The Role of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and the Quran in Upholding Allah's Law
Al-Ma'idah — Verses 48–50 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim
وَأَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَمُهَيْمِنًا عَلَيْهِ ۖ فَاحْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ ۖ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَاءَهُمْ عَمَّا جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْحَقِّ ۚ لِكُلٍّ جَعَلْنَا مِنكُمْ شِرْعَةً وَمِنْهَاجًا ۚ وَلَوْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَجَعَلَكُمْ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَلَٰكِن لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ فِي مَا آتَاكُمْ ۖ فَاسْتَبِقُوا الْخَيْرَاتِ ۚ إِلَى اللَّهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ ٤٨
And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad SAW) the Book (this Quran) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it and Mohayminan (trustworthy in highness and a witness) over it (old Scriptures). So judge between them by what Allah has revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging away from the truth that has come to you. To each among you, We have prescribed a law and a clear way. If Allah willed, He would have made you one nation, but that (He) may test you in what He has given you; so strive as in a race in good deeds. The return of you (all) is to Allah; then He will inform you about that in which you used to differ.
- وَأَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ
- And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad SAW) the Book (this Quran) in truth,
- مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ
- confirming the Scripture that came before it
- وَمُهَيْمِنًا عَلَيْهِ ۖ
- and Mohayminan (trustworthy in highness and a witness) over it (old Scriptures).
- فَاحْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ ۖ
- So judge between them by what Allah has revealed,
- وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَاءَهُمْ عَمَّا جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْحَقِّ ۚ
- and follow not their vain desires, diverging away from the truth that has come to you.
- لِكُلٍّ جَعَلْنَا مِنكُمْ شِرْعَةً وَمِنْهَاجًا ۚ
- To each among you, We have prescribed a law and a clear way.
- وَلَوْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَجَعَلَكُمْ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً
- If Allah willed, He would have made you one nation,
- وَلَٰكِن لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ فِي مَا آتَاكُمْ ۖ
- but that (He) may test you in what He has given you;
- فَاسْتَبِقُوا الْخَيْرَاتِ ۚ
- so strive as in a race in good deeds.
- إِلَى اللَّهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا
- The return of you (all) is to Allah;
- فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ
- then He will inform you about that in which you used to differ.
وَأَنِ احْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَاءَهُمْ وَاحْذَرْهُمْ أَن يَفْتِنُوكَ عَن بَعْضِ مَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ أَن يُصِيبَهُم بِبَعْضِ ذُنُوبِهِمْ ۗ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ النَّاسِ لَفَاسِقُونَ ٤٩
And so judge (you O Muhammad SAW) between them by what Allah has revealed and follow not their vain desires, but beware of them lest they turn you (O Muhammad SAW) far away from some of that which Allah has sent down to you. And if they turn away, then know that Allah's Will is to punish them for some sins of theirs. And truly, most of men are Fasiqun (rebellious and disobedient to Allah).
- وَأَنِ احْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ
- And so judge (you O Muhammad SAW) between them by what Allah has revealed
- وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَاءَهُمْ
- and follow not their vain desires
- وَاحْذَرْهُمْ أَن يَفْتِنُوكَ عَن بَعْضِ مَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ
- but beware of them lest they turn you (O Muhammad SAW) far away from some of that which Allah has sent down to you
- فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا
- And if they turn away
- فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ أَن يُصِيبَهُم بِبَعْضِ ذُنُوبِهِمْ ۗ
- then know that Allah's Will is to punish them for some sins of theirs
- وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ النَّاسِ لَفَاسِقُونَ
- And truly, most of men are Fasiqun (rebellious and disobedient to Allah)
أَفَحُكْمَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ يَبْغُونَ ۚ وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللَّهِ حُكْمًا لِّقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ ٥٠
Do they then seek the judgement of (the Days of) Ignorance? And who is better in judgement than Allah for a people who have firm Faith.
- أَفَحُكْمَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ يَبْغُونَ ۚ
- Do they then seek the judgement of (the Days of) Ignorance?
- وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللَّهِ حُكْمًا
- And who is better in judgement than Allah
- لِّقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ
- for a people who have firm Faith.