Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:74
ﲗ ﲘ ﲙ ﲚ ﲛ ﲜ ﲝ ﲞ ﲟ
So will they not repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
Tafsir of Al-Ma'idah 5:74
Tafsir
Mafatih al-Ghayb
Verse range: 5:74
Al-Ma'idah (5:74)
Original Text Segment:
أفلا يتوبون إلى . . . . .
Translation:
Will they not then repent to God...
Commentary on the Structure (Farrā'):
قال الفراء : هذا أمر في لفظ الاستفهام كقوله { فهل أنتم منتهون } ( المائدة : 91 ) في آية تحريم الخمر .
Translation:
Al-Farrā’ said: This is a command presented in the form of a question, similar to His saying: **{Will you not then desist?}** (Al-Mā’idah: 91) in the verse concerning the prohibition of wine.
Verse 74:
{ ما المسيح ابن مريم إلا رسول قد خلت من قبله الرسل وأمه صديقة كانا يأكلان الطعام انظر كيف نبين لهم الا يات ثم انظر أنى يؤفكون } .
Translation:
**{The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger. Messengers had passed on before him. And his mother was a truthful woman. They both used to eat food. Look how We make clear to them the signs, then look how they are deluded [away from the truth].}**
Scholarly Note (Implied Context/Structure):
(This section typically introduces the subsequent point or commentary, often related to the nature of Jesus and Mary, and the implications of their humanity.)