bearing burdens and work, according to Ibn Mas'ud and others. Then it was said: the term is specific to camels. And it was said: it applies to everything a person carries loads upon, whether it be a donkey, mule, or camel, according to Abu Zayd, regardless of whether loads were upon it or not.

1402: 7986: Eight: 1: His, the Almighty's, saying: "Eight pairs," meaning: eight individuals. Every individual, according to the Arabs, requires another and is called a zawj (pair/mate); it is said of the male that he is a zawj, and of the female: a zawj. The term zawj applies to both the singular and the dual; it is said: "They are two zawjayn (pairs)" and "They are a zawj," just as it is said: "They are two alike (siyan)" and "They are alike (sawa')." You say: "I bought two pairs (zawjay) of pigeons," intending a male and a female.

: 7989: And the Sa'ibah: 2: Tafsir Mujahid: (1/226).

1403: 7990: And the Bakhti: 1: His saying: "The Bakhti" is a type of camel.

: 7994: The two females: 2: Al-Qurtubi said: The scholars stated that the verse is an argumentation against the polytheists regarding the matter of the Bahirah and what was mentioned alongside it.

: 7995: This: 3: Tafsir Abd al-Razzaq: (1/212).

: 7996: Lawful: 4: Tafsir Ibn Kathir: (2/183).

1404: 7997: That: 1: Tafsir Abd al-Razzaq: (1/212).

: 7997: With this: 2: Al-Qurtubi said in the interpretation of this verse: That is, you have witnessed that Allah has forbidden this. When the argument was established against them, they resorted to fabrication and said: "Thus did Allah command."

1405: 8001: Swine: 1: Tafsir Abd al-Razzaq: (1/212).

: 8003: Shannah: 2: His saying: "Shannah" means: its hide.

1406: 8005: Shannan: 1: Tafsir Ibn Kathir: (2/1406).

: 8007: Impurities: 2: Narrated by Abu Dawud (H/3799) and al-Bayhaqi (9/326), Ibn Kathir (3/347), al-Qurtubi (7/120), Ahmad (2/381), and al-Manthur (3/51).