Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: An-Nisaa, Ayah 160

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فَبِظُلْمٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ حَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ طَيِّبَٰتٍ أُحِلَّتْ لَهُمْ وَبِصَدِّهِمْ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ كَثِيرًۭا
For wrongdoing on the part of the Jews, We made unlawful for them [certain] good foods which had been lawful to them, and for their averting from the way of Allah many [people],

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

And because of the evildoing fa-bi-zulmin is to be understood as fa-bi-sababi zulmin ‘and for the reason of the evildoing’ of some of those of Jewry the Jews We have forbidden them certain good things that were lawful for them those things mentioned where God says And to those of Jewry We have forbidden every beast with claws Q. 6146; and because of their barring of people from God’s way from His religion many a time.

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(Because of the wrong-doing of the Jews We forbade them good things which were (before) made lawful unto them, and because of their much hindering from Allah's way) and because of their hindering the mention of Allah's Religion,

Related Hadiths

Sahih Muslim#3923Sahih

May Allah destroy the Jews for Allah forbade the use of fats for them, but they sold them and made use of their price.

Narrated by Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Sahih Muslim#3924Sahih

May Allah destroy the Jews for Allah forbade the use of fat for them, but they sold it and made use of its price.

Narrated by Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Sahih al-Bukhari#2143Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "May Allah curse the Jews, because Allah made fat illegal for them but they sold it and ate its price. "

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:
Sahih al-Bukhari#4427Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "May Allah curse the Jews! When Allah forbade them to eat the fat of animals, they melted it and sold it, and utilized its price! "

Narrated by Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
Sunan Ibn Majah#2945Sahih

“We were forbidden (to eat) the game caught by their dogs and birds – meaning the Zoroastrians.”

Narrated by It was narrated that Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#1307Sahih

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Narrated by Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah :
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Narrated by Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas'ud:
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Narrated by Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
Sahih al-Bukhari#2142Sahih

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Narrated by Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Sunan Abu Dawud#3489Sahih

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Narrated by Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:

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