The Holy Quran 6:119 — Surah Al-An'am

Arabic text

وَمَا لَكُمْ أَلَّا تَأْكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا ذُكِرَ ٱسْمُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَقَدْ فَصَّلَ لَكُم مَّا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِلَّا مَا ٱضْطُرِرْتُمْ إِلَيْهِ ۗ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا لَّيُضِلُّونَ بِأَهْوَآئِهِم بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ ۗ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ

Translation

What is the matter with you that you do not eat from that (meat) on which Allaah's name was taken (when the animal was slaughtered) when He has explained to you (in many verses such as verse 145 of this Surah) what is forbidden (for you to eat); (these things are Haraam) except for that (situation in) which you are forced to eat (them to avoid starving to death). There are certainly many who, because of their (carnal) desires, lead others astray without knowledge (without any warrant to rely on). (However, they will not be able to escape without punishment because) Undoubtedly your Rabb knows best who the rightly guided ones are (just as He know who the wrongdoers are).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, what is forbidden has already been explained in detail, the state of dire necessity and compulsion being excepted. That does not include a lawful animal slaughtered with the name of Allah, so what reason is there not to eat it?

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