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صور جوال نوكيا E61 i
 
صورة موبايل نوكيا E61 i
 
Nokia E61 i photos and images
 
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مواصفات امكانيات مميزات جوال موبايل نوكيا E61 i

مواصفات
عامة
 شبكة الجيل الثانى GSM 850 - GSM 900 - GSM 1800 - GSM 1900
شبكة الجيل الثالث UMTS 2100
الإعلان عن الجهاز فبراير 2007
أبعاد الجهاز 117 × 70 × 13.9 مم
وزن الجهاز 150 جرام

الشاشة
 نوع الشاشه شاشة TFT ـ 16 مليون لون
حجم الشاشه 320 × 240 بكسل - 2.8 بوصه

السماعة والنغمات
 نوع النغمات Polyphonic,Monophonic,MP3 مع وجود Vibration وامكانية تحميل نغمات
التحدث عن بعد مدمج به سماعة للتحدث الحر Handsfree

الذاكرة
 دليل الهاتف عدد غير محدود لتخزين الاسماء - عرض صورة المتصل
سجل المكالمات الصادرة والواردة والتى لم يرد عليها لآخر 30 يوم
ذاكره داخليه 60 ميجا بايت للتخزين - Memory 64 MB RAM
ذاكره خارجيه microSD حتى 2 جيجا بايت

نقل
البيانات
 GPRS يوجد
EDGE اصدار 10 بسرعة 236.8 كيلو بايت / ثانيه
جيل ثالث بسرعة 384 كيلو بايت / ثانية
انترنت لاسلكى Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
بلوتوث اصدار 1.2
Infrared يوجد
USB Pop-Port اصدار 2.0

البطارية
 البطاريه (Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh (BP-4L
وقت الانتظار حتى 400 ساعه (2G) - حتى 456 ساعه (3G)
وقت التحدث حتى 9 ساعات (2G) - حتى 5 ساعات (3G)

الكاميرا
 الكاميرا الاساسيه 2 ميجا بكسل بنقاء 1600 × 1200 بكسل
وظائف اخرى تسجيل فيديو CIF
امكانية اجراء محادثات فيديو
كاميرا اماميه لا يوجد

مواصفات
متنوعه
 نظام تشغيل Symbian OS 9.1, Series 60 v3.0 UI
المعالج Dual ARM 9 220 MHz CPU
رسائل SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
متصفح نت WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
جافا يوجد MIDP 2.0
راديو لا يوجد
العاب امكانية تحميل العاب جافا
لون الجهاز Silver, Mocca
GPS لا يوجد


 وظائف اخرى اتصال صوتى
مشغل MP3,AAC
مشغل فيديو MPEG-4
قائمة مهام To DO List
Blackberry connectivity
لوحة مفاتيح كاملة الحروف
عصا تحكم خماسية الاتجاهات
خاصية اضغط لتتكلم Push to talk
اورجنيزر ( منسق مواعيد ) Organizer
وظائف PIM وتحتوى على نتيجة وطباعة
فتحة جانبيه لإدخال وإخراج كارت الذاكره بسهوله
عارض مستندات (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)

الميزات بلأنجليزية

Nokia E61i Specifications - gallery - features

General
 Second-generation network GSM 850 - GSM 900 - GSM 1800 - GSM 1900 Network of third-generation UMTS 2100 The announcement of the device in February 2007 Device dimensions of 117 × 70 × 13.9 mm Weight of the device 150 grams


Screen
 Type screen screen TFT 16 million colors Screen size 320 × 240 pixels - 2.8 inches


Headset and ring tones
 Type ringtones Polyphonic, Monophonic, MP3 with Vibration; Download Ringtones Hands-free headset for Integrated handsfree Handsfree


Memory
 Phone number is limited to store names - Photocall Register incoming and outgoing calls, which missed the last 30 days Internal Memory: 60 MB of storage - Memory 64 MB RAM Card slot microSD up to 2 GB


Transfer Data
 GPRS is EDGE speeds of the issuance of 10 236.8 kb / s Third-generation fast 384 kb / s Wireless Internet Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g Bluetooth Version 1.2 Infrared reserve USB Pop-Port version 2.0


Battery
 Battery (Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh (BP-4L Standby time up to 400 hours (2G) - until 456 hours (3G) Talk time Up to 9 hours (2G) - up to 5 hours (3G)


Camera
 Camera Core 2 MP, 1600 × 1200 pixels And other functions CIF video recording The possibility of holding talks video There is no front camera


Specifications NES
 Operating system Symbian OS 9.1, Series 60 v3.0 UI Processor Dual ARM 9 220 MHz CPU Messages SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging Net Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML There is Java MIDP 2.0 No Radio Games Downloadable Java Games Device color Silver, Mocca No GPS



 
 And other functions voice call Player MP3, AAC Player MPEG-4 video Task list To DO List Blackberry connectivity Full keyboard characters Five-way joystick trends Property of the Push to talk Push to talk Eorgniser (Coordinator dates) Organizer PIM functions and contains the result and print Side hole to insert and remove memory card easily Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
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امكانيات جوال نوكيا E61 - موبايل - مواصفات - سعر - صور - Nokia E61 Specifications photos

