Translation of the meanings Surah Al-Mā’idah - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 113 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 32

مِنۡ أَجۡلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبۡنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ أَنَّهُۥ مَن قَتَلَ نَفۡسَۢا بِغَيۡرِ نَفۡسٍ أَوۡ فَسَادٖ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ ٱلنَّاسَ جَمِيعٗا وَمَنۡ أَحۡيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَآ أَحۡيَا ٱلنَّاسَ جَمِيعٗاۚ وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَتۡهُمۡ رُسُلُنَا بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ ثُمَّ إِنَّ كَثِيرٗا مِّنۡهُم بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ لَمُسۡرِفُونَ

32. That is why We decreed for the children of Israel (and for all the people after them) that whoever kills a person, unless it be for retaliation of murder or for mischief (done) in the land, it is as though he killed all of mankind35. Whoever saves a life, it is as though he saves the lives of all mankind. Certainly Our mesengers came to them with clear Proofs, but even after that many of them throughout the land are surely transgressors.

35. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: "The biggest of sins are: (1) To associate partners with Allah, (2) to murder a human being, (3) to disobey your parents (4) and to give a false testimony".

Ayah: 33

إِنَّمَا جَزَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلَّذِينَ يُحَارِبُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَيَسۡعَوۡنَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَسَادًا أَن يُقَتَّلُوٓاْ أَوۡ يُصَلَّبُوٓاْ أَوۡ تُقَطَّعَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَأَرۡجُلُهُم مِّنۡ خِلَٰفٍ أَوۡ يُنفَوۡاْ مِنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ ذَٰلِكَ لَهُمۡ خِزۡيٞ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَاۖ وَلَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ

33. The only proper recompense for those who wage war against Allāh and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land36 is none but that they should be killed or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or that they should be banished from the land 37. This is the disgrace for them in this world, and in the Hereafter they will have a grievous torment.

36. I.e., the armed individuals or groups who commit crimes against civilians.
37. This verse details the penal code for such acts as highway robbery and banditry.

Ayah: 34

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَقۡدِرُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ فَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

34. Except those who repent before you overpower them; in that case, know that Allāh is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Ayah: 35

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱبۡتَغُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ ٱلۡوَسِيلَةَ وَجَٰهِدُواْ فِي سَبِيلِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ

35. O believers, fear Allāh and seek means of nearness to Him38, and strive hard in His Path, that you may prosper.

38. By doing what pleases Almighty Allāh.

Ayah: 36

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَوۡ أَنَّ لَهُم مَّا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ جَمِيعٗا وَمِثۡلَهُۥ مَعَهُۥ لِيَفۡتَدُواْ بِهِۦ مِنۡ عَذَابِ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ مَا تُقُبِّلَ مِنۡهُمۡۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ

36. Indeed, those who disbelieve (in the Truth), even if they had whatever in the earth altogether and the like of it with it, in order to ransom themselves thereby from the chastisement of the Day of Judgment, it will not be accepted from them - theirs is a painful torment.