Lemma: مَخۡمَصَۃ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

Forbidden to you is the flesh of an animal which dies of itself, and blood and the flesh of swine; and that on which is invoked the name of one other than Allah; and that which has been strangled; and that beaten to death; and that killed by a fall; and that which has been gored to death; and that of which a wild animal has eaten, except that which you have properly slaughtered; and that which has been slaughtered at an altar. And forbidden is also that you seek to know your lot by the divining arrows. That is an act of disobedience. This day have those who disbelieve despaired of harming your religion. So fear them not, but fear Me. This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed My favour upon you and have chosen for you Islam as religion. But whoso is forced by hunger, without being wilfully inclined to sin, then, surely, Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

تم پر مُردار حرام کر دیا گیا ہے اور خون اور سؤر کا گوشت اور جو اللہ کے سوا کسی اور کے نام پر ذبح کیا گیا ہو اور دم گھٹ کر مرنے والا اور چوٹ لگ کر مرنے والا اور گِر کر مرنے والا اور سینگ لگنے سے مرنے والا اور وہ بھی جسے درندوں نے کھایا ہو، سوائے اس کے کہ جسے تم (اس کے مرنے سے پہلے) ذبح کر لو اور وہ (بھی حرام ہے) جو معبودانِ باطلہ کی قربان گاہوں پر ذبح کیا جائے اور یہ بات بھی کہ تم تیروں کے ذریعہ آپس میں حصّے بانٹو۔ یہ سب فسق ہے۔ آج کے دن وہ لوگ جو کافر ہوئے تمہارے دین (میں دخل اندازی) سے مایوس ہو چکے ہیں۔پس تم ان سے نہ ڈرو بلکہ مجھ سے ڈرو۔ آج کے دن میں نے تمہارے لئے تمہارا دین کامل کر دیا اور تم پر میں نے اپنی نعمت تمام کر دی ہے اور میں نے اسلام کو تمہارے لئے دین کے طور پر پسند کر لیا ہے۔ پس جو بھوک کی شدت سے (ممنوعہ چیز کھانے پر) مجبور ہو چکا ہو اس حال میں کہ وہ گناہ کی طرف جھکنے والا نہ ہو تو اللہ یقیناً بہت بخشنے والا (اور) بار بار رحم کرنے والا ہے۔

French

Vous sont interdits la chair de tout animal mortde mort naturelle et le sang et la chair de porc. Et la chair de ce sur quoi le nom d’un autre qu’Allāh aura été invoqué, et celle de l’animal étranglé ; et celle de l’animal battu à mort ; et celle de l’animal qui sera mort d’une chute ; et celle de l’animal tué d’un coup de corne ; et celle de l’animal qui aura été partiellement dévoré par une bête sauvage, excepté ce que vous aurez abattu selon les règles, etcelle de l’animal égorgé sur un autel. Il vous est interdit aussi de chercher à savoir la part qui vous est destinée au moyen de flèches divinatrices. Cela est un acte de désobéissance. Aujourd’hui, les mécréants ont désespéré de nuire à votre religion. Ne les craignez donc pas, mais craignez-Moi. Aujourd’hui, J’ai parachevé pour vous votre religion, et J’ai complété Ma Faveur sur vous, et J’ai choisi pour vous l’Islam comme religion. Mais pour celui poussé par la faim sans intention de commettre un péché, assurément Allāh est Très-Pardonnant, Miséricordieux.

German

Verboten ist euch das von selbst Verendete sowie Blut und Schweinefleisch und das, worüber ein anderer Name angerufen ward als Allahs; das Erdrosselte; das zu Tode Geschlagene; das zu Tode Gestürzte oder Gestoßene und das, was reißende Tiere angefressen haben, außer dem, was ihr geschlachtet habt; und das, was auf einem Altar (als Götzenopfer) geschlachtet worden ist; auch dass ihr euer Geschick durch Lospfeile zu erkunden sucht. Das ist Ungehorsam. Heute sind die Ungläubigen an eurem Glauben verzweifelt, also fürchtet nicht sie, sondern fürchtet Mich. Heute habe Ich eure Glaubenslehre für euch vollendet und Meine Gnade an euch erfüllt und euch den Islam zum Bekenntnis erwählt. Wer aber durch Hunger getrieben wird, ohne sündhafte Absicht – dann ist Allah allverzeihend, barmherzig.

