Surah Al-Ma’idah Ayat 91 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 91
Satan only wants to cause between you animosity and hatred through intoxicants and gambling and to avert you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer. So will you not desist?
Satan’s plan is (but) to excite enmity and hatred between you, with intoxicants and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah, and from prayer: will ye not then abstain?
By intoxicants and games of chance Satan only desires to create enmity and hatred between you, and to turn you away from the remembrance of Allah and from Prayer. Will you, then, desist?
Shaitan (Satan) wants only to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants (alcoholic drinks) and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah and from As-Salat (the prayer). So, will you not then abstain?
Satan seeketh only to cast among you enmity and hatred by means of strong drink and games of chance, and to turn you from remembrance of Allah and from (His) worship. Will ye then have done?
Surely Ash- Shaytan’s (The all-vicious, the Devil) would only (like) to excite enmity and abhorrence among you by means of wine and games of chance, (Literally: in wine and games of chance) and to bar you from the remembrance of Allah, and from prayer. Will you then be refraining?
With intoxicants and gambling, Satan seeks only to incite enmity and hatred among you, and to stop you remembering God and prayer. Will you not give them up?
شیطان تو یوں چاہتا ہے کہ شراب اور جوئے کے ذریعے سے تمہارے آپس میں عداوت اور بغض واقع کرا دے اور اللہ تعالیٰ کی یاد سے اور نماز سے تم کو باز رکھے سو اب بھی باز آجاؤ
Quran 5 Verse 91 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Al-Ma’idah ayat 91, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(5:91) By intoxicants and games of chance Satan only desires to create enmity and hatred between you, and to turn you away from the remembrance of Allah and from Prayer. Will you, then, desist?
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Maidah verse 91 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maidah ayat 90 which provides the complete commentary from verse 90 through 93.
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