Al-Hajj

Call ˹all˺ people to the pilgrimage.¹ They will come to you on foot and on every lean camel from every distant path,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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 -

— Saheeh International

so they may obtain the benefits ˹in store˺ for them,¹ 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.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

That they may witness [i.e., attend] benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allah on known [i.e., specific] days over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals.¹ So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.

— Saheeh International

Then let them groom themselves,¹ fulfil their vows, and circle the Ancient House.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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

— Saheeh International

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.¹ So shun the impurity of idolatry, and shun words of falsehood.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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.¹ So avoid the uncleanliness of idols and avoid false statement,

— Saheeh International

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.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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.

— Saheeh International

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

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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

— Saheeh International

You may benefit from sacrificial animals for an appointed term,¹ then their place of sacrifice is at the Ancient House.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

For you therein [i.e., the animals marked for sacrifice] are benefits for a specified term;¹ then their place of sacrifice is at the ancient House.²

— Saheeh International

For every community We appointed a rite of sacrifice so that they may pronounce the Name of Allah over the sacrificial animals He has provided for them. For your God is only One God, so submit yourselves to Him ˹alone˺. And give good news ˹O Prophet˺ to the humble:

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And for every [religious] community We have appointed a rite [of sacrifice]¹ 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 Muḥammad], give good tidings to the humble [before their Lord]

— Saheeh International

those whose hearts tremble at the remembrance of Allah, who patiently endure whatever may befall them, and who establish prayer and donate from what We have provided for them.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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.

— Saheeh International

We have made sacrificial camels ˹and cattle˺ among the symbols of Allah, in which there is ˹much˺ good for you. So pronounce the Name of Allah over them when they are lined up ˹for sacrifice˺. Once they have fallen ˹lifeless˺ on their sides, you may eat from their meat, and feed the needy—those who do not beg, and those who do. In this way We have subjected these ˹animals˺ to you so that you may be grateful.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And the camels and cattle We have appointed for you as among the symbols [i.e., rites] 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 [who does not seek aid] and the beggar. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may be grateful.

— Saheeh International

Neither their meat nor blood reaches Allah. Rather, it is your piety that reaches Him. This is how He has subjected them to you so that you may proclaim the greatness of Allah for what He has guided you to, and give good news to the good-doers.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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.

— Saheeh International