The Holy Quran 5:103 — Surah Al-Ma'idah

Arabic text

مَا جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ مِنۢ بَحِيرَةٍ وَلَا سَآئِبَةٍ وَلَا وَصِيلَةٍ وَلَا حَامٍ ۙ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْكَذِبَ ۖ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ

Translation

Allaah did not introduce (as a part of religion) the "Baheerah,” nor the "Saa'ibah," nor the "Waseelah", nor the "Haam," (these were various types of animals, mostly camels, to whom the early Arabs gave these titles because of certain reasons. People were prohibited from deriving benefit from them except under certain special circumstances) but the Kuffaar had invented a lie about Allaah (by saying that Allaah had commanded that these animals be revered). (The fact of the matter is that) Most of them (the Kuffaar) have no understanding (and blindly follow the customs and beliefs of their forefathers, which were based on their whims and desires).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

A refutation of some customs and rites of the jahiliyyah (the pre-Islamic age of ignorance): bahirah, sa'ibah, wasilah and hami all relate to the customs and rites of the time of the jahiliyyah. The mufassirs (commentators) have differed greatly in explaining them.

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