『Excuse me, can you tell me if the fish was fried in the same oil as the sausages?』
『Excuse me can you please serve my eggs with a different spoon from the one used for the bacon?』
『Is this turkey or ham?』
「請問,您能告訴我這魚是不是和香腸用同樣的油炸的?」
「請您能用一個不同於培根用的勺子給我的雞蛋上菜嗎?」
「這是火雞還是火腿?」
Muslims will go to lengths to ensure that they don’t eat pork, and not even foods served with the same spoon used to serve pork! The prohibition on the consumption of pork is taken very seriously. Why don’t Muslims eat pork?
穆斯林會不遺餘力地確保他們不吃豬肉,甚至連用同樣的勺子供豬肉的食物都不能接受用來供他們的食物!禁止食用豬肉受到了高度重視。為什麼穆斯林不吃豬肉呢?
Islam is a total way of life that encompasses not just the spiritual aspects that deal with nourishing the soul such as prayer, pilgrimage and charity, but also daily activities like what we eat and drink.
伊斯蘭教是一種全面的生活方式,它不僅包含了祈禱、朝聖,慈善,滋養靈魂精神方面,它還包括我們飲食和日常生活。
We have all heard the phrase 『You are what you eat.』 The simple idea is if you eat good, pure food you will stay fit and healthy. On the other hand, if you eat foods carrying toxins you may have unwanted health problems. Consumption of pork is linked to numerous health problems. For the world’s 2 billion Muslims, the restriction of pork is not a lifestyle choice but rather a divine command. Obeying that command is an act of worship.
我們都聽過「人如其食」這句話,簡單的意思是,如果你吃了好的、純的食物,你就會保持健康。另一方面,如果你吃含有毒素的食物,你可能會有不預料的健康問題。食用豬肉與許多健康問題有關。對全世界20億穆斯林來說,限制豬肉不是一種生活方式的選擇,而是一種神聖的命令。服從命令是一種敬拜行為。
Where Does the Ban on Pork Come From And Why?
食豬肉禁令從何而來?為什麼?
God the Creator explains in the Quran in four different places that we must not consume the flesh of swine. One verse specifically mentions the reason for this prohibition:
造物主在古蘭經四個不同部分解釋說,我們不能吃豬肉。其中一節特別提到了這一禁令的原因:
Say, 「I do not find within that which was revealed to me [anything] forbidden to one who would eat it unless it be a dead animal or blood spilled out or the flesh of swine – for indeed, it is impure…」 [Noble Quran 6:145]
你說:「在我所受的啟示裡,我不能發現任何人所不得吃的食物;除非是自死物,或流出的血液,或豬肉——因為它們確是不潔的.」【古蘭經 6:145】
God is protecting our health because the pig is an unclean animal. It is a scavenger that will eat almost anything it comes across. It even eats its own waste, as well as maggots and decaying animals or vegetables, thus consuming many kinds of toxins.
造物主在保護我們的健康,因為豬是不乾淨的動物。它是一種食腐動物,幾乎能吃到它碰到的任何東西。它甚至吃它自己的廢物以及蛆和腐爛的動物或蔬菜,從而吃進多種毒素。
It is an omnivore, (unlike cows and sheep who are herbivores and chew the cud) with a relatively fast digestion time. It doesn’t filter out toxins and parasites, so they are stored in the pig’s fatty tissue. These large numbers of parasites and viruses can be found in pork and can be passed on to humans who consume the meat.
豬是雜食動物(不像草食動物比如牛羊),其消化時間相對較快。它不過濾毒素和寄生蟲,所以毒素和寄生蟲會被存在豬的脂肪組織中。這些大量的寄生蟲和病毒可以在豬肉中找到,並可以傳染給食用豬肉的人類。
Cattle and sheep, on the other hand, have three chambers before the stomach. This creates a digestive system that takes between 12-24 hours to process the food and filter out any toxins. Poultry has one additional chamber before the stomach also lengthening the digestive process.
牛羊的胃前有三個腔室。這樣消化系統需要12-24小時的時間來處理食物並過濾掉任何毒素。家禽在胃之前有一個額外的腔室延長了消化過程。
The prohibition of pork is not unique to Islam. It is also found in the Bible. Pork is also clearly prohibited in their holy scriptures. The ban on swine is found in Deuteronomy 14:18, Isaiah 66:17, and Leviticus 11:7-8.
