Al-Hajj 22:30

22:26
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
And when
بَوَّأۡنَا
bawwana
We assigned
لِإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
li-ib'rahima
to Ibrahim
مَكَانَ
makana
(the) site
ٱلۡبَيۡتِ
al-bayti
(of) the House
أَن
an
That
لَّا
la
(do) not
تُشۡرِكۡ
tush'rik
associate
بِي
bi
with Me
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
anything
وَطَهِّرۡ
watahhir
and purify
بَيۡتِيَ
baytiya
My House
لِلطَّآئِفِينَ
lilttaifina
for those who circumambulate
وَٱلۡقَآئِمِينَ
wal-qaimina
and those who stand
وَٱلرُّكَّعِ
wal-ruka'i
and those who bow
ٱلسُّجُودِ
al-sujudi
(and) those who prostrate
٢٦

We showed Abraham the site of the House, saying, ‘Do not assign partners to Me. Purify My House for those who circle around it, those who stand to pray, and those who bow and prostrate themselves

Translation 1260

22:27
وَأَذِّن
wa-adhin
And proclaim
فِي
fi
to
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
[the] mankind
بِٱلۡحَجِّ
bil-haji
[of] the Pilgrimage
يَأۡتُوكَ
yatuka
they will come to you
رِجَالٗا
rijalan
(on) foot
وَعَلَىٰ
wa'ala
and on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
ضَامِرٖ
damirin
lean camel
يَأۡتِينَ
yatina
they will come
مِن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
فَجٍّ
fajjin
mountain highway
عَمِيقٖ
amiqin
distant
٢٧

Proclaim the Pilgrimage to all people. They will come to you on foot and on every kind of swift mount, emerging from every deep mountain pass

Translation 1260

22:28
لِّيَشۡهَدُواْ
liyashhadu
That they may witness
مَنَٰفِعَ
manafi'a
benefits
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
وَيَذۡكُرُواْ
wayadhkuru
and mention
ٱسۡمَ
is'ma
(the) name
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
فِيٓ
fi
on
أَيَّامٖ
ayyamin
days
مَّعۡلُومَٰتٍ
ma'lumatin
known
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
مَا
ma
what
رَزَقَهُم
razaqahum
He has provided them
مِّنۢ
min
of
بَهِيمَةِ
bahimati
(the) beast
ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِۖ
al-an'ami
(of) cattle
فَكُلُواْ
fakulu
So eat
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
of them
وَأَطۡعِمُواْ
wa-at'imu
and feed
ٱلۡبَآئِسَ
al-baisa
the miserable
ٱلۡفَقِيرَ
al-faqira
the poor
٢٨

to attain benefits and celebrate God’s name, on specified days, over the livestock He has provided for them- feed yourselves and the poor and unfortunate

Translation 1260

22:29
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
لۡيَقۡضُواْ
l'yaqdu
let them end
تَفَثَهُمۡ
tafathahum
their prescribed duties
وَلۡيُوفُواْ
walyufu
and fulfil
نُذُورَهُمۡ
nudhurahum
their vows
وَلۡيَطَّوَّفُواْ
walyattawwafu
and circumambulate
بِٱلۡبَيۡتِ
bil-bayti
the House
ٱلۡعَتِيقِ
al-'atiqi
[the] Ancient
٢٩

so let the pilgrims perform their acts of cleansing, fulfil their vows, and circle around the Ancient House.’

Translation 1260

22:30
ذَٰلِكَۖ
dhalika
That
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
يُعَظِّمۡ
yu'azzim
honors
حُرُمَٰتِ
hurumati
(the) sacred rites
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then it
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) best
لَّهُۥ
lahu
for him
عِندَ
inda
near
رَبِّهِۦۗ
rabbihi
his Lord
وَأُحِلَّتۡ
wa-uhillat
And are made lawful
لَكُمُ
lakumu
to you
ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمُ
al-an'amu
the cattle
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَا
ma
what
يُتۡلَىٰ
yut'la
is recited
عَلَيۡكُمۡۖ
alaykum
to you
فَٱجۡتَنِبُواْ
fa-ij'tanibu
So avoid
ٱلرِّجۡسَ
al-rij'sa
the abomination
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡأَوۡثَٰنِ
al-awthani
the idols
وَٱجۡتَنِبُواْ
wa-ij'tanibu
and avoid
قَوۡلَ
qawla
(the) word
ٱلزُّورِ
al-zuri
false
٣٠