الان على منتديات موبايل سوفت
كل ماترغب فى الحصول علية من جوالك الجميل

صور جوال نوكيا موبايل نوكيا E61

Nokia E61 photos images

صورة موبايل نوكيا E61

و الان ياتى دور عرض مميزات الهاتف
مميزات هاتف جوال موبايل نوكيا E61

    إظهار كل المواصفات     إخفاء كل المواصفات مواصفات عامة مواصفات عامة
شبكات GSM 850/900/1800/1900 وشبكات WCDMA 2100 (الجيل الثالث 3GPP إصدار رقم 99) في أوروبا، أفريقيا، آسيا الباسيفيك، أمريكا الشمالية وأمريكا الجنوبية حيث يتوفر الدعم لهذه الشبكات
تنقل آلي بين الموجات
أنظمة التشفير: AMR، FR، EFR و NB-AMR
الحجمالحجم
الوزن: 144 غ (مع بطارية Nokia BP-5L)
المقاسات: 117 × 69،7 × 14 مم، 108 سم3التصميم: قطعة واحدة
وظائف الذاكرةوظائف الذاكرة
ذاكرة مستعمل ثابتة تصل سعتها إلى 64MB
ذاكرة موسّعة: بطاقة miniSD قابلة للتبديل الفوري سعة 64MB
الشاشةالشاشة
شاشة حيوية بالخلايا
تدعم حتى 16 مليون لون
قابلية تعديل مستوى وضوح ونقاء الشاشة
جهاز استشعار الضوء المحيط للتحكم في إضاءة لوحة المفاتيح
الإبحار الإبحار
زرا تحكم رئيسيان مع آلة تحكم بخمسة اتجاهات للبحث، يمكن استعمال زر التشغيل لاستعراض المميزات الجانبية
زران رئيسيان على اليمين واليسار قابلان للضبط
أسلوب الإدخال: لوحة مفاتيح كاملة
بقاء حيوي في وضع الإنتظار يسمح للمستعمل بضبط بسبعة تطبيقات لدخول سريع
Symbian operating system OS 9.1 (بالإنجليزية)
S60 software on Symbian OS
الرسائل الإعلامية المتعددة (MMS)الرسائل الإعلامية المتعددة (MMS)
خدمة الرسائل الإعلامية المتعددة (MMS نسخة 1.2) لاستلام وتعديل وإرسال النصوص، الكليبات الصوتية وكليبات الفيديو والصور الثابتة
لائحة توزيع
البريد الإلكتروني والرسائلالبريد الإلكتروني والرسائل
Email client (بالإنجليزية) لربط البريد الإلكتروني الشخصي والبريد الإلكتروني الخاص بالعمل
يدعم بروتوكولات POP، IMAP (مع صيغة وضع الإنتظار)، SMTP وMS Active Sync
ضبط الأوضاع عبر OMA client provisioning 1.1، إدارة حقوق المحتويات الرقمية
دعم برامج البريد الإلكتروني لمصنعين آخرين: ربط البريد الإلكتروني BlackBerry (بالإنجليزية) ، تقنية البريد الإلكترونيVisto و Seven Always-On Mail1أنظمة مشاهدة وتعديل المرفقات تدعم المميزات المعروفة لـ Microsoft Word، PowerPoint و Excel (Microsoft Office 97/2000/XP/2003). يتلائم معZip Manager و Adobe Reader*
برامج الرسائل الفورية (Yahoo، AOL و OMA)
لائحة توزيع لرسائل SMS
1 قد يعتمد توفر بعض المميزات على حل البريد الإلكتروني المستخدم. مثلاً: بريد إلكتروني، نظام بحث ومزامنة.
*يتوفر Adobe Reader و Zip Manager في البطاقة الإعلامية المتعدّدة MMC.
مميزات صوتية محسّنة مميزات صوتية محسّنة
إتصال بواسطة الصوت، أوامر صوتية لمختصرات القائمة، إقفال لوحة المفاتيح ومميزات جانبية
أوامر صوتية محسّنة (SIND)
زر مخصّص للإتصال الصوتي لتسهيل إجراء الإتصالات بواسطة الصوت، التسجيل الصوتي واستخدام ميزة "اضغط لتتكلم"
الربطالربط
السطح البيني ™Pop-Port
فتحة USB عالية السرعة بدعم من ™Pop-Port
مزامنة مباشرة محلياً وعن بُعد عبر التكنولوجيا اللاسلكية Bluetooth، الأشعة تحت الحمراء وسلك USB
Bluetooth wireless technology 1.2
مشاهدة حيوية للفيديو والملفات السمعية (3GPP وRealMedia: Real Video & Real Audio)
WCDMA (3GPP Release 99) (بالإنجليزية)
ربط متعدد الاستعمالات
يمكن أن تتشارك العديد من التطبيقات في ربط WLAN (بالإنجليزية) في نفس الوقت.
إمكانية استخدام WLAN، التكنولوجيا اللاسلكية Bluetooth، سلك USB والأشعة تحت الحمراء في نفس الوقت
توفير حد أقصى 6 أوضاع ربط عبر التكنولوجيا اللاسلكية Bluetooth في الوقت ذاته. ملاحظة: ربط لاسلكي سمعي واحد فقط مع Bluetooth.
تحويل البيانات تحويل البيانات
EGPRS (درجة B، MSC 11)
GPRS (رزمة خدمات الإرسال العامة) درجة 10 متعددة المعابر
تصل سرعة بيانات الدورة الموصولة في شبكات GSM إلى 14.4kbps وإلى 43.2kbps (بيانات الدورة الموصولة العالية السرعة HSCSD)
إدارة متطورة للآلة إدارة متطورة للآلة
تسمح إدارة التطبيقات بتسليم وإدارة نظام التشغيل المحلي Symbian وتطبيقات ™Java القابلة للإضافة عبر إدارة حقوق المحتويات الرقميةOMA
يسمح التعديل وفق المتطلبات الشخصية بتسليم وإدارة عناصر السطح البيني للجهاز عبر إدارة حقوق المحتويات الرقمية OMA
تشمل إجراءات حماية الجهاز طراز الحماية الذي يحمي بيانات الآلة من خلال حذف بيانات الآلة وإغلاقها الآلة، كما أنه يحمي استخدام الخدمة بالتأكد من أن الأوضاع الصحيحة هي في مكانها الصحيح
الربط بـ Help Desk يسمح للآلة بإرسال أحدث البيانات إلى Help desk حتى قبل الإتصال به
إدارة الإتصالات إدارة الإتصالات
ميزة "اضغط لتتكلم"
إتصالات على الإنترنت عبر WLAN
الإتصال بواسطة الصوت
الإتصال السريع: حتى 8 أسماء
إعادة طلب آخر رقم آلياً (حد أقصى 10 محاولات)
اتصال في وضع الإنتظار، تحويل الإتصال ومؤقت للإتصال
اختيار آلي ويدوي للشبكة
تعريف هوية المتصل مع صورة
يظهر إسم المتصل (إظهار هوية الشخص المتصل) مصحوباً بنغمة الرنين. يتم تشغيل وإلغاء هذه الوظيفة من خلال ضبط أوضاع المميزات الجانبية
تحديد أرقام ثابتة للإتصال، يسمح فقط بالإتصال بأرقام محددة مسبقاً
إجراء مكالمة جماعية (حتى 6 مشاركين)
تنبيه بالذبذبة
مكبر صوت مدمج للتكلم الحر
إدارة الطاقة إدارة الطاقة
البطارية الإمكانية البقاء في وضع الإنتظار في شبكة مدة التكلم في شبكة
BP-5L  1500mAh في شبكات GSM: من 13 يوم حتى 17 يوم في شبكات GSM: من 4،3 س حتى 9،5 س
في شبكات WCDMA: من 13 يوم حتى 19 يوم في شبكات WCDMA: من 2،2 س حتى 5 س
في شبكات GSM و WCDMA و WLAN: من 8 أيام حتى 9 أيام ونصف VoIP (الاتصال الصوتي عبر شبكة الإنترنت): من 4،4 س حتى 4،6 س
مميزات أخرى مفيدة مميزات أخرى مفيدة
مختصرات شخصية
مميزات جانبية قابلة للتعديل
ساعة منبه
مشغل موسيقى (MP3/AAC)
دفتر ملاحظات لتدوين الملاحظات القصيرة
قفل آلي للمفاتيح
آلة حاسبة
و الان المواصفات باللغة الانجليزية

