22. Al-Hajj

وَلَهُمAnd for themمَّقَٰمِعُ(are) hooked rodsمِنْofحَدِيدٍiron﴿٢١﴾

And for [striking] them are maces of iron

كُلَّمَآEvery timeأَرَادُوٓا۟they wantأَنtoيَخْرُجُوا۟come outمِنْهَاfrom itمِنْfromغَمٍّanguishأُعِيدُوا۟they will be returnedفِيهَاthereinوَذُوقُوا۟Tasteعَذَابَ(the) punishmentٱلْحَرِيقِ(of) the Burning Fire﴿٢٢﴾

Every time they want to get out of Hellfire from anguish, they will be returned to it, and [it will be said], "Taste the punishment of the Burning Fire

إِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahيُدْخِلُwill admitٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believeوَعَمِلُوا۟and doٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِthe righteous deedsجَنَّٰتٍ(to) Gardensتَجْرِىflowمِنfromتَحْتِهَاunderneath itٱلْأَنْهَٰرُthe riversيُحَلَّوْنَThey will be adornedفِيهَاthereinمِنْwithأَسَاوِرَbraceletsمِنofذَهَبٍgoldوَلُؤْلُؤًاand pearlوَلِبَاسُهُمْand their garmentsفِيهَاthereinحَرِيرٌ(will be of) silk﴿٢٣﴾

Indeed, Allah will admit those who believe and do righteous deeds to gardens beneath which rivers flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearl, and their garments therein will be silk

وَهُدُوٓا۟And they were guidedإِلَىtoٱلطَّيِّبِthe goodمِنَofٱلْقَوْلِthe speechوَهُدُوٓا۟and they were guidedإِلَىٰtoصِرَٰطِ(the) pathٱلْحَمِيدِ(of) the Praiseworthy﴿٢٤﴾

And they had been guided [in worldly life] to good speech, and they were guided to the path of the Praiseworthy

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedوَيَصُدُّونَand hinderعَنfromسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَٱلْمَسْجِدِand Al-Masjid Al-Haraamٱلْحَرَامِand Al-Masjid Al-HaraamٱلَّذِىwhichجَعَلْنَٰهُWe made itلِلنَّاسِfor the mankindسَوَآءًequalٱلْعَٰكِفُ(are) the residentفِيهِthereinوَٱلْبَادِand the visitorوَمَنand whoeverيُرِدْintendsفِيهِthereinبِإِلْحَادٍۭof deviationبِظُلْمٍ(or) wrongdoingنُّذِقْهُWe will make him tasteمِنْofعَذَابٍa punishmentأَلِيمٍpainful﴿٢٥﴾

Indeed, those who have disbelieved and avert [people] from the way of Allah and [from] al-Masjid al-Haram, 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] or wrongdoing - We will make him taste of a painful punishment

وَإِذْAnd whenبَوَّأْنَاWe assignedلِإِبْرَٰهِيمَto Ibrahimمَكَانَ(the) siteٱلْبَيْتِ(of) the HouseأَنThatلَّا(do) notتُشْرِكْassociateبِىwith Meشَيْـًٔاanythingوَطَهِّرْand purifyبَيْتِىَMy Houseلِلطَّآئِفِينَfor those who circumambulateوَٱلْقَآئِمِينَand those who standوَٱلرُّكَّعِand those who bowٱلسُّجُودِ(and) those who prostrate﴿٢٦﴾

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

وَأَذِّنAnd proclaimفِىtoٱلنَّاسِ[the] mankindبِٱلْحَجِّ[of] the Pilgrimageيَأْتُوكَthey will come to youرِجَالًا(on) footوَعَلَىٰand onكُلِّeveryضَامِرٍlean camelيَأْتِينَthey will comeمِنfromكُلِّeveryفَجٍّmountain highwayعَمِيقٍdistant﴿٢٧﴾

