Surah Al Ma'idah Tafseer

قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا أَنزِلْ عَلَيْنَا مَأيِدَةً مِّنَ السَّمَاء تَكُونُ لَنَا عِيداً لاَِّوَّلِنَا وَاخِرِنَا

`Isa, son of Maryam, said:"O Allah, our Lord! Send us from heaven a table spread (with food) that there may be for us -- for the first and the last of us -- a festival..."

As-Suddi commented that the Ayah means,

"We will take that day on which the table was sent down as a day of celebration, that we and those who come after us would consider sacred."

Sufyan Ath-Thawri said that it means,

"A day of prayer."

وَايَةً مِّنكَ

and a sign from You.

proving that You are able to do all things and to accept my supplication, so that they accept what I convey to them from You.

وَارْزُقْنَا

and provide us sustenance,

a delicious food from You that does not require any effort or hardship.

وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ

for You are the Best of sustainers."