Surah 5 · Madani
المائدة
Al-Ma'idah
The Table Spread
The surah of the last word — a final testament that seals the religion as complete, catalogs every covenant ever broken, and closes with Jesus standing before God demonstrating what a perfectly honored covenant looks like.
120
Ayahs
6
Movements
1
Pivot
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
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Surah Map
120 ayahs · 7 movements · The capstone of revelation
The Covenant Declared1–11
The Broken Covenants12–26
The First Murder✦27–32
Law & Judgment33–50
People of the Book51–86
Final Legislation87–108
Jesus & the Table109–120
The longest section — People of the Book — is 36 ayahs navigating the community's most complex social reality
Landmarks
Five verses that define the surah's landscape
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