The Holy Quran 16:115 — Surah An-Nahl

Arabic text

إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَيْتَةَ وَٱلدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ ٱلْخِنزِيرِ وَمَآ أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَنِ ٱضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍ وَلَا عَادٍ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Translation

Allaah has forbidden for you (to eat) Maytah (an animal which dies a natural death or which is not slaughtered or hunted in accordance with the Shari'ah), blood (that flows from the animal's body), the meat of pigs (and all other parts of its body), and (the meat of) those animals that were sacrificed with (the slaughterer taking) the name of another besides Allaah (such as the name of an idol, Jinn, saint, prophet, etc). As for him who is driven by(dire) necessity (to eat these forbidden foods for fear of losing his life), then (he may eat them provided that he eats) neither rebelliously (without taking enjoyment), nor transgressing the limits (without eating more than is necessary to keep him alive). (Allaah allows this concession because) Verily Allaah is the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful (and has therefore made the Deen very practical.).

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

إنما حرَّم الله عليكم الميتة من الحيوان، والدم المسفوح من الذبيح عند ذبحه، ولحم الخنزير، وما ذبح لغير الله، لكن مَن ألجأته ضرورة الخوف من الموت إلى أَكْلِ شيء مِن هذه المحرمات وهو غير ظالم، ولا متجاوزٍ حدَّ الضرورة، فإن الله غفور له، رحيم به، لا يعاقبه على ما فعل.

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