Surah Maidah ayat 75 Tafsir Quran 5:75

﴿مَّا الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ وَأُمُّهُ صِدِّيقَةٌ ۖ كَانَا يَأْكُلَانِ الطَّعَامَ ۗ انظُرْ كَيْفَ نُبَيِّنُ لَهُمُ الْآيَاتِ ثُمَّ انظُرْ أَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ﴾
[ المائدة: 75]

5:75 The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger; [other] messengers have passed on before him. And his mother was a supporter of truth. They both used to eat food. Look how We make clear to them the signs; then look how they are deluded.

The Messiah son of Mary was only a messenger; messengers passed away before him and so he passed away like them for he is not a god as they claim otherwise he would not have passed away; his mother was a truthful woman siddīqa means extremely truthful; they both used to eat food like all other human beings and one who is such cannot be a god because of his compound being and fallible nature and because of the impurities such as urine and excrement that he produces. Behold in amazement how We make the signs of Our Oneness clear to them then behold how they are turned away! how they are turned away from the truth despite the proof being established.

Indeed, the Messiah, the son of Maryam, was no more than a Messenger; many Messengers like him have passed away before him. His mother was a woman vested with saintliness of life and character; she and her son consumed food. See how We expound to them Our revelations, yet you see how they counsel deaf

The Disbelief of the Christians; `Isa Only called to Tawhid Allah states that the Christians such sects as Monarchite, Jacobite and Nestorite are disbelievers, those among them who say that `Isa is Allah.
Allah is far holier than what they attribute to Him.
They made this claim in spite of the fact that `Isa made it known that he was the servant of Allah and His Messenger.
The first words that `Isa uttered when he was still a baby in the cradle were, "I am `Abdullah ( the servant of Allah )." He did not say, "I am Allah," or, "I am the son of Allah." Rather, he said, إِنِّى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ءَاتَانِىَ الْكِتَـبَ وَجَعَلَنِى نَبِيّاً ( Verily, I am a servant of Allah, He has given me the Scripture and made me a Prophet. ) until he said, وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ رَبِّى وَرَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوهُ هَـذَا صِرَطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ ( "And verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord.
So worship Him (Alone ).
That is the straight path.") He also proclaimed to them when he was a man, after he was sent as a Prophet, commanding them to worship his Lord and their Lord, alone without partners, وَقَالَ الْمَسِيحُ يَابَنِى إِسْرَءِيلَ اعْبُدُواْ اللَّهَ رَبُّى وَرَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ مَن يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ ( But the Messiah said, "O Children of Israel! worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Verily, whosoever sets up partners with Allah... ) in worship; فَقَدْ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَأْوَاهُ النَّارُ ( .
..then Allah has forbidden Paradise for him, and the Fire will be his abode. ) as He will send him to the Fire and forbid Paradise for him.
Allah also said; إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَلِكَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ ( Verily, Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with Him (in worship ), but He forgives except that ( anything else ) to whom He wills.) and, وَنَادَى أَصْحَـبُ النَّارِ أَصْحَـبَ الْجَنَّةِ أَنْ أَفِيضُواْ عَلَيْنَا مِنَ الْمَآءِ أَوْ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللَّهُ قَالُواْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَرَّمَهُمَا عَلَى الْكَـفِرِينَ ( And the dwellers of the Fire will call to the dwellers of Paradise; "Pour on us some water or anything that Allah has provide you with." They will say: "Allah has forbidden both to the disbelievers." ) It is recorded in the Sahih that the Prophet had someone proclaim to the people,
«إِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ لَا يَدْخُلُهَا إِلَّا نَفْسٌ مُسْلِمَة»
( Only a Muslim soul shall enter Paradise. ) In another narration,
«مُؤْمِنَة»
( Only a believing soul... ) This is why Allah said that `Isa said to the Children of Israel, إِنَّهُ مَن يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَقَدْ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَأْوَاهُ النَّارُ وَمَا لِلظَّـلِمِينَ مِنْ أَنصَارٍ ( Verily, whosoever sets up partners with Allah, then Allah has forbidden Paradise for him, and the Fire will be his abode.
And there are no helpers for the wrongdoers. ) There is no help from Allah, nor anyone who will support or protect them from the state they will be in.
Allah's statement, لَّقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُواْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ ثَـلِثُ ثَلَـثَةٍ ( Surely, they have disbelieved who say: "Allah is the third of three." ) Mujahid and several others said that this Ayah was revealed about the Christians in particular.
As-Suddi and others said that this Ayah was revealed about taking `Isa and his mother as gods besides Allah, thus making Allah the third in a trinity.
As-Suddi said, "This is similar to Allah's statement towards the end of the Surah, وَإِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يعِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ أَءَنتَ قُلتَ لِلنَّاسِ اتَّخِذُونِى وَأُمِّىَ إِلَـهَيْنِ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ قَالَ سُبْحَـنَكَ ( And (remember ) when Allah will say: "O `Isa, son of Maryam! Did you say unto men: `Worship me and my mother as two gods besides Allah' He will say, "Glory be to You!")5:116.
Allah replied, وَمَا مِنْ إِلَـهٍ إِلاَّ إِلَـهٌ وَحِدٌ ( But there is no god but One God. ) meaning there are not many worthy of worship but there is only One God without partners, and He is the Lord of all creation and all that exists.
Allah said next, while threatening and admonishing them, وَإِن لَّمْ يَنتَهُواْ عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ ( And if they cease not from what they say, ) their lies and false claims, لَيَمَسَّنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنْهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ( verily, a painful torment will befall the disbelievers among them. ) in the Hereafter, shackled and tormented.
Allah said next, أَفَلاَ يَتُوبُونَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَهُ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ( Will they not repent to Allah and ask His Forgiveness For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. ) This demonstrates Allah's generosity, kindness and mercy for His creatures, even though they committed this grave sin and invented such a lie and false allegation.
Despite all of this, Allah calls them to repent so that He will forgive them, for Allah forgives those who sincerely repent to Him. `Isa is Allah's Servant and His Mother is a Truthful Believer Allah said, مَّا الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ إِلاَّ رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ ( The Messiah, son of Maryam, was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him. ) `Isa is just like the previous Prophets, and he is one of the servants of Allah and one of His honorable Messengers.
Allah said in another Ayah, إِنْ هُوَ إِلاَّ عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَـهُ مَثَلاً لِّبَنِى إِسْرَءِيلَ ( He `Isa was not more than a servant.
We granted Our favor to him, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel. ) Allah said next, وَأُمُّهُ صِدِّيقَةٌ ( His mother was a Siddiqah ) for she believed in Allah with complete trust in Him.
This is the highest rank she was given, which proves that she was not a Prophet.
Allah said next, كَانَا يَأْكُلاَنِ الطَّعَامَ ( They both used to eat food ) needing nourishment and to relieve the call of nature.
Therefore, they are just servants like other servants, not gods as ignorant Christian sects claim, may Allah's continued curses cover them until the Day of Resurrection.
Allah said next, انْظُرْ كَيْفَ نُبَيِّنُ لَهُمُ الاٌّيَـتِ ( Look how We make the Ayat clear to them.
) making them unequivocal and plain, ثُمَّ انْظُرْ أَنَّى يُؤْفَكُونَ ( yet look how they are deluded away (from the truth ).) look at the opinions, misguided ideas, and claims they cling to, even after Our clarification and plain, unequivocal explanation.

