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what bible says about the pig (meat)

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Swine in bible

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Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2 Surah Baqarah verse 173:

He (Allah) hath only forbidden you dead meat, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that on which any other name hath been invoked besides that of Allah; but if one is forced by necessity, without willful disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then is he guiltless. For Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful.

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 5 Surah Maidah verse 3:

Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah, that which hath been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by being gored to death; that which hath been (partly) eaten by a wild animal; unless ye are able to slaughter it (in due form); that which is sacrificed on stone (altars); (forbidden) also is the division (of meat) by raffling with arrows: that is impiety. This day have those who reject faith given up all hope of your religion: yet fear them not, but fear Me. This day have I perfected your religion for you completed my favor upon you and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. But if any forced by hunger with no inclination to transgression, Allah is indeed Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful.

The consumption of the flesh of swine which has been declared forbidden in the Glorious Quran, have also been declared forbidden in the existing Bible on at least two occasions!

Bible, Book of Leviticus 11:7-8

And the swine, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you.

Bible, Book of Deutronomy 14:8

The swine is also unclean; although it has a split hoof, it does not chew the cud. You are not to eat their meat or touch their carcasses.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

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