Quran 6:142
Surah Al-An'am Ayah 142
وَمِنَ ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ حَمُولَةً وَفَرْشًا ۚ كُلُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ خُطُوَٰتِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 6:142 says: “And of the grazing livestock are carriers [of burdens] and those [too] small. Eat of what Allāh has provided for you and do not follow the footsteps of Satan.<sup foot_note=196280>1</sup> Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
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Quran 6:142 is in Surah Al-An'am, chapter 6 of the Quran.
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