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Qur’an 5:8 Al-Ma'idah, verse 8
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ قَوَّٰمِينَ لِلَّهِ شُهَدَآءَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۖ وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَـَٔانُ قَوْمٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا۟ ۚ ٱعْدِلُوا۟ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ ۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for Allah, 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 Allah; indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do.
Translation: Saheeh International. Brackets mark words added for clarity.
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Word by word
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا | yāayyuhā | O you |
| ٱلَّذِينَ | alladhīna | who |
| ءَامَنُوا۟ | āmanū | believe |
| كُونُوا۟ | kūnū | Be |
| قَوَّٰمِينَ | qawwāmīna | steadfast |
| لِلَّهِ | lillahi | for Allah |
| شُهَدَآءَ | shuhadāa | (as) witnesses |
| بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۖ | bil-qis'ṭi | in justice |
| وَلَا | walā | and let not |
| يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ | yajrimannakum | prevent you |
| شَنَـَٔانُ | shanaānu | hatred |
| قَوْمٍ | qawmin | (of) a people |
| عَلَىٰٓ | ʿalā | [upon] |
| أَلَّا | allā | that not |
| تَعْدِلُوا۟ ۚ | taʿdilū | you do justice |
| ٱعْدِلُوا۟ | iʿ'dilū | Be just |
| هُوَ | huwa | it |
| أَقْرَبُ | aqrabu | (is) nearer |
| لِلتَّقْوَىٰ ۖ | lilttaqwā | to [the] piety |
| وَٱتَّقُوا۟ | wa-ittaqū | And fear |
| ٱللَّهَ ۚ | l-laha | Allah |
| إِنَّ | inna | indeed |
| ٱللَّهَ | l-laha | Allah |
| خَبِيرٌۢ | khabīrun | (is) All-Aware |
| بِمَا | bimā | of what |
| تَعْمَلُونَ | taʿmalūna | you do |
In context
The verses around 5:8 in Al-Ma'idah.
- 5:6يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ فَٱغْسِلُوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْمَرَافِقِ وَٱمْسَحُوا۟ بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْكَعْبَيْنِ ۚ وَإِن كُنتُمْ جُنُبًۭا فَٱطَّهَّرُوا۟ ۚ وَإِن كُنتُم مَّرْضَىٰٓ أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ أَوْ جَآءَ أَحَدٌۭ مِّنكُم مِّنَ ٱلْغَآئِطِ أَوْ لَٰمَسْتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا۟ مَآءًۭ فَتَيَمَّمُوا۟ صَعِيدًۭا طَيِّبًۭا فَٱمْسَحُوا۟ بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وَأَيْدِيكُم مِّنْهُ ۚ مَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيَجْعَلَ عَلَيْكُم مِّنْ حَرَجٍۢ وَلَٰكِن يُرِيدُ لِيُطَهِّرَكُمْ وَلِيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُۥ عَلَيْكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَO you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves. But if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it. Allah does not intend to make difficulty for you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favor upon you that you may be grateful.
- 5:7وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَمِيثَٰقَهُ ٱلَّذِى وَاثَقَكُم بِهِۦٓ إِذْ قُلْتُمْ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِAnd remember the favor of Allah upon you and His covenant with which He bound you when you said, "We hear and we obey"; and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of that within the breasts.
- 5:9وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ ۙ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌۭ وَأَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌۭAllah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds [that] for them there is forgiveness and great reward.
- 5:10وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْجَحِيمِBut those who disbelieve and deny Our signs - those are the companions of Hellfire.
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