Quran 5:96
Surah Al-Ma'idah Ayah 96
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:96 says: “Lawful to you is game from the sea and its food as provision for you and the travelers,<sup foot_note=196210>1</sup> but forbidden to you is game from the land as long as you are in the state of iḥrām. And fear Allāh to whom you will be gathered.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ صَيْدُ ٱلْبَحْرِ وَطَعَامُهُۥ مَتَـٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِلسَّيَّارَةِ ۖ وَحُرِّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ صَيْدُ ٱلْبَرِّ مَا دُمْتُمْ حُرُمًا ۗ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِىٓ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
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What does Quran 5:96 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 5:96 says: “Lawful to you is game from the sea and its food as provision for you and the travelers,<sup foot_note=196210>1</sup> but forbidden to you is game from the land as long as you are in the state of iḥrām. And fear Allāh to whom you will be gathered.”
Which surah is Quran 5:96 in?
Quran 5:96 is in Surah Al-Ma'idah, chapter 5 of the Quran.
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