禁止食豬肉並非伊斯蘭教獨有。聖經中也有。豬肉在聖經中也被明確禁止。豬的禁令在申命記14:18,以賽亞書66:17,和利未記11:7-8中都有。
「And the pig, because it has a cloven hoof that is completely split, but will not regurgitate its cud: it is unclean for you. You shall not eat of their flesh and you shall not touch their carcasses, they are unclean for you.」 [Leviticus 11:7-8]
「豬因為有一個三葉的蹄,是完全裂開的,卻不反芻,對你們不潔淨。你們不可吃他的肉,也不可摸他們的屍首,因為其不乾淨」【利未記11:7-8】
Some would argue the forbiddance of pork was only for past nations because there was less hygiene. The meat was cooked on open fires and may not be cooked through. Refrigeration was not available which caused the meat to go bad quickly. Since more hygienic packaging processes have been developed and modern techniques of freezing are available, this prohibition should no longer apply. Or should it?
有人會說,豬肉的禁令只適用於古老時期,因為那時的衛生條件比較差。那時候肉是在明火上煮的,可能煮不透。而且因為沒有冷藏設備,肉很快就會變質了。現代已經開發了更多的衛生包裝工藝,並有現代冷凍技術,這一禁令不應再適用。是吧?
God’s laws do not go out of date. They are for all times and all peoples in all places. The restriction of pork was not due to unhygienic practices. Science warns us pork is not fit for human consumption.
上帝的律法不會過時的。永遠在各地的人都是保持一樣。對豬肉的限制並不是因為不衛生的。科學警告我們豬肉不適合人類食用。
Pork liver is one of the top transmitters of Hepatitis E. (Szabo K et al int journal of food microbiology 2015) In European countries where pork liver is consumed raw in sausages, some studies found as high as 1 in 5 sausages were contaminated with the virus.
豬肝是戊型肝炎的主要傳播者之一(Szabo K et al int journal of food microbiology 2015),在歐洲國家,豬肝會在香腸中被生吃,有一些研究發現高達1/5的香腸感染病毒。
There has been a long term link with the Trichinella spiralis parasite (roundworm) and pork causing trichinosis which causes fever, pain, diarrhea and vomiting. The transmission of this parasite is through eating muscle tissue of undercooked infected pork. The parasite can live in the intestines of humans, passing through to other organs via the bloodstream causing a host of conditions.
旋毛蟲寄生蟲(蛔蟲)和豬肉引起的旋毛蟲病有著長期的聯繫,旋毛蟲病會引起發燒、疼痛、腹瀉和嘔吐。這種寄生蟲是通過食用未煮熟的受感染豬肉傳播。寄生蟲可以生活在人類的腸道中,通過血液傳到其它器官,從而引起一系列的疾病。
Studies have also shown a significant link between pork consumption and multiple sclerosis. Nations where eating pork is forbidden (e.g. the Middle East) found cases of MS were rare. (Nanji A A Med Hypotheses 1986)
研究還表明,吃豬肉與多發性硬化症之間有著重要的聯繫。禁食豬肉的國家(如中東)發現多發性硬化的病例非常罕見。(Nanji A A 醫學研究假設 1986)
Muslim Diet 穆斯林飲食
Meat from cows, sheep, lamb, poultry and fish are permissible. Also, it’s encouraged to eat plenty of fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds.
牛、羊、羔羊、家禽和魚的肉是允許的。此外,還鼓勵人們多吃新鮮水果、蔬菜、堅果和種子。
Food and drinks are of great importance. Islam encourages a healthy diet and avoid everything that will cause harm. Today we are fortunate to have so much information at the touch of a button. 1400 years ago much of this information would not have been known and yet Muslims were still protected from all this harm.
食物和飲料很重要。伊斯蘭教鼓勵健康飲食,避免一切會造成身體傷害的事情。現在人們很幸運,信息誤區不在,在手上拿著手機就能查到很多信息。1400年前,這些信息很多都不為人所知,但穆斯林仍然受到保護免受這些傷害。
Source: HFC哈撈富