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Surah Al-Hajj
Verse 25–41

إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieved وَيَصُدُّونَ and hinder عَن from سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah وَٱلْمَسْجِدِ and Al-Masjid Al-Haraam ٱلْحَرَامِ and Al-Masjid Al-Haraam ٱلَّذِى which جَعَلْنَـٰهُ We made it لِلنَّاسِ for the mankind سَوَآءً equal ٱلْعَـٰكِفُ (are) the resident فِيهِ therein وَٱلْبَادِ ۚ and the visitor وَمَن and whoever يُرِدْ intends فِيهِ therein بِإِلْحَادٍۭ of deviation بِظُلْمٍۢ (or) wrongdoing نُّذِقْهُ We will make him taste مِنْ of عَذَابٍ a punishment أَلِيمٍۢ painful ٢٥

Indeed, those who have disbelieved and avert [people] from the way of Allāh and [from] al-Masjid al-Ḥarām, which We made for the people - equal are the resident therein and one from outside - and [also] whoever intends [a deed] therein of deviation [in religion] by wrongdoing - We will make him taste of a painful punishment.

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وَإِذْ And when بَوَّأْنَا We assigned لِإِبْرَٰهِيمَ to Ibrahim مَكَانَ (the) site ٱلْبَيْتِ (of) the House أَن That لَّا (do) not تُشْرِكْ associate بِى with Me شَيْـًۭٔا anything وَطَهِّرْ and purify بَيْتِىَ My House لِلطَّآئِفِينَ for those who circumambulate وَٱلْقَآئِمِينَ and those who stand وَٱلرُّكَّعِ and those who bow ٱلسُّجُودِ (and) those who prostrate ٢٦

And [mention, O Muḥammad], 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 ṭawāf and those who stand [in prayer] and those who bow and prostrate.

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وَأَذِّن And proclaim فِى to ٱلنَّاسِ [the] mankind بِٱلْحَجِّ [of] the Pilgrimage يَأْتُوكَ they will come to you رِجَالًۭا (on) foot وَعَلَىٰ and on كُلِّ every ضَامِرٍۢ lean camel يَأْتِينَ they will come مِن from كُلِّ every فَجٍّ mountain highway عَمِيقٍۢ distant ٢٧

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

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لِّيَشْهَدُوا۟ That they may witness مَنَـٰفِعَ benefits لَهُمْ for them وَيَذْكُرُوا۟ and mention ٱسْمَ (the) name ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah فِىٓ on أَيَّامٍۢ days مَّعْلُومَـٰتٍ known عَلَىٰ over مَا what رَزَقَهُم He has provided them مِّنۢ of بَهِيمَةِ (the) beast ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ ۖ (of) cattle فَكُلُوا۟ So eat مِنْهَا of them وَأَطْعِمُوا۟ and feed ٱلْبَآئِسَ the miserable ٱلْفَقِيرَ the poor ٢٨

That they may witness [i.e., attend] benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allāh on known [i.e., specific] 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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ثُمَّ Then لْيَقْضُوا۟ let them end تَفَثَهُمْ their prescribed duties وَلْيُوفُوا۟ and fulfil نُذُورَهُمْ their vows وَلْيَطَّوَّفُوا۟ and circumambulate بِٱلْبَيْتِ the House ٱلْعَتِيقِ [the] Ancient ٢٩

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

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ذَٰلِكَ That وَمَن and whoever يُعَظِّمْ honors حُرُمَـٰتِ (the) sacred rites ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah فَهُوَ then it خَيْرٌۭ (is) best لَّهُۥ for him عِندَ near رَبِّهِۦ ۗ his Lord وَأُحِلَّتْ And are made lawful لَكُمُ to you ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمُ the cattle إِلَّا except مَا what يُتْلَىٰ is recited عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ to you فَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ So avoid ٱلرِّجْسَ the abomination مِنَ of ٱلْأَوْثَـٰنِ the idols وَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ and avoid قَوْلَ (the) word ٱلزُّورِ false ٣٠

