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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 32
مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ أَنَّهُۥ مَن قَتَلَ نَفْسًۢا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ ٱلنَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَآ أَحْيَا ٱلنَّاسَ جَمِيعًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُنَا بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ إِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لَمُسْرِفُونَ ﴿32﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Because of that We ordained for the Children of Israel that if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land - it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind. And indeed, there came to them Our Messengers with clear proofs, evidence, and signs, even then after that many of them continued to exceed the limits (e.g. by doing oppression unjustly and exceeding beyond the limits set by Allâh by committing the major sins) in the land!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مِنْ
min
From
أَجْلِ
ajli
time
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
كَتَبْنَا
katabnā
We ordained
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
on
بَنِىٓ
banī
(the) Children
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(of) Israel
أَنَّهُۥ
annahu
that he
مَن
man
who
قَتَلَ
qatala
kills
نَفْسًۢا
nafsan
a soul
بِغَيْرِ
bighayri
other than
نَفْسٍ
nafsin
(for) a soul
أَوْ
aw
or
فَسَادٍۢ
fasādin
(for) spreading corruption
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
فَكَأَنَّمَا
faka-annamā
then (it) is as if
قَتَلَ
qatala
he has killed
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
mankind
جَمِيعًۭا
jamīʿan
all
وَمَنْ
waman
and whoever
أَحْيَاهَا
aḥyāhā
saves it
فَكَأَنَّمَآ
faka-annamā
then (it) is as if
أَحْيَا
aḥyā
he has saved
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
mankind
جَمِيعًۭا ۚ
jamīʿan
all
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And surely
جَآءَتْهُمْ
jāathum
came to them
رُسُلُنَا
rusulunā
Our Messengers
بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ
bil-bayināti
with clear Signs
ثُمَّ
thumma
yet
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
كَثِيرًۭا
kathīran
many
مِّنْهُم
min'hum
of them
بَعْدَ
baʿda
after
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
لَمُسْرِفُونَ
lamus'rifūna
(are) surely those who commit excesses
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 32) ➊ {مِنْ اَجْلِ ذٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلٰى بَنِيْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ:} See the footnote (3) of the previous verse (27). Hasan Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) said that this command is not only for the Children of Israel but for all people, because the blood of the Children of Israel was not more valuable than the blood of other Muslims. (Ibn Kathir)
➋ { وَ مَنْ اَحْيَاهَا فَكَاَنَّمَاۤ......:} That is, if a person saves someone from dying, then his reward is as if he saved all people.
➋ { وَ مَنْ اَحْيَاهَا فَكَاَنَّمَاۤ......:} That is, if a person saves someone from dying, then his reward is as if he saved all people.
