Surah 22. Al-Haj

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Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-22 [2], 23-25 [3], 26-33 [4], 34-38 [5], 39-48 [6], 49-57 [7], 58-64 [8], 65-72 [9], 73-78 [10]

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Quran Text of Verse 26-33وَ اِذْAnd whenبَوَّاْنَاWe assignedلِاِبْرٰهِیْمَto Ibrahimمَكَانَ(the) siteالْبَیْتِ(of) the HouseاَنْThatلَّا(do) notتُشْرِكْassociateبِیْwith Meشَیْـًٔاanythingوَّ طَهِّرْand purifyبَیْتِیَMy Houseلِلطَّآىِٕفِیْنَfor those who circumambulateوَ الْقَآىِٕمِیْنَand those who standوَ الرُّكَّعِand those who bowالسُّجُوْدِ (and) those who prostrate وَ اَذِّنْAnd proclaimفِیtoالنَّاسِ[the] mankindبِالْحَجِّ[of] the Pilgrimageیَاْتُوْكَthey will come to youرِجَالًا(on) footوَّ عَلٰیand onكُلِّeveryضَامِرٍlean camelیَّاْتِیْنَthey will comeمِنْfromكُلِّeveryفَجٍّmountain highwayعَمِیْقٍۙdistant لِّیَشْهَدُوْاThat they may witnessمَنَافِعَbenefitsلَهُمْfor themوَ یَذْكُرُواand mentionاسْمَ(the) nameاللّٰهِ(of) AllahفِیْۤonاَیَّامٍdaysمَّعْلُوْمٰتٍknownعَلٰیoverمَاwhatرَزَقَهُمْHe has provided themمِّنْۢofبَهِیْمَةِ(the) beastالْاَنْعَامِ ۚ(of) cattleفَكُلُوْاSo eatمِنْهَاof themوَ اَطْعِمُواand feedالْبَآىِٕسَthe miserableالْفَقِیْرَؗthe poor ثُمَّThenلْیَقْضُوْاlet them completeتَفَثَهُمْtheir prescribed dutiesوَ لْیُوْفُوْاand fulfilنُذُوْرَهُمْtheir vowsوَ لْیَطَّوَّفُوْاand circumambulateبِالْبَیْتِthe Houseالْعَتِیْقِ [the] Ancient ذٰلِكَ ۗThatوَ مَنْand whoeverیُّعَظِّمْhonorsحُرُمٰتِ(the) sacred ritesاللّٰهِ(of) Allahفَهُوَthen itخَیْرٌ(is) bestلَّهٗfor himعِنْدَnearرَبِّهٖ ؕhis Lordوَ اُحِلَّتْAnd are made lawfulلَكُمُto youالْاَنْعَامُthe cattleاِلَّاexceptمَاwhatیُتْلٰیis recitedعَلَیْكُمْto youفَاجْتَنِبُواSo avoidالرِّجْسَthe abominationمِنَofالْاَوْثَانِthe idolsوَ اجْتَنِبُوْاand avoidقَوْلَ(the) wordالزُّوْرِۙfalse 22. Al-Haj Page 336حُنَفَآءَBeing uprightلِلّٰهِto Allahغَیْرَnotمُشْرِكِیْنَassociating partnersبِهٖ ؕwith Himوَ مَنْAnd whoeverیُّشْرِكْassociates partnersبِاللّٰهِwith Allahفَكَاَنَّمَاthen (it is) as thoughخَرَّhe had fallenمِنَfromالسَّمَآءِthe skyفَتَخْطَفُهُand (had) snatched himالطَّیْرُthe birdsاَوْorتَهْوِیْhad blownبِهِhimالرِّیْحُthe windفِیْtoمَكَانٍa placeسَحِیْقٍ far off ذٰلِكَ ۗThatوَ مَنْand whoeverیُّعَظِّمْhonorsشَعَآىِٕرَ(the) Symbolsاللّٰهِ(of) Allahفَاِنَّهَاthen indeed itمِنْ(is) fromتَقْوَی(the) pietyالْقُلُوْبِ (of) the hearts لَكُمْFor youفِیْهَاthereinمَنَافِعُ(are) benefitsاِلٰۤیforاَجَلٍa termمُّسَمًّیappointedثُمَّthenمَحِلُّهَاۤtheir place of sacrificeاِلَی(is) atالْبَیْتِthe Houseالْعَتِیْقِ۠the Ancient

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Translation of Verse 26-33

26. And ˹remember˺ when We assigned to Abraham the site of the House, ˹saying,˺ "Do not associate anything with Me ˹in worship˺ and purify My House for those who circle ˹the Ka'bah˺, stand ˹in prayer˺, and bow and prostrate themselves.

27. Call ˹all˺ people to the pilgrimage. ⁶⁵⁹ They will come to you on foot and on every lean camel from every distant path,

28. so they may obtain the benefits ˹in store˺ for them, ⁶⁶⁰ and pronounce the Name of Allah on appointed days over the sacrificial animals He has provided for them. So eat from their meat and feed the desperately poor.

29. Then let them groom themselves, ⁶⁶¹ fulfil their vows, and circle the Ancient House."

30. That is so. And whoever honours the rituals of Allah, it is best for them in the sight of their Lord. The ˹meat of˺ cattle has been made lawful for you, except what has ˹already˺ been recited to you. ⁶⁶² So shun the impurity of idolatry, and shun words of falsehood.

31. Be upright ˹in devotion˺ to Allah, associating none with Him ˹in worship˺. For whoever associates ˹others˺ with Allah is like someone who has fallen from the sky and is either snatched away by birds or swept by the wind to a remote place.

32. That is so. And whoever honours the symbols of Allah, it is certainly out of the piety of the heart.

33. You may benefit from sacrificial animals for an appointed term, ⁶⁶³ then their place of sacrifice is at the Ancient House.

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Commentary

659. According to Ibn Kathîr, Abraham ( ﷺ ) said to Allah, "But my voice cannot reach all peoples." Allah responded, "You make the call, and We will deliver the invitation to all."

660. Spiritual benefits such as prayers, pilgrimage, and forgiveness of sins, as well as worldly benefits such as meeting Muslims from everywhere and trading.

661. Shaving their hair, clipping nails, and taking a shower.

662. See 5:3.

663. Milking or riding them until the time for sacrifice.