سُوْرَةُ النَّحْلِ
Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 115
إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَيْتَةَ وَٱلدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ ٱلْخِنزِيرِ وَمَآ أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَنِ ٱضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍ وَلَا عَادٍ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿115﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He has forbidden you only Al-Maitah (meat of a dead animal), blood, the flesh of swine, and any animal which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allâh (or has been slaughtered for idols or on which Allâh’s Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering). But if one is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, and not transgressing, - then, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
حَرَّمَ
ḥarrama
He has forbidden
عَلَيْكُمُ
ʿalaykumu
to you
ٱلْمَيْتَةَ
l-maytata
the dead animal
وَٱلدَّمَ
wal-dama
and the blood
وَلَحْمَ
walaḥma
and the flesh
ٱلْخِنزِيرِ
l-khinzīri
(of) the swine
وَمَآ
wamā
and what
أُهِلَّ
uhilla
has been dedicated
لِغَيْرِ
lighayri
to other (than)
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
بِهِۦ ۖ
bihi
[with it]
فَمَنِ
famani
But (if) one
ٱضْطُرَّ
uḍ'ṭurra
(is) forced
غَيْرَ
ghayra
without (being)
بَاغٍۢ
bāghin
disobedient
وَلَا
walā
and not
عَادٍۢ
ʿādin
a transgressor
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌۭ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah115) ➊ {وَ مَاۤ اُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ اللّٰهِ بِهٖ :} That is, any animal that is made famous with the name of anyone other than Allah, for example, the goat of Ganj Bakhsh, the cow of Chishti Ajmeri, or the rooster of such-and-such Shah, then certainly that animal becomes haram, and the word {’’ اُهِلَّ ‘‘} includes, besides slaughter, this as well, because the meaning of {’’ اُهِلَّ ‘‘} is to raise the voice, therefore, upon which the name of other than Allah is invoked, such filth has entered it which is not even in carrion, because in carrion only the name of Allah was not taken, but in {’’ مَاۤ اُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ اللّٰهِ بِهٖ ‘‘} (upon which the name of other than Allah is called), the soul of that animal has been sacrificed in the name of someone other than its Creator. This noble verse has come four times in the Quran: Surah Baqarah (173), Ma'idah (3), An'am (145), and here in Surah Nahl (115); look at all the places. Its meaning is {’’مَا رُفِعَ الصَّوْتُ بِهِ لِغَيْرٍ ‘‘} (that is, upon which the name of other than Allah is raised), not {’’مَا ذُبِحَ بِاسْمِ غَيْرِ اللّٰهِ‘‘} (that is, which is slaughtered in the name of other than Allah). Although this is included in it even more so, due to which some commentators have interpreted {’’ اُهِلَّ ‘‘} as {’’ذُبِحَ‘‘}, which is in view of the situation at that time and for the narration of the event. In our era, this new form of shirk has occurred; the scholars of this subcontinent of Pakistan and India have resolved it thoroughly, and Shah Abdul Aziz's Tafsir Azizi is a just witness to this.
➋ {فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍ …:} For its explanation, see Surah Baqarah (173), Ma'idah (3), and Surah An'am (145).
➋ {فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍ …:} For its explanation, see Surah Baqarah (173), Ma'idah (3), and Surah An'am (145).
