The Holy Quran 5:3 — Surah Al-Ma'idah

Arabic text

حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَيْتَةُ وَٱلدَّمُ وَلَحْمُ ٱلْخِنزِيرِ وَمَآ أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ بِهِۦ وَٱلْمُنْخَنِقَةُ وَٱلْمَوْقُوذَةُ وَٱلْمُتَرَدِّيَةُ وَٱلنَّطِيحَةُ وَمَآ أَكَلَ ٱلسَّبُعُ إِلَّا مَا ذَكَّيْتُمْ وَمَا ذُبِحَ عَلَى ٱلنُّصُبِ وَأَن تَسْتَقْسِمُوا۟ بِٱلْأَزْلَـٰمِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ فِسْقٌ ۗ ٱلْيَوْمَ يَئِسَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن دِينِكُمْ فَلَا تَخْشَوْهُمْ وَٱخْشَوْنِ ۚ ٱلْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِى وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ ٱلْإِسْلَـٰمَ دِينًا ۚ فَمَنِ ٱضْطُرَّ فِى مَخْمَصَةٍ غَيْرَ مُتَجَانِفٍ لِّإِثْمٍ ۙ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Translation

Forbidden for you (for you to eat) is Mayta (dead animal), blood (that flows from an animal's body), the meat of pigs, (the meat of) those animals that were sacrificed with (the slaughterer taking) the name of another besides Allaah, those (animals) that were strangled to death (that suffocated to death or drowned), those that were beaten to death (died through injuries), those that fell to their deaths, those killed by collision (either by impact or after being gored by another animal) and those eaten by wild beasts; except that which you slaughter. (Therefore, if an animal suffers any of the above injuries but dies only after being properly slaughtered, the animals meat will be Halaal.) (Also forbidden for you are) What (that animal which) has been slaughtered at the altars (in the name of gods besides Allaah) and distribution by arrows (the Mushrikeen Arabs used to predict future events using special arrows and also used such arrows in a form of gambling). These are all acts of sin. This day the Kuffaar have lost hope of (you Muslims forsaking) your Deen (and becoming despondent. This is because Islaam has now become strong). So do not fear them, but fear Me. Today I have perfected your Deen for you (leaving no room for additions or omissions), completed My bounty upon you (because Islaam is a complete and everlasting code of life) and chosen Islaam as your Deen. So whoever is forced (to eat these forbidden foods) because of starvation and is not inclined towards sin (he does not want to eat merely for enjoyment), then (he may eat only what is necessary to keep him alive because) indeed Allaah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

حرَّم الله عليكم الميتة، وهي الحيوان الذي تفارقه الحياة بدون ذكاة، وحرَّم عليكم الدم السائل المُراق، ولحم الخنزير، وما ذُكِر عليه غير اسم الله عند الذبح، والمنخنقة التي حُبِس نَفَسُها حتى ماتت، والموقوذة وهي التي ضُربت بعصا أو حجر حتى ماتت، والمُتَرَدِّية وهي التي سقطت من مكان عال أو هَوَت في بئر فماتت، والنطيحة وهي التي ضَرَبَتْها أخرى بقرنها فماتت، وحرَّم…

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