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 Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
118. (O believers!) If you believe in Allah’s revelations, then eat without hesitation of that [122] over which Allah’s name has been mentioned.
[122]
Conditions for Eating Halal Animals:
For eating any halal animal, the Shariah has imposed two conditions. One is that it should be slaughtered and its blood should be drained out; the second is that at the time of slaughtering, the name of Allah should be mentioned. The Jewish scholars taught the polytheists of Makkah this mischief: ask the Muslims that what Allah has killed, you declare haram, but what you kill yourselves, you consider halal.
After Accepting Faith, Following Revelation is Necessary Whether One Understands the Command or Not:
In this context, Allah Almighty said to the Muslims that when you have fundamentally accepted the Prophethood of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the truth of the Noble Quran on the basis of sound arguments, then now it is inevitable to accept the validity of the branches and details as well. If the acceptance of every principle and branch is dependent on our own rational analogies, then what need remains for revelation and prophethood? In other words, every person is independent to the extent of accepting or not accepting faith; whether he believes or not. But once he has believed, then he must proceed under the authority of revelation, whether or not he understands the reason or wisdom behind the Shariah commands. However, the scholars have clarified that Allah has only declared those things haram whose consumption is harmful to a person's physical or spiritual health. The benefit of slaughtering is that the blood, which Allah has declared haram, is drained from the animal's body and the animal becomes pure. If this blood remains in the body, it is harmful to physical health, and the command to mention Allah's name is for blessing in food and for spiritual training. «والله اعلم بالصواب»
The Polytheists' Objection to Slaughter and Eating Carrion:
The custom of the disbelievers was that they would eat dead animals but would not eat those slaughtered by their own hands. Regarding the dead animal, they believed that since Allah had killed it, its consumption was permissible, and they considered slaughtering by themselves to be tantamount to shedding the animal's blood, even if Allah's name was mentioned over it. On this basis, the Jews incited them against the Muslims, although the Jews were aware of the real truth. But enmity towards Islam made both of them allies. Refuting this propaganda of the Jews, Allah Almighty, warning the Muslims against their misleading plot, said that the animal over which Allah's name is mentioned, that is, which is slaughtered in the halal manner, you should have no hesitation in eating it, and you should not be affected by their propaganda in any way, because the things that are truly haram, their rulings have already been explained to you.
[122]
Conditions for Eating Halal Animals:
For eating any halal animal, the Shariah has imposed two conditions. One is that it should be slaughtered and its blood should be drained out; the second is that at the time of slaughtering, the name of Allah should be mentioned. The Jewish scholars taught the polytheists of Makkah this mischief: ask the Muslims that what Allah has killed, you declare haram, but what you kill yourselves, you consider halal.
After Accepting Faith, Following Revelation is Necessary Whether One Understands the Command or Not:
In this context, Allah Almighty said to the Muslims that when you have fundamentally accepted the Prophethood of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the truth of the Noble Quran on the basis of sound arguments, then now it is inevitable to accept the validity of the branches and details as well. If the acceptance of every principle and branch is dependent on our own rational analogies, then what need remains for revelation and prophethood? In other words, every person is independent to the extent of accepting or not accepting faith; whether he believes or not. But once he has believed, then he must proceed under the authority of revelation, whether or not he understands the reason or wisdom behind the Shariah commands. However, the scholars have clarified that Allah has only declared those things haram whose consumption is harmful to a person's physical or spiritual health. The benefit of slaughtering is that the blood, which Allah has declared haram, is drained from the animal's body and the animal becomes pure. If this blood remains in the body, it is harmful to physical health, and the command to mention Allah's name is for blessing in food and for spiritual training. «والله اعلم بالصواب»
The Polytheists' Objection to Slaughter and Eating Carrion:
The custom of the disbelievers was that they would eat dead animals but would not eat those slaughtered by their own hands. Regarding the dead animal, they believed that since Allah had killed it, its consumption was permissible, and they considered slaughtering by themselves to be tantamount to shedding the animal's blood, even if Allah's name was mentioned over it. On this basis, the Jews incited them against the Muslims, although the Jews were aware of the real truth. But enmity towards Islam made both of them allies. Refuting this propaganda of the Jews, Allah Almighty, warning the Muslims against their misleading plot, said that the animal over which Allah's name is mentioned, that is, which is slaughtered in the halal manner, you should have no hesitation in eating it, and you should not be affected by their propaganda in any way, because the things that are truly haram, their rulings have already been explained to you.
