Surah Al-Hajj

الحج

Surah 22 · Ruku 4 of 10 · ayahs 26–33 · Juz 17 · pages 335–336 · Madani

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وَإِذْ بَوَّأْنَا لِإِبْرَٰهِيمَ مَكَانَ ٱلْبَيْتِ أَن لَّا تُشْرِكْ بِى شَيْـًٔا وَطَهِّرْ بَيْتِىَ لِلطَّآئِفِينَ وَٱلْقَآئِمِينَ وَٱلرُّكَّعِ ٱلسُّجُودِ ﴿26﴾

And [mention, O Muhammad], when We designated for Abraham the site of the House, [saying], "Do not associate anything with Me and purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who stand [in prayer] and those who bow and prostrate.

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And whenوَإِذْCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذْWhen
We assignedبَوَّأْنَاF
To abrahamلِإِبْرَاهِيمَCBIP+PNلِfor / to+إِبْرَاهِيمَAbraham
The siteمَكَانَI
Of the houseالْبَيْتِIالthe+بَيْتِOf the house
ThatأَنْH
Do notلَاH
AssociateتُشْرِكْF
With meبِيCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+يme / my
AnythingشَيْئًاI
And purifyوَطَهِّرْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+طَهِّرْPurify
My houseبَيْتِيَCBIN+PRONATTبَيْتِMy house+يَme / my
For those who circumambulateلِلطَّائِفِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+طَائِفِينَThose who circumambulate
And those who standوَالْقَائِمِينَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+قَائِمِينَThose who stand
And those who bowوَالرُّكَّعِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+رُكَّعِThose who bow
And those who prostrateالسُّجُودِIالthe+سُجُودِAnd those who prostrate

وَأَذِّن فِى ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًا وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٍ يَأْتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ ﴿27﴾

And proclaim to the people the Hajj [pilgrimage]; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every distant pass -

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And proclaimوَأَذِّنْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَذِّنْProclaim
ToفِيH
[the] mankindالنَّاسِIالthe+نَاسِ[the] mankind
[of] the pilgrimageبِالْحَجِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَجِّ[of] the pilgrimage
They will come to youيَأْتُوكَCBFV+PRONATTيَأْتُوThey will come to+كَyou / your
On footرِجَالًاI
And onوَعَلَىCBHCONJ+Pوَand+عَلَىOn
EveryكُلِّI
Lean camelضَامِرٍI
They will comeيَأْتِينَF
FromمِنْH
EveryكُلِّI
Mountain highwayفَجٍّI
DistantعَمِيقٍI

لِّيَشْهَدُوا۟ مَنَٰفِعَ لَهُمْ وَيَذْكُرُوا۟ ٱسْمَ ٱللَّهِ فِىٓ أَيَّامٍ مَّعْلُومَٰتٍ عَلَىٰ مَا رَزَقَهُم مِّنۢ بَهِيمَةِ ٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ ۖ فَكُلُوا۟ مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا۟ ٱلْبَآئِسَ ٱلْفَقِيرَ ﴿28﴾

That they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allah on known days over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals. So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.

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That they may witnessلِيَشْهَدُواCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَشْهَدُواThat they may witness
BenefitsمَنَافِعَI
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
And mentionوَيَذْكُرُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَذْكُرُواMention
The nameاسْمَI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
OnفِيH
DaysأَيَّامٍI
KnownمَعْلُومَاتٍI
OverعَلَىH
WhatمَاI
He has provided themرَزَقَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTرَزَقَHe has provided+هُمْthem / their
OfمِنْH
The beastبَهِيمَةِI
Of cattleالْأَنْعَامِIالthe+أَنْعَامِOf cattle
So eatفَكُلُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+كُلُواEat
Of themمِنْهَاCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هَاher / it / its
And feedوَأَطْعِمُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَطْعِمُواFeed
The miserableالْبَائِسَIالthe+بَائِسَMiserable
The poorالْفَقِيرَIالthe+فَقِيرَPoor

ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا۟ تَفَثَهُمْ وَلْيُوفُوا۟ نُذُورَهُمْ وَلْيَطَّوَّفُوا۟ بِٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْعَتِيقِ ﴿29﴾

Then let them end their untidiness and fulfill their vows and perform Tawaf around the ancient House."

