سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 121
وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ ٱسْمُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِسْقٌ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ لَيُوحُونَ إِلَىٰٓ أَوْلِيَآئِهِمْ لِيُجَـٰدِلُوكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَطَعْتُمُوهُمْ إِنَّكُمْ لَمُشْرِكُونَ ﴿121﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Eat not (O believers) of that (meat) on which Allâh’s Name has not been pronounced (at the time of the slaughtering of the animal), for sure it is Fisq (a sin and disobedience of Allâh). And certainly, the Shayâtîn (devils) do inspire their friends (from mankind) to dispute with you, and if you obey them [by making Al-Maitah (a dead animal) legal by eating it], then you would indeed be Mushrikûn (polytheists); [because they (devils and their friends) made lawful to you to eat that which Allâh has made unlawful to eat and you obeyed them by considering it lawful to eat, and by doing so you worshipped them; and to worship others besides Allâh is polytheism].
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَأْكُلُوا۟
takulū
eat
مِمَّا
mimmā
of that
لَمْ
lam
not
يُذْكَرِ
yudh'kari
has been mentioned
ٱسْمُ
us'mu
(the) name
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
on it
وَإِنَّهُۥ
wa-innahu
and indeed, it (is)
لَفِسْقٌۭ ۗ
lafis'qun
grave disobedience
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ
l-shayāṭīna
the devils
لَيُوحُونَ
layūḥūna
inspire
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
to
أَوْلِيَآئِهِمْ
awliyāihim
their friends
لِيُجَـٰدِلُوكُمْ ۖ
liyujādilūkum
so that they dispute with you
وَإِنْ
wa-in
and if
أَطَعْتُمُوهُمْ
aṭaʿtumūhum
you obey them
إِنَّكُمْ
innakum
indeed, you
لَمُشْرِكُونَ
lamush'rikūna
(would) be the polytheists
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.
(Ayah 121) ➊ { وَ لَا تَاْكُلُوْا مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ:} Earlier, Allah stated that the slaughtered animal over which Allah's name is mentioned is lawful. Now, in this verse, it is stated that eating the slaughtered animal over which Allah's name has not been mentioned is forbidden. This includes carrion and those animals which have been slaughtered in the name of other than Allah, as is clear from the wording of the verse. And since the wording of the verse is general, it includes everything over which Allah's name has not been mentioned, whatever the food may be. However, the jurists, by consensus, have taken it to refer to slaughtered animals. (Razi) Note! If Allah's name is deliberately omitted over a slaughtered animal, then according to most jurists, it is forbidden. But if a Muslim forgets to mention {’’ بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ ‘‘} at the time of slaughter, then eating it is permissible, because Allah Almighty has forgiven this Ummah for mistakes and forgetfulness.
➋ {وَ اِنَّهٗ لَفِسْقٌ:} That is, to slaughter an animal in the name of other than Allah is fisq (sin), or to eat such a slaughtered animal is fisq. Both meanings can be intended. See Surah Al-An'am (145).
➌ {وَ اِنَّ الشَّيٰطِيْنَ لَيُوْحُوْنَ ……:} See the footnote (2) of verse (113) of this Surah.
➍ {وَ اِنْ اَطَعْتُمُوْهُمْ۠ اِنَّكُمْ لَمُشْرِكُوْنَ:} Whoever declares lawful what Allah has forbidden and forbidden what Allah has made lawful is also a polytheist, because he has made someone other than Allah the authority, that is, he has accepted the right of making lawful and unlawful for someone else, whereas this right belongs only to Allah. (Razi) Shah Abdul Qadir (may Allah have mercy on him) writes that shirk is not only to worship someone other than Allah, but shirk in command is also to obey someone else. (Mawdhih)
➋ {وَ اِنَّهٗ لَفِسْقٌ:} That is, to slaughter an animal in the name of other than Allah is fisq (sin), or to eat such a slaughtered animal is fisq. Both meanings can be intended. See Surah Al-An'am (145).
➌ {وَ اِنَّ الشَّيٰطِيْنَ لَيُوْحُوْنَ ……:} See the footnote (2) of verse (113) of this Surah.
➍ {وَ اِنْ اَطَعْتُمُوْهُمْ۠ اِنَّكُمْ لَمُشْرِكُوْنَ:} Whoever declares lawful what Allah has forbidden and forbidden what Allah has made lawful is also a polytheist, because he has made someone other than Allah the authority, that is, he has accepted the right of making lawful and unlawful for someone else, whereas this right belongs only to Allah. (Razi) Shah Abdul Qadir (may Allah have mercy on him) writes that shirk is not only to worship someone other than Allah, but shirk in command is also to obey someone else. (Mawdhih)
