6. [al-Anam, Cattle, Mecca 55]

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

قَدْ خَسِرَ الَّذِينَ قَتَلُواْ أَوْلاَدَهُمْ سَفَهًا بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ...

6: 140. Lost are those who slay their children, from folly, without knowledge,

...وَحَرَّمُواْ مَا رَزَقَهُمُ اللّهُ افْتِرَاء عَلَى اللّهِ...

and forbid food which Allah hath provided for them, inventing (lies) against Allah.

...قَدْ ضَلُّواْ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُهْتَدِينَ ﴿١٤٠﴾

They have indeed gone astray and heeded no guidance.

Others version:

6: 140 Asad …..and declare as forbidden that which God has provided for them as sustenance. falsely ascribing [such prohibitions] to God: …..

Pickthall They are losers who besottedly have slain their children without knowledge, and have forbidden that which Allah bestowed upon them, inventing a lie against Allah. They indeed have gone astray and are not guided.

Transliteration Qad khasiral lazina qatalu_ aula_dahum safaham bi gairi 'ilmiw wa harramu_ ma_ razaqahumulla_huftira_'an'alalla_h(i), qad dallu_ wa ma_ ka_nu_ muhtadin(a).