In His saying, the Exalted: “He has made lawful for you the good things,” what is the criterion for the good things that Allah has made lawful?
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The questioner : In His saying, the Exalted: [Al-Ma'idah 5:4]
The Shaykh : This might be said: because if we rely on what is pleasant and desirable to a person, it leads to disagreement and chaos, with everyone saying this is good and that is not. Do you not know that some people do not eat locusts and say they are impure, like cockroaches? Do you not know that regarding smoke today, some consider it good, which is impossible? But the meaning is that due to the perfection of His Shari'ah, He has only made lawful the good things. That is the meaning.
Lawful for you are [all] good foods
أحل لكم الطيباتThe Shaykh : This might be said: because if we rely on what is pleasant and desirable to a person, it leads to disagreement and chaos, with everyone saying this is good and that is not. Do you not know that some people do not eat locusts and say they are impure, like cockroaches? Do you not know that regarding smoke today, some consider it good, which is impossible? But the meaning is that due to the perfection of His Shari'ah, He has only made lawful the good things. That is the meaning.