Surah Al-Maidah Verse 32 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel…

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Translation Transliteration — Al-Maidah

مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّهُ مَن قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ جَاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ ثُمَّ إِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي الْأَرْضِ لَمُسْرِفُونَ ۝٣٢

🔤 Transliteration

min ajli zaalika katabnaa `alaa Banee Israaa`eela annahoo man qatala nnafsam bighairi nafsin aw fasaadin fil ardi faka annnamaa qatalan fil ardi faka annammaa qatalan naasa jamee`anw wa man ahyaahaa faka annamaaa ahyan naasa jamee`aa; wa laqad jaaa`at hum Rusulunaa bilbaiyinaati summa inna kaseeram minhum ba`da zaalika fil ardi lamusrifoon

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ — "Because of that": referring to the first murder ever committed, when Cain (Qabil) killed his brother Abel (Habil) out of envy and injustice.
كَتَبْنَا — "We decreed/ordained": a divine command and legislation.
فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ — "Corruption in the land": crimes that destabilize society, such as disbelief, highway robbery, murder, adultery, or any act that spreads chaos and harms others.
أَحْيَاهَا — "Gave it life": saved a soul from death, refrained from killing it, or rescued it from destruction.
لَمُسْرِفُونَ — "Transgressors": those who exceed the limits set by Allah, committing sins and violating His commands.

Tafsir (Explanation):

Because of the grave crime of Cain killing his brother Abel — the first bloodshed on earth — Allah decreed upon the Children of Israel, and by extension upon all of humanity, a profound and timeless principle: whoever kills a soul without justification — whether that justification be legal retribution (qisas) for murder, or punishment for spreading corruption in the land such as armed robbery, treason, or crimes that destabilize society — it is as if he has killed all of humanity. This is not an exaggeration but a reflection of the immense weight of a single human life in the sight of Allah. The one who murders has violated the sanctity of life itself, showing utter disregard for the Creator's command, and thus incurs a punishment comparable to destroying an entire community.

Conversely, whoever saves a soul — by refraining from unlawful killing, by rescuing someone from death, or by protecting life — it is as if he has saved all of humanity. This is because preserving one life honors the principle of human dignity and upholds the sanctity that Allah has bestowed upon every person. The reward for such an act is immense, as if one had given life to the entire human race.

This decree was emphasized to the Children of Israel, and it remains a universal moral law. Indeed, Allah's messengers came to them with clear proofs, miracles, and undeniable signs to guide them toward righteousness and away from bloodshed. Yet, despite all these evidences, many of them continued to transgress beyond all bounds, committing injustices and spreading corruption upon the earth.

A Da'wah Reflection:

Dear reader, ponder the magnificence of this divine principle: in Islam, the life of one innocent person is worth the life of all humanity. This teaching elevates the value of every human being, regardless of race, color, or creed. It instills in the believer a profound reverence for life and a deep sense of responsibility toward others. How beautiful is this religion that teaches us to be guardians of peace and protectors of the vulnerable!

If you are seeking the truth, know that Islam came to establish justice, mercy, and compassion. It forbids oppression and bloodshed, and it commands kindness and the preservation of life. The One who revealed this verse is the same Allah who created you, loves you, and wants goodness for you. Open your heart to His message, and you will find a path that leads to true peace — peace with your Creator, with yourself, and with all of humanity.

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📜 Verse 30-34 — Al-Maidah

30فَطَوَّعَتْ لَهُ نَفْسُهُ قَتْلَ أَخِيهِ فَقَتَلَهُ فَأَصْبَحَ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

And his soul permitted to him the murder of his brother, so he killed him and became among the losers.

31فَبَعَثَ اللَّهُ غُرَابًا يَبْحَثُ فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيُرِيَهُ كَيْفَ يُوَارِي سَوْءَةَ أَخِيهِ ۚ قَالَ يَا وَيْلَتَا أَعَجَزْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِثْلَ هَٰذَا الْغُرَابِ فَأُوَارِيَ سَوْءَةَ أَخِي ۖ فَأَصْبَحَ مِنَ النَّادِمِينَ

Then Allah sent a crow searching in the ground to show him how to hide the disgrace of his brother. He said, "O woe to me! Have I failed to be like this crow and hide the body of my brother?" And he became of the regretful.

32مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّهُ مَن قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ جَاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ ثُمَّ إِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي الْأَرْضِ لَمُسْرِفُونَ

33إِنَّمَا جَزَاءُ الَّذِينَ يُحَارِبُونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَيَسْعَوْنَ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَسَادًا أَن يُقَتَّلُوا أَوْ يُصَلَّبُوا أَوْ تُقَطَّعَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَأَرْجُلُهُم مِّنْ خِلَافٍ أَوْ يُنفَوْا مِنَ الْأَرْضِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ لَهُمْ خِزْيٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِي الْآخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ

Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment,

34إِلَّا الَّذِينَ تَابُوا مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَقْدِرُوا عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ فَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Except for those who return [repenting] before you apprehend them. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

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Surah Al-Maidah Verse 32 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel…

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