The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 1) — Page 274
CH. 2 AL-BAQARAH PT. 2 يَا يُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُلُوا مِنْ طَيْبَتِ O ye who believe, eat of. 173 مَا رَزَقْنَكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لِلَّهِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ provided for you, and render إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ the good things We have thanks to Allah, if it is He Whom you worship. 179 اِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةَ وَالدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ He has made unlawful to. 174 you only that which dies of الْخِنْزِيرِ وَمَا أُهِلَّ بِهِ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ ۚ فَمَنِ itself, and blood and the flesh of swine, and that on which the اضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغِ وَلَا عَادٍ فَلَا إِثْمَ name of any other than Allah عَلَيْهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمُ has been invoked. But he who is driven by necessity, being neither disobedient nor exceeding the limit, it shall be no sin for him. Surely, Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful. 180 ª5:6; 16:115; 23:52; 40:65. 5:4; 6:146; 16:116. unable to follow and understand his call. The words of the verse fully expressed would read somewhat like Muslims are not allowed to use things which may, in any way, injure their physical or moral or spiritual health, e. allowed. حلال though they may be. . مثل الذين كفروا كمثل اصحاب الذي ينعق :this "The case of those who disbelieve is like that of a people surrounding one who shouts, etc. " The Holy Prophet conveyed the Divine Message to disbelievers. They heard his voice but made no effort to grasp the meaning of his message. His words fell, as it were, on deaf ears, with the result that the spiritual faculties of the disbelievers became wholly vitiated and they stooped low to the level of animals and beasts (7:180; 25:45). 179. Commentary: The injunction contained in the words, "eat of abi. e. good, pure and wholesome things", indicates that 274 by Law. The injunction is thus very important and far-reaching in its effect. The words, We have provided for you, further imply that Muslims are also not allowed to make use of things acquired by unfair and unlawful means. Only the things bestowed by God, i. e. those lawfully earned, are to be used. 180. Important Words: that which dies of itself) is) الميتة derived from l. i. e. he died. a means: (1) an animal that has died a natural death (Aqrab); (2) an animal that has not been slaughtered in a manner prescribed by Law (Lane & Mufradāt).