Surah Al-An'am (6:121)

وَلَا تَاۡكُلُوۡا مِمَّا لَمۡ يُذۡكَرِ اسۡمُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيۡهِ وَاِنَّهٗ لَفِسۡقٌ ؕ وَاِنَّ الشَّيٰطِيۡنَ لَيُوۡحُوۡنَ اِلٰٓى اَوۡلِيٰٓـٮِٕـهِمۡ لِيُجَادِلُوۡكُمۡ ۚ وَاِنۡ اَطَعۡتُمُوۡهُمۡ اِنَّكُمۡ لَمُشۡرِكُوۡنَ‏ ۝

Wala ta/kuloo mimma lam yuthkariismu Allahi AAalayhi wa-innahu lafisqun wa-inna ashshayateenalayoohoona ila awliya-ihim liyujadilookumwa-in ataAAtumoohum innakum lamushrikoon

And do not eat of that upon which the name of Allāh has not been mentioned, for indeed, it is grave disobedience. And indeed do the devils inspire their allies among men to dispute with you. And if you were to obey them, indeed, you would be associators of others with Him.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

The Prohibition of Meat: Not consuming meat over which God's name was not pronounced.

The Insight

Believers are commanded not to eat meat over which God's name has not been pronounced, as that is definite transgression. This is a subtle argument from the disbelievers. **Sanctify your consumption.** Ensure your food and livelihood are acquired through lawful means, acknowledging God's sovereignty over the process, which purifies the action.