(5:75) The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a Messenger before whom many Messengers have passed away; and his mother adhered wholly to truthfulness, and they both ate food (as other mortals do). See how We make Our signs clear to them; and see where they are turning away! *100

The Messiah, son of Mary, was not meaning

*100).
In these few words the Christian doctrine of the divinity of Christ is repudiated.
The nature of the Messiah is clear from the indications given here; he was merely a human being.
He was one born from the womb of a woman, who had a known genealogy, who possessed a physical body, who was subject to all the limitations of a human being and who had all the attributes characteristic of human beings.
He slept, ate, felt the discomfort of heat and cold and was so human that he was even put to the test by Satan.
How could any reasonable person believe that such a being was either God or a partner or associate of God in His godhead? But the Christians continue to insist on the divinity of the Messiah, whose life has been portrayed in their own Scriptures as that of a human.
The fact of the matter is that they do not believe at all in the historical Messiah.
They have woven a Messiah out of their imagination and have deified that imaginary being.

 

The Disbelief of the Christians; `Isa Only called to Tawhid Allah states that the Christians such sects as Monarchite, Jacobite and Nestorite are disbelievers, those among them who say that `Isa is Allah.
Allah is far holier than what they attribute to Him.
They made this claim in spite of the fact that `Isa made it known that he was the servant of Allah and His Messenger.
The first words that `Isa uttered when he was still a baby in the cradle were, "I am `Abdullah ( the servant of Allah )." He did not say, "I am Allah," or, "I am the son of Allah." Rather, he said, إِنِّى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ءَاتَانِىَ الْكِتَـبَ وَجَعَلَنِى نَبِيّاً ( Verily, I am a servant of Allah, He has given me the Scripture and made me a Prophet. ) until he said, وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ رَبِّى وَرَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوهُ هَـذَا صِرَطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ ( "And verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord.
So worship Him (Alone ).
That is the straight path.") He also proclaimed to them when he was a man, after he was sent as a Prophet, commanding them to worship his Lord and their Lord, alone without partners, وَقَالَ الْمَسِيحُ يَابَنِى إِسْرَءِيلَ اعْبُدُواْ اللَّهَ رَبُّى وَرَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ مَن يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ ( But the Messiah said, "O Children of Israel! worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Verily, whosoever sets up partners with Allah... ) in worship; فَقَدْ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَأْوَاهُ النَّارُ ( .
..then Allah has forbidden Paradise for him, and the Fire will be his abode. ) as He will send him to the Fire and forbid Paradise for him.
Allah also said; إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَلِكَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ ( Verily, Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with Him (in worship ), but He forgives except that ( anything else ) to whom He wills.) and, وَنَادَى أَصْحَـبُ النَّارِ أَصْحَـبَ الْجَنَّةِ أَنْ أَفِيضُواْ عَلَيْنَا مِنَ الْمَآءِ أَوْ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللَّهُ قَالُواْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَرَّمَهُمَا عَلَى الْكَـفِرِينَ ( And the dwellers of the Fire will call to the dwellers of Paradise; "Pour on us some water or anything that Allah has provide you with." They will say: "Allah has forbidden both to the disbelievers." ) It is recorded in the Sahih that the Prophet had someone proclaim to the people, «إِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ لَا يَدْخُلُهَا إِلَّا نَفْسٌ مُسْلِمَة» ( Only a Muslim soul shall enter Paradise. ) In another narration, «مُؤْمِنَة» ( Only a believing soul... ) This is why Allah said that `Isa said to the Children of Israel, إِنَّهُ مَن يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَقَدْ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَأْوَاهُ النَّارُ وَمَا لِلظَّـلِمِينَ مِنْ أَنصَارٍ ( Verily, whosoever sets up partners with Allah, then Allah has forbidden Paradise for him, and the Fire will be his abode.
And there are no helpers for the wrongdoers. ) There is no help from Allah, nor anyone who will support or protect them from the state they will be in.
