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Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 114

The Bee · Meccan · Juz 14 · Page 280

فَكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ حَلَـٰلًا طَيِّبًا وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿114﴾
So eat of the lawful and good food which Allâh has provided for you. And be grateful for the Favour of Allâh, if it is He Whom you worship.
فَكُلُوا۟ fakulū So eat
مِمَّا mimmā of what
رَزَقَكُمُ razaqakumu Allah has provided you
ٱللَّهُ l-lahu Allah has provided you
حَلَـٰلًۭا ḥalālan lawful
طَيِّبًۭا ṭayyiban and good
وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ wa-ush'kurū And be grateful
نِعْمَتَ niʿ'mata (for the) Favor
ٱللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah
إِن in if
كُنتُمْ kuntum [you]
إِيَّاهُ iyyāhu Him Alone
تَعْبُدُونَ taʿbudūna you worship

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(Ayah114){فَكُلُوْا مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللّٰهُ حَلٰلًا طَيِّبًا … :} The polytheists showed ingratitude for Allah’s blessings and associated partners with Him, so O believers! If you truly worship only Allah, as you claim, then it is necessary that you do not declare anything lawful or unlawful based on your own intellect and reasoning, as the polytheists have declared Bahirah and Saibah, etc., unlawful from themselves, even though this is not Allah’s command anywhere, and have declared carrion and blood, etc., lawful, which Allah has declared unlawful. So you should eat only those things which Allah has declared lawful and pure, and be grateful for Allah’s blessings.

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114. 1. This means that exceeding the limits of lawful and pure things by using unlawful and impure things, and worshipping anyone other than Allah, is ingratitude for Allah's blessings.

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114. So eat from what Allah has provided for you—lawful and pure—and be grateful for Allah’s favor, if it is Him you worship [117].

[117] In this verse, the address is to the Muslims, and they are being made to understand that ingratitude for blessings is such a grave crime that, in return for it, Allah even takes away His blessings and imposes punishment upon such criminals. Therefore, if you claim to have faith, then continue to show gratitude for His blessings. Worship Him alone. Refrain from disobeying Him and seek lawful sustenance. Avoid forbidden and impure things.