O Children of Adam! Dress properly at every place of worship, and eat and drink, but do not be excessive. He does not love the excessive.
Does the Qur'an say to eat with the right hand?
In short
- The text says: eat and drink, but do not be excessive (7:31); and eat of that over which the name of God was pronounced (6:118).
- The text does not say: which hand to eat with.
- The rest comes from: two reports outside the Qur'an, set out in full below: right-hand eating (Muslim 2020a) and boy's meal (Bukhari 5376).
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The text speaks of eating in two ways: how much, and over what. At 7:31 Pickthall has "eat and drink, but be not prodigal", and at 6:118 Itani has "So eat of that over which the Name of God was pronounced".
No verse says which hand to eat with. The right hand appears in the text many times, and never at a meal. Outside the Qur'an, a report in which the Prophet is quoted as saying that one should eat and drink with the right hand, for Satan eats and drinks with his left, is in Sahih Muslim, Book 36: The Book of Drinks (Muslim 2020a); a report that he told a boy to mention God's name, eat with his right hand and eat from what was nearer him is in Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 70: Food, Meals (Bukhari 5376).
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7:31
Why this passage is in the study finding 01
يَٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ خُذُوا۟ زِينَتَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وَكُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ وَلَا تُسْرِفُوٓا۟ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)yaa banee aadama khudhoo zeenatakum 'inda kulli masjidin wakuloo washraboo walaa tusrifoo innahu laa yuhibbu l-musrifeen
DIN 31635yā banī ʾādama ḫuḏū zīnatakum ʿinda kulli masǧidin wakulū wašrabū walā tusrifū ʾinnahu lā yuḥibbu l-musrifīna
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O Children of Adam! Look to your adornment at every place of worship, and eat and drink, but be not prodigal. Lo! He loveth not the prodigals
O sons of Adam! take your ornaments to every mosque; and eat and drink, but do not be extravagant, for He loves not the extravagant
O children of Adam! wear your goodly apparel when ye repair to any mosque, and eat ye and drink; but exceed not, for He loveth not those who exceed
O children of Adam, take your decent apparel at every place of worship, and eat and drink, but be not guilty of excess; for He loveth not those who are guilty of excess
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Other languages (18)
O bijtë e Ademit, zbukurohuni kudo që faleni dhe hani e pini, por mos e teproni, sepse Ai nuk i do tepruesit.
হে আদম সন্তান! তোমরা প্রত্যেক মসজিদের সময় সুন্দর সাজে সুসজ্জিত হও। আর তোমরা খাও ও পান করো; কিন্তু অপচয় করো না। নিশ্চয় তিনি অপচয়কারীদেরকে পছন্দ করেন না।
O sinovi Ademovi, kad god u mesdžid pođete odjeću pristojnu – ukras vaš – nosite! I jedite i pijte, samo ne pretjerujte; On, zaista, ne voli one koji pretjeruju.
O sinovi Adamovi, kad god u džamiju pođete odjeću pristojnu – ukras vaš – nosite! I jedite i pijte, samo ne pretjerujte; On, zaista, ne voli one koji pretjeruju.
Eey mon ɓiɗɓe Aadama, ƴettee cuɗaari mon ndin nokku kala ka njuuloton. Ñaamee njaron wota on ɓurtin. Pellet, Kaŋko o yiɗaa ɓurtinooɓe ɓeen.
۞ ო, ადამის შთამომავლებო! შეიმოსეთ თქვენი მორთულობით ყოველი მეჩეთთან [ლოცვის შესრულებისას]; ჭამეთ და სვით, მაგრამ ნუ გადააჭარბებთ; ჭეშმარიტად, მას არ უყვარს გადამეტებულები (როგორც ჭამასა და სმაში, ასევე სხვაშიც)!
O Kinder Adams, legt euren Schmuck bei jeder Gebetsstätte an und esst und trinkt, aber seid nicht maßlos! Wahrlich, Er liebt nicht die Maßlosen.
Ω, παιδιά του Αδάμ! Ντυθείτε καλά (δηλ. τα καθαρά και ωραία ρούχα σας που καλύπτουν αυτά που πρέπει να καλυφθούν από το σώμα σας) όπου κι αν προσευχηθείτε (και όταν τελείτε περιφορά γύρω από την Κά‘μπα). Και τρώτε και πίνετε, αλλά μη σπαταλάτε, γιατί (ο Αλλάχ) δεν αγαπά τους σπάταλους.
