Quran

Sura 5: ٱلْمَائِدَة‎ (Al-Mā'idah) - The Spread Table

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

(1) O you who believe, fulfill your commitments. Lawful for you are the animals of livestock, except those that will be specified to you, but hunting is not permitted while you are in a state of consecration. Indeed, Allah decrees what He wills.

(2) O you who believe, do not violate the sacred symbols of Allah, nor the sacred month, nor the animals brought for sacrifice, nor the garlands, nor those coming to the Sacred House seeking the grace and pleasure of their Lord. But when you have completed the rites of consecration, then you may hunt. Do not let the hatred of a people who once barred you from the Sacred Mosque lead you to transgress. Help one another in righteousness and piety, but do not help one another in sin and aggression. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is severe in punishment.

(3) Forbidden to you are carrion, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah; animals strangled, beaten to death, fallen from a height, gored, or partially eaten by wild animals—unless you are able to slaughter them properly—and that which is sacrificed on altars [to idols], and dividing meat by drawing lots with arrows. This is grave disobedience. Today those who disbelieve have despaired of [harming] your religion; so do not fear them, but fear Me. Today I have perfected for you your religion, completed My favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. But whoever is compelled by hunger, without intent of sinning—then indeed, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

(4) They ask you what is lawful for them. Say: "Lawful for you are all good and pure things, and what hunting animals catch for you, which you have trained as Allah has taught you. So eat of what they catch for you, and mention the name of Allah over it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is swift in account."

(5) Today all good and pure things have been made lawful for you. The food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for them. Lawful to you are chaste women from among the believers and chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture before you, when you have given them their due dowries, desiring chastity, not fornication nor taking secret lovers. And whoever rejects faith—his deeds will become void, and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers.

(6) O you who believe, when you stand for prayer, wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows, wipe over your heads, and wash your feet up to the ankles. And if you are in a state of major impurity, then purify yourselves [with a full bath]. But if you are ill or on a journey, or one of you comes from relieving himself, or you have had contact with women and cannot find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it. Allah does not intend to make difficulty for you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favor upon you, that you may be grateful.

(7) And remember Allah's favor upon you and His covenant with which He bound you when you said, "We hear and we obey." And fear Allah; indeed, Allah knows well what is within the hearts.

(8) O you who believe, stand firm for Allah as just witnesses, and do not let the hatred of a people lead you to be unjust. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is well-aware of what you do.

(9) Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds forgiveness and a great reward.

(10) But those who disbelieve and deny Our signs—they are the companions of Hellfire.

(11) O you who believe, remember Allah's favor upon you when a people were about to stretch out their hands against you, but He restrained their hands from you. And fear Allah; and upon Allah let the believers rely.

(12) Allah had taken a covenant from the Children of Israel, and We appointed twelve leaders among them. And Allah said, "I am with you. If you establish prayer, give zakat, believe in My messengers, support them, and lend Allah a good loan, I will surely remove from you your misdeeds and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers flow. But whoever among you disbelieves after that has certainly strayed from the straight path."