"And (appoint him) a messenger to the Children of Israel, (with this message): "'I have come to you, with a Sign from your Lord, in that I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by Allah's leave: And I heal those born blind, and the lepers, and I quicken the dead, by Allah's leave; and I declare to you what ye eat, and what ye store in your houses. Surely therein is a Sign for you if ye did believe;

(Joseph) said: "For seven years shall ye diligently sow as is your wont: and the harvests that ye reap, ye shall leave them in the ear,- except a little, of which ye shall eat.

And cattle He has created for you (men): from them ye derive warmth, and numerous benefits, and of their (meat) ye eat.

With it We grow for you gardens of date-palms and vines: in them have ye abundant fruits: and of them ye eat (and have enjoyment),-

And in cattle (too) ye have an instructive example: from within their bodies We produce (milk) for you to drink; there are, in them, (besides), numerous (other) benefits for you; and of their (meat) ye eat;

And the chiefs of his people, who disbelieved and denied the Meeting in the Hereafter, and on whom We had bestowed the good things of this life, said: "He is no more than a man like yourselves: he eats of that of which ye eat, and drinks of what ye drink.

Nor are the two bodies of flowing water alike,- the one palatable, sweet, and pleasant to drink, and the other, salt and bitter. Yet from each (kind of water) do ye eat flesh fresh and tender, and ye extract ornaments to wear; and thou seest the ships therein that plough the waves, that ye may seek (thus) of the Bounty of Allah that ye may be grateful.

Then did he turn to their gods and said, "will ye not eat (of the offerings before you)?...

It is Allah Who made cattle for you, that ye may use some for riding and some for food;

Ye shall have therein abundance of fruit, from which ye shall have satisfaction.

And placed it before them.. he said, "Will ye not eat?"

他要使他去教化以色列的后裔。（尔撒说）：我确已把你们的主所降示一种迹象，带来给你们了。我必定为你们用泥做一个象鸟样的东西，我吹口气在里面，它就奉真主的命令而飞动。我奉真主的命令，能医治天然盲、大麻疯，又能使死者复活，又能把你们所吃的和你们储藏在家里的食物告诉你们。对于你们，此中确有一种迹象，如果你们是信道的人。

他说：“你们要连种七年，凡你们所收获的麦子，都让它存在穗子上，只把你们所吃的少量的麦子打下来。

他创造了牲畜，你们可以其毛和皮御寒，可以其乳和肉充饥，还有许多益处。

--然后，我借它而为你们创造许多枣园和葡萄园，其中有许多水果都是你们的，你们得取而食之。

牲畜中对于你们确有一种教训，我使你们得饮它们腹中的乳汁， 得享受它们的许多裨益，你们又得食它们的肉，

他的宗族中的头目，不信道而且否认后世的相会者，我使他们在今世得过豪华的生活。他们说：“这个只是象你们样的凡人：他吃你们所吃的， 他饮你们所饮的。

两海不一样，这海是很甜的、可口的淡水，那海是很苦的咸水。你们可吃每一海中所产的新鲜的肉，又可采你们所戴的首饰。你看船舶在海上破浪而行，以便你们寻求他的恩惠，以便你们感谢他。

他就悄悄地走向他们的众神灵，他说：“你们怎么不吃东西呢？

真主为你们创造了牲畜，以便你们骑乘，并食用它们的肉，

你们在其中，将有许多水果，供你们取食。”

他把那牛犊送到客人面前，说：“你们怎么不吃呢！”