Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 80
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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➋ {لَبِئْسَ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لَهُمْ اَنْفُسُهُمْ ……:} That is, by establishing friendship with the disbelievers (the polytheists of Makkah and the hypocrites of Madinah), the People of the Book have made preparations against the Muslims, the result of which is that in this world, Allah's wrath has descended upon them, and in the Hereafter, they have also become deserving of eternal punishment.
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Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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The Jews’ Friendship with the Polytheists:
Here, the disbelievers refer to the polytheists, because these disobedient ones, transgressors, and those who do not forbid evil have already been declared disbelievers in the previous verse. The friendship of such Jews with the polytheists was also an inner effect of the curse that was placed upon them. The outward effect was that their forms were transformed, turning them into apes and swine, and the inner effect was that, despite believing in Allah, His Prophets, His Book, and the Day of Judgment, they formed friendships with people who neither believe in the Day of Judgment, nor in any book, nor in the Prophets. Rather, instead of following the teachings of the Prophets, they are devoted to idols and deities and worship them.
