Surah Al-An'am (6:139)

وَقَالُوۡا مَا فِىۡ بُطُوۡنِ هٰذِهِ الۡاَنۡعَامِ خَالِصَةٌ لِّذُكُوۡرِنَا وَمُحَرَّمٌ عَلٰٓى اَزۡوَاجِنَا ۚ وَاِنۡ يَّكُنۡ مَّيۡتَةً فَهُمۡ فِيۡهِ شُرَكَآءُ ؕ سَيَجۡزِيۡهِمۡ وَصۡفَهُمۡ ؕ اِنَّهٗ حَكِيۡمٌ عَلِيۡمٌ‏ ۝

Waqaloo ma fee butoonihathihi al-anAAami khalisatun lithukoorinawamuharramun AAala azwajina wa-inyakun maytatan fahum feehi shurakao sayajzeehim wasfahuminnahu hakeemun AAaleem

And they say, "What is in the bellies of these animals is exclusively for our males and forbidden to our females. But if it is born dead, then all of them have shares therein." He will punish them for their description. Indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

The Injustice of Division: Falsely claiming God's prohibition on certain animals.

The Insight

They made arbitrary claims about which animals were lawful for men and which were forbidden for women, falsely attributing this to God. **Uphold shared access to lawful blessings.** Recognize that God's lawful provision is for both men and women. Reject rules that are rooted in gender bias or false religious attribution.