Surah Al Maaida Ayat 82
The Table · English translation · Edition God
You will find that the people most hostile towards the believers are the Jews and the polytheists. And you will find that the nearest in affection towards the believers are those who say, “We are Christians.” That is because among them are priests and monks, and they are not arrogant.
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Surah Al Maaida Ayat 80
You will see many of them befriending those who disbelieve. Terrible is what their souls prompts them to do. The wrath of God fell upon them, and in the torment they will remain.
Surah Al Maaida Ayat 81
Had they believed in God and the Prophet, and in what was revealed to him, they would not have befriended them. But many of them are immoral.
Surah Al Maaida Ayat 83
And when they hear what was revealed to the Messenger, you see their eyes overflowing with tears, as they recognize the truth in it. They say, “Our Lord, we have believed, so count us among the witnesses.”
Surah Al Maaida Ayat 84
“And why should we not believe in God, and in the truth that has come to us, and hope that our Lord will include us among the righteous people?”
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This is ayat 82 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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