26. تَعۡمَلُونَyou dotaʿmalūna

Tafsir

O you who believe in Allah and His Messenger and follow His laws, uphold Allah’s rights over you, seeking His pleasure. Be witnesses for justice and not for oppression. The hatred for a people should not make you leave justice: justice is a requirement with a friend, as well as with an enemy, so be just with both. Justice is closer to the fear of Allah, and oppression is closer to disrespect against Him. Be mindful of Allah by fulfilling His instructions and avoiding His prohibitions. Allah knows what you do. Nothing of your actions is hidden from Him and He will repay you accordingly.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran