The Holy Quran 5:100 — Surah Al-Ma'idah

Arabic text

قُل لَّا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْخَبِيثُ وَٱلطَّيِّبُ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ كَثْرَةُ ٱلْخَبِيثِ ۚ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ يَـٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

Translation

Say (O Muhammad ﷺ), "The impure and the pure are not equal even though the abundance of the impure may attract (tempt and appeal to) you (to involve yourself with it). So (continuously) fear Allaah (by avoiding all evil), O people of intelligence, so that you may be successful (in both worlds).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

In the ruku' (section) preceding this one it was said: do not declare wholesome things unlawful, but enjoy them in moderation. After completing this theme, [Allah] set out the unlawfulness of several impure and foul things, wine and others. In the same sequence He made hunting unlawful for the muhrim (one in the state of ihram)

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