All this [is ordained by God]: anyone who honours the sacred ordinances of God will have good rewards from his Lord. Livestock have been made lawful to you, except for what has been explicitly forbidden. Shun the filth of idolatrous beliefs and practices and shun false utterances

Translation 1260

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22:31
حُنَفَآءَ
hunafaa
Being upright
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
غَيۡرَ
ghayra
not
مُشۡرِكِينَ
mush'rikina
associating partners
بِهِۦۚ
bihi
with Him
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُشۡرِكۡ
yush'rik
associates partners
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
with Allah
فَكَأَنَّمَا
faka-annama
then (it is) as though
خَرَّ
kharra
he had fallen
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
فَتَخۡطَفُهُ
fatakhtafuhu
and (had) snatched him
ٱلطَّيۡرُ
al-tayru
the birds
أَوۡ
aw
or
تَهۡوِي
tahwi
had blown
بِهِ
bihi
him
ٱلرِّيحُ
al-rihu
the wind
فِي
fi
to
مَكَانٖ
makanin
a place
سَحِيقٖ
sahiqin
far off
٣١

Devote yourselves to God and assign Him no partners, for the person who does so is like someone who has been hurled down from the skies and snatched up by the birds or flung to a distant place by the wind

Translation 1260

22:32
ذَٰلِكَۖ
dhalika
That
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
يُعَظِّمۡ
yu'azzim
honors
شَعَٰٓئِرَ
sha'aira
(the) Symbols
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
فَإِنَّهَا
fa-innaha
then indeed it
مِن
min
(is) from
تَقۡوَى
taqwa
(the) piety
ٱلۡقُلُوبِ
al-qulubi
(of) the hearts
٣٢

All this [is ordained by God]: those who honour God’s rites show the piety of their hearts

Translation 1260

22:33
لَكُمۡ
lakum
For you
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
مَنَٰفِعُ
manafi'u
(are) benefits
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
for
أَجَلٖ
ajalin
a term
مُّسَمّٗى
musamman
appointed
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
مَحِلُّهَآ
mahilluha
their place of sacrifice
إِلَى
ila
(is) at
ٱلۡبَيۡتِ
al-bayti
the House
ٱلۡعَتِيقِ
al-'atiqi
the Ancient
٣٣

Live-stock are useful to you until the set time. Then their place of sacrifice is near the Ancient House

Translation 1260

22:34
وَلِكُلِّ
walikulli
And for every
أُمَّةٖ
ummatin
nation
جَعَلۡنَا
ja'alna
We have appointed
مَنسَكٗا
mansakan
a rite
لِّيَذۡكُرُواْ
liyadhkuru
that they may mention
ٱسۡمَ
is'ma
(the) name
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
مَا
ma
what
رَزَقَهُم
razaqahum
He (has) provided them
مِّنۢ
min
of
بَهِيمَةِ
bahimati
(the) beast
ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِۗ
al-an'ami
(of) cattle
فَإِلَٰهُكُمۡ
fa-ilahukum
And your God
إِلَٰهٞ
ilahun
(is) God
وَٰحِدٞ
wahidun
One
فَلَهُۥٓ
falahu
so to Him
أَسۡلِمُواْۗ
aslimu
submit
وَبَشِّرِ
wabashiri
And give glad tidings
ٱلۡمُخۡبِتِينَ
al-mukh'bitina
(to) the humble ones
٣٤

We appointed acts of devotion for every community, for them to celebrate God’s name over the livestock He provided for them: your God is One, so devote yourselves to Him. [Prophet], give good news to the humble