ऐ आदम की संतान! प्रत्येक नमाज़ के समय अपनी शोभा धारण[10] करो। तथा खाओ और पियो और हद से आगे न बढ़ो। निःसंदेह वह हद से आगे बढ़ने वालों से प्रेम नहीं करता।
O figli di Ǣdem! Indossate i vostri migliori abiti quando entrate in qualsiasi Masjid, e mangiate e bevete e non sprecate: in verità Lui non ama i licenziosi.
31. Adamo (Adomo) vaikai, pasiimkite savo apdarus (dėvėdami savo švarius drabužius), kai meldžiatės [2] ir einate aplink (Tavaf) Kaabą, ir valgykite bei gerkite, tačiau nešvaistykite. Be abejonės, Jis (Allahas) nemėgsta Al-Musrifūn (tų, kurie švaisto).
Yaa ilmaan Aadam! Masjida hunda birattuu bareechifannaa (uffata) keessan qabadhaa. Nyaadhaa, dhugaa, daangaa hin dabrinaa, Inni daangaa dabritoota hin jaalatu.[8]
О сыны Адама! Надевайте своё украшение [т.е. одежды] при каждом месте поклонения, и ешьте, и пейте, но не преступайте меру. Воистину, Он не любит преступающих меру.
О синови Адамови, кад год пођете на молитву лепо се обуците. И једите и пијте, само не претерујте; Он, заиста, не воли оне који претерују.
Enyi wanadamu! Chukueni pambo lenu mnapokwenda kwenye kila mahali pa kusudjudu (kama vile msikiti), na kuleni, na kunyweni, wala msipitilize. Kwa hakika Yeye hapendi wanaopitiliza.
Adams avkomlingar! Klä er anständigt inför varje bön, och ät och drick, men gå inte till överdrift! Han tycker inte om de som går till överdrift.
Ey Âdemoğlu! Her mescidde ziynetlerinizi takının. Yiyin, için; fakat israf etmeyin. Çünkü Allah, israf edenleri sevmez.
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قُلْ أَمَرَ رَبِّى بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وَٱدْعُوهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ كَمَا بَدَأَكُمْ تَعُودُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)qul amara rabbee bil-qisti wa'aqeemoo wujoohakum 'inda kulli masjidin wad'oohu mukhliseena lahu d-deena kamaa bada'akum ta'oodoon
DIN 31635qul ʾamara rabbī bil-qisṭi waʾaqīmū wuǧūhakum ʿinda kulli masǧidin wadʿūhu muḫliṣīna lahu d-dīna kamā badaʾakum taʿūdūna
Say, "My Lord commands justice, and to stand devoted at every place of worship. So call upon Him, and dedicate your faith to Him alone. Just as He originated you, so you will return."
Say: My Lord enjoineth justice. And set your faces upright (toward Him) at every place of worship and call upon Him, making religion pure for Him (only). As He brought you into being, so return ye (unto Him)
Say, 'My Lord bids only justice: - set steadfastly your faces at every mosque and pray to Him, being sincere in your religion. As He brought you forth in the beginning, shall ye return
SAY: My Lord hath enjoined what is right. Turn your faces therefore towards every place where he is worshipped and call upon him with sincere religion. As he created you, to him shall ye return
Say, my Lord hath commanded me to observe justice; therefore set your faces to pray at every place of worship, and call upon Him, approving unto Him the sincerity of your religion. As He produced you at first, so unto Him shall ye return
فَرِيقًا هَدَىٰ وَفَرِيقًا حَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلضَّلَٰلَةُ إِنَّهُمُ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)fareeqan hadaa wafareeqan haqqa 'alayhimu d-dalaalatu innahumu takhadhoo sh-shayaateena awliyaa'a min dooni llaahi wayahsaboona annahum muhtadoon
DIN 31635farīqan hadā wafarīqan ḥaqqa ʿalayhimu ḍ-ḍalālatu ʾinnahumu taḫaḏū š-šayāṭīna ʾawliyāʾa min dūni llāhi wayaḥsabūna ʾannahum muhtadūna
The translators word this verse differently
Some He has guided, and some have deserved misguidance. They have adopted the devils for patrons rather than God, and they assume that they are guided.
