Livestock are among the blessings of Allah

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Question:
Also, among the questions that came in, this questioner says: In the saying of Allah the Exalted,

And the grazing livestock He has created for you; in them is warmth and [numerous] benefits, and from them you eat.

وَالْأَنْعَامَ خَلَقَهَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا دِفْءٌ وَمَنَافِعُ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ

[An-Nahl 16:5]

, is it correct to say that cattle are among the blessings that Allah created and subjected for the benefit of man?

Answer:
This verse is in the beginning of Surat al-Nahl, which is called the Surah of Blessings. Among the blessings of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, are these mounts that Allah created for the benefit of the servants, to carry them and for them to ride upon,

And [He created] the horses, mules and donkeys for you to ride and [as] adornment

وَالْخَيْلَ وَالْبِغَالَ وَالْحَمِيرَ لِتَرْكَبُوهَا وَزِينَةً

[An-Nahl 16:8]

. Horses are well known, and mules is the plural of mule, which is the offspring of a donkey and a horse; what is born between a donkey and a horse is called a mule. Horses, mules, and donkeys are for you to ride upon; Allah created them for you to ride upon and as adornment, due to the adornment in horses, the marked horses, and the adornment and grandeur in livestock. Then He said,

And He creates that which you do not know.

وَيَخْلُقُ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

[An-Nahl 16:8]

. Some scholars said that this is a reference to modern vehicles, such as airplanes, cars, and sea vessels. Yes.

Source قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7589 — youtube.com (10:00)

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