Translation 1260

22:35
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those
إِذَا
idha
when
ذُكِرَ
dhukira
is mentioned
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
وَجِلَتۡ
wajilat
fear
قُلُوبُهُمۡ
qulubuhum
their hearts
وَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
wal-sabirina
and those who are patient
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
مَآ
ma
whatever
أَصَابَهُمۡ
asabahum
has afflicted them
وَٱلۡمُقِيمِي
wal-muqimi
and those who establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ
al-salati
the prayer
وَمِمَّا
wamimma
and out of what
رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ
razaqnahum
We have provided them
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiquna
they spend
٣٥

whose hearts fill with awe whenever God is mentioned, who endure whatever happens to them with patience, who keep up the prayer, who give to others out of Our provision to them

Translation 1260

22:36
وَٱلۡبُدۡنَ
wal-bud'na
And the camels and cattle
جَعَلۡنَٰهَا
ja'alnaha
We have made them
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
among
شَعَٰٓئِرِ
sha'airi
(the) Symbols
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
خَيۡرٞۖ
khayrun
(is) good
فَٱذۡكُرُواْ
fa-udh'kuru
So mention
ٱسۡمَ
is'ma
(the) name
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
over them
صَوَآفَّۖ
sawaffa
(when) lined up
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
and when
وَجَبَتۡ
wajabat
are down
جُنُوبُهَا
junubuha
their sides
فَكُلُواْ
fakulu
then eat
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
from them
وَأَطۡعِمُواْ
wa-at'imu
and feed
ٱلۡقَانِعَ
al-qani'a
the needy who do not ask
وَٱلۡمُعۡتَرَّۚ
wal-mu'tara
and the needy who ask
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
سَخَّرۡنَٰهَا
sakharnaha
We have subjected them
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَشۡكُرُونَ
tashkuruna
be grateful
٣٦

We have made camels part of God’s sacred rites for you. There is much good in them for you, so invoke God’s name over them as they are lined up for sacrifice, then, when they have fallen down dead, feed yourselves and those who do not ask, as well as those who do. We have subjected them to you in this way so that you may be thankful

Translation 1260

22:37
لَن
lan
Will not
يَنَالَ
yanala
reach
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لُحُومُهَا
luhumuha
their meat
وَلَا
wala
and not
دِمَآؤُهَا
dimauha
their blood
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
يَنَالُهُ
yanaluhu
reaches Him
ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ
al-taqwa
the piety
مِنكُمۡۚ
minkum
from you
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
سَخَّرَهَا
sakharaha
He subjected them
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
لِتُكَبِّرُواْ
litukabbiru
so that you may magnify
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
for
مَا
ma
what
هَدَىٰكُمۡۗ
hadakum
He has guided you
وَبَشِّرِ
wabashiri
And give glad tidings
ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
al-muh'sinina
(to) the good-doers
٣٧

It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches God but your piety. He has subjected them to you in this way so that you may glorify God for having guided you. Give good news to those who do good

Translation 1260

22:38
۞إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يُدَٰفِعُ
yudafi'u
defends
عَنِ
ani
defends
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُوٓاْۗ
amanu
believe
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَا
la
(does) not
يُحِبُّ
yuhibbu
like
كُلَّ
kulla
every
خَوَّانٖ
khawwanin
treacherous
كَفُورٍ
kafurin
ungrateful
٣٨

God will defend the believers; God does not love the unfaithful or the ungrateful

Translation 1260

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22:39
أُذِنَ
udhina
Permission is given
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
يُقَٰتَلُونَ
yuqataluna
are being fought
بِأَنَّهُمۡ
bi-annahum
because they
ظُلِمُواْۚ
zulimu
were wronged
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
for
نَصۡرِهِمۡ
nasrihim
their victory
لَقَدِيرٌ
laqadirun
(is) surely Able
٣٩

Those who have been attacked are permitted to take up arms because they have been wronged- God has the power to help them

Translation 1260

22:40
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
أُخۡرِجُواْ
ukh'riju
have been evicted
مِن
min
from
دِيَٰرِهِم
diyarihim
their homes
بِغَيۡرِ
bighayri
without
حَقٍّ
haqqin
right
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
that
يَقُولُواْ
yaqulu
they said
رَبُّنَا
rabbuna
Our Lord
ٱللَّهُۗ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
وَلَوۡلَا
walawla
And if not
دَفۡعُ
daf'u
Allah checks
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah checks
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
the people
بَعۡضَهُم
ba'dahum
some of them
بِبَعۡضٖ
biba'din
by others
لَّهُدِّمَتۡ
lahuddimat
surely (would) have been demolished
صَوَٰمِعُ
sawami'u
monasteries
وَبِيَعٞ
wabiya'un
and churches
وَصَلَوَٰتٞ
wasalawatun
and synagogues
وَمَسَٰجِدُ
wamasajidu
and masajid
يُذۡكَرُ
yudh'karu
is mentioned
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
ٱسۡمُ
us'mu
(the) name of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(the) name of Allah
كَثِيرٗاۗ
kathiran
much
وَلَيَنصُرَنَّ
walayansuranna
And surely Allah will help
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
And surely Allah will help
مَن
man
(those) who
يَنصُرُهُۥٓۚ
yansuruhu
help Him
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَقَوِيٌّ
laqawiyyun
(is) surely All-Strong
عَزِيزٌ
azizun
All-Mighty
٤٠

those who have been driven unjustly from their homes only for saying, ‘Our Lord is God.’ If God did not repel some people by means of others, many monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, where God’s name is much invoked, would have been destroyed. God is sure to help those who help His cause- God is strong and mighty

Translation 1260

22:41
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
إِن
in
if
مَّكَّنَّٰهُمۡ
makkannahum
We establish them
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the land
أَقَامُواْ
aqamu
they establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
the prayer
وَءَاتَوُاْ
waatawu
and they give
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ
al-zakata
zakah
وَأَمَرُواْ
wa-amaru
and they enjoin
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
bil-ma'rufi
the right
وَنَهَوۡاْ
wanahaw
and forbid
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلۡمُنكَرِۗ
al-munkari
the wrong
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
عَٰقِبَةُ
aqibatu
(is the) end
ٱلۡأُمُورِ
al-umuri
(of) the matters
٤١

those who, when We establish them in the land, keep up the prayer, pay the prescribed alms, command what is right, and forbid what is wrong: God controls the outcome of all events

Translation 1260

22:42
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
يُكَذِّبُوكَ
yukadhibuka
they deny you
فَقَدۡ
faqad
so verily
كَذَّبَتۡ
kadhabat
denied
قَبۡلَهُمۡ
qablahum
before them
قَوۡمُ
qawmu
(the) people
نُوحٖ
nuhin
(of) Nuh
وَعَادٞ
wa'adun
and Aad
وَثَمُودُ
wathamudu
and Thamud
٤٢

If they reject you [Prophet], so did the people of Noah before them, and those of Ad, Thamud

Translation 1260

22:43
وَقَوۡمُ
waqawmu
And (the) people
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rahima
(of) Ibrahim
وَقَوۡمُ
waqawmu
and (the) people
لُوطٖ
lutin
(of) Lut
٤٣

Abraham, Lot

Translation 1260

22:44
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ
wa-ashabu
And the inhabitants
مَدۡيَنَۖ
madyana
(of) Madyan
وَكُذِّبَ
wakudhiba
And Musa was denied
مُوسَىٰۖ
musa
And Musa was denied
فَأَمۡلَيۡتُ
fa-amlaytu
so I granted respite
لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
lil'kafirina
to the disbelievers
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
أَخَذۡتُهُمۡۖ
akhadhtuhum
I seized them
فَكَيۡفَ
fakayfa
and how
كَانَ
kana
was
نَكِيرِ
nakiri
My punishment
٤٤

Midian. Moses too was called a liar. I gave the disbelievers time, but in the end I punished them. How I condemned them

