Surah Al Maaida Ayat 30
The Table · English translation · Edition God
Then His soul prompted him to kill his brother, so he killed him, and became one of the losers.
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Surah Al Maaida Ayat 28
“If you extend your hand to kill me, I will not extend my hand to kill you; for I fear God, Lord of the Worlds.”
Surah Al Maaida Ayat 29
“I would rather you bear my sin and your sin, and you become among the inmates of the Fire. Such is the reward for the evildoers.”
Surah Al Maaida Ayat 31
Then God sent a raven digging the ground, to show him how to cover his brother's corpse. He said, “Woe to me! I was unable to be like this raven, and bury my brother's corpse.” So he became full of regrets.
Surah Al Maaida Ayat 32
Because of that We ordained for the Children of Israel: that whoever kills a person—unless it is for murder or corruption on earth—it is as if he killed the whole of mankind; and whoever saves it, it is as if he saved the whole of mankind. Our messengers came to them with clarifications, but even after that, many of them continue to commit excesses in the land.
About this reference
This is ayat 30 of Surah Al Maaida (The Table), surah 5 of the Quran. This surah contains 120 ayats. The English translation is by Talal Itani, ClearQuran, Edition God.
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