Chinese

[a]你们被禁食的是:自死动物 (的肉)、血液、猪肉; 奉安拉以外 (的崇拜对象) 之名而宰的; 勒死的; 打死的; 坠死的; 触死的; 野兽吃过的, 而在 (死前) 宰了的, 则例外; 以及凡 (作为偶像的祭品) 在祭坛上宰杀的。卜箭分配 (所宰) 的也是要[b]被禁食的。那都是背逆的行为。今天, 不信的人 (在破坏你们的宗教方面) 业已绝望了。所以你们不要惧怕他们, 而要惧怕我。今天, 我已经完善了你们的宗教, 满足了[370]我对你们的恩惠, 并[c]满意于伊斯兰教作你们 (永久) 的宗教。[d]凡无意犯罪而迫于饥饿 (吃了受禁的东西) 的, (安拉将宽恕其不得已的过失)。安拉确是最宽恕的, 永久仁慈的。

Italian

Vi è proibita la carne di ogni animale che muoia da sé; e il sangue; e la carne di maiale; e quello su cui sia stato invocato un altro nome che quello di Allah; e quello che sia stato strangolato; e quello che sia stato percosso a morte; e quello perito in una caduta; e quello ucciso a cornate; e quello che una bestia feroce abbia mangiato, eccetto quello che avete macellato voi, come si conviene; e quello che sia stato immolato sull'altare. E vi è anche proibito tentare di stabilire ciò che vi appartiene con le freccette*. Questo è un atto di disobbedienza. Oggi coloro che non credono disperano di recar danno alla vostra religione. Così, temete non loro ma Me. Oggi ho perfezionato per voi la vostra religione e portato a compimento il Mio favore su di voi, e ho scelto per voi come religione, l'Islam. Tuttavia, per chiunque sia costretto dalla fame, senza essere portato al peccato di sua volontà, allora sicuramente Allah è il Clemente, il Misericordioso.

Spanish

Se os prohíbe la carne de un animal que muera por sí mismo y la sangre y la carne del cerdo; la de los sacrificados invocando un nombre distinto del de Al-lah; la del que ha sido estrangulado, la del que ha sido golpeado hasta la muerte; la del que ha muerto a causa de una caída y del corneado hasta la muerte; la del que ha sido parcialmente devorado por una fiera, salvo que lo hayáis sacrificado adecuadamente; y los animales sacrificados en un altar. Y se os prohíbe asimismo que intentéis conocer vuestra uerte mediante flechas adivinatorias. Todo ello es unacto de desobediencia. Hoy los incrédulos se desesperan por no poder perjudicar a vuestra religión. No los temáis pues; más bien temedme a Mí. Hoy os he perfeccionado vuestra religión y he completado Mi gracia con vosotros y os he elegido el Islam como religión. Pero quien se vea obligado por el hambre, sin tener intención de pecar, sepa que, en verdad, Al-lah es el Sumo Indulgente, Misericordioso.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

تم پر مردار اور خون اور سؤر کا گوشت اور وہ (جانور) جس پر اللہ کے سوا (کسی اور کا) نام بلند کیا گیا ہو اور گلا گھٹنے سے مرا ہوا یا کسی کند آلے کی چوٹ سے مرا ہوا۔ اور بلندی سے گر کر مرا ہوا۔ اور سینگ لگنے سے مرا ہوا (جانور) اور جسے (کسی) درندہ نے کھا لیا ہو۔ سوائے اس کے جسے (مرنے سے پہلے) تم نے ذبح کر لیا ہو۔ اور جس (جانور) کو کسی بت کے تھان پر ذبح کیا گیا ہو۔ حرام کیا گیا ہے اور تیروں کے ذریعہ سے حصہ معلوم کرنا (بھی) ایسا کام کرنا نافرمانی (میں داخل) ہے۔ جو لوگ کافر ہیں وہ آج تمہارے دین (کو نقصان پہنچانے) سے ناامید ہوگئے ہیں۔ اس لئے تم ان سے نہ ڈرو اور مجھ سے ڈرو۔ آج میں نے تمہارے (فائدہ کے) لئے تمہارا دین مکمل کر دیا ہے اور تم پر اپنے احسان کو پورا کر دیا ہے اور تمہارے لئے دین کے طور پر اسلام کو پسند کیا ہے لیکن جو شخص بھوک (کی حالت) میں مجبور ہو جائے اور وہ گناہ کی طرف جھکنے والا نہ ہو (اور حرام چیزوں میں سے کچھ کھالے) تو (یاد رکھو کہ) اللہ یقیناً (مجبوری کی غلطیوں کو) بہت بخشنے والا (اور) باربار رحم کرنے والا ہے۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