Nokia E61 Specifications

Show all specifications Hide all specifications General Specifications General specifications Networks GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks and WCDMA 2100 (3GPP Release 99) networks in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America, where there is support for these networks Automatic switching between bands Codecs: AMR, FR, EFR, NB-AMR Ahadjmahadjm Weight: 144 g (with battery Nokia BP-5L) Dimensions: 117 × 69,7 × 14 mm 0.108 cm 3 design: one piece Jobs Almakrpozaiv memory Fixed user memory Up to 64MB Expandable memory: miniSD card is hot swappable 64MB capacity Alchacpalchacp Active matrix display Supports up to 16 million colors Adjustable display brightness and contrast Ambient light sensor to control the lighting of the keyboard Sailing Sailing Button control with the main machine control Five-way to search, you can use the play button to review the profiles Configurable key on the right and left soft keys Input method: full keyboard Survival Active standby enables user to adjust the seven applications for fast access Symbian operating system OS 9.1 (English) S60 software on Symbian OS Multimedia messaging (MMS) Multimedia messaging (MMS) Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS version 1.2) for receiving, editing and text messaging, voice clips, video clips and still images Distribution list E-mail, mail and messages Alrsailalbraid Email client (in English) to link e-mail and personal e-mail your work Protocols supports POP, IMAP (with idle), SMTP and MS Active Sync Set the conditions across the OMA client provisioning 1.1, digital rights management Support e-mail programs for other manufacturers: Linking e-mail BlackBerry (English), Visto email technology, and Seven Always-On Mail1 viewers and amendment of annexes to support common features of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel (Microsoft Office 97/2000/XP/2003). Suit with Zip Manager and Adobe Reader * Instant messaging programs (Yahoo, AOL, OMA) Distribution list for SMS 1 may depend on the availability of some features to resolve e-mail user. For example: e-mail, search and synchronize the system. * Available for Adobe Reader and Zip Manager in the MultiMediaCard MMC. Voice features enhanced voice features improved Voice dialing, voice commands for menu short cuts, keypad lock and profiles Enhanced voice commands (SIND) Custom button for voice dialing for easy communication by voice, voice recording, and use the feature "push to talk" Rabtarabt User Interface ™ Pop-Port USB port full speed supported ™ Pop-Port Synchronize local and remote directly via wireless technology Bluetooth, infrared and USB cable Bluetooth wireless technology 1.2 Streaming video and audio files (3GPP and RealMedia: Real Video & Real Audio) WCDMA (3GPP Release 99) (English) Versatile link Can be shared by multiple applications in connecting WLAN (in English) at the same time. Possibility to use WLAN, wireless technology Bluetooth, USB and infrared at the same time Provide a maximum of 6 connections via Bluetooth wireless technology at the same time. Note: wireless connectivity for audio and only one with Bluetooth. Data Conversion Converting Data EGPRS (Class B, MSC 11) GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Multislot Class 10 Up speed circuit-switched data in GSM networks to 14.4kbps and 43.2kbps (Circuit-Switched Data High-speed HSCSD) Management of advanced machine management of advanced machine Allow management applications delivery and management of native Symbian OS ™ Java applications and add-on management through OMA Digital Rights Customization enables the delivery and management of user interface elements of the device through the Department of OMA Digital Rights Include procedures to protect the security model that protects data from the machine by deleting the data the machine and closed the machine, as it protects the use of the service to ensure that the right conditions are in place Help Desk Connect enables the device to send the latest data to the Help desk even before you call Department of Communications Department of Communications Feature "push to talk" Internet call over WLAN Contact Voice Speed dialing: Up to 8 names Last number redial automatically (max 10 attempts) Call waiting, call divert, call timer Automatic and manual network Caller identification with image Shows the caller's name (caller line identification) is mixed with the ringing tone. Is running and the elimination of this function through profile settings Determine the numbers of the fixed contact, allows calls only to predefined numbers Make a conference call (up to 6 participants) Vibrating alert Integrated loudspeaker for handsfree Power Management Power Management Battery possibility to stay in standby for a network to speak in the network BP-5L 1500mAh networks, GSM: 13 days until 17 days in the networks of GSM: up to 4.3 x 9.5 x Networks WCDMA: until 13 days from 19 days in networks WCDMA: Q are 2,2 up to 5 hours In GSM and WCDMA and WLAN: from 8 to 9 days and a half days VoIP (Voice over Internet): from 4.4 up to 4.6 x Q Other useful features of other useful features Personal shortcuts Features adjustable side Alarm clock Music player (MP3/AAC) Book Notes for short notes Lock the keys Calculator

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Modern irrigation methods and their benefits

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Unit Economy The increasing rate of population growth to the increasing demand for water to meet the needs of domestic, industrial and agricultural, especially in the agricultural field since the amount of water consumed in agriculture constitute about 85% of the amount of water available, also the industrial activity leads to consumption of excessive amounts of water, and outputs of industrial lead to pollution of many water sources such as leather and tanning and chemical industries and others.


