Eternal Words 5-Sura Al - Ma'idah (The Food) Introduction
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In the Name of Allah,the Beneficent,the Merciful
Sura Al-Ma'idah
No. 5 (120 Verses)
Introduction to the Sura:
This Sura has been called Al-Ma'idah (the food), because of the invocation of Jesus (a.s.) for the descent of heavenly food, mentioned in this Sura, verse 114.
The Arabic term /Ma'idah/ originally is used for a tray with food inside.
Sura Al-Ma'idah contains 120 verses, and, comparing all Suras of the Qur'an, the most frequence of the phrase ' O' you who have faith!' has occurred in this Sura. For example, in Sura Al-Baqarah, No. 2, this phrase has been repeated eleven times, but in this Sura it has been recited 16 times.
The subject matters referred to in this Sura are questions such as: mastership and leadership, rejecting the belief of trinity in Christians, fulfilling the promise, testifying with justice, prohibition of murder, some commandments upon edibles, ablution, dry ablution, social justice, and so on.
Since it is the last Sura which was revealed, at the beginning of the Sura it enjoins to fulfilling all the promises and pledges by the phrase: ' fulfil the promises '.
