The Cattle
6. Al-'Anʿām
الأنعام
Page #146
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وَقَالُوا
مَا
فِي
بُطُونِ
هَذِهِ
الْأَنْعَامِ
خَالِصَةٌ
لِّذُكُورِنَا
وَمُحَرَّمٌ
عَلَى
أَزْوَاجِنَا
وَإِن
يَكُن
مَّيْتَةً
فَهُمْ
فِيهِ
شُرَكَاءُ
سَيَجْزِيهِمْ
وَصْفَهُمْ
إِنَّهُ
حَكِيمٌ
عَلِيمٌ
wa-qālū mā fī buṭūni hādhihi l-ʾanʿāmi khāliṣatun li-dhukūrinā wa-muḥarramun ʿalā ʾazwājinā wa-ʾin yakun maytatan fa-hum fīhi shurakāʾu sa-yajzīhim waṣfahum ʾinnahū ḥakīmun ʿalīmun
They say: "What is in the wombs of such and such cattle is specially reserved (for food) for our men, and forbidden to our women; but if it is still-born, then all have share therein. For their (false) attribution (of superstitions to Allah), He will soon punish them: for He is full of wisdom and knowledge.
— Abdullah Yusufali
And they say, ‘That which is in the bellies of these cattle is exclusively for our males and forbidden to our wives. But if it be still-born, they will all share it.’ Soon He will requite them for their allegations. Indeed, He is all-wise, all-knowing.
