They ask you, [O Muḥammad], what has been made lawful for them. Say, "Lawful for you are [all] good foods and [game caught by] what you have trained of hunting animals1 which you train as Allāh has taught you. So eat of what they catch for you, and mention the name of Allāh upon it, and fear Allāh." Indeed, Allāh is swift in account.
مُكَلِّبِينَones who train animals to huntmukallibīna
تُعَلِّمُونَهُنَّyou teach themtuʿallimūnahunna
مِمَّاof whatmimmā
عَلَّمَكُمُhas taught youʿallamakumu
ٱللَّهُۖAllahl-lahu
فَكُلُواْSo eatfakulū
مِمَّآof whatmimmā
أَمۡسَكۡنَthey catchamsakna
عَلَيۡكُمۡfor youʿalaykum
وَٱذۡكُرُواْbut mentionwa-udh'kurū
ٱسۡمَ(the) nameis'ma
ٱللَّهِ(of) Allahl-lahi
عَلَيۡهِۖon itʿalayhi
وَٱتَّقُواْand fearwa-ittaqū
ٱللَّهَۚAllahl-laha
إِنَّIndeedinna
ٱللَّهَAllahl-laha
سَرِيعُis swiftsarīʿu
ٱلۡحِسَابِ(in taking) accountl-ḥisābi
Tafsir
Your companions ask you, O Messenger, what Allah has permitted them to eat. Say, O Messenger: Allah has permitted you to eat any food that is pure and also what is hunted by trained animals that have canines, such as dogs, cheetahs, or birds that have talons such as falcons. These are animals that you train to hunt as Allah has blessed you with knowledge of its methods, such that they follow instructions and leave something when told to do so. You may eat any game caught by such animals, even if they kill them, as long as you take the name of Allah when releasing them. Be mindful of Allah by fulfilling His instructions and staying away from His prohibitions. Allah is quick in taking account.