سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 118
فَكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا ذُكِرَ ٱسْمُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ إِن كُنتُم بِـَٔايَـٰتِهِۦ مُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿118﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So eat of that (meat) on which Allâh’s Name has been pronounced (while slaughtering the animal), if you are believers in His Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَكُلُوا۟
fakulū
So eat
مِمَّا
mimmā
of what
ذُكِرَ
dhukira
(is) mentioned
ٱسْمُ
us'mu
(the) name
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
on it
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you are
بِـَٔايَـٰتِهِۦ
biāyātihi
in His Verses
مُؤْمِنِينَ
mu'minīna
believers
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
118. 1. That is, the animal upon which, at the time of hunting or slaughtering, the name of Allah is mentioned. Eat it, provided that it is among those animals whose consumption is lawful. This means that the animal upon which the name of Allah is not mentioned is not lawful and pure, except in such a case where there is doubt as to whether the person who slaughtered it mentioned the name of Allah or not. In this case, the ruling is that you should mention the name of Allah and eat it. It is mentioned in the hadith that Hazrat Aisha asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that some people bring meat to us (referring to Bedouins who were new Muslims and not fully acquainted with Islamic teachings and training), and we do not know whether they mentioned the name of Allah or not. He ﷺ said, "Mention the name of Allah and eat it." However, in the case of doubt, this concession is given. This does not mean that the meat of every kind of animal becomes lawful just by reciting Bismillah. At most, this proves that the meat available in the markets and shops of Muslims is lawful. Yes, if someone has doubt or confusion, he should recite Bismillah at the time of eating.