[c]Forbidden to you is the flesh of an animal which dies of itself, and blood and the flesh of swine; and that on which is invoked the name of any other than Allah; and that which has been strangled; and that which has been beaten to death; and that which has been killed by a fall; and that which has been gored to death; and that of which a wild animal has eaten, except that which you have properly slaughtered; and that which has been slaughtered at an altar as an offering to idols. And [a]forbidden is also this that you seek to know your lot by the divining arrows. That is an act of disobedience. This day have those who disbelieve despaired of harming your religion. So fear them not, but fear Me. This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed[721] My favour upon you and [b]have chosen for you Islam as religion. But [d]whoso is forced by hunger, without being willfully inclined to sin, then, surely, Allah is Most Forgiving and is Merciful.

English - Five Volume Translation

[a]Forbidden to you is the flesh of an animal which dies of itself, and blood and the flesh of swine; and that on which is invoked the name of one other than Allah; and that which has been strangled; and that which has been beaten to death; and that been killed by a fall; and that which has been gored to death; and that of which a wild animal has eaten, except that which you have properly slaughtered; and that which has been slaughtered at an altar as an offering to idols. And [b]forbidden is also this that you seek to know your lot by the divining arrows. That is an act of disobedience. This day have those who disbelieve despaired of harming your religion. So fear them not, but fear Me. This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed My favour upon you and [c]have chosen for you Islam as religion. But [d]whoso is forced by hunger, without being willfully inclined to sin, then, surely Allah is Most Forgiving and Merciful.[643]

2:174; 6:146.

5:91.

3:20, 86.

2:174; 6:146; 16:116.

Important Words:

المیتة (an animal which dies of itself). Though generally speaking everything that is dead is میتة in its specific sense, the word signifies an animal that has died of itself without being properly slaughtered (Lane). See also 2:174.

المنخنقة (that which has been strangled) is derived from خنق. They say خنقه i.e. he squeezed his or its throat that he or it might die; he squeezed his or its throat so that he or it died; he strangled or throttled or choked him or it. اختنق or انخنقmeans, he or it became throttled or strangled or choked. شاة منخنقة means, a goat or sheep strangled or throttled (Lane).

الموقوذة (that which has been beaten to death) is derived from وقذه. They say وقذه i.e. he beat or struck him or it violently till he or it became relaxed and was at the point of death; he broke his or its skull, wounding the brain; he beat him or it till he or it died. شاة موقوذة means, a goat or sheep beaten to death either with a stick or staff or stones, etc. (Lane).

المتردیة (that which has been killed by a fall) is derived from ردی. They say ردی الرجل i.e. the man perished. رداه بحجر means, he threw stones at him and hit him. تردی means, he or it fell or tumbled down into a well or a pit. It also means, he or it fell down from a mountain, or a height and died. المتردیة means, that (a goat, etc.) which falls from a mountain or a height, or falls down a well, or a pit and dies (Lane).

النطیحة (that which has been gored to death) is derived from نطح. They say نطحه i.e. he (a ram, etc.) smote him or it with his horn. النطیحة means, a sheep or goat smitten with the horn and so killed (Lane).

ماذکیتم (that which you have properly slaughtered). ذکی (dhakka) is derived from ذکی (dhaka). They say ذکت النار i.e. the fire blazed or burned brightly. ذکت الارض means, the land was or became clean and pure. ذکی النار (dhakka) means, he made the fire blaze or burn brightly. ذکی العقل means, it (medicine, etc.) sharpened the intellect. ذکی الشاة means, he slaughtered the goat in the manner prescribed by the Law of Islam (Lane).

