The Holy Quran 6:139 — Surah Al-An'am

Arabic text

وَقَالُوا۟ مَا فِى بُطُونِ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ خَالِصَةٌ لِّذُكُورِنَا وَمُحَرَّمٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِنَا ۖ وَإِن يَكُن مَّيْتَةً فَهُمْ فِيهِ شُرَكَآءُ ۚ سَيَجْزِيهِمْ وَصْفَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ

Translation

(In addition to all of this) They (the Mushrikeen also) say, "Whatever is within the bellies of these animals are reserved strictly for our males and forbidden to our wives. If it (the unborn animal) is stillborn, then (only) they (males and females) are partners (in sharing it)." He (Allaah) shall soon punish them for what they speak. Undoubtedly He is The Wise, The All Knowing.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

they had made up a rule that if a bahirah or a sa'ibah (she-camels dedicated to the idols) were slaughtered and a live young one came out of its belly, men might eat it but women might not; and if it came out dead, all might eat it. Allah is not unaware of the crimes of those who invent such baseless rules.

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