Chapter 6 of the Quran (83) the Magicians Dispute

When Allah revealed the unlawfulness of the meat of carrion, the Magicians wrote to the idolaters of Mecca that Muhammad and his Companions claim that they follow the command of Allah but then say that what they slaughter is lawful and that which is slaughtered by Allah is unlawful.

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Ayah 6:120 says:

Forsake the apparent obvious sin that may be discovered by people, and

Forsake the veiled secret sin that is too hard to be discovered by people, and

Remember that Allah knows everything and surely those who commit sin shall be requited on the Day of Judgment for what they used to perpetrate.

When Allah revealed the unlawfulness of the meat of carrion, the Magicians among the people of Persia wrote to the idolaters of Mecca, who were their allies in the pre-Islamic period and kept contact with each other, that Muhammad and his Companions claim that they follow the command of Allah but then say that what they slaughter is lawful and that which is slaughtered by Allah is unlawful.

The idolaters of Mecca went to the Prophet Muhammad and said: “O Muhammad, tell us: ‘When a sheep dies, who has killed it?’

Muhammad said: ‘Allah killed it!’

They said: ‘How is it then that which is killed by you and your Companions is lawful, but that which is killed by Allah is unlawful?’

This caused doubt in the minds of some Muslims, and so Allah, revealed this verse”.

Ayah 6:121 says:

And do not eat from that over which Allah’s Name has not been invoked, where it has died or been sacrificed to other than His Name.

What a Muslim sacrifices and does not invoke Allah’s Name over, whether intentionally or forgetfully, is unlawful, the eating thereof, is wickedness, a contravention of what is lawful.

And it is true that the devils inspire, whisper to their friends, the disbelievers, to dispute with you, in deeming carrion lawful; they are regarding the consumption of the meat of carrion lawful, and

If you obey them, in this matter, you are truly unbelievers like them because you do not obey your Almighty Creator, Allah.

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The verses 6:120-121 in different translations

QARIB:

120) forsake the revealed and hidden sin. Those who earn sin shall be recompensed for what they have committed.

121) do not eat from that which the name of Allah has not been mentioned, for it is a sin. The Satans will reveal to their guided ones to argue with you. If you obey them, you shall indeed become idolaters.

SHAKIR:

120) and aband on open and secret sin; surely they who earn sin shall be recompensed with what they earned

121) and do not eat of that on which Allah’s name has not been mentioned, and that is most surely a transgression; and most surely the shaitans suggest to their friends that they should contend with you; and if you obey them, you shall most surely be polytheists

PICKTHAL:

120) forsake the outwardness of sin and the inwardness thereof. Lo! Those who garner sin will be awarded that which they have earned.

121) and eat not of that whereon Allah’s name hath not been mentioned, for lo! it is abomination. Lo! The devils do inspire their minions to dispute with you. But if ye obey them, ye will be in truth idolaters.

YUSUFALI:

120) eschew all sin, open or secret: those who earn sin will get due recompense for their “earnings.”

121) eat not of (meats) on which Allah’s name hath not been pronounced: that would be impiety. But the evil ones ever inspire their friends to contend with you if ye were to obey them, ye would indeed be pagans.