 
Therefore, we believe that the use of water and its use must be organized and programmed manner through awareness programs, whether media or through grass-roots organizations and schools, in order to conserve water and use a rational manner both in our homes and places of our work and our gardens and our agriculture.
As for water use in agriculture to be the use of irrigation techniques alternative to the old ways are currently used, which consume more than 85% of the water, of these methods, drip irrigation and spray and our use of these methods raise the efficiency of water use to about 85-90% and can provide more 55% of the amount of water supplied by traditional methods.
Talking about modern irrigation methods and their role in the rationalization of water use, we met Al Qasim Qbarni Chairman of the Department of Natural Resources Research Centre in Latakia and answered the following questions:
- What are the benefits of modern irrigation:
1 - significant savings in irrigation water up to 55% compared with conventional surface irrigation.
2 - Provision of labor because the traditional irrigation methods need to labor for Tsoepalord lines of beds, while when you use modern farm irrigation systems could be dispensed with where the farm workers the same process of irrigation or one factor is sufficient to manage the network.
3 - to exploit the full area of the field, because the traditional methods of irrigation area out of the ground as a result of digging the lines and channels.
4 - fertilizer with irrigation water. For the traditional irrigation method we can not control the process of fertilization due to lack of knowledge about the quantity of water supplied, while using the fertilization of fertilizer through existing within a network of modern irrigation can fine-tune fertilizer and prevent waste in the quantities of fertilizer.
5 - by using modern irrigation systems, there is no need for the reclamation of land and these networks are compatible with the orientation.
6 - limited the spread of weeds due to lack of wetting the entire area of the earth, unlike the traditional irrigation, which is where the moisture over the entire area, which leads to the spread of weeds.
7 - the low prevalence of land for irrigation and plant moisture, such as disease Altsamg on citrus and wilt and Altafnat, when using the traditional methods of irrigation, while at the use of modern irrigation be hotbeds of moisture is limited and localized, and severely limit the spread of the disease in question.
8 - challenge of the process of frost, so when you run the network during the expectation of a frost where flying air temperature and ocean plants.
9 - modern methods of irrigation with excellent effectiveness in the land of soil moisture and light so that it slowly and allow the arrival of water to the roots of the effective area of deployment.
10 - increased production, improved quality, with a total increase in production in most crops between 20-28% with improved fruit quality programming as a result of the scientific process of irrigation and fertilization.
When we use drip irrigation and spray:
- We use the method of drip irrigation in heavy soils and medium-strength where these soils are able to absorb water, moisture and allow the spread of horizontal and vertical
- We use spray irrigation in the land of light and sandy soils because these where the ratio of clay are few and therefore be spread a little moisture.
- Which consists of modern irrigation network:
1 - a permanent source of water and known water quality.
2 - Pump: because drip irrigation systems and spray work under pressure and are called CD-ROM networks.
3 - hours of pressure, and that to know the operating pressure and the dirty filter.
4 - filter, to purify water and prevent clogging Pelosigma drippers or sprays.
5 - Almsmdp: this is to add fertilizer in quantities suitable.
7 - Alschorp - Transfers - links - main and secondary pipelines and emitters ....
- When the irrigation system of order and bearing the name of a modern irrigation system:
So that the irrigation system of order and check the end of them and return to the farmer benefit should investigate the following conditions:
- Good design: it is light work and base construction because the design is a good lead to an imbalance in the process of irrigation and the heterogeneity of water distribution in all parts of the field so that the delay in some trees than others, and the other suffering from thirst.
- The quality of manufactured goods: This condition is very important and necessary because the substances used in the manufacture of accessories and fittings manufactured from an irrigation system must be one of the finest grained and be manufactured in the best way because the network is exposed to sunlight and high temperatures.
- Training of farmers: because the network is well-designed and manufactured from the finest materials Latvian purpose of them if you do not invest well and cared for them and the training of farm investor on the management, use and cleaned and programming irrigation well and achieve the benefits of - for the filters:
Must be made of metal is rust-proof and scalable to pass the amount of water required to irrigate the field and easy to deal with them so that they are easy to remove and install: it must also be a vehicle depending on the quality of water used. Where there are types - web filter - filter cyclone - disc - sandy and others.
- For Msmdat:
There are a range of models used and must be made of materials not subject to rust and easy to deal with, where there - working on Msmdat pressure difference - fertilizer Alhaknp - Alvntore and other ... The purpose of all of them break the compost and transfer it to the network and be a slow process of fertilization so that the homogeneous distribution of compost as much as possible in Anhalcbkp.
Finally:
Must be the subject of water the most attention by everyone and be involved collectively in maintaining this wealth for future generations that the preservation of water resources and utilize them in a rational and programmer within the awareness campaigns, guidance and investment, research on programs that prevent pollution of water pumps and underground projects, water harvesting all reduce the irrational use of water and keep it.

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 what is the importance of prorhecy for the humanity? Why is faith in Prophethood so important


Praise be to Allaah

Mankind is in need of Messengers and Prophets from Allaah, to light the way and guide them to ways of peace, and to warn them against the ways of evil and corruption. Some of the things for which mankind clearly needs Messengers and Prophets are:

1 - Guidance to Allaah, may He be exalted and glorified
Mankind has gone through periods where they did not have Messengers and Messages from Allaah for a long time, and so they fell into the traps of illusions and myths, so they prayed to natural phenomena and heavenly bodies, or idols that could neither benefit nor harm them, worshipping them in fear and hope. At the same time, they were subjected to humiliation by those who claimed divinity, such as the Pharaohs and others. Even though there was never a time when at least a few people wondered about Who had sovereignty over the heavens and the earth and instinctively realized that there was a Creator, they still failed to worship Him properly and heed His commands and prohibitions and understand what He wanted them to do and not do, because they had no contact with anybody who could tell that about all that. The wisdom of Allaah dictated that He should save the confused and misguided by blessing them with the knowledge of His Divine qualities and Beautiful Names, so He honoured them and all of humanity by sending Messengers who would guide them towards the Creator, as He tells us in the story of Nooh (peace be upon him): {لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِ فَقَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُ إِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ } "Indeed, We sent Nooh to his people and he said, 'O my people! Worship Allaah! You have no other ilaah (god) but Him. Certainly, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day!'" Transliteration: Laqad 'Arsalnā Nūĥāan 'Ilá Qawmihi Faqāla Yā Qawmi A`budū Allāha Mā Lakum Min 'Ilahin Ghayruhu 'Innī 'Akhāfu `Alaykum `Adhāba Yawmin `Ažīmin.[al-A'raaf 7:59]. All the Prophets and Messengers, peace and blessings of Allaah be upon them, came one after the other, bringing the same Message.

