Surah 40:81
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ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمَ لِتَرۡكَبُواْ مِنۡهَا وَمِنۡهَا تَأۡكُلُونَ
(It is) God who made the livestock for you, for you to ride some of them and some of them to eat
وَلَكُمۡ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ وَلِتَبۡلُغُواْ عَلَيۡهَا حَاجَةٗ فِي صُدُورِكُمۡ وَعَلَيۡهَا وَعَلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ تُحۡمَلُونَ
– and (there are other) benefits for you in them – and for you to reach any place you set your mind on, and on them, and on the ship (as well), you are carried.
وَيُرِيكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ فَأَيَّ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ تُنكِرُونَ
He shows you His signs – so which of the signs of God do you reject?
Allah reminds His servants of His blessing in that He created the cattle (Al-An'am) for them, which refers to camels, cows and sheep; some of them they ride and some of them they eat. Camels may be ridden or eaten; their milk is drunk and they are used for carrying heavy burdens on journeys to distant lands. Cattle are eaten and their milk is drunk; they are also used for plowing the earth. Sheep are eaten and their milk is also drunk. The hair and wool of all of these animals is used to make tents, clothing and furnishings, as we have already discussed in Surat Al-An'am and Surat An-Nahl, etc. Allah says here:
{And He shows you His Ayat.} means, 'His proof and evidence, on the horizons and in yourselves.'
means, you cannot deny any of His signs and proofs, unless you are stubborn and arrogant.
— from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Vol. 8, Page 507-508)