النصب (idols) is derived from نصب which means, he set up or he fixed. النصب according to some is singular, the plural of which is انصاب; and according to others, it is plural, of which the singular is نصاب. The word means, signs or marks set up to show the way; stones set up and worshipped to the exclusion of, or in preference to, God; anything that is so worshipped; stones which the pagan Arabs set to sacrifice or slay animals before them, the name of some deity being pronounced in the killing of such animals; idol or idols; but whereas idols were generally carved and had some form or shape, النصب were simple uncarved stones (Lane & Aqrab).

ازلام (divining arrows) is the plural of زلم and is derived from the verb زلم (zalama), meaning, he cut off the protruding part of a thing, such as the nose; he made his gift small in quantity as though he had cut off something from it. زلم السھم means, he cut or pared the arrow to make it proportionate and good-looking. زلم means, an arrow without a head and without feathers. ازلام (the plural of زلم) were those divining arrows by means of which pre-Islamic Arabs sought to know what was allotted to them. On some of these arrows the word "command" and on others "prohibition" were written, while others were left blank, and all these were kept together in a suitable vessel. When anyone wanted to do a certain thing or go on a journey, he would take out one of the arrows without looking at them and then act according to the instruction of "command" or "prohibition" as the case might be. If the blank arrow came out, the experiment was repeated, till an arrow bearing the word "command" or "prohibition" was taken out (Lane).

الیوم (this day) here really signifies "now". See 1:4.

مخمصة (hunger) is derived from مخمص. They say خمص البطن i.e. the belly was or became empty, i.e. hungry. خمصت القدم means, the foot rose from the ground or was hollow in the middle of the sole, so that it did not touch it. خمصه الجوع means, hunger rendered him lank in the belly. مخمصة therefore, means, emptiness of the belly; hunger (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

This verse shows that the Quran does not consider the prosperity and predominance of Islam to be dependent on territorial conquest and the extension of material power, but on its being a perfect and complete religion. it draws the attention of Muslims to the fact that now that all the teachings needed for the moral and spiritual regeneration of man have been embodied in the Quran, it is up to them to win the premier place in the comity of nations by acting upon them and holding fast to them.

The words ikmal (perfecting) and itmam (completing) which are noun-infinitives from اکملت and اتممت (have I perfected and completed) occurring in the clause, This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed My favour upon you, are full of meaning and convey two different and distinct senses. The former, (i.e. perfection) relates to quality, and the latter, (i.e. completion) to quantity. The use of the word اکملت (I have perfected) with regard to the teaching of the Quran thus shows that doctrines and commandments affecting the physical, moral and spiritual development of man have been embodied in the Quran in their most perfect form; while the word اتممت (I have completed) shows that nothing which was needed by man has been left out. Again, the former, i.e. perfection, pertains to command-ments relating to the physical side of man or his external self, while the latter, i.e. completion, relates to his spiritual side or his inner self, viz. the completion of the spiritual blessings which follow the observance of the outward Law.

Thus, the verse hints that as the Divine Law has been perfected and completed in the Quran it shall not be superseded by any other Law. The Laws that preceded the Quran were meant for particular peoples and limited periods, being suited to their special requirements only. Similarly, the Prophets that preceded the Holy. Prophet of Islam were only sent to particular nations. This was quite in the fitness of things. The means of communication between different countries were then in a very undeveloped state and people living in one country knew little or nothing of the countries that lay far off from them. Moreover, nations of the earth were then in different stages of development, some being very backward and others only partially developed and the mind of man had not attained its full growth and development. Hence, the circumstances then obtaining required that separate Messengers be sent to separate nations who should give them such teachings as suited their particular needs and requirements. This state of things, however, was not to last forever, the Oneness of God presupposed oneness of mankind and it was quite natural that, when the God-given faculties of man became fully developed and the means of communication also improved so that intercourse between different nations became easier and more common, God should raise a Prophet for the whole of mankind and give him a perfect Law which should fulfil all the needs and meet all the problems of humanity

