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has forbidden him the Garden and his refuge will pair of goats–Say: ‘Is it the two males He has
be the Fire.’ The wrongdoers will have no made forbidden, or the two females, or what the
helpers. (5:72) wombs of the two females contain? Tell me with
You who believe! Do not make forbidden the knowledge if you are being truthful.’ (6.143)
good things Allah has made lawful for you, and And a pair of camels and a pair of cattle–Say: ‘Is
do not overstep the limits. Allah does not love it the two males He has made forbidden, or the
people who overstep the limits.(5:87) two females, or what the wombs of the two fe-
Anything you catch in the sea is lawful for you, males contain? Were you then witnesses when
and all food from it, for your enjoyment and that Allah gave you this instruction?’ Who could do
of travellers, but land game is forbidden for you greater wrong than someone who invents lies
while you are in the state of pilgrimage. So have against Allah thus leading people astray without
fear of Allah, Him to Whom you will be gath- any knowledge? Allah does not guide the people
ered. (5:96) of the wrongdoers. (6:144)
No, it is simply that what they were concealing Say: ‘I do not find, in what has been revealed to
before has been shown to them; and if they were me, any food it is forbidden to eat except for car-
sent back they would merely return to what they rion, flowing blood, and pork–for that is un-
were forbidden to do. Truly they are liars. (6:28) clean–or some deviance consecrated to other
Say: ‘I am forbidden to worship those you call than Allah. But if anyone is forced to eat it, with-
upon besides Allah.’ Say: ‘I do not follow your out desiring to or going to excess in it, your Lord
whims and desires. If I did I would go astray and is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’ (6:145)
not be among the guided.’ (6:56) We made forbidden for the Jews every animal
What is the matter with you that you do not eat with an undivided hoof, and in respect of cattle
that over which the name of Allah has been men- and sheep, We made their fat forbidden for them,
tioned, when He has made clear to you what He except what is attached to their backs or guts or
has made forbidden for you except when you are mixed up with bone. That is how We repaid
forced to eat it? Many people lead others astray them for their insolence. And We certainly speak
through their whims and desires without having the truth. (6:146)
any knowledge. Your Lord knows best those who Those who associate others with Allah will say,
overstep the limits. (6;119) ‘If Allah had willed we would not have associ-
They say, ‘These animals and crops are sacro- ated anything with Him, nor would our fathers;
sanct. No one may eat them except those we nor would we have made anything forbidden.’ In
wish’,–as they allege–and animals on whose the same way the people before them also lied
backs it is forbidden to ride, and animals over until they felt Our violent force. Say: ‘Do you
which they do not mention Allah’s name, invent- have some knowledge you can produce for us?
ing falsehood against Him. He will repay them You are following nothing but conjecture. You
for the things they have invented. (6:138) are only guessing.’ (6:148)
They say, ‘What is in the wombs of these animals Say: ‘Produce your witnesses to testify that Allah
is exclusively for our men and forbidden for our made this forbidden.’ If they do testify, do not tes-
wives. But if it is stillborn, they can share in it.’ tify with them and do not follow the whims and
He will repay them for their false depiction. He is desires of people who deny Our Signs, and who
All-Wise, All-Knowing. (6.139) do not believe in the hereafter and make others
Those who kill their children foolishly without equal to their Lord. (6:150)
any knowledge and make what Allah has pro- Say: ‘Come and I will recite to you what your
vided for them forbidden, inventing lies against Lord has made forbidden for you’: that you do
Allah, such people are lost. They are misguided. not associate anything with Him; that you are
They are not guided. (6:140) good to your parents; that you do not kill your
There are eight in pairs: A pair of sheep and a children because of poverty–We will provide for
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