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

لِّيَشْهَدُوا۟That they may witnessمَنَٰفِعَbenefitsلَهُمْfor themوَيَذْكُرُوا۟and mentionٱسْمَ(the) nameٱللَّهِ(of) AllahفِىٓonأَيَّامٍdaysمَّعْلُومَٰتٍknownعَلَىٰoverمَاwhatرَزَقَهُمHe has provided themمِّنۢofبَهِيمَةِ(the) beastٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ(of) cattleفَكُلُوا۟So eatمِنْهَاof themوَأَطْعِمُوا۟and feedٱلْبَآئِسَthe miserableٱلْفَقِيرَthe poor﴿٢٨﴾

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

ثُمَّThenلْيَقْضُوا۟let them endتَفَثَهُمْtheir prescribed dutiesوَلْيُوفُوا۟and fulfilنُذُورَهُمْtheir vowsوَلْيَطَّوَّفُوا۟and circumambulateبِٱلْبَيْتِthe Houseٱلْعَتِيقِ[the] Ancient﴿٢٩﴾

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

ذَٰلِكَThatوَمَنand whoeverيُعَظِّمْhonorsحُرُمَٰتِ(the) sacred ritesٱللَّهِ(of) Allahفَهُوَthen itخَيْرٌ(is) bestلَّهُۥfor himعِندَnearرَبِّهِۦhis LordوَأُحِلَّتْAnd are made lawfulلَكُمُto youٱلْأَنْعَٰمُthe cattleإِلَّاexceptمَاwhatيُتْلَىٰis recitedعَلَيْكُمْto youفَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟So avoidٱلرِّجْسَthe abominationمِنَofٱلْأَوْثَٰنِthe idolsوَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟and avoidقَوْلَ(the) wordٱلزُّورِfalse﴿٣٠﴾

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

حُنَفَآءَBeing uprightلِلَّهِto Allahغَيْرَnotمُشْرِكِينَassociating partnersبِهِۦwith HimوَمَنAnd whoeverيُشْرِكْassociates partnersبِٱللَّهِwith Allahفَكَأَنَّمَاthen (it is) as thoughخَرَّhe had fallenمِنَfromٱلسَّمَآءِthe skyفَتَخْطَفُهُand (had) snatched himٱلطَّيْرُthe birdsأَوْorتَهْوِىhad blownبِهِhimٱلرِّيحُthe windفِىtoمَكَانٍa placeسَحِيقٍfar off﴿٣١﴾

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

ذَٰلِكَThatوَمَنand whoeverيُعَظِّمْhonorsشَعَٰٓئِرَ(the) Symbolsٱللَّهِ(of) Allahفَإِنَّهَاthen indeed, itمِن(is) fromتَقْوَى(the) pietyٱلْقُلُوبِ(of) the hearts﴿٣٢﴾

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

لَكُمْFor youفِيهَاthereinمَنَٰفِعُ(are) benefitsإِلَىٰٓforأَجَلٍa termمُّسَمًّىappointedثُمَّthenمَحِلُّهَآtheir place of sacrificeإِلَى(is) atٱلْبَيْتِthe Houseٱلْعَتِيقِthe Ancient﴿٣٣﴾

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

وَلِكُلِّAnd for everyأُمَّةٍnationجَعَلْنَاWe have appointedمَنسَكًاa riteلِّيَذْكُرُوا۟that they may mentionٱسْمَ(the) nameٱللَّهِ(of) AllahعَلَىٰoverمَاwhatرَزَقَهُمHe (has) provided themمِّنۢofبَهِيمَةِ(the) beastٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ(of) cattleفَإِلَٰهُكُمْAnd your Godإِلَٰهٌ(is) GodوَٰحِدٌOneفَلَهُۥٓso to Himأَسْلِمُوا۟submitوَبَشِّرِAnd give glad tidingsٱلْمُخْبِتِينَ(to) the humble ones﴿٣٤﴾