A party hath He led aright, while error hath just hold over (another) party, for lo! they choose the devils for protecting supporters instead of Allah and deem that they are rightly guided
A sect He guides, and for a sect of them was error due; verily, they did take the devils for their patrons instead of God, and they did count that they were guided
some hath he guided, and some hath he justly left in error, because they have taken the Satans as their tutelars beside God, and have deemed that they were guided aright
A part of mankind hath He directed; and a part hath been justly led into error, because they have taken the devils for their patrons besides God, and imagine that they are rightly directed
7:31 — the verse above
قُلْ مَنْ حَرَّمَ زِينَةَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَخْرَجَ لِعِبَادِهِۦ وَٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ مِنَ ٱلرِّزْقِ قُلْ هِىَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا خَالِصَةً يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ كَذَٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ ٱلْـَٔايَٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)qul man harrama zeenata llaahi llatee akhraja li'ibaadihi wat-tayyibaati mina r-rizqi qul hiya lilladheena aamanoo fee l-hayaati d-dunyaa khaalisatan yawma l-qiyaamati kadhaalika nufassilu l-'aayaati liqawmin ya'lamoon
DIN 31635qul man ḥarrama zīnata llāhi llatī ʾaḫraǧa liʿibādihi waṭ-ṭayyibāti mina r-rizqi qul hiya lillaḏīna ʾāmanū fī l-ḥayāti d-dunyā ḫāliṣatan yawma l-qiyāmati kaḏālika nufaṣṣilu l-ʾāyāti liqawmin yaʿlamūna
Say, "Who forbade God's finery which He has produced for His servants, and the delights of livelihood?" Say, "They are for those who believe, in this present world, but exclusively theirs on the Day of Resurrection." We thus detail the revelations for people who know.
Say: Who hath forbidden the adornment of Allah which He hath brought forth for His bondmen, and the good things of His providing? Say: Such, on the Day of Resurrection, will be only for those who believed during the life of the world. Thus do we detail Our revelations for people who have knowledge
Say, 'Who has prohibited the ornaments of God which He brought forth for His servants, and the good things of His providing?' say, 'On the day of judgment they shall only be for those who believed when in the life of this world.' Thus do we detail the signs unto a people that do know
SAY: Who hath prohibited God's goodly raiment, and the healthful viands which He hath provided for his servants? SAY: These are for the faithful in this present life, but above all on the day of the resurrection. Thus make we our signs plain for people of knowledge
Say, who hath forbidden the decent apparel of God, which He hath produced for his servants, and the good things which He hath provided for food? Say, these things are for those who believe, in this present life, but peculiarly on the day of resurrection. Thus do We distinctly explain our signs unto people who understand
قُلْ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّىَ ٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَٱلْإِثْمَ وَٱلْبَغْىَ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ وَأَن تُشْرِكُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِۦ سُلْطَٰنًا وَأَن تَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)qul innamaa harrama rabbiya l-fawaahisha maa zahara minhaa wamaa batana wal-'ithma wal-baghya bighayri l-haqqi wa'an tushrikoo billaahi maa lam yunazzil bihi sultaanan wa'an taqooloo 'alaa llaahi maa laa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635qul ʾinnamā ḥarrama rabbiya l-fawāḥiša mā ẓahara minhā wamā baṭana wal-ʾiṯma wal-baġya biġayri l-ḥaqqi waʾan tušrikū billāhi mā lam yunazzil bihi sulṭānan waʾan taqūlū ʿalā llāhi mā lā taʿlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "My Lord has forbidden immoralities-both open and secret-and sin, and unjustified aggression, and that you associate with God anything for which He revealed no sanction, and that you say about God what you do not know."
Say: My Lord forbiddeth only indecencies, such of them as are apparent and such as are within, and sin and wrongful oppression, and that ye associate with Allah that for which no warrant hath been revealed, and that ye tell concerning Allah that which ye know not
Say, 'My Lord has rely prohibited abominable deeds, the apparent thereof and the concealed thereof, and sin, and greed for that which is not right, and associating with God what He has sent down no power for, and saying against God that which ye do not know
SAY: Truly my Lord hath forbidden filthy actions whether open or secret, and iniquity, and unjust violence, and to associate with God that for which He hath sent down no warranty, and to speak of God that ye know not
Say, verily my Lord hath forbidden filthy actions, both that which is discovered thereof, and that which is concealed, and also iniquity, and unjust violence; and hath forbidden you to associate with God that concerning which he hath sent you down no authority, or to speak of God that which ye know not
6:118
Why this passage is in the study finding 02
فَكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا ذُكِرَ ٱسْمُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ إِن كُنتُم بِـَٔايَٰتِهِۦ مُؤْمِنِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)fakuloo mimmaa dhukira smu llaahi 'alayhi in kuntum bi'aayaatihi mu'mineen
DIN 31635fakulū mimmā ḏukira smu llāhi ʿalayhi ʾin kuntum biʾāyātihi muʾminīna
So eat of that over which the Name of God was pronounced, if you indeed believe in His revelations.
