Al-Maeda (The Table, The Table Spread)

Verse 32

Translation:

32. On that account: We ordained for the Children of Israel that if anyone slew a person unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land it would be as if he slew the whole people: and if anyone saved a life it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people. Then although there came to them Our apostles with clear Signs yet even after that many of them continued to commit excesses in the land.

Notes (Tafseer):

737. The story of Cain is referred to in a few graphic details in order to tell the story of Israel. Israel rebelled against Allah, slew and insulted righteous men who did them no harm but on the contrary came in all humility. When Allah withdrew His favour from Israel because of its sins and bestowed it on brother nation, the jealousy of Israel plunged it deeper into sin. To kill or seek to kill an individual because he represents an ideal is to kill all who upold the ideal. On the other hand, to save an individual life in the same circumstances is to save a whole community. What could be stronger condemnation of individual assassination and revenge?

1. Al-Fatiha (The Opening) (7)
2. Al-Baqara (The Cow) (286)
3. Aal-E-Imran (The Family Of 'Imran, The House Of 'Imran) (200)
4. An-Nisa (Women) (176)
5. Al-Maeda (The Table, The Table Spread) (120)
6. Al-Anaam (Cattle, Livestock) (165)
7. Al-Araf (The Heights) (206)
8. Al-Anfal (Spoils Of War, Booty) (75)
9. At-Tawba (Repentance, Dispensation) (129)
10. Yunus (Jonah) (109)
11. Hud (Hud) (123)
12. Yusuf (Joseph) (111)
13. Ar-Rad (The Thunder) (43)
14. Ibrahim (Abraham) (52)
15. Al-Hijr (Al-hijr, Stoneland, Rock City) (99)
16. An-Nahl (The Bee) (128)
17. Al-Isra (Isra', The Night Journey, Children Of Israel) (111)
18. Al-Kahf (The Cave) (110)
19. Maryam (Mary) (98)
20. Ta-Ha (Ta-ha) (135)
21. Al-Anbiya (The Prophets) (112)
22. Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage) (78)
23. Al-Mumenoon (The Believers) (118)
24. An-Noor (Light) (64)
25. Al-Furqan (The Criterion, The Standard) (77)
26. Ash-Shuara (The Poets) (227)
27. An-Naml (The Ant, The Ants) (93)
28. Al-Qasas (The Story, Stories) (88)
29. Al-Ankaboot (The Spider) (69)
30. Ar-Room (The Romans, The Byzantines) (60)
31. Luqman (Luqman) (34)
32. As-Sajda (The Prostration, Worship, Adoration) (30)
33. Al-Ahzab (The Clans, The Coalition, The Combined Forces) (73)
34. Saba (Saba, Sheba) (54)
35. Fatir (The Angels, Orignator) (45)
36. Ya-Seen (Ya-sin) (83)
37. As-Saaffat (Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn Up In Ranks) (182)
38. Sad (Sad, (the Letter) Sad ( S )) (88)
39. Az-Zumar (The Troops, Throngs) (75)
40. Al-Ghafir (The Believer, The Forgiver (god)) (85)
41. Fussilat ((signs) Spelled Out, Ha-mim) (54)
42. Ash-Shura (Councel, Consultation) (53)
43. Az-Zukhruf (Ornaments Of Gold, Luxury) (89)
44. Ad-Dukhan (Smoke) (59)
45. Al-Jathiya (Crouching) (37)
46. Al-Ahqaf (The Wind-curved Sandhills, The Dunes) (35)
47. Muhammad (Muhammad) (38)
48. Al-Fath (Victory, Conquest) (29)
49. Al-Hujraat (The Private Apartments, The Inner Apartments) (18)
