Al-Ma'idah
'''Al-Ma'idah''' (; 'The Table [Spread with Food]') is the fifth chapter of the Quran, containing 120 verses.
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Al-Ma'idah is the fifth chapter of the Quran, containing 120 verses, with a title that refers to "The Table [Spread with Food]." It is one of the Quran's longer chapters and represents an important part of Islamic scripture that Muslims study and reference.
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Key facts
- Sura.Name_of_Surah
- Al-Ma'idah
- Sura.Classification
- Madinan
- Sura.Meaning_of_the_name
- The Table [Spread with Food]
- Sura.Other_names
- The Feast
- Sura.Sura_number
- 5
- Sura.Number_of_verses
- 120
- Sura.Juz'_number
- 6 to 7
- Sura.Hizb_number
- 11 to 13
- Sura.Number_of_Rukus
- 16
- Sura.Number_of_words
- 2837
- Sura.Number_of_letters
- 12206
- Sura.Previous_Sura
- Quran 4
- Sura.Next_Sura
Article
16 sectionsContents
- Summary
- Placement and coherence with other surahs
- Exegesis
- 3 Verse of Ikmal al-Din
- 27–31 Cain and Abel
- 32 On killing
- 33 Hirabah verse
- 51 Be wary of taking Jews and Christians as guardians
- Verse 54
- Shia' view
- Verses 72 and 73
- Verse 82
- Verse 90
- See also
- References
- External links
'''Al-Ma'idah''' (; 'The Table [Spread with Food]') is the fifth chapter of the Quran, containing 120 verses.
Al-Mā'idah means "Meal" or "Banquet" . This name is taken from verses 112 to 115, which tell of the meal sent down from the sky by Allah at the request of Prophet 'Isa (Jesus) and his disciples as a sign of the truth of his message.