That [has been commanded], and whoever honors the sacred ordinances of Allāh - 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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حُنَفَآءَ Being upright لِلَّهِ to Allah غَيْرَ not مُشْرِكِينَ associating partners بِهِۦ ۚ with Him وَمَن And whoever يُشْرِكْ associates partners بِٱللَّهِ with Allah فَكَأَنَّمَا then (it is) as though خَرَّ he had fallen مِنَ from ٱلسَّمَآءِ the sky فَتَخْطَفُهُ and (had) snatched him ٱلطَّيْرُ the birds أَوْ or تَهْوِى had blown بِهِ him ٱلرِّيحُ the wind فِى to مَكَانٍۢ a place سَحِيقٍۢ far off ٣١

Inclining [only] to Allāh, not associating [anything] with Him. And he who associates with Allāh - 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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ذَٰلِكَ That وَمَن and whoever يُعَظِّمْ honors شَعَـٰٓئِرَ (the) Symbols ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah فَإِنَّهَا then indeed, it مِن (is) from تَقْوَى (the) piety ٱلْقُلُوبِ (of) the hearts ٣٢

That [is so]. And whoever honors the symbols [i.e., rites] of Allāh - indeed, it is from the piety of hearts.

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لَكُمْ For you فِيهَا therein مَنَـٰفِعُ (are) benefits إِلَىٰٓ for أَجَلٍۢ a term مُّسَمًّۭى appointed ثُمَّ then مَحِلُّهَآ their place of sacrifice إِلَى (is) at ٱلْبَيْتِ the House ٱلْعَتِيقِ the Ancient ٣٣

For you therein [i.e., 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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وَلِكُلِّ And for every أُمَّةٍۢ nation جَعَلْنَا We have appointed مَنسَكًۭا a rite لِّيَذْكُرُوا۟ that they may mention ٱسْمَ (the) name ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah عَلَىٰ over مَا what رَزَقَهُم He (has) provided them مِّنۢ of بَهِيمَةِ (the) beast ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ ۗ (of) cattle فَإِلَـٰهُكُمْ And your God إِلَـٰهٌۭ (is) God وَٰحِدٌۭ One فَلَهُۥٓ so to Him أَسْلِمُوا۟ ۗ submit وَبَشِّرِ And give glad tidings ٱلْمُخْبِتِينَ (to) the humble ones ٣٤

And for every [religious] community We have appointed a rite [of sacrifice] that they may mention the name of Allāh over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals. For your god is one God, so to Him submit. And, [O Muḥammad], give good tidings to the humble [before their Lord]

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ٱلَّذِينَ Those إِذَا when ذُكِرَ is mentioned ٱللَّهُ Allah وَجِلَتْ fear قُلُوبُهُمْ their hearts وَٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ and those who are patient عَلَىٰ over مَآ whatever أَصَابَهُمْ has afflicted them وَٱلْمُقِيمِى and those who establish ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayer وَمِمَّا and out of what رَزَقْنَـٰهُمْ We have provided them يُنفِقُونَ they spend ٣٥

Who, when Allāh is mentioned, their hearts are fearful, and [to] the patient over what has afflicted them, and the establishers of prayer and those who spend from what We have provided them.

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وَٱلْبُدْنَ And the camels and cattle جَعَلْنَـٰهَا We have made them لَكُم for you مِّن among شَعَـٰٓئِرِ (the) Symbols ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah لَكُمْ for you فِيهَا therein خَيْرٌۭ ۖ (is) good فَٱذْكُرُوا۟ So mention ٱسْمَ (the) name ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah عَلَيْهَا over them صَوَآفَّ ۖ (when) lined up فَإِذَا and when وَجَبَتْ are down جُنُوبُهَا their sides فَكُلُوا۟ then eat مِنْهَا from them وَأَطْعِمُوا۟ and feed ٱلْقَانِعَ the needy who do not ask وَٱلْمُعْتَرَّ ۚ and the needy who ask كَذَٰلِكَ Thus سَخَّرْنَـٰهَا We have subjected them لَكُمْ to you لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تَشْكُرُونَ be grateful ٣٦

And the camels and cattle We have appointed for you as among the symbols [i.e., rites] of Allāh; for you therein is good. So mention the name of Allāh upon them when lined up [for sacrifice]; and when they are [lifeless] on their sides, then eat from them and feed the needy [who does not seek aid] and the beggar. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may be grateful.