Allah's statement, لَّقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُواْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ ثَـلِثُ ثَلَـثَةٍ ( Surely, they have disbelieved who say: "Allah is the third of three." ) Mujahid and several others said that this Ayah was revealed about the Christians in particular.
As-Suddi and others said that this Ayah was revealed about taking `Isa and his mother as gods besides Allah, thus making Allah the third in a trinity.
As-Suddi said, "This is similar to Allah's statement towards the end of the Surah, وَإِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يعِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ أَءَنتَ قُلتَ لِلنَّاسِ اتَّخِذُونِى وَأُمِّىَ إِلَـهَيْنِ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ قَالَ سُبْحَـنَكَ ( And (remember ) when Allah will say: "O `Isa, son of Maryam! Did you say unto men: `Worship me and my mother as two gods besides Allah' He will say, "Glory be to You!")5:116.
Allah replied, وَمَا مِنْ إِلَـهٍ إِلاَّ إِلَـهٌ وَحِدٌ ( But there is no god but One God. ) meaning there are not many worthy of worship but there is only One God without partners, and He is the Lord of all creation and all that exists.
Allah said next, while threatening and admonishing them, وَإِن لَّمْ يَنتَهُواْ عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ ( And if they cease not from what they say, ) their lies and false claims, لَيَمَسَّنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنْهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ( verily, a painful torment will befall the disbelievers among them. ) in the Hereafter, shackled and tormented.
Allah said next, أَفَلاَ يَتُوبُونَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَهُ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ( Will they not repent to Allah and ask His Forgiveness For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. ) This demonstrates Allah's generosity, kindness and mercy for His creatures, even though they committed this grave sin and invented such a lie and false allegation.
Despite all of this, Allah calls them to repent so that He will forgive them, for Allah forgives those who sincerely repent to Him. `Isa is Allah's Servant and His Mother is a Truthful Believer Allah said, مَّا الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ إِلاَّ رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ ( The Messiah, son of Maryam, was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him. ) `Isa is just like the previous Prophets, and he is one of the servants of Allah and one of His honorable Messengers.
Allah said in another Ayah, إِنْ هُوَ إِلاَّ عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَـهُ مَثَلاً لِّبَنِى إِسْرَءِيلَ ( He `Isa was not more than a servant.
We granted Our favor to him, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel. ) Allah said next, وَأُمُّهُ صِدِّيقَةٌ ( His mother was a Siddiqah ) for she believed in Allah with complete trust in Him.
This is the highest rank she was given, which proves that she was not a Prophet.
Allah said next, كَانَا يَأْكُلاَنِ الطَّعَامَ ( They both used to eat food ) needing nourishment and to relieve the call of nature.
Therefore, they are just servants like other servants, not gods as ignorant Christian sects claim, may Allah's continued curses cover them until the Day of Resurrection.
Allah said next, انْظُرْ كَيْفَ نُبَيِّنُ لَهُمُ الاٌّيَـتِ ( Look how We make the Ayat clear to them.
) making them unequivocal and plain, ثُمَّ انْظُرْ أَنَّى يُؤْفَكُونَ ( yet look how they are deluded away (from the truth ).) look at the opinions, misguided ideas, and claims they cling to, even after Our clarification and plain, unequivocal explanation.

( The Messiah, son of Mary, was no other than a messenger ) sent to people, ( messengers (the like of whom ) had passed away before him. And his mother was a saintly woman. And they both used to eat ( earthly ) food) they were both servants who used to eat food. ( See ) O Muhammad ( how we make the revelations ) the signs that Jesus and his mother were not gods ( clear for them, and see ) O Muhammad ( how they are turned away ) through lies!

The Messiah ['Iesa (Jesus)], son of Maryam (Mary), was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him. His mother [Maryam (Mary)] was a Siddiqah [i.e. she believed in the words of Allah and His Books (see Verse 66:12)]. They both used to eat food (as any other human being, while Allah does not eat). Look how We make the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) clear to them, yet look how they are deluded away (from the truth).

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