Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Ghafir, Ayah 79

Ghafir · Ayah 79 · View Ayah

ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَنْعَٰمَ لِتَرْكَبُوا۟ مِنْهَا وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ

It is Allah who made for you the grazing animals upon which you ride, and some of them you eat.

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

God it is Who made for you cattle — it is said that ‘camels’ are specifically meant here even though it seems to signify cows and sheep also — that you may ride some of them and eat of some.

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Allah it is Who hath appointed) created (for you cattle, that ye may ride on some of them, and eat of some) you eat of their meat

Related Hadiths

Sahih Muslim#2736Sahih

It is a food which Allah provided you (so eat it).

Narrated by Abu Qatada (Allah be pleased with him) reported that while he was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on one of the highways of Mecca, he lagged behind him (the Holy Prophet) along with companions who were in the state of Ihram, whereas he was himself not Muhrim. He saw a wild ass. As he was mounting his horse he asked his companions to pick up for him his whip (which had dropped) but they refused to do so. He asked them to hand him over the spear, but they refused. He then himself took hold of it and chased the wild ass and killed it. Some of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (way peace be upon him) ate (its meat), but some of them refused to do so. They overtook the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and asked him about it, and he said:

Sunan Abu Dawud#2549Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came upon an emaciated camel and said: Fear Allah regarding these dumb animals. Ride them when they are in good condition and feed them when they are in good condition.

Narrated by Narrated Sahl ibn al-Hanzaliyyah:

Sunan Abu Dawud#2568Sahih

Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet(ﷺ) as saying “Do not treat the backs of your beasts as pulpits, for Allaah has made them subject to you only to convey you to a town which you cannot reach without di...

Sahih Muslim#3090Sahih

Someone happened to pass by Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) with a sacrificial camel, or a sacrificial animal, whereupon he said: Ride on it. He said: It is a sacrificial camel, or animal, whereupon he said: (Rid...

Narrated by Anas reported:

Sahih Muslim#3092Sahih

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Ride on it gently, when you have need for it, until you find (another) mount.

Narrated by Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported that he was asked about riding on a sacrificial animal, and he said:

Sahih al-Bukhari#2413Sahih

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The mortgaged animal can be used for riding as long as it is fed and the milk of the milch animal can be drunk according to what one spend on it. The one who rides the an...

Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:

Sahih Muslim#3093Sahih

I asked Jabir (Allah be pleased with him) about riding on the sacrificial animal, to which he replied: I heard Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: Ride on them gently until you find another mount.

Narrated by Abu Zubair reported:

Sunan Ibn Majah#2839Hasan

“Ride it.” He said: “It is a sacrificial animal.” He said: “Ride it, woe to you!”

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) saw a man driving a camel and said:

Sahih Muslim#4889Sahih

We slaughtered a horse and ate it during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).

Narrated by Asma' reported:

Sahih al-Bukhari#5307Sahih

We slaughtered a horse during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and ate it.

Narrated by Narrated Asma':