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Eat of that over which the name of Allah hath been mentioned, if ye are believers in His revelations
Eat then of what God's name has been pronounced over, if ye believe in His signs
Eat of that over which the name of God hath been pronounced, if ye believe in his signs
Eat of that whereon the name of God hath been commemorated, if ye believe in his signs
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- Convention
- Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 ayahs. The bismillah is delivered as a separate `bismillah` attribute on ayah 1 and is NOT fused into the ayah text. 112 surahs carry one: every surah except al-Fatiha, where the bismillah is ayah 1:1 itself, and at-Tawba, which has none. Sourced from the XML output; the plain-text output of the same release DOES fuse it, which is defect D1.
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Other languages (18)
Hani atë (mish) që theret me emrin e Allahut, nëse vërtet besoni në ajetet e Tij.
সুতরাং তোমরা আহার করো তা থেকে, যা আল্লাহর নামে যবহ করা হয়েছে; যদি তোমরা তাঁর আয়াতসমূহের প্রতি বিশ্বাসী হয়ে থাকো।
Zato, jedite ono pri čijem je klanju spomenuto Allahovo ime, ako u Njegove ajete i znakove vjerujete.
Zato, jedite ono pri čijem je klanju spomenuto Allahovo ime, ako u Njegove ajete i znakove vjerujete.
Ñaamee kon ko Innde Alla jaŋtaa e mum si on laatike gooŋɗinɓe Aayeeje Makko ɗeen.
და ჭამეთ იმათგან (რაც თქვენ დაკალით), რაზეც (დაკვლისას) მოხსენიებულია ალლაჰის სახელი, თუ თქვენ მის აიათებს (ჭეშმარიტად) ირწმუნებთ!
So esst von dem, worüber der Name Allahs ausgesprochen worden ist, wenn ihr (wirklich) an Seine Zeichen glaubt.
Φάτε (ω, πιστοί) οποιοδήποτε (επιτρεπτό ζώο) αναφέρθηκε το Όνομα του Αλλάχ κατά το σφαγή του, αν όντως πιστεύετε στα Εδάφιά Του.
तो तुम उसमें से खाओ, जिसपर (ज़बह करते समय) अल्लाह का नाम लिया गया[74] है, यदि तुम उसकी आयतों पर ईमान रखने वाले हो।
Mangiate ciò su cui è stato fatto il nome di Allāh, se credete nei Suoi Segni.
118. Taigi valgykite tą (mėsą), virš kurios buvo ištartas Allaho Vardas (skerdžiant gyvulį), jei jūs esate tikintieji Jo Ajat (įrodymais, įkalčiais, eilutėmis, pamokomis, ženklais, apreiškimais ir t. t.)
waan maqaan Rabbii irratti dubbatame irraa qofa nyaadhaa Yoo keeyyattoota Isaatti kan amantan taataniif.[21]
Так вкушайте же то, над чем было упомянуто имя Аллаха, если вы веруете в Его знамения.
Зато, једите оно при чијем је клању споменуто Аллахово име, ако у Његове речи и доказе верујете.
Basi kuleni katika vile vilivyotajiwa jina la Mwenyezi Mungu, ikiwa mnaziamini Aya zake.
Ät av det som Guds namn har nämnts över, om ni verkligen tror på hans tecken.
Eğer ayetlerine iman eden kimseler iseniz artık üzerine Allah’ın ismi anılarak kesilmiş hayvanlardan yiyin!
سو جس جانور پر اللہ تعالیٰ کا نام لیا جائے اس میں سے کھاؤ! اگر تم اس کے احکام پر ایمان رکھتے ہو۔[1]
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وَإِن تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَإِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا يَخْرُصُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'in tuti' akthara man fee l-'ardi yudillooka 'an sabeeli llaahi in yattabi'oona illaa z-zanna wa'in hum illaa yakhrusoon
DIN 31635waʾin tuṭiʿ ʾakṯara man fī l-ʾarḍi yuḍillūka ʿan sabīli llāhi ʾin yattabiʿūna ʾillā ẓ-ẓanna waʾin hum ʾillā yaḫruṣūna
If you were to obey most of those on earth, they would divert you from God's path. They follow nothing but assumptions, and they only conjecture.
If thou obeyedst most of those on earth they would mislead thee far from Allah's way. They follow naught but an opinion, and they do but guess
But if thou followest most of those who are in the land, they will lead thee astray from the path of God; they only follow suspicion and they only (rest on) conjecture
But if thou obey most men in this land, from the path of God will they mislead thee: they follow but a conceit, and they are only liars
But if thou obey the greater part of them who are in the earth, they will lead thee aside from the path of God: They follow an uncertain opinion only, and speak nothing but lies
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ مَن يَضِلُّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)inna rabbaka huwa a'lamu man yadillu 'an sabeelihi wahuwa a'lamu bil-muhtadeen
DIN 31635ʾinna rabbaka huwa ʾaʿlamu man yaḍillu ʿan sabīlihi wahuwa ʾaʿlamu bil-muhtadīna
Your Lord knows best who strays from His path, and He knows best the guided ones.
