Surah 6:143
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ثَمَٰنِيَةَ أَزۡوَٰجٖۖ مِّنَ ٱلضَّأۡنِ ٱثۡنَيۡنِ وَمِنَ ٱلۡمَعۡزِ ٱثۡنَيۡنِۗ قُلۡ ءَآلذَّكَرَيۡنِ حَرَّمَ أَمِ ٱلۡأُنثَيَيۡنِ أَمَّا ٱشۡتَمَلَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ أَرۡحَامُ ٱلۡأُنثَيَيۡنِۖ نَبِّـُٔونِي بِعِلۡمٍ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ
Eight pairs: two of the sheep, and two of the goats. Say: ‘Has He forbidden the two males or the two females? Or what the wombs of the two females contain? Inform me with knowledge, if you are truthful.’
وَمِنَ ٱلۡإِبِلِ ٱثۡنَيۡنِ وَمِنَ ٱلۡبَقَرِ ٱثۡنَيۡنِۗ قُلۡ ءَآلذَّكَرَيۡنِ حَرَّمَ أَمِ ٱلۡأُنثَيَيۡنِ أَمَّا ٱشۡتَمَلَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ أَرۡحَامُ ٱلۡأُنثَيَيۡنِۖ أَمۡ كُنتُمۡ شُهَدَآءَ إِذۡ وَصَّىٰكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِهَٰذَاۚ فَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبٗا لِّيُضِلَّ ٱلنَّاسَ بِغَيۡرِ عِلۡمٍۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
And two of the camels, and two of the cows. Say: ‘Has He forbidden the two males or the two females? Or what the wombs of the two females contain? Or were you witnesses when God charged you with this (command)? Who is more evil than the one who forges a lie against God, in order to lead the people astray without (their) realizing (it)? Surely God does not guide the people who are evildoers.’
143. Eight pairs: of the sheep two (male and female), and of the goats two (male and female). Say: "Has He forbidden the two males or the two females, or (the young) which the wombs of the two females enclose? Inform me with knowledge if you are truthful.
144. And of the camels two (male and female), and of oxen two (male and female). Say: "Has He forbidden the two males or the two females or (the young) which the wombs of the two females enclose? Or were you present when Allah ordered you such a thing? Then who does more wrong than one who invents a lie against Allah, to lead mankind astray without knowledge. Certainly, Allah guides not the people who are wrongdoers."
Inform me with knowledge if you are truthful. $
meaning, tell me with sure knowledge, how and when did Allah prohibit what you claimed is prohibited, such as the Bahirah, Sa’ibah, WasUah and Ham etc.?
Al-‘Awfi said that Ibn ‘Abbas said, “Allah’s statement,
Eight pairs : of the sheep two, and of the goats two. . .} these are four pairs,
Say : " Has He forbidden the two males or the two females .. ."}
I (Allah) did not prohibit any of these.
or (the young ) which the wombs of the two females enclose?}
and does the womb produce but males and females? So why do you prohibit some and allow some others?
Inform me with knowledge if you are truthful .}
Allah is saying that all of this is allowed.” Allah said.
Or, were you present when Allah ordered you such a thing?}
mocking the idolaters ’ innovations, and their lies that Allah made sacred what they have prohibited.
Then who does more wrong than one who invents a lie against Allah, to lead mankind astray without knowledge.}
Therefore, no one is more unjust than the people described here and
Certainly, Allah guides not the people who are wrongdoers.}
The person most worthy of this condemnation is ‘Amr bin Luhay bin Qum'ah. He was the first person to change the religion of the Prophets and designate the Sa’ibah, Wasdah and Ham, as mentioned in the Sahib.
— from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Vol. 4, Page 494)