2 - Guidance regarding the Hereafter
One of the reasons why Prophets and Messengers were sent was to tell people about the Hereafter, because if man does not believe in Allaah and the Last Day, he will be a slave to his desires, running after material things and following the ways of misguidance. If he is reminded or advised, he will deny that he is answerable for his deeds. Allaah has described such people in His words (interpretation of the meaning): { وَقَالُوا مَا هِيَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا الدُّنْيَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحْيَا وَمَا يُهْلِكُنَا إِلَّا الدَّهْرُ ۚ وَمَا لَهُمْ بِذَ‌ٰلِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا يَظُنُّونَ} "And they say, 'There is nothing but our life of this world, we die and we live and nothing destroys us except al-dahr (the time).' And they have no knowledge of it, they only conjecture."Transliteration: Wa Qālū Mā Hiya 'Illā Ĥayātunā Ad-Dunyā Namūtu Wa Naĥyā Wa Mā Yuhlikunā 'Illā Ad-Dahru Wa Mā Lahum Bidhālika Min `Ilmin 'In Hum 'Illā Yažunnūna. [al-Jaathiyah 45:24].

So it was the task of the Prophets and Messengers to establish proof of the Last Day, and to explain that the One Who created mankind from nothing is able to bring them back to life after their death, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): {قُلِ اللَّهُ يُحْيِيكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يَجْمَعُكُمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ} "Say: 'Allaah gives you life, then causes you to die, then He will assemble you on the Day of Resurrection about which there is no doubt. But most of mankind know not."Transliteration: Quli Allāhu Yuĥyīkum Thumma Yumītukum Thumma Yajma`ukum 'Ilá Yawmi Al-Qiyāmati Lā Rayba Fīhi Wa Lakinna 'Akthara An-Nāsi Lā Ya`lamūna [al-Jaathiyah 45:26]. On that Day, the scales of justice will be set up and scores between oppressors and their victims will be settled. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): {وَنَضَعُ الْمَوَازِينَ الْقِسْطَ لِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ فَلَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْئًا ۖ وَإِنْ كَانَ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِنْ خَرْدَلٍ أَتَيْنَا بِهَا ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِنَا حَاسِبِين } "And We shall set up balances of justice on the Day of Resurrection, then none will be dealt with unjustly in anything. And if there be the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it. And Sufficient are We as Reckoners." Transliteration: Wa Nađa`u Al-Mawāzīna Al-Qisţa Liyawmi Al-Qiyāmati Falā Tužlamu Nafsun Shay'āan Wa 'In Kāna Mithqāla Ĥabbatin Min Khardalin 'Ataynā Bihā Wa Kafá Binā Ĥāsibīna .[al-Anbiya' 21:47]. If it were not for this Reckoning, which we know about only through Prophethood, life would be pointless and a means only for wrongdoing - and this is contrary to the wisdom of Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted.

3 - Meeting man's need for religion
So long as man remains sound of nature, clear of mind and pure of heart, his need for religion remains a part of him, and he understands that there has to be an Almighty Creator who created and organized the universe in the best way. Thus there emerges from the depths of his being the urge to submit himself fully to the Creator, to seek His help at times of calamity and distress, and to humble himself before Him, as he feels his great need for Him both at times of ease and of hardship. This is referred to in the Qur'aan (interpretation of the meaning): {فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا ۚ فِطْرَتَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ۚ ذَ‌ٰلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ} "So set your face towards the religion of pure Islamic monotheism haneefa (worship none but Allaah Alone), Allaah's fitrah (pattern) with which He has created mankind. No change let there be in khalq-illah [i.e., the Religion of Allaah], that is the straight religion, but most of men know not."Transliteration: Fa'aqim Wajhaka Lilddīni Ĥanīfāan Fiţrata Allāhi Allatī Faţara An-Nāsa `Alayhā Lā Tabdīla Likhalqi Allāhi Dhālika Ad-Dīnu Al-Qayyimu Wa Lakinna 'Akthara An-Nāsi Lā Ya`lamūna. [al-Room 30:30]

According to a hadeeth narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): «Every new-born baby is born according to the fitrah, then his parents make him into a Jew or a Christian or a Magian (Zoroastrian)»[Agreed upon]. How could a man know how to become religious and worship his Creator without Revelation from Allaah to tell him about it? There has to be a mediator between Allaah and His creation so that mankind can know about the religion which the Creator wants them to follow; this is the role of the Prophets.

4 - Guidance regarding proper ways of dealing with one another
It is well known that man is by nature sociable, and that he has wishes and desires that cannot be achieved except in cooperation with his fellow-man. So it is clear that mankind urgently needs guidance to regulate his relationships with others, to outline the right way of behaving, to resolve disputes and conflicts, to guard against wrong-doing and oppression, and to protect people's rights - lest some people oppress others. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): {لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَأَنْزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِسْطِ} "Indeed We have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs, and revealed with them the Scriptures and the Balance (justice) that mankind may keep up justice…"Transliteration: Laqad 'Arsalnā Rusulanā Bil-Bayyināti Wa 'Anzalnā Ma`ahumu Al-Kitāba Wa Al-Mīzāna Liyaqūma An-Nāsu Bil-Qisţi. [al-Hadeed 57:25].

5 - Guidance towards sound morals
It is also a part of man's nature that he will strive to fulfil his needs even if he does so by means of oppression and domination. So he urgently needs a deterrent, in the form of belief in Allaah and the Last Day, to motivate him to acquire good qualities and praiseworthy morals. These can only be known through the divine laws brought and conveyed by the Prophets and Messengers of Allaah, peace and blessings of Allaah be upon them.

6 - Achieving justice in accordance with the will of Allaah
It is well known that Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, is Fair and Just. He rewards the one who does good as a blessing and favour from Him, and He punishes the one who does wrong as an act of justice on His part.

