سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 146
وَعَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ حَرَّمْنَا كُلَّ ذِى ظُفُرٍ ۖ وَمِنَ ٱلْبَقَرِ وَٱلْغَنَمِ حَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ شُحُومَهُمَآ إِلَّا مَا حَمَلَتْ ظُهُورُهُمَآ أَوِ ٱلْحَوَايَآ أَوْ مَا ٱخْتَلَطَ بِعَظْمٍ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ جَزَيْنَـٰهُم بِبَغْيِهِمْ ۖ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ ﴿146﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And unto those who are Jews, We forbade every (animal) with undivided hoof, and We forbade them the fat of the ox and the sheep except what adheres to their backs or their entrails, or is mixed up with a bone. Thus We recompensed them for their rebellion [committing crimes like murdering the Prophets and eating of Ribâ (usury)]. And verily, We are Truthful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَعَلَى
waʿalā
And to
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
هَادُوا۟
hādū
are Jews
حَرَّمْنَا
ḥarramnā
We forbade
كُلَّ
kulla
every
ذِى
dhī
(animal) with
ظُفُرٍۢ ۖ
ẓufurin
claws
وَمِنَ
wamina
and of
ٱلْبَقَرِ
l-baqari
the cows
وَٱلْغَنَمِ
wal-ghanami
and the sheep
حَرَّمْنَا
ḥarramnā
We forbade
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
to them
شُحُومَهُمَآ
shuḥūmahumā
their fat
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَا
mā
what
حَمَلَتْ
ḥamalat
carried
ظُهُورُهُمَآ
ẓuhūruhumā
their backs
أَوِ
awi
or
ٱلْحَوَايَآ
l-ḥawāyā
the entrails
أَوْ
aw
or
مَا
mā
what
ٱخْتَلَطَ
ikh'talaṭa
(is) joined
بِعَظْمٍۢ ۚ
biʿaẓmin
with the bone
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
جَزَيْنَـٰهُم
jazaynāhum
(is) their recompense
بِبَغْيِهِمْ ۖ
bibaghyihim
for their rebellion
وَإِنَّا
wa-innā
And indeed, We
لَصَـٰدِقُونَ
laṣādiqūna
[surely] are truthful
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146. And to those who adopted Judaism, We forbade every animal with claws. And of cattle and sheep, We forbade them their fat, except what is attached to their backs or their intestines or what is mixed with bone. [159] We imposed this on them as a punishment for their rebellion, and surely, We speak the truth.
[159]
The Items Forbidden to the Children of Israel:
The statement regarding the items from animal foods forbidden to the Children of Israel is also mentioned in Surah Al-Imran, verse 93, and Surah An-Nisa, verse 160. Reflecting on all these verses reveals that, fundamentally, the same things that are forbidden in the Shariah of Muhammad were also forbidden to the Children of Israel. In Surah Al-Imran, it is stated that apart from these fundamental things, all other things were lawful for the Children of Israel. However, those things which Israel (Sayyiduna Yaqubؑ) himself had forbidden upon himself, and this situation remained until the time of the revelation of the Torah. But the Children of Israel continued to consider those things forbidden which Sayyiduna Yaqubؑ had forbidden upon himself due to his illness or personal aversion. There was no command for their prohibition in the Torah, nor was such a command recorded in the Torah until the time of the Quran’s revelation. Because the Quran challenged that if the prohibition of these items is mentioned in the Torah, then bring forth the Torah and show it. But the Jews did not accept this challenge. From this, it is understood that the current circulated Torah contains additions that were made at some later time. Also, from this verse, it is understood that besides these four fundamental things, some other things were also made forbidden to the Jews, such as every animal with claws—that is, whose toes are not split—like the camel, ostrich, duck, or every animal with a hoof, like the wild ass, etc. And the fat of cows and goats was also forbidden to them. And although these things were not fundamentally forbidden, they were made forbidden as a punishment for their rebellion. From this, it is understood that these items were made forbidden at some time long after Sayyiduna Musaؑ. And until the time of the Quran’s revelation, no such addition of prohibition was made in the Torah. Later, such forbidden things were also included in the Torah.
[159]
The Items Forbidden to the Children of Israel:
The statement regarding the items from animal foods forbidden to the Children of Israel is also mentioned in Surah Al-Imran, verse 93, and Surah An-Nisa, verse 160. Reflecting on all these verses reveals that, fundamentally, the same things that are forbidden in the Shariah of Muhammad were also forbidden to the Children of Israel. In Surah Al-Imran, it is stated that apart from these fundamental things, all other things were lawful for the Children of Israel. However, those things which Israel (Sayyiduna Yaqubؑ) himself had forbidden upon himself, and this situation remained until the time of the revelation of the Torah. But the Children of Israel continued to consider those things forbidden which Sayyiduna Yaqubؑ had forbidden upon himself due to his illness or personal aversion. There was no command for their prohibition in the Torah, nor was such a command recorded in the Torah until the time of the Quran’s revelation. Because the Quran challenged that if the prohibition of these items is mentioned in the Torah, then bring forth the Torah and show it. But the Jews did not accept this challenge. From this, it is understood that the current circulated Torah contains additions that were made at some later time. Also, from this verse, it is understood that besides these four fundamental things, some other things were also made forbidden to the Jews, such as every animal with claws—that is, whose toes are not split—like the camel, ostrich, duck, or every animal with a hoof, like the wild ass, etc. And the fat of cows and goats was also forbidden to them. And although these things were not fundamentally forbidden, they were made forbidden as a punishment for their rebellion. From this, it is understood that these items were made forbidden at some time long after Sayyiduna Musaؑ. And until the time of the Quran’s revelation, no such addition of prohibition was made in the Torah. Later, such forbidden things were also included in the Torah.
