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 Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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115. He has only forbidden you carrion, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah [118]. But if anyone is compelled by necessity—neither a rebel against the law nor transgressing the limit—then surely Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
[118]
Which Items Are Forbidden?
The explanation of this verse has already been covered under Surah Al-Baqarah verse 173, Surah Al-Ma'idah verse 3, and Surah Al-An'am verse 135. Please refer to those.
[118]
Which Items Are Forbidden?
The explanation of this verse has already been covered under Surah Al-Baqarah verse 173, Surah Al-Ma'idah verse 3, and Surah Al-An'am verse 135. Please refer to those.
