The Cattle
6. Al-'Anʿām
الأنعام
al-An‘ām (Cattle)
ٱلْأَنْعَام
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وَقَالُوا
هَذِهِ
أَنْعَامٌ
وَحَرْثٌ
حِجْرٌ
لَّا
يَطْعَمُهَا
إِلَّا
مَن
نَّشَاءُ
بِزَعْمِهِمْ
وَأَنْعَامٌ
حُرِّمَتْ
ظُهُورُهَا
وَأَنْعَامٌ
لَّا
يَذْكُرُونَ
اسْمَ
اللَّهِ
عَلَيْهَا
افْتِرَاءً
عَلَيْهِ
سَيَجْزِيهِم
بِمَا
كَانُوا
يَفْتَرُونَ
wa-qālū hādhihī ʾanʿāmun wa-ḥarthun ḥijrun lā yaṭʿamuhā ʾillā man nashāʾu bi-zaʿmihim wa-ʾanʿāmun ḥurrimat ẓuhūruhā wa-ʾanʿāmun lā yadhkurūna sma llāhi ʿalayhā ftirāʾan ʿalayhi sa-yajzīhim bi-mā kānū yaftarūna
They, (the pagans), have said that their cattle and farms are dedicated to private idols and that no one can consume (the produce) except those whom We wanted, in their opinion. They prohibited the riding of certain animals and they ate the flesh of certain animals slaughtered without a mention of the Name of God. Instead, they ascribed falsehood to Him. They will all be given an evil recompense for their sinful invention.