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لَن Will not يَنَالَ reach ٱللَّهَ Allah لُحُومُهَا their meat وَلَا and not دِمَآؤُهَا their blood وَلَـٰكِن but يَنَالُهُ reaches Him ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ the piety مِنكُمْ ۚ from you كَذَٰلِكَ Thus سَخَّرَهَا He subjected them لَكُمْ to you لِتُكَبِّرُوا۟ so that you may magnify ٱللَّهَ Allah عَلَىٰ for مَا what هَدَىٰكُمْ ۗ He has guided you وَبَشِّرِ And give glad tidings ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ (to) the good-doers ٣٧

Their meat will not reach Allāh, nor will their blood, but what reaches Him is piety from you. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may glorify Allāh for that [to] which He has guided you; and give good tidings to the doers of good.

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۞ إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah يُدَٰفِعُ defends عَنِ defends ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوٓا۟ ۗ believe إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah لَا (does) not يُحِبُّ like كُلَّ every خَوَّانٍۢ treacherous كَفُورٍ ungrateful ٣٨

Indeed, Allāh defends those who have believed. Indeed, Allāh does not like everyone treacherous and ungrateful.

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أُذِنَ Permission is given لِلَّذِينَ to those who يُقَـٰتَلُونَ are being fought بِأَنَّهُمْ because they ظُلِمُوا۟ ۚ were wronged وَإِنَّ And indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah عَلَىٰ for نَصْرِهِمْ their victory لَقَدِيرٌ (is) surely Able ٣٩

Permission [to fight] has been given to those who are being fought, because they were wronged. And indeed, Allāh is competent to give them victory.

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ٱلَّذِينَ Those who أُخْرِجُوا۟ have been evicted مِن from دِيَـٰرِهِم their homes بِغَيْرِ without حَقٍّ right إِلَّآ except أَن that يَقُولُوا۟ they said رَبُّنَا Our Lord ٱللَّهُ ۗ (is) Allah وَلَوْلَا And if not دَفْعُ Allah checks ٱللَّهِ Allah checks ٱلنَّاسَ the people بَعْضَهُم some of them بِبَعْضٍۢ by others لَّهُدِّمَتْ surely (would) have been demolished صَوَٰمِعُ monasteries وَبِيَعٌۭ and churches وَصَلَوَٰتٌۭ and synagogues وَمَسَـٰجِدُ and masajid يُذْكَرُ is mentioned فِيهَا in it ٱسْمُ (the) name of Allah ٱللَّهِ (the) name of Allah كَثِيرًۭا ۗ much وَلَيَنصُرَنَّ And surely Allah will help ٱللَّهُ And surely Allah will help مَن (those) who يَنصُرُهُۥٓ ۗ help Him إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah لَقَوِىٌّ (is) surely All-Strong عَزِيزٌ All-Mighty ٤٠

[They are] those who have been evicted from their homes without right - only because they say, "Our Lord is Allāh." And were it not that Allāh checks the people, some by means of others, there would have been demolished monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which the name of Allāh is much mentioned [i.e., praised]. And Allāh will surely support those who support Him [i.e., His cause]. Indeed, Allāh is Powerful and Exalted in Might.

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ٱلَّذِينَ Those who إِن if مَّكَّنَّـٰهُمْ We establish them فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the land أَقَامُوا۟ they establish ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayer وَءَاتَوُا۟ and they give ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ zakah وَأَمَرُوا۟ and they enjoin بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ the right وَنَهَوْا۟ and forbid عَنِ from ٱلْمُنكَرِ ۗ the wrong وَلِلَّهِ And for Allah عَـٰقِبَةُ (is the) end ٱلْأُمُورِ (of) the matters ٤١

[And they are] those who, if We give them authority in the land, establish prayer and give zakāh and enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong. And to Allāh belongs the outcome of [all] matters.

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