Translation of the meanings Ayah 138 Surah Al-An‘ām - English Translation - Dr. Waleed Bleyhesh Omary - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 138

وَقَالُواْ هَٰذِهِۦٓ أَنۡعَٰمٞ وَحَرۡثٌ حِجۡرٞ لَّا يَطۡعَمُهَآ إِلَّا مَن نَّشَآءُ بِزَعۡمِهِمۡ وَأَنۡعَٰمٌ حُرِّمَتۡ ظُهُورُهَا وَأَنۡعَٰمٞ لَّا يَذۡكُرُونَ ٱسۡمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡهَا ٱفۡتِرَآءً عَلَيۡهِۚ سَيَجۡزِيهِم بِمَا كَانُواْ يَفۡتَرُونَ

(138) They also said: “These are prohibited livestock and crops which are only to be consumed by those whom we wish”^[1505] – so they claimed – ˹other˺ livestock the backs of which were made forbidden^[1506], and ˹some˺ livestock over which they do not mention Allah’s Name^[1507], ascribing this falsely to Him; He will requite them for what they used concoct.

[1505] “Allah allowed none ˹of the so designated˺ baḥīrah, nor sā’ibah, nor waṣīlah, nor ḥām but the Deniers fabricate lies against Allah; most of them have no sense” (5: 103); “Say: “Think about the provision Allah has sent down for you, some of which you have made unlawful and some lawful”. Say: “Has Allah given you permission ˹to do this˺, or are you fabricating lies against Allah?” (10: 59)
[1506] Some animals were made forbidden to ride. (al-Ṭabarī, al-Saʿdī, Ibn ʿĀshūr)
[1507] Superstitiously, they would deliberately not mention God’s Name on them when riding, milking, loading or slaughtering them. (al-Ṭabarī, al-Wāḥidī, al-Wajīz, al-Saʿdī, Ibn ʿĀshūr)