The Holy Quran 6:144 — Surah Al-An'am

Arabic text

وَمِنَ ٱلْإِبِلِ ٱثْنَيْنِ وَمِنَ ٱلْبَقَرِ ٱثْنَيْنِ ۗ قُلْ ءَآلذَّكَرَيْنِ حَرَّمَ أَمِ ٱلْأُنثَيَيْنِ أَمَّا ٱشْتَمَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ أَرْحَامُ ٱلْأُنثَيَيْنِ ۖ أَمْ كُنتُمْ شُهَدَآءَ إِذْ وَصَّىٰكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِهَـٰذَا ۚ فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا لِّيُضِلَّ ٱلنَّاسَ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Translation

(Allaah has also created) Two (a male and female) from cattle and two from camels. Say (to the Mushrikeen), "Has Allaah forbidden both males (from cattle and from camels) or both females, or the child that is contained in the bellies of both females? Were you present when Allaah commanded you to do this (to declare certain animals forbidden)?" Who can be more unjust than he who invents (forges) a lie about Allaah (by saying that Allaah commanded this) to lead people astray without any knowledge. Verily Allaah does not guide unjust (wrongdoing) people.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Declaring things lawful and forbidden is the work of Allah: declaring things lawful and forbidden is possible only by the command of Allah, and Allah's command will either reach [people] through the prophets, or Almighty Allah will address someone directly and he will come to know it. Here both cases are ruled out.

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