Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English Translation - Dr. Waleed Bleyhesh Omary * - Translations’ Index
Translation of the meanings
Ayah: (95) Surah: Al-Mā’idah
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَقۡتُلُواْ ٱلصَّيۡدَ وَأَنتُمۡ حُرُمٞۚ وَمَن قَتَلَهُۥ مِنكُم مُّتَعَمِّدٗا فَجَزَآءٞ مِّثۡلُ مَا قَتَلَ مِنَ ٱلنَّعَمِ يَحۡكُمُ بِهِۦ ذَوَا عَدۡلٖ مِّنكُمۡ هَدۡيَۢا بَٰلِغَ ٱلۡكَعۡبَةِ أَوۡ كَفَّٰرَةٞ طَعَامُ مَسَٰكِينَ أَوۡ عَدۡلُ ذَٰلِكَ صِيَامٗا لِّيَذُوقَ وَبَالَ أَمۡرِهِۦۗ عَفَا ٱللَّهُ عَمَّا سَلَفَۚ وَمَنۡ عَادَ فَيَنتَقِمُ ٱللَّهُ مِنۡهُۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٞ ذُو ٱنتِقَامٍ
(95) You who Believe, do not kill game while you are in a state of sanctity[1256], whoever kills any intentionally, then his penalty is ˹to compensate for it with one of ˺ the livestock equal to what he killed – so judged by two of you who are of sound judgement[1257] – as a gifted offering reaching the Kaʿbah[1258], or atoning ˹for it with providing˺ food for the destitute, or the equivalent of that in fasting, so that he may taste the consequence of his action. Allah has overlooked what took place in the past, but whoever does it anew, then Allah takes revenge on him—Allah is All-Prevailing, capable of vengeance[1259].
[1256] Ḥurum, in a state of sanctity, refers to whether you are donning iḥrām to perform Hajj or ʿumrah, or whether you are within the inviolable precincts, the ḥaram area (cf. Ibn Kathīr, al-Saʿdī).
[1257] Dhawā ʿadl (lit. two possessors of fairness) are two people known for their upright character and fair-mindedness (cf. Ibn ʿUthaymīn).
[1258] This compensative offering (hady) should reach the sanctified precincts (ḥaram), which is what is meant by the Kaʿbah here (cf. al-Qurṭubī, who cites the unanimity of exegetes over this issue), be slaughtered within its bounds and distributed to the needy among its inhabitants. (al-Ṭabarī, Ibn Kathīr, al-Saʿdī)
[1259] Dhū intiqām (revenge, vengeance, retribution), is not an absolute Attribute or Name of Almighty God, but rather is bound by limitation to certain instances (cf. Ibn ʿUthaymīn). Hence why I have chosen here not to capitalize it as I always do with other Divine Names or Attributes.
[1257] Dhawā ʿadl (lit. two possessors of fairness) are two people known for their upright character and fair-mindedness (cf. Ibn ʿUthaymīn).
[1258] This compensative offering (hady) should reach the sanctified precincts (ḥaram), which is what is meant by the Kaʿbah here (cf. al-Qurṭubī, who cites the unanimity of exegetes over this issue), be slaughtered within its bounds and distributed to the needy among its inhabitants. (al-Ṭabarī, Ibn Kathīr, al-Saʿdī)
[1259] Dhū intiqām (revenge, vengeance, retribution), is not an absolute Attribute or Name of Almighty God, but rather is bound by limitation to certain instances (cf. Ibn ʿUthaymīn). Hence why I have chosen here not to capitalize it as I always do with other Divine Names or Attributes.
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Translation of the meanings
Ayah: (95) Surah: Al-Mā’idah
Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English Translation - Dr. Waleed Bleyhesh Omary - Translations’ Index
Translation of the meanings of the Noble Qur’an into English - in progress - translated by Dr. Walid Bleihesh Al-Omari.