But the mere existence of a perfect Law cannot prevent the moral degeneration of humanity. So in spite of the presence of the Quran, it was necessary that heavenly Reformers should continue to appear in the world in times of degeneration, and, being inspired of God, should give new life to corrupt and degenerate humanity. In fact, the promise about the appearance of such Reformers is implied even in the words, This day have I completed My favour upon you, for if religion has been completed, it does not stand to reason that when mankind should consign God to oblivion and forget the object of their creation, God should make no provision for their regeneration. In that case, His favour upon them cannot be said to have been "completed". Thus, the very comple-tion of God’s favour upon Muslims requires that He should raise among them such Reformers as should breathe a new life into them, whenever their spiritual and moral degeneration demands it. Says the Holy Prophet, "God will raise among the Muslims at the head of each century a Reformer who would regenerate their religion for them" (Dawud, ch. on Malahim).

It may also be noted here that the perfection and completion of God’s religion and favour has been mentioned side by side with the law relating to eatables in order to point out that the use of lawful food forms one of the most important bases of good morals which in time provide a pedestal for spiritual progress.

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

تم پر حرام کیا گیا مُردار، خون، سُور کا گوشت، وہ جانور جو خدا کے سوا کسی اور کے نام پر ذبح کیا گیا ہو، وہ جو گھلا گھٹ کر، یا چوٹ کھا کر، یا بلندی سے گر کر، یا ٹکر کھا کر مرا ہو، یا جسے کسی درندے نے پھاڑا ہو سوائے اس کے جسے تم نے زندہ پاکر ذبح کر لیا اور وہ جو کسی آستا نے پر ذبح کیا گیا ہو نیز یہ بھی تمہارے لیے ناجائز ہے کہ پانسوں کے ذریعہ سے اپنی قسمت معلوم کرو یہ سب افعال فسق ہیں آج کافروں کو تمہارے دین کی طرف سے پوری مایوسی ہو چکی ہے لہٰذا تم اُن سے نہ ڈرو بلکہ مجھ سے ڈرو آج میں نے تمہارے دین کو تمہارے لیے مکمل کر دیا ہے اور اپنی نعمت تم پر تمام کر دی ہے اور تمہارے لیے اسلام کو تمہارے دین کی حیثیت سے قبول کر لیا ہے (لہٰذا حرام و حلال کی جو قیود تم پر عائد کر دی گئی ہیں اُن کی پابند ی کرو) البتہ جو شخص بھوک سے مجبور ہو کر اُن میں سے کوئی چیز کھا لے، بغیر اس کے کہ گناہ کی طرف اس کا میلان ہو تو بیشک اللہ معاف کرنے والا اور رحم فرمانے والا ہے

English - Sahih

Prohibited to you are dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah, and [those animals] killed by strangling or by a violent blow or by a head-long fall or by the goring of horns, and those from which a wild animal has eaten, except what you [are able to] slaughter [before its death], and those which are sacrificed on stone altars, and [prohibited is] that you seek decision through divining arrows. That is grave disobedience. This day those who disbelieve have despaired of [defeating] your religion; so fear them not, but fear Me. This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion. But whoever is forced by severe hunger with no inclination to sin - then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

تم پر مردار اور لہو اور سور کا گوشت حرام کیا گیا ہے اور وہ جانور جس پر الله کے سوا کسی اور کا نام پکارا جائے جو گلا گھوٹ کر یا چوٹ سے یا بلندی سے گر کر یا سینگ مارنے سے مر گیا ہو اور وہ جسے کسی درندے نے پھاڑ ڈالا ہو مگر جسے تم نے ذبح کر لیا ہو اور وہ جو کسی تھان پر ذبح کیا جائے اور یہ کہ جوئے کے تیروں سے تقسیم کرو یہ سب گناہ ہیں آج تمہارے دین سے کافر نا امید ہو گئے سو ان سے نہ ڈرو اور مجھ سے ڈرو آج میں تمہارے لیے تمہارا دین پورا کر چکا اور میں نے تم پر اپنا احسان پورا کر دیا اور میں نے تمہارے واسطے اسلام ہی کو دین پسند کیا ہے پھر جو کوئی بھوک سے بیتاب ہو جائے لیکن گناہ پر مائل نہ ہو تو الله معاف کرنے والا مہربان ہے

