← Al-Ma'idah
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Al-Ma'idah · Ayah 96
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Translation
Is made lawful
Word Breakdown
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Grammar Rules
Past tense verb
أُحِلَّ (Is made lawful) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Passive voice
أُحِلَّ (Is made lawful) is passive — the action is happening to someone, but who is doing it is not mentioned.
We translate it as "is/was [done]" — e.g. "was created", "is known".
Verb form IV — causative
أُحِلَّ (Is made lawful) uses form IV (أَفْعَلَ) — the أ at the start makes it causative ("to make someone do something").
We translate it as "to make [someone] do" or "to cause [action]".
Sahih International
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 iḥrām. And fear Allāh to whom you will be gathered.
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