Al-An'am 6:140 قد خسر الذين قتلوا اولادهم سفها بغير علم وحرموا ما رزقهم الله افتراء على الله قد ضلوا وما كانوا مهتدين ١٤٠

6:140

قَدۡ

خَسِرَ

ٱلَّذِينَ

قَتَلُوٓاْ

أَوۡلَٰدَهُمۡ

سَفَهَۢا

بِغَيۡرِ

عِلۡمٖ

وَحَرَّمُواْ

مَا

رَزَقَهُمُ

ٱللَّهُ

ٱفۡتِرَآءً

عَلَى

ٱللَّهِۚ

قَدۡ

ضَلُّواْ

وَمَا

كَانُواْ

مُهۡتَدِينَ

١٤٠

Lost indeed are those who have murdered their own children foolishly out of ignorance and have forbidden what Allah has provided for them—falsely attributing lies to Allah. They have certainly strayed and are not ˹rightly˺ guided.

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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Allah says that those who committed these evil acts have earned the loss of this life and the Hereafter.

As for this life, they lost when they killed their children and made it difficult for themselves by prohibiting some types of their wealth, as an act of innovation that they invented on their own.…

Allah says that those who committed these evil acts have earned the loss of this life and the Hereafter.

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Chapter 6, Page 146, Juz 8

136. The pagans set aside for Allah a share of the crops and cattle He created, saying, “This ˹portion˺ is for Allah,” so they claim, “and this ˹one˺ for our associate-gods.” Yet the portion of their associate-gods is not shared with Allah while Allah’s portion is shared with their associate-gods. What unfair judgment! 137. Likewise, the pagans’ evil associates have made it appealing to them to kill their own children—only leading to their destruction as well as confusion in their faith. Had it been Allah’s Will, they would not have done such a thing. So leave them and their falsehood. 138. They say, “These cattle and crops are reserved—none may eat them except those we permit,” so they claim. Some other cattle are exempted from labour and others are not slaughtered in Allah’s Name—falsely attributing lies to Him. He will repay them for their lies. 139. They ˹also˺ say, “The offspring of this cattle is reserved for our males and forbidden to our females; but if it is stillborn, they may all share it.” He will repay them for their falsehood. Surely He is All-Wise, All-Knowing. 140. Lost indeed are those who have murdered their own children foolishly out of ignorance and have forbidden what Allah has provided for them—falsely attributing lies to Allah. They have certainly strayed and are not ˹rightly˺ guided.

- Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran