Why does Islam forbid eating pork, even though it is one of God's creatures, and why then did God create it?
Allah has definitively forbidden the consumption of pork because it is impure and harmful, and it causes numerous health problems such as: - Increased blood cholesterol and atherosclerosis. - Contribution to the spread of cancers. - Obesity and its associated diseases. - Itching, allergies, and stomach ulcers. - Lung infections and dangerous parasites like the tapeworm (Taenia solium) and Trichinella spiralis worms, which can lead to madness, paralysis, anemia, and neurological diseases. - Diseases common to humans and pigs, such as rheumatism and joint pain.
Even if there were no known harms, its prohibition is a divine command that must be obeyed. Furthermore, the prohibition of pork is found in the Old Testament, and in the New Testament, Christ affirmed the permanence of the Law.
As for the reason for the creation of pigs, Allah creates what He wills for wisdoms that He knows, and it is the right of the Creator to command His servants as He pleases. And the servant owes absolute obedience to the commands of Allah.
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