Allaah, by His wisdom and mercy, sent His Messengers, from Aadam to Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allaah be upon them all) to establish proof (so that people would have no excuse). Allaah says (interpretation of the meanings): {وَلَوْ أَنَّا أَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ بِعَذَابٍ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ لَقَالُوا رَبَّنَا لَوْلَا أَرْسَلْتَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولًا فَنَتَّبِعَ آيَاتِكَ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ نَذِلَّ وَنَخْزَىٰ} "And if We had destroyed them with a torment before this (i.e., Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the Qur'aan), they would surely have said, 'Our Lord! If only You had sent us a Messenger, we should certainly have followed Your aayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), before we were humiliated and disgraced.'"Transliteration: Wa Law 'Annā 'Ahlaknāhum Bi`adhābin Min Qablihi Laqālū Rabbanā Lawlā 'Arsalta 'Ilaynā Rasūlāan Fanattabi`a 'Āyātika Min Qabli 'An Nadhilla Wa Nakhzá. [Ta-Ha 20:134] {رُسُلًا مُبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنْذِرِينَ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَى اللَّهِ حُجَّةٌ بَعْدَ الرُّسُلِ..}
"Messengers as bearers of good news as well as of warning in order that mankind should have no plea against Allaah after the Messengers…"Transliteration: Rusulāan Mubashshirīna Wa Mundhirīna Li'llā Yakūna Lilnnāsi `Alá Allāhi Ĥujjatun Ba`da Ar-Rusuli. [al-Nisa' 4:165]

Allaah, Who is the Most Just of judges, has decreed that He will not punish a nation until He has sent a Messenger to them, as He says: {مَنِ اهْتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهْتَدِي لِنَفْسِهِ ۖ وَمَنْ ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَا ۚ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ۗ وَمَا كُنَّا مُعَذِّبِينَ حَتَّىٰ نَبْعَثَ رَسُولًا} "Whoever goes right, then he goes right only for the benefit of his own self. And whoever goes astray, then he goes astray to his own loss. No one laden with burdens can bear another's burden. And We never punish until We have sent a Messenger (to give warning)."Transliteration: Mani Ahtadá Fa'innamā Yahtadī Linafsihi Wa Man Đalla Fa'innamā Yađillu `Alayhā Wa Lā Taziru Wāziratun Wizra 'Ukhrá Wa Mā Kunnā Mu`adhdhibīna Ĥattá Nab`atha Rasūlāan [al-Isra' 17:15]

The above should explain the extent of mankind's need for Messengers and their Messages, and why their happiness in this world and the next is connected to that.

And Allaah knows best.

article about prohibition on pork

A Christian is asking about the reason for the prohibition on pork

Q: Why does Islam forbid pork, when the pig is one of the creations of God?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

Our Lord has forbidden eating pork in definitive terms. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Say (O Muhammad): I find not in that which has been revealed to me anything forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be Maytah (a dead animal) or blood poured forth (by slaughtering or the like), or the flesh of swine (pork); for that surely, is impure or impious (unlawful) meat (of an animal) which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allaah (or has been slaughtered for idols, or on which Allaah’s Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering)” [al-An’aam 6:145], {قُل لَّا أَجِدُ فِي مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ مُحَرَّمًا عَلَىٰ طَاعِمٍ يَطْعَمُهُ إِلَّا أَن يَكُونَ مَيْتَةً أَوْ دَمًا مَّسْفُوحًا أَوْ لَحْمَ خِنزِيرٍ فَإِنَّهُ رِجْسٌ أَوْ فِسْقًا أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ بِهِ}, Transliteration: Qul Lā 'Ajidu Fī Mā 'Ūĥiya 'Ilayya Muĥarramāan `Alá Ţā`imin Yaţ`amuhu 'Illā 'An Yakūna Maytatan 'Aw Damāan Masfūĥāan 'Aw Laĥma Khinzīrin Fa'innahu Rijsun 'Aw Fisqāan 'Uhilla Lighayri Allāhi Bihi

By the mercy of Allaah and His kindness towards us, Allaah has permitted us to eat all good things, and He has not forbidden anything but those that are impure. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“…he allows them as lawful At‑Tayyibaat (i.e. all good and lawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods), and prohibits them as unlawful Al‑Khabaa’ith (i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods)” [al-A’raaf 7:157], {وَيُحِلُّ لَهُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَيُحَرِّمُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْخَبَائِثَ}, Transliteration: Wa Yuĥillu Lahumu Aţ-Ţayyibāti Wa Yuĥarrimu `Alayhimu Al-Khabā'itha

We do not doubt for an instant that the pig is a dirty and filthy animal, and that eating it is harmful to man. Moreover it lives on dirt and filth, and it is something that is off-putting to those of a sound nature who refuse to touch it, because eating it is either a cause or a sign of a person’s oddness.

Secondly:

With regard to the physical harm caused by eating pork, modern science has proved a number of things, such as the following:

‎ Pork is regarded as one of the kinds of meat that contain the most cholesterol, an increase of which in the bloodstream leads to an increased likelihood of blocked arteries. The fatty acids in pork are also of an unusual formation, when compared with the fatty acids in other types of food, which makes them more easily absorbed by the body, thus increasing cholesterol levels.

‎ Pork meat and pork fat contribute to the spread of cancers of the colon, rectum, prostate and blood.

‎ Pork meat and pork fat contribute to obesity and related diseases that are difficult to treat.

‎Eating pork leads to scabies, allergies and stomach ulcers.

‎ Eating pork causes lung infections which result from tapeworms, lungworms and microbial infections of the lungs.

The most serious danger of eating pork is that pork contains tapeworms which may grow to a length of 2-3 meters. The growth of the eggs of these worms in the human body may lead to insanity and hysteria if they grow in the area of the brain. If they grow in the region of the heart that may lead to high blood pressure and heart attacks. Another kind of worm that is to be found in pork is the trichinosis worm that cannot be killed by cooking, the growth of which in the body may lead to paralysis and skin rashes.

