The Holy Quran 2:173 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

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

Translation

Allaah has forbidden for you (to eat) Mayta (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 necessity (to eat these forbidden foods for fear of losing his life), then (if he eats them) neither rebelliously (without taking enjoyment), nor transgressing the limits (without eating more than is necessary to keep him alive), there will be no sin upon him. Verily Allaah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful (towards His obedient servants and therefore makes His laws easy for them).

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

إنما حرم الله عليكم ما يضركم كالميتة التي لم تذبح بطريقة شرعية، والدم المسفوح، ولحم الخنزير، والذبائح التي ذبحت لغير الله. ومِنْ فَضْلِ الله عليكم وتيسيره أنه أباح لكم أكل هذه المحرمات عند الضرورة. فمن ألجأته الضرورة إلى أكل شيء منها، غير ظالم في أكله فوق حاجته، ولا متجاوز حدود الله فيما أُبيح له، فلا ذنب عليه في ذلك. إن الله غفور لعباده، رحيم بهم.

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