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

ٱلَّذِينَThoseإِذَاwhenذُكِرَis mentionedٱللَّهُAllah وَجِلَتْfearقُلُوبُهُمْtheir heartsوَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَand those who are patientعَلَىٰoverمَآwhateverأَصَابَهُمْhas afflicted themوَٱلْمُقِيمِىand those who establishٱلصَّلَوٰةِthe prayerوَمِمَّاand out of whatرَزَقْنَٰهُمْWe have provided themيُنفِقُونَthey spend﴿٣٥﴾

Who, when Allah 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

وَٱلْبُدْنَAnd the camels and cattle جَعَلْنَٰهَاWe have made themلَكُمfor youمِّنamongشَعَٰٓئِرِ(the) Symbolsٱللَّهِ(of) Allahلَكُمْfor youفِيهَاthereinخَيْرٌ(is) goodفَٱذْكُرُوا۟So mentionٱسْمَ(the) nameٱللَّهِ(of) Allahعَلَيْهَاover themصَوَآفَّ(when) lined upفَإِذَاand whenوَجَبَتْare downجُنُوبُهَاtheir sidesفَكُلُوا۟then eatمِنْهَاfrom themوَأَطْعِمُوا۟and feedٱلْقَانِعَthe needy who do not askوَٱلْمُعْتَرَّand the needy who askكَذَٰلِكَThusسَخَّرْنَٰهَاWe have subjected themلَكُمْto youلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَشْكُرُونَbe grateful﴿٣٦﴾

And the camels and cattle We have appointed for you as among the symbols of Allah; for you therein is good. So mention the name of Allah upon them when lined up [for sacrifice]; and when they are [lifeless] on their sides, then eat from them and feed the needy and the beggar. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may be grateful

لَنWill notيَنَالَreachٱللَّهَAllahلُحُومُهَاtheir meatوَلَاand notدِمَآؤُهَاtheir bloodوَلَٰكِنbutيَنَالُهُreaches Himٱلتَّقْوَىٰthe pietyمِنكُمْfrom youكَذَٰلِكَThusسَخَّرَهَاHe subjected themلَكُمْto youلِتُكَبِّرُوا۟so that you may magnifyٱللَّهَAllahعَلَىٰforمَاwhatهَدَىٰكُمْHe has guided youوَبَشِّرِAnd give glad tidingsٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ(to) the good-doers﴿٣٧﴾

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

إِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahيُدَٰفِعُdefendsعَنِdefendsٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوٓا۟believeإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيُحِبُّlikeكُلَّeveryخَوَّانٍtreacherousكَفُورٍungrateful﴿٣٨﴾

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

أُذِنَPermission is givenلِلَّذِينَto those whoيُقَٰتَلُونَare being foughtبِأَنَّهُمْbecause theyظُلِمُوا۟were wrongedوَإِنَّAnd indeedٱللَّهَAllahعَلَىٰforنَصْرِهِمْtheir victoryلَقَدِيرٌ(is) surely Able﴿٣٩﴾

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

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoأُخْرِجُوا۟have been evictedمِنfromدِيَٰرِهِمtheir homesبِغَيْرِwithoutحَقٍّrightإِلَّآexceptأَنthatيَقُولُوا۟they saidرَبُّنَاOur Lordٱللَّهُ(is) AllahوَلَوْلَاAnd if notدَفْعُAllah checksٱللَّهِAllah checksٱلنَّاسَthe peopleبَعْضَهُمsome of themبِبَعْضٍby othersلَّهُدِّمَتْsurely (would) have been demolishedصَوَٰمِعُmonasteriesوَبِيَعٌand churchesوَصَلَوَٰتٌand synagoguesوَمَسَٰجِدُand masajid يُذْكَرُis mentionedفِيهَاin itٱسْمُ(the) name of Allahٱللَّهِ(the) name of AllahكَثِيرًاmuchوَلَيَنصُرَنَّAnd surely Allah will helpٱللَّهُAnd surely Allah will helpمَن(those) whoيَنصُرُهُۥٓhelp HimإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَقَوِىٌّ(is) surely All-StrongعَزِيزٌAll-Mighty﴿٤٠﴾

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