The doctors have confirmed that tapeworm disease is regarded as one of the serious diseases that may result from eating pork. It may develop in the small intestine and after several months may grow into a large worm whose body is composed of a thousand segments, with a length of 4-10 meters, which lives alone in the intestine of the infected person and part of it may appear when he defecates. When the pig swallows and ingests its eggs, they enter the tissues and muscles in the form of larvae sacs containing fluid and the head of the tapeworm. When a person eats infected pork, the larva turns into a complete worm in the intestine. These worms cause weakness and vitamin B12 deficiency, which leads to a specific type of anaemia, which may in turn cause nervous problems. In some cases the larvae may reach the brain, causing convulsions, increased pressure within the brain, epilepsy and even paralysis.

Eating pork that is not thoroughly cooked may also lead to trichinosis (infestation with a hairlike nematode worm). When these parasites reach the small intestine, three to five days later many larvae appear which enter the intestine and reach the blood, from which they reach most of the tissues of the body. The larvae move to the muscles and form cysts there, and the patient suffers intense muscle pains. The disease may develop into infection of the cerebral membrane and brain, and infections of the heart muscle, lungs, kidneys and nerves. It may be a fatal disease in rare cases.

It is well known that there are some diseases that are unique to humans and are nor shared with any other animals except pigs, such as rheumatism and joint pain. Allaah indeed spoke the truth when He said (interpretation of the meaning):

“He has forbidden you only the Maytah (dead animals), and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allaah (or has been slaughtered for idols, on which Allaah’s Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering). But if one is forced by necessity without willful disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then there is no sin on him. Truly, Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful” [al-Baqarah 2:173], {إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةَ وَالدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ الْخِنزِيرِ وَمَا أُهِلَّ بِهِ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ ۖ فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍ وَلَا عَادٍ فَلَا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ}, Transliteration: 'Innamā Ĥarrama `Alaykumu Al-Maytata Wa Ad-Dama Wa Laĥma Al-Khinzīri Wa Mā 'Uhilla Bihi Lighayri Allāhi Famani Ađţurra Ghayra Bāghin Wa Lā `Ādin Falā 'Ithma `Alayhi 'Inna Allāha Ghafūrun Raĥīmun

These are some of the harmful effects of eating pork. Perhaps after studying them you will not have any doubts that it is forbidden. We hope that this will be the first step in your being guided towards the true religion. So stop, research, look and think, objectively and fairly, seeking only to find out the truth and follow it. I ask Allaah to guide you to that which is best for you in this world and in the Hereafter.

But even if we did not know about the harmful effects of eating pork, this would not change our belief that it is haraam in the slightest, or weaken our resolve to abstain from it. You know that when Adam (peace be upon him) was expelled from the Garden, it was because he ate from the tree from which Allaah forbade him to eat. We do not know anything about that tree, and Adam did not need to enquire into the reason why it was forbidden to eat from it. Rather it was sufficient for him, as it is sufficient for us and for every believer, to know that Allaah has forbidden it.

Look at some of the harmful effects of eating pork; look at the research of the Fourth Annual Conference of Islamic Medicine, Kuwait edition, p. 731 ff; and al-Wiqaayah al-Sihhiyyah fi Daw’ al-Kitaab wa’l-Sunnah by Lu’lu’ah bint Saalih, p. 635 ff.

But we ask you once again: Isn’t pork forbidden in the Old Testament which forms part of your Holy Book?

“Do not eat any detestable thing. These are the animals you may eat… The pig is also unclean; although it has a split hoof, it does not chew the cud, you are not to eat their meat or touch their carcasses.” (Deuteronomy 14:3-8)

See also Leviticus 11-1-8.

We do not need to quote evidence that pork is forbidden for the Jews. If you have any doubt then ask people and they will tell you. But what we think we need to draw you attention to is some other things that are also mentioned in your Holy Book, this time in the New Testament which tells you that the rulings of the Torah still apply to you and cannot be changed. Does’t it say in the Bible that the Messiah said:

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.” Matthew 5:17-18?

With this text, we do not need to look for another ruling on pork in the New Testament, but we will add here another quotation which shows definitively that pork is impure:

“A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. The demons begged Jesus: ‘Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.’ He gave them permission, and the evil spirits came out and went into the pigs.” Mark 5:11-13

Perhaps you will say that this is abrogated, and that Peter said such and such and Paul said such and such…?

This is changing the words of Allaah and abrogating the Torah and the words of the Messiah who confirmed to you that it would abide as long as heaven and earth remain. Can this be abrogated by the words of Paul or Peter?

Let us assume that this is true and that the prohibition was indeed abrogated, but why are you criticizing this prohibition in Islam when it was prohibited for you at first?

Thirdly:

With regard to your saying that if eating it is forbidden, then why did Allaah create pigs? We do not think that you are serious, otherwise we would ask you: why did Allaah create such and such of other things that are harmful or repulsive? Rather we would ask you: why did Allaah create the Shaytaan?

Is it not the prerogative of the Creator to command His slaves as He will, and to rule them as He will. No one can overturn His ruling or change His words.

Is it not the duty of the created being, the slave, to say to his Lord, whenever He commands him to do something: “We hear and we obey”?

You may enjoy its taste and want to eat it, and those around you may enjoy it, but doesn’t Paradise deserve some sacrifice on your part of that which your heart desires?.

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Why Pork is Forbidden in Islam (part 1 of 2): Obeying the laws of God

Islam is a holistic way of life, taking into account physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being, each a separate but overlapping part of the structure of a human being. God created us with a purpose; to worship Him, (Quran 51:56) but He did not abandon us to a world of instability and insecurity. He gave us a book of guidance, the Quran, and the example of Prophets and Messengers to explain that trusting in God was the way for us to achieve success in this life and in the hereafter.

The word Islam comes from the Arabic root sa la ma, denoting the peace, security, and serenity that is inherent in submission, or total surrender, to the will of Almighty God. A Muslim spends his or her life endeavouring to please God by worshipping Him and obeying His laws, or rules. One of those rules is that the eating pork, or pork products is forbidden.

At first one might wonder what harm could come from pork, a product eaten in many parts of the world, and the fact that pork contains parasites and diseases harmful to man may spring to mind as a justifiable reason for abstaining. However, when analysing why Muslims are forbidden to eat pork, this becomes a secondary reason. Muslims simply do not eat pork or pork products because God has prohibited it.

