Quran Talk Blog

[5:101] O you who believe, do not ask about matters which, if revealed to you prematurely, would hurt you. If you ask about them in light of the Quran, they will become obvious to you. GOD has deliberately overlooked them. GOD is Forgiver, Clement. [5:102] Others before you have asked the same questions, then became … Continue reading Trust in God (5:101 – 5:103)

[5:98] Know that GOD is strict in enforcing retribution, and that GOD is Forgiving, Most Merciful. [5:99] The sole duty of the messenger is to deliver the message, and GOD knows everything you declare and everything you conceal. [5:100] Proclaim: "The bad and the good are not the same, even if the abundance of the … Continue reading Don’t Be Impressed by the Abundance of Bad (5:98-5:100)

All Creatures of the Sea Lawful to Eat [5:96] All fish of the sea are made lawful for you to eat. During pilgrimage, this may provide for you during your journey. You shall not hunt throughout the pilgrimage. You shall reverence GOD, before whom you will be summoned. [5:97] GOD has appointed the Ka’bah, the … Continue reading All Creatures of the Sea Lawful to Eat (5:96 – 5:97)

Game Conservation [5:94] O you who believe, GOD will test you with some game within reach of your hands and your arrows (during pilgrimage). GOD thus distinguishes those among you who observe Him in their privacy. Those who transgress after this have incurred a painful retribution. [5:95] O you who believe, do not kill any … Continue reading Game Conservation (5:94 – 5:95)

Intoxicants and Gambling Prohibited [5:90] O you who believe, intoxicants, and gambling, and the altars of idols, and the games of chance are abominations of the devil; you shall avoid them, that you may succeed. [5:91] The devil wants to provoke animosity and hatred among you through intoxicants and gambling, and to distract you from … Continue reading Intoxicants and Gambling Prohibited (5:90 – 5:93)

Do Not Take God's Name in Vain [5:89] GOD does not hold you responsible for the mere utterance of oaths; He holds you responsible for your actual intentions. If you violate an oath, you shall atone by feeding ten poor people from the same food you offer to your own family, or clothing them, or … Continue reading Do Not Take God’s Name in Vain (5:89)

Do Not Prohibit Lawful Things [5:87] O you who believe, do not prohibit good things that are made lawful by GOD, and do not aggress; GOD dislikes the aggressors. [5:88] And eat from the good and lawful things that GOD has provided for you. You shall reverence GOD, in whom you are believers. Preference is … Continue reading Do Not Prohibit Lawful Things (5:87 – 5:88)

A Statement of Fact [5:82] You will find that the worst enemies of the believers are the Jews and the idol worshipers. And you will find that the closest people in friendship to the believers are those who say, "We are Christian." This is because they have priests and monks among them, and they are … Continue reading Statement of Fact (5:82 – 5:86)

[5:80] You would see many of them allying themselves with those who disbelieve. Miserable indeed is what their hands have sent forth on behalf of their souls. GOD is angry with them and, consequently, they will abide forever in retribution. [5:81] Had they believed in GOD, and the prophet, and in what was revealed to … Continue reading Allying With Disbelievers (5:80 – 5:81)

Apathy Condemned [5:79] They did not enjoin one another from committing evil. Miserable indeed is what they did. Believers uphold the truth and also remind in a nice and compassionate way. Group think = doing things because the group you are a part of put pressure to behave & conform a certain way. Group think … Continue reading Apathy Condemned (5:79)