Surah Al-Ma'idah (5:77)

قُلۡ يٰۤـاَهۡلَ الۡـكِتٰبِ لَا تَغۡلُوۡا فِىۡ دِيۡـنِكُمۡ غَيۡرَ الۡحَـقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوۡۤا اَهۡوَآءَ قَوۡمٍ قَدۡ ضَلُّوۡا مِنۡ قَبۡلُ وَاَضَلُّوۡا كَثِيۡرًا وَّضَلُّوۡا عَنۡ سَوَآءِ السَّبِيۡلِ‏ ۝

Qul ya ahla alkitabi lataghloo fee deenikum ghayra alhaqqi wala tattabiAAooahwaa qawmin qad dalloo min qablu waadallookatheeran wadalloo AAan sawa-i assabeel

Say, "O People of the Scripture, do not exceed limits in your religion beyond the truth and do not follow the inclinations of a people who had gone astray before and misled many and have strayed from the soundness of the way."

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

The Prohibition of Exaggeration: Avoiding extremity in religion and following false paths.

The Insight

The People of the Book are commanded not to exaggerate in religion and not to follow the false desires of previous, misled nations. **Maintain moderation and balance.** Reject religious extremism (exaggeration) and avoid adopting corrupted practices from those who strayed before.