5. Surah Al-Ma'idah

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

قَالَ اللّهُ إِنِّي مُنَزِّلُهَا عَلَيْكُمْ ...

5: 115. Allah said:

"I will send it down unto you:

... فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بَعْدُ مِنكُمْ فَإِنِّي أُعَذِّبُهُ عَذَابًا لاَّ أُعَذِّبُهُ أَحَدًا مِّنَ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿١١٥﴾

but if any of you after that resisteth faith, I will punish him with a penalty such as I have not inflicted on anyone among all the peoples."

C828. It is a wicked generation that asks for Signs and Miracles. Usually they are not vouchsafed. But where they are, the responsibility of those who ask for them is increased. If, after that, they reject faith, invent lies, and go after false gods or false ideals, their penalty will be worse than that of other people.

How this works out practically among those who call themselves Christians is exemplified in such books as the late Mr. W.T. Stead's "If Christ Came to Chicago?" (R).

Others version:

5: 115

Asad ………will I inflict suffering the like of which I have never [yet] inflicted upon anyone in the world!”

Pickthall Allah said: Lo! I send it down for you. And whoso disbelieve of you afterward, him surely will I punish with a punishment wherewith I have not punished any of (My) creatures.

Transliteration Qa_lalla_hu inni munazziluha_'alaikum, famay yakfur ba'du minkum fa inni u'azzibuhu_ aza_bal la_ u'azzibuhu_ ahadam minal'a_lamin(a).

[[ Ruby’s note - The reason why this severe punishment is because God has given enough evidence in the reality of His existence, in spite of that if one asks for more evidence – which is against the normal working of the reality – and if God provides that going out of the way as miracle, and then still if the person discards that as “magic” or illusion, the person deserves this kind of extreme harsh treatment. Miracles are taking place in our reality constantly and that is enough for our mind to see the truth if we are not arrogant, corrupt, blind and irrational due to our own obstinacy to status quo. See my writing on Miracle.]]