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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 160

The Women · Medinan · Juz 6 · Page 103

فَبِظُلْمٍ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ حَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ طَيِّبَـٰتٍ أُحِلَّتْ لَهُمْ وَبِصَدِّهِمْ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ كَثِيرًا ﴿160﴾
For the wrong-doing of the Jews, We made unlawful for them certain good foods which had been lawful for them - and for their hindering many from Allâh’s Way;
فَبِظُلْمٍۢ fabiẓul'min Then for (the) wrongdoing
مِّنَ mina of
ٱلَّذِينَ alladhīna those who
هَادُوا۟ hādū were Jews
حَرَّمْنَا ḥarramnā We made unlawful
عَلَيْهِمْ ʿalayhim for them
طَيِّبَـٰتٍ ṭayyibātin good things
أُحِلَّتْ uḥillat which had been lawful
لَهُمْ lahum for them
وَبِصَدِّهِمْ wabiṣaddihim and for their hindering
عَن ʿan from
سَبِيلِ sabīli (the) way
ٱللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah
كَثِيرًۭا kathīran many

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160. 1. That is, due to their crimes and sins, as a punishment, We made many lawful things forbidden for them (the details of which are in Surah Al-An'am, 146).