Translation 1260

22:45
فَكَأَيِّن
faka-ayyin
And how many
مِّن
min
of
قَرۡيَةٍ
qaryatin
a township
أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهَا
ahlaknaha
We have destroyed it
وَهِيَ
wahiya
while it
ظَالِمَةٞ
zalimatun
was doing wrong
فَهِيَ
fahiya
so it
خَاوِيَةٌ
khawiyatun
fell
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
عُرُوشِهَا
urushiha
its roofs
وَبِئۡرٖ
wabi'rin
and well
مُّعَطَّلَةٖ
mu'attalatin
abandoned
وَقَصۡرٖ
waqasrin
and castle
مَّشِيدٍ
mashidin
lofty
٤٥

How many towns steeped in wrongdoing We have destroyed and left in total ruin; how many deserted wells; how many lofty palaces

Translation 1260

22:46
أَفَلَمۡ
afalam
So have not
يَسِيرُواْ
yasiru
they traveled
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the land
فَتَكُونَ
fatakuna
and is
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
قُلُوبٞ
qulubun
hearts
يَعۡقِلُونَ
ya'qiluna
(to) reason
بِهَآ
biha
with it
أَوۡ
aw
or
ءَاذَانٞ
adhanun
ears
يَسۡمَعُونَ
yasma'una
(to) hear
بِهَاۖ
biha
with it
فَإِنَّهَا
fa-innaha
For indeed [it]
لَا
la
not
تَعۡمَى
ta'ma
(are) blinded
ٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرُ
al-absaru
the eyes
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
تَعۡمَى
ta'ma
(are) blinded
ٱلۡقُلُوبُ
al-qulubu
the hearts
ٱلَّتِي
allati
which
فِي
fi
(are) in
ٱلصُّدُورِ
al-suduri
the breasts
٤٦

Have these people [of Mecca] not travelled through the land with hearts to understand and ears to hear? It is not people’s eyes that are blind, but their hearts within their breasts

Translation 1260

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22:47
وَيَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَكَ
wayasta'jilunaka
And they ask you to hasten
بِٱلۡعَذَابِ
bil-'adhabi
the punishment
وَلَن
walan
But never will
يُخۡلِفَ
yukh'lifa
fail/violate
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
وَعۡدَهُۥۚ
wa'dahu
(in) His Promise
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
يَوۡمًا
yawman
a day
عِندَ
inda
with
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
كَأَلۡفِ
ka-alfi
(is) like a thousand
سَنَةٖ
sanatin
year(s)
مِّمَّا
mimma
of what
تَعُدُّونَ
ta'udduna
you count
٤٧

They will challenge you [Prophet] to hasten the punishment. God will not fail in His promise- a Day with your Lord is like a thousand years by your reckoning

Translation 1260

22:48
وَكَأَيِّن
waka-ayyin
And how many
مِّن
min
of
قَرۡيَةٍ
qaryatin
a township
أَمۡلَيۡتُ
amlaytu
I gave respite
لَهَا
laha
to it
وَهِيَ
wahiya
while it
ظَالِمَةٞ
zalimatun
(was) doing wrong
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَخَذۡتُهَا
akhadhtuha
I seized it
وَإِلَيَّ
wa-ilayya
and to Me
ٱلۡمَصِيرُ
al-masiru
(is) the destination
٤٨

To many a town steeped in wrongdoing I gave more time and then struck them down: they all return to Me in the end

Translation 1260

22:49
قُلۡ
qul
Say
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O mankind
ٱلنَّاسُ
al-nasu
O mankind
إِنَّمَآ
innama
Only
أَنَا۠
ana
I am
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
نَذِيرٞ
nadhirun
a warner
مُّبِينٞ
mubinun
clear
٤٩

Say [Prophet], ‘People, I am sent only to give you clear warning.’

Translation 1260

22:50
فَٱلَّذِينَ
fa-alladhina
So those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and do
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
righteous deeds
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مَّغۡفِرَةٞ
maghfiratun
(is) forgiveness
وَرِزۡقٞ
wariz'qun
and a provision
كَرِيمٞ
karimun
noble
٥٠

Those who believe and do good deeds will be forgiven and have a generous reward

Translation 1260