Lo! thy Lord, He knoweth best who erreth from His way; and He knoweth best (who are) the rightly guided
Thy Lord, He knows best who errs from His path, and He knows best the guided
Thy Lord! He best knoweth those who err from his path, and He knoweth the rightly guided
verily thy Lord well knoweth those who go astray from his path, and well knoweth those who are rightly directed
6:118 — the verse above
وَمَا لَكُمْ أَلَّا تَأْكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا ذُكِرَ ٱسْمُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَقَدْ فَصَّلَ لَكُم مَّا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِلَّا مَا ٱضْطُرِرْتُمْ إِلَيْهِ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا لَّيُضِلُّونَ بِأَهْوَآئِهِم بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wamaa lakum allaa ta'kuloo mimmaa dhukira smu llaahi 'alayhi waqad fassala lakum maa harrama 'alaykum illaa maa dturirtum ilayhi wa'inna katheeran layudilloona bi'ahwaa'ihim bighayri 'ilmin inna rabbaka huwa a'lamu bil-mu'tadeen
DIN 31635wamā lakum ʾallā taʾkulū mimmā ḏukira smu llāhi ʿalayhi waqad faṣṣala lakum mā ḥarrama ʿalaykum ʾillā mā ḍṭurirtum ʾilayhi waʾinna kaṯīran layuḍillūna biʾahwāʾihim biġayri ʿilmin ʾinna rabbaka huwa ʾaʿlamu bil-muʿtadīna
And why should you not eat of that over which the Name of God is pronounced, when He has detailed for you what is prohibited for you, unless you are compelled by necessity? Many lead astray with their opinions, through lack of knowledge. Your Lord knows best the transgressors.
How should ye not eat of that over which the name of Allah hath been mentioned, when He hath explained unto you that which is forbidden unto you unless ye are compelled thereto. But lo! many are led astray by their own lusts through ignorance. Lo! thy Lord, He is Best Aware of the transgressors
What ails you that ye do not eat from what God's name is pronounced over, when He has detailed to you what is unlawful for you? Save what ye are forced to; but, verily, many will lead you astray by their fancies, without knowledge. Verily, thy Lord knows best the transgressors
And why eat ye not of that over which the name of God hath been pronounced, since He hath made plain to you what He hath forbidden you, save as to that which is forced upon you? But indeed many mislead others by their appetites, through lack of knowledge. Verily, thy Lord! He best knoweth the transgressors
And why do ye not eat of that whereon the name of God hath been commemorated? Since He hath plainly declared unto you what He had forbidden you; except that which ye be compelled to by necessity eat of: Many lead others into error, because of their appetites, being void of knowledge; but thy Lord well knoweth who are the transgressors
وَذَرُوا۟ ظَٰهِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَبَاطِنَهُۥٓ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَكْسِبُونَ ٱلْإِثْمَ سَيُجْزَوْنَ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَقْتَرِفُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wadharoo zaahira l-'ithmi wabaatinahu inna lladheena yaksiboona l-'ithma sayujzawna bimaa kaanoo yaqtarifoon
DIN 31635waḏarū ẓāhira l-ʾiṯmi wabāṭinahu ʾinna llaḏīna yaksibūna l-ʾiṯma sayuǧzawna bimā kānū yaqtarifūna
The translators word this verse differently
So abandon sin, outward and inward. Those who commit sins will be repaid for what they used to perpetrate.
Forsake the outwardness of sin and the inwardness thereof. Lo! those who garner sin will be awarded that which they have earned
Leave alone the outside of sin and the inside thereof; verily, those who earn sin shall be recompensed for what they have gained
And abandon the semblance of wickedness, and wickedness itself. They, verily, whose only acquirement is iniquity, shall be rewarded for what they shall have gained
Leave both the outside of iniquity, and the inside thereof: For they who commit iniquity shall receive the reward of that which they shall have gained
What this study rests on, and what it refusessigned with it2 of the 2 paragraphs signed with this study
The selection above and this account of it are part of what was signed. Where the renderings disagree it says so; where the question runs past what has cleared the rights audit it says that too.
The question asks whether the Qur'an says to eat with the right hand. The probe 'right hand' returns 137 rows at 42 verses; none speaks of eating, and they are recorded as not carried.
This study names two reports outside the Qur'an and does not grade them.
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Translations Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
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