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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 102
قَدْ سَأَلَهَا قَوْمٌ مِّن قَبْلِكُمْ ثُمَّ أَصْبَحُوا۟ بِهَا كَـٰفِرِينَ ﴿102﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Before you, a community asked such questions, then on that account they became disbelievers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَدْ
qad
Indeed
سَأَلَهَا
sa-alahā
asked them
قَوْمٌۭ
qawmun
a people
مِّن
min
from
قَبْلِكُمْ
qablikum
before you
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
أَصْبَحُوا۟
aṣbaḥū
they became
بِهَا
bihā
thereby
كَـٰفِرِينَ
kāfirīna
disbelievers
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
102. Indeed, some people before you [150] asked such questions, then became disbelievers because of them.
Do Not Analogize the Details of a General Command of Shariah:
These were the Jews who kept troubling Sayyiduna Musa (علیہ السلام) with their incessant questions, as is evident from verse 108 of Surah Al-Baqarah. When they were commanded to slaughter a cow, they began to ask question after question: "Tell us by asking Allah, what should be the age of the cow? What should its color be? What should its condition be?" and so on. In reality, if they had not asked any questions, they would have been free to slaughter any cow. But by repeatedly asking questions, they only increased restrictions upon themselves, and this is the harm of excessive questioning. If Shariah states a command in general terms, then taking advantage of its generality is also an ease for Muslims. Through ijtihad and deduction, specifying its details should not become a cause of difficulty or confusion for Muslims.
Do Not Analogize the Details of a General Command of Shariah:
These were the Jews who kept troubling Sayyiduna Musa (علیہ السلام) with their incessant questions, as is evident from verse 108 of Surah Al-Baqarah. When they were commanded to slaughter a cow, they began to ask question after question: "Tell us by asking Allah, what should be the age of the cow? What should its color be? What should its condition be?" and so on. In reality, if they had not asked any questions, they would have been free to slaughter any cow. But by repeatedly asking questions, they only increased restrictions upon themselves, and this is the harm of excessive questioning. If Shariah states a command in general terms, then taking advantage of its generality is also an ease for Muslims. Through ijtihad and deduction, specifying its details should not become a cause of difficulty or confusion for Muslims.