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ThenثُمَّH
Let themلْيَقْضُواCBFLAM+Vلْfor / to+لِيَقْضُواLet them
Their prescribed dutiesتَفَثَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTتَفَثَTheir prescribed duties+هُمْthem / their
And fulfilوَلْيُوفُواCBFCONJ+LAM+Vوَand+لْfor / to+لِيُوفُواFulfil
Their vowsنُذُورَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTنُذُورَTheir vows+هُمْthem / their
And circumambulateوَلْيَطَّوَّفُواCBFCONJ+LAM+Vوَand+لْfor / to+لِيَطَّوَّفُواCircumambulate
The houseبِالْبَيْتِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+بَيْتِHouse
[the] ancientالْعَتِيقِIالthe+عَتِيقِ[the] ancient

ذَٰلِكَ وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ حُرُمَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ ۗ وَأُحِلَّتْ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَنْعَٰمُ إِلَّا مَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ ٱلرِّجْسَ مِنَ ٱلْأَوْثَٰنِ وَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ قَوْلَ ٱلزُّورِ ﴿30﴾

That [has been commanded], and whoever honors the sacred ordinances of Allah - it is best for him in the sight of his Lord. And permitted to you are the grazing livestock, except what is recited to you. So avoid the uncleanliness of idols and avoid false statement,

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ThatذَلِكَI
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
HonorsيُعَظِّمْF
The sacred ritesحُرُمَاتِI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
Then itفَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJفَso / then+هُوَIt
Is bestخَيْرٌI
For himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
NearعِنْدَI
His LordرَبِّهِCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّHis Lord+هِhim / his / it
And are made lawfulوَأُحِلَّتْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أُحِلَّتْAre made lawful
To youلَكُمُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
The cattleالْأَنْعَامُIالthe+أَنْعَامُCattle
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
WhatمَاI
Is recitedيُتْلَىF
To youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
So avoidفَاجْتَنِبُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اجْتَنِبُواAvoid
The abominationالرِّجْسَIالthe+رِجْسَAbomination
OfمِنَH
The idolsالْأَوْثَانِIالthe+أَوْثَانِIdols
And avoidوَاجْتَنِبُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اجْتَنِبُواAvoid
The wordقَوْلَI
FalseالزُّورِIالthe+زُورِFalse

حُنَفَآءَ لِلَّهِ غَيْرَ مُشْرِكِينَ بِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يُشْرِكْ بِٱللَّهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَتَخْطَفُهُ ٱلطَّيْرُ أَوْ تَهْوِى بِهِ ٱلرِّيحُ فِى مَكَانٍ سَحِيقٍ ﴿31﴾

Inclining [only] to Allah, not associating [anything] with Him. And he who associates with Allah - it is as though he had fallen from the sky and was snatched by the birds or the wind carried him down into a remote place.

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Being uprightحُنَفَاءَI
To AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
NotغَيْرَI
Associating partnersمُشْرِكِينَI
With himبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
Associates partnersيُشْرِكْF
With AllahبِاللَّهِCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِAllah
Then it is as thoughفَكَأَنَّمَاCBHCONJ+ACCفَso / then+كَأَنَّمَاIt is as though
He had fallenخَرَّF
FromمِنَH
The skyالسَّمَاءِIالthe+سَمَاءِSky
And had snatched himفَتَخْطَفُهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+تَخْطَفُAnd had snatched+هُhim / his / it
The birdsالطَّيْرُIالthe+طَيْرُBirds
OrأَوْH
Had blownتَهْوِيF
HimبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
The windالرِّيحُIالthe+رِيحُWind
ToفِيH
A placeمَكَانٍI
Far offسَحِيقٍI

ذَٰلِكَ وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَٰٓئِرَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقْوَى ٱلْقُلُوبِ ﴿32﴾

That [is so]. And whoever honors the symbols of Allah - indeed, it is from the piety of hearts.

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ThatذَلِكَI
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
HonorsيُعَظِّمْF
The symbolsشَعَائِرَI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
Then indeed itفَإِنَّهَاCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTفَso / then+إِنَّIndeed+هَاher / it / its
Is fromمِنْH
The pietyتَقْوَىI
Of the heartsالْقُلُوبِIالthe+قُلُوبِOf the hearts

لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ثُمَّ مَحِلُّهَآ إِلَى ٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْعَتِيقِ ﴿33﴾

For you the animals marked for sacrifice are benefits for a specified term; then their place of sacrifice is at the ancient House.

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For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
Are benefitsمَنَافِعُI
ForإِلَىH
A termأَجَلٍI
AppointedمُسَمًّىI
ThenثُمَّH
Their place of sacrificeمَحِلُّهَاCBIN+PRONATTمَحِلُّTheir place of sacrifice+هَاher / it / its
Is atإِلَىH
The houseالْبَيْتِIالthe+بَيْتِHouse
The ancientالْعَتِيقِIالthe+عَتِيقِAncient

English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.