English - Talal Itani

Are made unlawful on you the dead animals, and the blood, and flesh (of) the swine, and what has been dedicated to other than Allah, [on it], and that which is strangled (to death), and that which is hit fatally, and that which has a fatal fall, and that which is gored by horns, and that which ate (it) the wild animal except what you slaughtered, and what is sacrificed on the stone altars, and that you seek division by divining arrows - that (is) grave disobedience. This day (have) despaired those who disbelieved of your religion, so (do) not fear them, but fear Me. This day I have perfected for you your religion and I have completed upon you My Favor and I have approved for you [the] Islam (as) a religion. But whoever (is) forced by hunger (and) not inclining to sin, then indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

a

2:174; 6:146.

b

5:91.

c

3:20, 86.

d

2:174; 6:146; 16:116.

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اِكْمَالْ (Ikmal) (使…完美) 和 اِتْمَامْ (Itmam--------使…完整) 是动名词。第一个与质量有关而第二个与数量有关。第一个单词表明, «古兰经» 中体现的教义和律令以最完美的方式来影响人类身体、道德和精神的发展, 而第二个单词意指凡人类所需要的它无所不包。而且, 前一个单词与人类的身体方面即自我的外形有关, 而后一个关系到他们的精神即内在的自我。与安拉完美无缺的宗教和恩惠同时述及的是有关食物的法律。为的是指出食用合法的食物是形成良好品德的一种非常重要的基础。顺便说一下, 这是最后启示的一节经文。这节经文启示后仅82天, 穆圣就逝世了。

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

Forbidden to you are carrion, blood, the flesh of swine, what has been hallowed to other than God, the beast strangled; the beast beaten down, the beast fallen to death, the beast gored, and that devoured by beasts of prey - excepting that you have sacrificed duly -- as also things sacrificed to idols, and partition by the divining arrows; that is ungodliness. Today the unbelievers have despaired of your religion; therefore fear them not, but fear you Me. Today I have perfected your religion for you, and I have completed My blessing upon you, and I have approved Islam for your religion. But whosoever is constrained in emptiness and not inclining purposely to sin -- God is All-forgiving, All-compassionate.

English - Maududi

Forbidden to you are carrion, blood, the flesh of swine, the animal slaughtered in any name other than Allah's, the animal which has either been strangled, killed by blows, has died of a fall, by goring or that devoured by a beast of prey - unless it be that which you yourselves might have slaughtered while it was still alive - and that which was slaughtered at the altars. - You are also forbidden to seek knowledge of your fate by divining arrows. All these are sinful acts. This day the unbelievers have fully despaired of your religion. Do not fear them; but fear Me. This day I have perfected for you your religion, and have bestowed upon you My bounty in full measure, and have been pleased to assign for you Islam as your religion. (Follow, then, the lawful and unlawful bounds enjoined upon you.) As for he who is driven by hunger, without being wilfully inclined to sin, surely Allah is All-Forgiving, All-Compassionate.

English - Ahmed Ali

Forbidden you is carrion and blood, and the flesh of the swine, and whatsoever has been killed in the name of some other than God, and whatever has been strangled, or killed by a blow or a fall, or by goring, or that which has been mauled by wild beasts unless slaughtered while still alive; and that which has been slaughtered at altars is forbidden, and also dividing the meat by casting lots with arrows. All this is sinful. Today the unbelievers have lost every hope of (despoiling) your creed; so do not fear them, fear Me. Today I have perfected your system of belief and bestowed My favours upon you in full, and have chosen submission (al-Islam) as the creed for you. If one of you is driven by hunger (to eat the forbidden) without the evil intent of sinning, then God is forgiving and kind.

English - Yusuf Ali

Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah; that which hath been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by being gored to death; that which hath been (partly) eaten by a wild animal; unless ye are able to slaughter it (in due form); that which is sacrificed on stone (altars); (forbidden) also is the division (of meat) by raffling with arrows: that is impiety. This day have those who reject faith given up all hope of your religion: yet fear them not but fear Me. This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. But if any is forced by hunger, with no inclination to transgression, Allah is indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

a

2:174; 6:146.

b

5:91.

c

3:20, 86.

d

2:174; 6:146; 16:116.

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