Why halal and haram? - Keluarga Ku Syurga Ku FotoPage

In Islam, Allah has made it clear in the Quran that some food can be consumed (halal) and some are forbidden (haram). Why is this very important? Well, here are scientific explanations. The cartoon illustrations are in Bahasa Malaysia, so I'll translate the points into English:

1. Slaughter animal from Islamic point of view.
- Muslims are not allowed to eat blood except from fish and grasshopper.
- Scientists proved that blood has a dangerious toxic chemical, uric acid.
- In human body, 98% of the uric acid is filtered by our kidney and excreted from our body.
- When an animal is slaughtered using sharp knife and with the name of Allah at the neck, all the other internal organs are not damaged. The blood will flow out quickly.
- If the organs are damaged, the animal will die very fast and thus, the blood will become thick and slowly diffuse into the meat. Hence, the meat will be poisonous from the uric acid.

Therefore, Islam places an emphasis on the slaughter of an animal to make sure all the blood come out from the body and not damaging the internal organs.

2. Pork is forbidded in Islam
- It is clearly mentioned in the Quran that Pork is haram. Even in Bible in Leviticus Chapter 11 mentioned that Pork is not allowed to be eaten and touched since it is dirty.
- Pig doesn't even have a neck to be slaughtered.
- Pig hosted all kinds of parasites.
- Pig only excreted 2% of the uric acid and the balance (98%) stays in the body/meat. Thus, making the meat not healthy to be consumed.

These are some of the miracles in the Quran, proven by many scientists from various background.

Allah loves all His creatures. He has states clearly in Quran things that are permissible and things are not permissible and each has good reasons. We just need to discover and to find the truth with our akal (brain), that Allah has given us. And yet, some people feel burden with all the restrictions.... If only they know how great Allah love is for all human kind.

Surah Al-Imrah:

Quote:

[7] Dialah yang menurunkan kepadamu (wahai Muhammad) Kitab Suci Al-Quran. Sebahagian besar dari Al-Quran itu ialah ayat-ayat "Muhkamaat" (yang tetap, tegas dan nyata maknanya serta jelas maksudnya); ayat-ayat Muhkamaat itu ialah ibu (atau pokok) isi Al-Quran dan yang lain lagi ialah ayat-ayat "Mutasyaabihaat" (yang samar-samar, tidak terang maksudnya). Oleh sebab itu (timbullah faham yang berlainan menurut kandungan hati masing-masing) adapun orang-orang yang ada dalam hatinya kecenderungan ke arah kesesatan, maka mereka selalu menurut apa yang samar-samar dari Al-Quran untuk mencari fitnah dan mencari-cari Takwilnya (memutarkan maksudnya menurut yang disukainya). Padahal tidak ada yang mengetahui Takwilnya (tafsir maksudnya yang sebenar) melainkan Allah dan orang-orang yang tetap teguh serta mendalam pengetahuannya dalam ilmu-ilmu agama, berkata: Kami beriman kepadanya, semuanya itu datangnya dari sisi Tuhan kami dan tiadalah yang mengambil pelajaran dan peringatan melainkan orang-orang yang berfikiran.

[8] (Mereka berdoa dengan berkata): Wahai Tuhan kami! Janganlah Engkau memesongkan hati kami sesudah Engkau beri petunjuk kepada kami dan kurniakanlah kepada kami limpah rahmat dari sisiMu; sesungguhnya Engkau jualah Tuhan Yang melimpah-limpah pemberianNya.

Chapter 3: Al-Imran (English Translation):

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[7] He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book; in it are verses basic or fundamental (of established meaning); they are the foundation of the Book: others are not of well-established meaning. But those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part thereof that is not of well-established meaning. Seeking discord, and searching for its hidden meanings, but no one knows its true meanings except Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in the Book; the whole of it is from our Lord:" and none will grasp the Message except men of understanding.

[8] "Our Lord!" (they say), "let not our hearts deviate now after Thou hast guided us, but grant us mercy from Thine own Presence; for Thou art the Grantor of bounties without measure.