By the name of Allah,
Dear galaxy..
I will answer you question about the pigs & why we do not eat them.
It is simple, at first, Allah didn't want us to eat it, That was written in the Holly Quran which all muslims beleive in & follow it.
The proofs from Quran:
Sura (Al-Baqarah)
no. 2
173 He has forbidden you only the Maytatah (dead animals), and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that which is slaughtered as a scrifice for others than Allah (or has been slaughtered for idols, etc., on which Allah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering). But if one is forced by necessity without wilful disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then there is no sin on him. Truly, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Sura (Al-Ma'idah)
no. 5
3 Forbidden to you (for food) are: Al-Maytatah (the dead animals - cattle-beast not slaughtered), blood, the flesh of swine, and the meat of that which has been slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allah, or has been slaughtered for idols, etc., or on which Allah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering, and that which has been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by the goring of horns - and that which has been (partly) eaten by a wild animal - unless you are able to slaughter it (before its death) and that which is sacrificed (slaughtered) on AnNusub (stone altars). (Forbidden) also is to use arrows seeking luck or decision, (all) that is Fisqun (disobedience of Allah and sin). This day, those who disbelieved have given up all hope of your religion, so fear them not, but fear Me. This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. But as for him who is forced by severe hunger, with no inclination to sin (such can eat these above-mentioned meats), then surely, Allah is OftForgiving, Most Merciful.
Sura (Al-An'am)
no. 6
145 Say (O Muhammad ): "I find not in that which has been inspired to me anything forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be Maytatah (a dead animal) or blood poured forth (by slaughtering or the like), or the flesh of swine (pork, etc.) for that surely is impure, or impious (unlawful) meat (of an animal) which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allah (or has been slaughtered for idols, etc., or on which Allah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering). But whosoever is forced by necessity without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits, (for him) certainly, your Lord is OftForgiving, Most Merciful."
Sura (An-Nahl)
no. 16
115 He has forbidden you only Al-Maytatah (meat of a dead animal), blood, the flesh of swine, and any animal which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allah (or has been slaughtered for idols etc. or on which Allah's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering). But if one is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, and not transgressing, then, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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So, Allah repeat that many times in Quran.. about that we must do not eat them...
galaxy,
Pigs are not like chicken or cows for example...
Pigs live in dirt things... they eat dirty things. They are dirty animals!
I really want to explain what pigs eats in english but I don't know how..
Not only they eat plants,animals, but they eats even what they make out! Did you understand???
not only his own but that for others animals! Oh my stomac!!
Things that I can image that how christains can eat pigs meat?
All those affect our health, Do not think a moment that Allah might not allow somthing which is good for us, he didn't allow us to eat it coz it affects our health, All that dirts will go inside our body....
I have a really good arabic site but there is not a translated option, so I search for other english site that may help you to know about what desies that we get from eating pigs.
http://2muslims.com/directory/Detailed/219015.shtml
But just to say galaxy, even if you do not believe in what comes in Quran, how you like to eat pigs? and we all now that they are not clean animals?
I read before in the Bible in (Safar al tathneia) I really don't know how to transelated to english, but there is also about pigs!! So, Why you eat pigs??
Regards,
Ghada
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