Surah Al-Ma'ida 5:96 — translation and meaning

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ۗ ۖ أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ صَيْدُ الْبَحْرِ وَطَعَامُهُ مَتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِلسَّيَّارَةِ وَحُرِّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ صَيْدُ الْبَرِّ مَا دُمْتُمْ حُرُمًا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ

Word by Word

ۗ
ۖ
أُحِلَّ
uhilla
Is made lawful
لَكُمْ
lakum
for you
صَيْدُ
saydu
game
الْبَحْرِ
al-bahri
(of) the sea
وَطَعَامُهُ
wata'amuhu
and its food
مَتَاعًا
mata'an
(as) provision
لَّكُمْ
lakum
for you
وَلِلسَّيَّارَةِ
walilssayyarati
and for the travelers
وَحُرِّمَ
wahurrima
and is made unlawful
عَلَيْكُمْ
alaykum
on you
صَيْدُ
saydu
game
الْبَرِّ
al-bari
(of) the land
مَا
ma
as
دُمْتُمْ
dum'tum
long as you
حُرُمًا
huruman
(are) in Ihram
وَاتَّقُوا
wa-ittaqu
And be conscious
اللَّهَ
al-laha
(of) Allah
الَّذِي
alladhi
the One
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to Him
تُحْشَرُونَ
tuh'sharuna
you will be gathered

Transliteration

Uhilla lakum saidul bahri wa ta'aamuhoo mataa'al lakum wa lissaiyaarati wa hurrima 'alaikum saidul barri maa dumtum hurumaa; wattaqul laahal lazeee ilaihi tuhsharoon

Translation

Lawful to you is game from the sea and its food as provision for you and the travelers, but forbidden to you is game from the land as long as you are in the state of ihram. And fear Allah to whom you will be gathered.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Allah has permitted you to catch aquatic animals and what the sea throws out, dead or alive, as a benefit for a resident or to nourish a traveller. He has prohibited hunting land game as long as you are in the state of Ihram for Hajj or Umrah. Be mindful of Allah by carrying out His instructions and avoiding His prohibitions. You will return to Him on the Day of Rising; and He will repay your actions.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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