Surah Al-Maidah Verse 103 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Allah has not appointed [such innovations as] bahirah or sa'ibah…

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Translation Transliteration — Al-Maidah

مَا جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ مِنۢ بَحِيرَةٍ وَلَا سَآئِبَةٍ وَلَا وَصِيلَةٍ وَلَا حَامٍ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يَفۡتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَۖ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡقِلُونَ ۝١٠٣

🔤 Transliteration

Maa ja`alal laahu mim baheeratinw wa laa saaa`ibatinw wa laa waseelatinw wa laa haaminw wa laakinnal lazeena kafaroo yaftaroona `alallaahil kazib; wa aksaruhum laa ya`qiloon

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

Allah has not appointed [such innovations as] bahirah or sa'ibah or wasilah or ham. But those who disbelieve invent falsehood about Allah, and most of them do not reason.

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

Bahirah: A she-camel whose ear was slit after she gave birth to a certain number of times, after which she was set free for their idols and forbidden from use.
Sa'ibah: A camel that was left free for their idols after reaching a certain age or due to a vow, and was no longer ridden or milked.
Wasilah: A sheep or goat that, if it gave birth to a male and a female in consecutive births, was considered to have "connected" its siblings and was therefore spared from slaughter for their idols.
Hami: A male camel that, after siring a certain number of offspring, was declared "protected" and forbidden from being ridden or used for work.

Explanation of the Verse:

Allah, in His infinite wisdom and mercy, has made all cattle lawful for His servants to benefit from—whether for riding, milking, or consumption. He never legislated these superstitious practices that the pagans of Arabia invented and attributed to Him. These were purely human fabrications: the Bahirah, the Sa'ibah, the Wasilah, and the Hami—all of which were customs rooted in idol worship and false reverence for their deities.

Yet, those who disbelieved not only invented these prohibitions but also falsely claimed that Allah Himself had commanded them. They ascribed their own lies to the Creator, seeking to give their innovations a divine seal. However, the truth is that Allah has not forbidden any of these animals; rather, He has made them lawful and pure for mankind.

The verse then concludes with a profound observation: most of these disbelievers do not use their intellect. They blindly follow their forefathers and leaders without reflecting on what is truly right or wrong, lawful or unlawful. Their minds, though capable of reason, are clouded by ignorance and blind imitation.

A Call to Reflection and Faith:

This verse invites every human being to pause and reflect: How often do we accept traditions or practices simply because "everyone does them" or "our ancestors did them"? Islam came to liberate the mind and soul from such blind conformity. It calls us to use our God-given intellect to distinguish truth from falsehood, and to submit only to what Allah has clearly legislated—a religion of ease, purity, and wisdom.

Allah has not burdened us with arbitrary restrictions; He has made His religion a path of balance and mercy. So, let us embrace the pure teachings of the Qur'an and the Sunnah, and free ourselves from every innovation and superstition that contradicts them. In doing so, we honor our intellect, worship Allah with clarity, and find true peace in His guidance.

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📜 Verse 101-105 — Al-Maidah

101يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَسۡـَٔلُواْ عَنۡ أَشۡيَآءَ إِن تُبۡدَ لَكُمۡ تَسُؤۡكُمۡ وَإِن تَسۡـَٔلُواْ عَنۡهَا حِينَ يُنَزَّلُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ تُبۡدَ لَكُمۡ عَفَا ٱللَّهُ عَنۡهَاۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌ

O you who have believed, do not ask about things which, if they are shown to you, will distress you. But if you ask about them while the Qur'an is being revealed, they will be shown to you. Allah has pardoned that which is past; and Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.

102قَدۡ سَأَلَهَا قَوۡمٌ مِّن قَبۡلِكُمۡ ثُمَّ أَصۡبَحُواْ بِهَا كَٰفِرِينَ

A people asked such [questions] before you; then they became thereby disbelievers.

103مَا جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ مِنۢ بَحِيرَةٍ وَلَا سَآئِبَةٍ وَلَا وَصِيلَةٍ وَلَا حَامٍ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يَفۡتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَۖ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡقِلُونَ

Allah has not appointed [such innovations as] bahirah or sa'ibah or wasilah or ham. But those who disbelieve invent falsehood about Allah, and most of them do not reason.

104وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَعَالَوۡاْ إِلَىٰ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ قَالُواْ حَسۡبُنَا مَا وَجَدۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ ءَابَآءَنَآۚ أَوَلَوۡ كَانَ ءَابَآؤُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ شَيۡـًٔا وَلَا يَهۡتَدُونَ

And when it is said to them, "Come to what Allah has revealed and to the Messenger," they say, "Sufficient for us is that upon which we found our fathers." Even though their fathers knew nothing, nor were they guided?

105يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ عَلَيۡكُمۡ أَنفُسَكُمۡۖ لَا يَضُرُّكُم مَّن ضَلَّ إِذَا ٱهۡتَدَيۡتُمۡۚ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ مَرۡجِعُكُمۡ جَمِيعًا فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

O you who have believed, upon you is [responsibility for] yourselves. Those who have gone astray will not harm you when you have been guided. To Allah is you return all together; then He will inform you of what you used to do.

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