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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 93
لَيْسَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ جُنَاحٌ فِيمَا طَعِمُوٓا۟ إِذَا مَا ٱتَّقَوا۟ وَّءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ ثُمَّ ٱتَّقَوا۟ وَّءَامَنُوا۟ ثُمَّ ٱتَّقَوا۟ وَّأَحْسَنُوا۟ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿93﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those who believe and do righteous good deeds, there is no sin on them for what they ate (in the past), if they fear Allâh (by keeping away from His forbidden things), and believe and do righteous good deeds, and again fear Allâh and believe, and once again fear Allâh and do good deeds with Ihsân (perfection). And Allâh loves the good-doers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَيْسَ
laysa
Not
عَلَى
ʿalā
on
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
وَعَمِلُوا۟
waʿamilū
and do
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ
l-ṣāliḥāti
the good deeds
جُنَاحٌۭ
junāḥun
any sin
فِيمَا
fīmā
for what
طَعِمُوٓا۟
ṭaʿimū
they ate
إِذَا
idhā
when
مَا
mā
that
ٱتَّقَوا۟
ittaqaw
they fear (Allah)
وَّءَامَنُوا۟
waāmanū
and they believe
وَعَمِلُوا۟
waʿamilū
and they do
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ
l-ṣāliḥāti
[the] good deeds
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
ٱتَّقَوا۟
ittaqaw
they fear (Allah)
وَّءَامَنُوا۟
waāmanū
and believe
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
ٱتَّقَوا۟
ittaqaw
they fear (Allah)
وَّأَحْسَنُوا۟ ۗ
wa-aḥsanū
and do good
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
and Allah
يُحِبُّ
yuḥibbu
loves
ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
l-muḥ'sinīna
the good-doers
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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93. Those who believe and do righteous deeds will not be blamed for what they consumed (of intoxicants) before (the prohibition of alcohol) [139], as long as they are mindful in the future, believe, and do righteous deeds, and remain conscious of Allah and believe, and then continue to avoid (whatever is forbidden) [140] and do good. For Allah loves those who do good.
[139] Sayyiduna Anas narrates: When the prohibition of alcohol was revealed, I was serving as the cupbearer, pouring wine for people in the house of Abu Talhah ؓ. When the proclamation of the prohibition of alcohol was made, Abu Talhah ؓ said, "Go and pour out all the wine." So I poured it out, and it flowed through the streets of Madinah. Then some people began to say: "What will be the state of those who had wine in their stomachs and were martyred?" At that time, Allah Almighty revealed this verse. [بخاري۔ كتاب التفسير]
[140]
The Different Levels of Faith:
In this verse, the words "faith" and "taqwa" (piety) have been used three times because faith and taqwa have different levels. When a person first believes, his taqwa is at a lower level; then, as he performs righteous deeds, his faith also becomes stronger and his taqwa increases as well. In other words, the standard for determining the level of faith and taqwa is the quantity of righteous deeds, and by performing righteous deeds, faith and taqwa increase. Thus, both of these prove to be supportive and helpful to each other. The highest level of faith and taqwa is "ihsan." The literal meaning of ihsan is to perform any act with the pleasure and willingness of the heart and in the best possible manner. And any righteous deed that is performed under these conditions will be at the level of ihsan. In the Hadith of Jibril, in response to Jibril's question, "What is ihsan?" the Prophet ﷺ said: "Ihsan is that you worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you cannot achieve this state, then at least know that He sees you." [بخاري۔ كتاب الايمان۔ باب سوال جبريل النبي]
And the concept of worship is so broad that it can be applied to every righteous deed.
[139] Sayyiduna Anas narrates: When the prohibition of alcohol was revealed, I was serving as the cupbearer, pouring wine for people in the house of Abu Talhah ؓ. When the proclamation of the prohibition of alcohol was made, Abu Talhah ؓ said, "Go and pour out all the wine." So I poured it out, and it flowed through the streets of Madinah. Then some people began to say: "What will be the state of those who had wine in their stomachs and were martyred?" At that time, Allah Almighty revealed this verse. [بخاري۔ كتاب التفسير]
[140]
The Different Levels of Faith:
In this verse, the words "faith" and "taqwa" (piety) have been used three times because faith and taqwa have different levels. When a person first believes, his taqwa is at a lower level; then, as he performs righteous deeds, his faith also becomes stronger and his taqwa increases as well. In other words, the standard for determining the level of faith and taqwa is the quantity of righteous deeds, and by performing righteous deeds, faith and taqwa increase. Thus, both of these prove to be supportive and helpful to each other. The highest level of faith and taqwa is "ihsan." The literal meaning of ihsan is to perform any act with the pleasure and willingness of the heart and in the best possible manner. And any righteous deed that is performed under these conditions will be at the level of ihsan. In the Hadith of Jibril, in response to Jibril's question, "What is ihsan?" the Prophet ﷺ said: "Ihsan is that you worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you cannot achieve this state, then at least know that He sees you." [بخاري۔ كتاب الايمان۔ باب سوال جبريل النبي]
And the concept of worship is so broad that it can be applied to every righteous deed.
