Al Sufian


iconSufa 133 - The Cattle (Al-An am)

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