1 | O People! There is no other deity but Allah! |
2 | The Compassionate, the Beneficent, the Gracious; |
3 | All petition and thanks be to Allah and no other! |
4 | Give good care and consideration to all cattle and animals in your care; |
5 | Lest you be judged a bad steward. |
6 | At all times keep account for their place and their number; |
7 | That they be free of illness, thirst or hunger; |
8 | That they are not in danger of predator or calamity; |
9 | So you may be regarded as the best of shepherds. |
10 | A man entrusted in small things, who gives care and diligence, |
11 | May be then entrusted with greater things; |
12 | Yet a man who cannot be trusted as a shepherd or steward, |
13 | Is good for nothing but the galleys and caravans. |
14 | If you live near a man in possession of many cattle and goats, |
15 | Do not let jealousy blind you. |
16 | Honor the cattle and goats of your neighbour. |
17 | Steal no animal. |
18 | Above all, let no living thing in your custody suffer, especially in slaughter for food. |
19 | Any man that willfully causes suffering to animals is unfit to be called a Muslim. |