Al-Mu'minun 23:52

<h2>The Command to eat Lawful Food and to do Righteous Deeds</h2><p>Allah commands His servants and Messengers, peace be upon them all, to eat lawful food and do righteous deeds, which indicates that eating what is lawful helps one to do righteous deeds. The Prophets, peace be upon them, did this in the most perfect manner, and did all kinds of good deeds in words, actions, guidance and advice. May Allah reward them with good on behalf of the people.</p><p>كُلُواْ مِنَ الطَّيِّبَـتِ</p><p>(Eat of the Tayyibat) Sa`id bin Jubayr and Ad-Dahhak said, "This means lawful. In the Sahih it says:</p><p>«وَمَا مِنْ نَبِيَ إِلَّا رَعَى الْغَنَم»</p><p>(There is no Prophet who was not a shepherd.) They asked, "And you, O Messenger of Allah" He said,</p><p>«نَعَمْ، كُنْتُ أَرْعَاهَا عَلَى قَرَارِيَط لِأَهْلِ مَكَّة»</p><p>(Yes, I used to tend the sheep of the people of Makkah for a few Qirats.) In the Sahih, it says:</p><p>«إِنَّ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ كَانَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْ كَسْبِ يَدِه»</p><p>(Dawud, upon him be peace, used to eat from the earnings of his own hand.) It was recorded in Sahih Muslim, Jami` At-Tirmidhi and Musnad Al-Imam Ahmad -- from whom this version comes -- that Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "The Messenger …

And lo! this your religion is one religion and I am your Lord, so keep your duty unto Me.

And verily this Brotherhood of yours is a single Brotherhood, and I am your Lord and Cherisher: therefore fear Me (and no other).

And verily! This your religion (of Islamic Monotheism) is one religion, and I am your Lord, so keep your duty to Me.

This nation of yours is one nation, and I am your Lord, so fear Me.