The Holy Quran 5:49 — Surah Al-Ma'idah

Arabic text

وَأَنِ ٱحْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ وَٱحْذَرْهُمْ أَن يَفْتِنُوكَ عَنۢ بَعْضِ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَٱعْلَمْ أَنَّمَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُصِيبَهُم بِبَعْضِ ذُنُوبِهِمْ ۗ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَفَـٰسِقُونَ

Translation

And (O Muhammad) you should judge between them by that which Allaah has revealed to you and do not follow their whims. Beware of them lest they should divert you (be careful that they do not turn you away) from some part of what Allaah has revealed to you. If they turn away (and refuse to accept your judgement), then (do not be too grieved because you should) know that Allaah merely wishes to punish them because of some of their sins. There are certainly many people who are sinners (who will not obey).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, however much people may be at each other’s throats in their mutual differences, the command to the Prophet ﷺ is precisely this: keep judging according to ما انزل الله (what Allah has revealed), paying no heed whatsoever to what anyone says.

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