What is the wisdom behind mentioning the creation of livestock in the context of discussing the creation of man in Surah Az-Zumar, verse 6?
The noble verse: "He created you from one soul, then made from it its mate, and sent down for you of the livestock eight pairs. He creates you in the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation, within three darknesses. That is Allah, your Lord; to Him belongs sovereignty. There is no deity except Him, so how are you averted?" [Az-Zumar:6], contains the phrase "and sent down for you of the livestock" inserted between the two stages of human creation, due to the suitability of the livestock pairs to the mate of the single soul. This divine favor of creating eight pairs of livestock is due to their abundant benefits, widespread utility, and their association with specific legal rulings such as Udhiyah (sacrifice), Hady (offering during Hajj), and Zakat. They were also specifically mentioned because they were the lifeline of people at that time.
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