The Holy Quran 6:142 — Surah Al-An'am

Arabic text

وَمِنَ ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ حَمُولَةً وَفَرْشًا ۚ كُلُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ خُطُوَٰتِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ

Translation

From the livestock animals are those (fit) for loading (because of their size) and those for lying on the ground (those that cannot carry loads and are better used for food). Eat from what Allaah has provided for you and do not follow the footsteps of Shaytaan (by making foods Halaal and Haraam according to your desires). Indeed he is your open enemy (Do not allow him to deceive you into eating what is unclean and unlawful).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

beasts of burden, such as camels and the like, and animals of short stature that keep close to the ground, such as sheep and goats. one should benefit from the blessings Allah has given. To follow in the footsteps of Shaytan is to declare them forbidden arbitrarily, without a shariah proof, or to make them a means of shirk and idol-worship.

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