Surah Al Ma'ida Notes (67-69)

(5:67)  Commanding the Prophet to convey the Message; Promising him Immunity and Protection.

Allah addresses His servant and Messenger Muhammad by the title 'Messenger' and commands him to convey all that he has sent him, a command that the Prophet has fulfilled in the best manner. Al Bukhari recorded that ' Aisha (ra) said, " whoever says to you that Muhammad hid any part of what Allah revealed to him, then he is uttering a lie.

(5:68 & 69)  There is no Salvation except through Faith in Quran.

(...and the sabians...) a sect from the Christians and Magians who did not follow any particular religion. As for the Christians, they are known and were entrusted with the Injil. he meaning here is that if each of these groups believed in Allah and the Hereafter, and performed good actions, which to be so, must conform to Muhammad's Law, after Muhammad was sent to all mankind and the Jinns. If any of these groups held these beliefs, then they shall have no fear of what will come or sadness regarding what they lost, nor will grief ever affect them.

Surah Al Ma'ida Notes (64-66)

(5:64) The Jews say that Allah's Hand is tied up!

Allah states that the Jews, may Allah's continuous curse descend on them until the Day of Resurrection, describe Him as a miser. Allah is far holier than what they attribute to Him.

Allah's Hands are widely Outstretched.

Allah's favors are ample, His bounty unlimited, as He owns the treasure of everything. Any good that reaches His servant is from Him alone, without partners. He has created everything that we need by night or by day, while travelling or at home and in all situations and conditions.

The Revelation to the Muslims only adds to the transgression and disbelief of the Jews.

The more the revelation increases the believers in faith, good works, and beneficial knowledge, the more the disbelievers increase in envy for you and your Ummah, the more they increase in Tughyan - which is to exceed the ordained limit for things - and in disbelief - meaning denial of you.

Therefore their hearts are never united. Rather, their various groups and sects will always have enmity and hatred for each other, because they do not agree on the truth.

(...every time they kindled the fire of war, Allah extinguished it...) means, every time they try to plot against you and kindle the fire of war, Allah extinguishes it and makes their plot turn against them.

It is their habit to always strive to cause mischief on earth, and Allah does not like those with such behaviour.

Had the People of the Book adhered to their Book, they would have acquired the Good of this life and the Hereafter.

(5:65) Had the People of the Book believed in Allah and His Messenger and avoided the sins and prohibitions that they committed, Allah would have removed the dangers from them and granted them their objectives.

(5:66) Had they adhered to the Books that they have with them which they inherited from their Prophets, without altering or changing these Books, these would have directed them to follow the truth and implement the revelation that Allah sent Muhammed with. These Books testify to the Prophet's truth and command that he must be followed.