سُوْرَةُ المَآئِدَةِ
Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 50
أَفَحُكْمَ ٱلْجَـٰهِلِيَّةِ يَبْغُونَ ۚ وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ حُكْمًا لِّقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ ﴿50﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Do they then seek the judgement of (the days of) Ignorance? And who is better in judgement than Allâh for a people who have firm Faith.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَفَحُكْمَ
afaḥuk'ma
Is it then the judgment
ٱلْجَـٰهِلِيَّةِ
l-jāhiliyati
(of the time of) ignorance
يَبْغُونَ ۚ
yabghūna
they seek
وَمَنْ
waman
And who (is)
أَحْسَنُ
aḥsanu
better
مِنَ
mina
than
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
حُكْمًۭا
ḥuk'man
(in) judgment
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for a people
يُوقِنُونَ
yūqinūna
(who) firmly believe
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50. Do they seek the judgment of ignorance [92]? But who is better than Allah in judgment for a people who are certain in faith?
[92]
The Comparison Between Islam and Jahiliyyah:
The word "Jahiliyyah" is used in contrast to Islam. Islam is complete light, whereas Jahiliyyah is nothing but darkness upon darkness. Islam is such a light and such knowledge that it guides in every aspect of worldly life and also shows the paths of salvation in the Hereafter, whereas Jahiliyyah keeps a person bewildered and distressed even in this world and will subject him to painful punishment in the Hereafter. The era before Islam is called the Age of Ignorance (Jahiliyyah), and this term applies to all those customs and traditions due to which no person's life, wealth, or honor was safe. Every person was an enemy of the other and thirsty for blood. Disbelief and polytheism were widespread. Human life had become so miserable that every intelligent person was seeking a way out, but could not find one. And by the judgment of the Age of Ignorance is meant every decision that is based on injustice. The term "Age of Ignorance" can also be applied to the present era. Today's so-called enlightenment closely resembles that old Age of Ignorance; the kind of immorality, wickedness, and shamelessness that existed in that era is also found today.
[92]
The Comparison Between Islam and Jahiliyyah:
The word "Jahiliyyah" is used in contrast to Islam. Islam is complete light, whereas Jahiliyyah is nothing but darkness upon darkness. Islam is such a light and such knowledge that it guides in every aspect of worldly life and also shows the paths of salvation in the Hereafter, whereas Jahiliyyah keeps a person bewildered and distressed even in this world and will subject him to painful punishment in the Hereafter. The era before Islam is called the Age of Ignorance (Jahiliyyah), and this term applies to all those customs and traditions due to which no person's life, wealth, or honor was safe. Every person was an enemy of the other and thirsty for blood. Disbelief and polytheism were widespread. Human life had become so miserable that every intelligent person was seeking a way out, but could not find one. And by the judgment of the Age of Ignorance is meant every decision that is based on injustice. The term "Age of Ignorance" can also be applied to the present era. Today's so-called enlightenment closely resembles that old Age of Ignorance; the kind of immorality, wickedness, and shamelessness that existed in that era is also found today.
