Tafheem-ul-Quran: Surah Al-Ma'idah
Surah Al-Ma'idah โ Madani, 120 ayahs. Introduction and central theme from Tafheem-ul-Quran, with a link to the full Malayalam tafseer on Thafheem.net.
Published: 19 July 2026
5. Surah Al-Ma'idah (ุงูู ุงุฆุฏุฉ)
Revelation: Madani (revealed at Madinah) ยท Ayahs: 120
Introduction โ from Tafheem-ul-Quran
One of the last major surahs, revealed after the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. It commands the believers to fulfil all covenants, completes the law of what is lawful and unlawful (food, hunting during ihram, testimony), reviews the covenant-breaking of the Jews and Christians as a warning, and contains the declaration: 'This day I have perfected your religion for you.'
Condensed from Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi's introduction to this surah in Tafheem-ul-Quran.
Read the full tafseer
The complete ayah-by-ayah Malayalam tafseer of this surah, with Maududi's explanatory notes, is available free at Thafheem.net โ the online edition of the Malayalam Tafheemul Quran.