Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 47
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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Who are those who do not judge according to Allah’s command?
Those who do not judge according to the commands revealed by Allah are, according to verse number 44, disbelievers; according to verse number 45, wrongdoers; and according to verse number 47, transgressors. Although the direct addressees of these verses are the Jews and Christians, this command is general and includes Muslims as well. The different levels mentioned in these three verses mean, firstly, that one who judges against the commands of Allah is a transgressor, a wrongdoer, and a disbeliever, because all these are degrees of deviation from the truth. That is, in the beginning, he is a transgressor; when he goes further in this sin, he becomes a wrongdoer; and when he makes it a habit, he becomes a disbeliever. The second meaning is according to the severity and nature of the crime: for example, the Jews did not act upon the command of stoning, then concealed it—this was disbelief; and Banu Nadir took double blood money from Banu Qurayza—this was against justice, so it was wrongdoing. And if the sin is of a lesser degree, then it will be transgression. Sometimes the nature of the crime is so severe that the criminal is characterized by all these attributes, as some later Israelite kings were idolaters and made their subjects accept their own commands instead of Allah’s.