50. Qaf (Qaf, (the Letter), ( Q )) (45)
51. Adh-Dhariyat (The Winnowing Winds) (60)
52. At-Tur (The Mount) (49)
53. An-Najm (The Star) (62)
54. Al-Qamar (The Moon) (55)
55. Ar-Rahman (The Beneficent, The Mercy Giving) (78)
56. Al-Waqia (The Event, The Inevitable) (96)
57. Al-Hadid (Iron) (29)
58. Al-Mujadila (She That Disputeth, The Pleading Woman) (22)
59. Al-Hashr (Exile, Banishment) (24)
60. Al-Mumtahina (She That Is To Be Examined, Examining Her) (13)
61. As-Saff (The Ranks, Battle Array) (14)
62. Al-Jumua (The Congregation, Friday) (11)
63. Al-Munafiqoon (The Hypocrites) (11)
64. At-Taghabun (Mutual Disillusion, Haggling) (18)
65. At-Talaq (Divorce) (12)
66. At-Tahrim (Banning, Prohibition) (12)
67. Al-Mulk (The Sovereignty, Control) (30)
68. Al-Qalam (The Pen, (the Letter) N) (52)
69. Al-Haaqqa (The Reality) (52)
70. Al-Maarij (The Ascending Stairways, Staircases Upward, Sckeptic) (44)
71. Nooh (Noah) (28)
72. Al-Jinn (The Jinn, Sprites) (28)
73. Al-Muzzammil (The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up) (20)
74. Al-Muddaththir (The Cloaked One, The Man Wearing A Cloak) (56)
75. Al-Qiyama (The Rising Of The Dead, Resurrection) (40)
76. Al-Insan (Time, Man, (every) Man, This (day-and-)age) (31)
77. Al-Mursalat (The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth) (50)
78. An-Naba (The Tidings, The Announcement) (40)
79. An-Naziat (Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers) (46)
80. Abasa (He Frowned!) (42)
81. At-Takwir (The Overthrowing, Extinguished! Wrapping Things Up) (29)
82. Al-Infitar (The Cleaving, Bursting Apart) (19)
83. Al-Mutaffifin (Defrauding, The Cheats, Cheating) (36)
84. Al-Inshiqaq (The Sundering, Splitting Open) (25)
85. Al-Burooj (The Mansions Of The Stars, Constellations) (22)
86. At-Tariq (The Morning Star, The Nightcomer) (17)
87. Al-Ala (The Most High, Glory To Your Lord In The Highest) (19)
88. Al-Ghashiya (The Overwhelming, The Pall) (26)
89. Al-Fajr (The Dawn, Daybreak) (30)
90. Al-Balad (The City, This Countryside) (20)
91. Ash-Shams (The Sun) (15)
92. Al-Lail (The Night) (21)
93. Ad-Dhuha (The Morning Hours, Morning Bright!) (11)
94. Al-Inshirah (Solace, Consolation, Relief) (8)
95. At-Tin (The Fig, The Figtree) (8)
96. Al-Alaq (The Clot, Read!) (19)
97. Al-Qadr (Power, Fate) (5)
98. Al-Bayyina (The Clear Proof, Evidence) (8)
99. Az-Zalzala (The Earthquake) (8)
100. Al-Adiyat (The Courser, The Chargers) (11)
101. Al-Qaria (The Calamity, The Stunning Blow, The Disaster) (11)
102. At-Takathur (Rivalry In World Increase, Competition) (8)
103. Al-Asr (The Declining Day, Eventide, The Epoch) (3)
104. Al-Humaza (The Traducer, The Gossipmonger) (9)
105. Al-Fil (The Elephant) (5)
106. Quraish (Winter, Quraysh) (4)
107. Al-Maun (Small Kindnesses, Almsgiving, Have You Seen?) (7)
108. Al-Kauther (Abundance, Plenty) (3)
109. Al-Kafiroon (The Disbelievers, Atheists) (6)
110. An-Nasr (Succour, Divine Support) (3)
111. Al-Masadd (Palm Fibre, The Flame) (5)
112. Al-Ikhlas (The Unity, Sincerity, Oneness Of God) (4)
113. Al-Falaq (The Daybreak, Dawn) (5)
114. An-Nas (Mankind) (6)