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5:104

And whenit is saidto themCometowhathas (been) revealed(by) Allahand tothe Messengerthey saidSufficient for us(is) whatwe foundupon itﱐﱑour forefathersEven though(that)their forefathers(were) notknowinganythingand notthey (were) guided(104)

When it is said to them, “Come to Allah’s revelations and to the Messenger,” they reply, “What we found our forefathers practicing is good enough for us.” ˹Would they still do so,˺ even if their forefathers had absolutely no knowledge or guidance?

5:105

O youwhobelieveUpon youﱟﱠ(is to guard) yourselvesNotwill harm you(those) who(have gone) astraywhenﱦﱧyou have been guidedToAllah(is) your return allthen He will inform youof whatyou used todo(105)

O believers! You are accountable only for yourselves.1 It will not harm you if someone chooses to deviate—as long as you are ˹rightly˺ guided. To Allah you will all return, and He will inform you of what you used to do.

5:106

O youwhobelieve(Take) testimonyamong youwhenapproachesone of you[the] death(at the) time (of making)[the] a willtwomenjustﱿamong youortwo othersfromother than youifyou(are) travel(ing)inthe earththen befalls youcalamityﲋﲌ(of) [the] deathDetain both of themfromafterthe prayerand let them both swearby Allahifyou doubtNotwe will exchangeit fora priceeven ifhe is(of)a near relativeand notwe will concealtestimony(of) AllahIndeed, wethen(will) surely (be) ofthe sinners(106)

O believers! When death approaches any of you, call upon two just Muslim men to witness as you make a bequest; otherwise, two non-Muslims if you are afflicted with death while on a journey.1 If you doubt ˹their testimony˺, keep them after prayer and let them testify under oath ˹saying˺, “By Allah! We would never sell our testimony for any price, even in favour of a close relative, nor withhold the testimony of Allah. Otherwise, we would surely be sinful.”

5:107

Then ifit is discovered(on)that the two(were) guilty(of) sinthen (let) two othersstand(in) their placefromthose whohave a lawful rightover them the former two and let them both swearby AllahSurely our testimony(is) truerthantestimony of the other twoand notwe have transgressedIndeed, wethen(will be) ofﲿthe wrongdoers(107)

If they are found guilty ˹of false testimony˺, let the deceased’s two closest heirs affected by the bequest replace the witnesses and testify under oath ˹saying˺, “By Allah! Our testimony is truer than theirs. We have not transgressed. Otherwise, we would surely be wrongdoers.”

5:108

That(is) closerthatthey will givethe testimonyinits (true) formorthey would fearthatwill be refutedtheir oathsafterﳎﳏtheir (others) oathsAnd fearAllahﳒﳓand listenand Allah(does) notguidethe peoplethe defiantly disobedient(108)

In this way it is more likely that witnesses will give true testimony or else fear that their oaths could be refuted by those of the heirs. Be mindful of Allah and obey. For Allah does not guide the rebellious people.