{He has forbidden you only dead animals, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for other than God.} [Quran 2:17])

Sometimes we may never know or understand why God has ordained some things and prohibited others. In the case of pork, no specific reason for the prohibition is given except in Quran 6: 145 when God says, in reference to the flesh of swine (pig), {for that surely is impure}. A Muslim submits to God’s commands willingly, without needing to know the reason behind the divine rule. Moreover, God has expressly stated that a believer hears the words of his Lord and obeys them.

{‘We hear and we obey.’ And such are the successful (who will live forever in Paradise).} [Quran 24:51]

{When God and His Messenger have decreed a matter, they (the believers) should not have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys God and His Messenger; he has indeed strayed into a plain error.} [Quran 33:36]

A believer understands that God is the Most Wise and the Most Just; therefore, His rules are designed to benefit us in our daily needs, be they physical, emotional, or spiritual. The Creator knows the best way for His creation to live in this world and prepare for the next. It is not permissible for a Muslim to consume pork under any circumstances except in cases of dire necessity, such as, if a person’s life depends on eating it. In cases of necessity, prohibited things are permitted.

God allows us to enjoy all the good lawful things and forbids us to partake of those things that may be harmful to our beliefs, health, well being, or morals.[1] Consequently, Muslims are acutely aware of the dangers of eating things that are forbidden and therefore make concerted efforts to seek out permissible food, even if it involves extra effort or expense.

If a believer consumes pork unknowingly or by mistake, there is no sin of him or her. God does not punish anyone for lack of knowledge, nor for unintentional mistakes or forgetfulness. However if a believer is certain, or thinks that any pork, or pork products may be in his food, drinks or medicines then it is not permissible for him or her to consume it. If he has doubts then he must make an efforts to inquire about the ingredients or ask for details.[2] Now days knowledge about ingredients and the manufacturing process is readily available and the prohibition applies whether there is a small amount of pork or pork products, or a large amount.

The scholars of Islam differ over the issue of whether or not changing the form of the impurity (in this case pork products) lifts the prohibition. The Islamic Organisation for Medical Sciences is of the opinion that changing the form (for example, food, and medicine additives) so that it becomes something different, does lift the prohibition. However, there is no doubt and no difference of opinion that it is forbidden to consume meat derived from the pig, including ham and bacon.

The recent outbreak of swine flu in Mexico and North America led some countries to slaughter pigs en masse however their is no evidence to suggest that eating pork in any way causes swine flu or spreads the disease. Having said that however there is ample scientific evidence to suggest that pigs harbour parasites that are harmful to humans and the pig has long been considered the ideal breeding ground for influenza.

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Why Pork is Forbidden in Islam (part 2 of 2): Is pork unclean?


In Part 1 we discussed the primary reason for Muslims abstaining from eating pork and pork products, and that is, that God has forbidden it. As the Creator of humankind and all that exists, God knows what is good for us, and He has sent guidance enabling us to make wise decisions. Just as a computer would not work properly if it were incorrectly programmed, a human being is not able to function if it is not nourished correctly. Islam is a holistic religion that recognises the interconnectedness of spiritual, emotional, and physical health. What a person eats and drinks has a direct bearing on their overall health and well-being.

Virologists have long been aware that the pig is an ideal breeding ground for influenza, so it is no surprise that the latest threat, swine flu, originated in pigs. Microbiologist and immunology expert, Dr Graham Burgess[1] says, “Viruses that would normally grow in the chicken can potentially grow in the pig and ones that grow in humans will potentially grow in pigs. So we consider the pig a great mixing pot for viruses and this is where it can play a real role in generating new viruses".

However, according to the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta USA you cannot get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork is safe (they say) because cooking pork to an internal temperature of 160°F kills the swine flu virus as it kills other bacteria and viruses.

The pig is known to harbour parasites as well as bacteria and viruses. Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Infection occurs when the tapeworm larvae enter the body and form cysticerci (cysts). When cysticerci are found in the brain, the condition is called neurocysticercosis. This tapeworm in pigs is found worldwide but is most problematic in poor and developing countries were pigs are allowed to roam freely and often eat human faeces. This infection can occur even in modern developed countries but the CDC reports that it is very rare in Muslim countries where eating pork is forbidden.[2]

Trichinellosis, also called trichinosis, is caused by eating raw or undercooked meat of animals infected with the larvae of a species of worm called Trichinella. Infection occurs most commonly in certain wild carnivorous (meat-eating) animals but it may also occur in domestic pigs. The CDC warns that if a human eats meat containing infective Trichinella cysts, the acid in the stomach dissolves the hard covering of the cyst and releases the worms.

The worms pass into the small intestine and, in 1-2 days, become mature. After mating, adult females lay eggs. These eggs develop into immature worms, travel through the arteries, and are transported to muscles. Within the muscles, the worms curl into a ball and encyst (become enclosed in a capsule). This infection occurs when these encysted worms are consumed in meat. The number of cases of trichinellosis throughout the world has steadily decreased due to an awareness of the dangers of eating raw and undercooked pork products and legislation prohibiting feeding raw meat garbage to pigs.[3]

Pigs are omnivores, which means they consume both plants and animals. Pigs will scavenge and eat any type of food, including dead insects, worms, tree bark, rotting carcasses, garbage, and even other pigs. In the wild, however they are foraging animals, primarily eating leaves, grasses, roots, fruits, and flowers. Pigs have very few sweat glands so therefore they are unable to completely rid their bodies of toxins. Therefore domestic pigs, breed for their meat products (pork, ham and bacon) should be housed in a scrupulously clean environment, be washed down regularly and kept cool. Unfortunately, new evidence indicates that our farming practices are leading directly to the spread of human bacterial infections.

Pigs often live in the small spaces and fetid conditions that exist in many modern factory farms and studies are revealing that pigs frequently harbour antibiotic resistant staph bacteria. This drug resistant bacterium is now entering our food supply and recent investigations in the United States of America indicate that 49% of pigs and 45% of pig workers now harbour these bacteria responsible for killing more then 18,000 people in the US every year.[4]

{He has forbidden you only dead animals, and blood, and the flesh of swine...} [Quran 2:173]

{For that surely is impure} [Quran 6:145]

Muslims refrain from eating pork and pork products because God has forbidden it. However a little investigation into the anatomy and lifestyle of the pig reveals that it is certainly an unclean animal. Those interested in consuming healthy, natural, and pure foods would do well to abstain from pork and pork products.