Translation of the meanings Surah Al-Mā’idah - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 106 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Al-Mā’idah

Ayah: 1

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَوۡفُواْ بِٱلۡعُقُودِۚ أُحِلَّتۡ لَكُم بَهِيمَةُ ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ إِلَّا مَا يُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡكُمۡ غَيۡرَ مُحِلِّي ٱلصَّيۡدِ وَأَنتُمۡ حُرُمٌۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَحۡكُمُ مَا يُرِيدُ

1. O believers, fulfill (your) contracts (and obligations)¹. The grazing livestock are lawful to you (as food) except that which is recited to you (in this Qur’an). But you are not allowed to hunt while you are in the state of ritual consecration during pilgrimage. Indeed, Allāh decrees what He wills.

1. The covenants that one has with Allāh or the contracts with people. This also includes promises, pledges, vows, oaths, etc.

Ayah: 2

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تُحِلُّواْ شَعَٰٓئِرَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا ٱلشَّهۡرَ ٱلۡحَرَامَ وَلَا ٱلۡهَدۡيَ وَلَا ٱلۡقَلَٰٓئِدَ وَلَآ ءَآمِّينَ ٱلۡبَيۡتَ ٱلۡحَرَامَ يَبۡتَغُونَ فَضۡلٗا مِّن رَّبِّهِمۡ وَرِضۡوَٰنٗاۚ وَإِذَا حَلَلۡتُمۡ فَٱصۡطَادُواْۚ وَلَا يَجۡرِمَنَّكُمۡ شَنَـَٔانُ قَوۡمٍ أَن صَدُّوكُمۡ عَنِ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِ أَن تَعۡتَدُواْۘ وَتَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى ٱلۡبِرِّ وَٱلتَّقۡوَىٰۖ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى ٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَٱلۡعُدۡوَٰنِۚ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ

2. O believers, do not violate the rites of Allāh, the sacred months2, the sacrificial animals, the garlanded people or animals (for their security), nor those 'pilgrims' proceeding to the Sacred House seeking the Favour from their Lord 'Allāh' and pleasure. When you are free from the obligations of the pilgrimage, then you may hunt. Let not hatred of a people because they hindered you from the Sacred Mosque (at Makkah) incite you to transgress. Help one another in furthering virtue (and good morals) and warding off (evil), and do not help one another in sin and transgression. Fear Allāh. Allāh is certainly Severe in punishment.

2. The four sacrosanct months are Dhul-Qi‘dah, Dhul-Hijjah, Muḥarram, and Rajab.