Quran 22:36 — Al-Hajj, verse 36
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
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.
وَالْبُدْنَ جَعَلْنَاهَا لَكُمْ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ لَكُمْ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ ۖ فَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا صَوَافَّ ۖ فَإِذَا وَجَبَتْ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا الْقَانِعَ وَالْمُعْتَرَّ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرْنَاهَا لَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
wal-bud'na jaʿalnāhā lakum min shaʿāiri l-lahi lakum fīhā khayrun fa-udh'kurū is'ma l-lahi ʿalayhā ṣawāffa fa-idhā wajabat junūbuhā fakulū min'hā wa-aṭʿimū l-qāniʿa wal-muʿ'tara kadhālika sakharnāhā lakum laʿallakum tashkurūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- And the beasts of sacrifice -- We have appointed them for you as among God's waymarks; therein is good for you. So mention God's Name over them, standing in ranks then, when their flanks collapse, eat of them and feed the beggar and the suppliant. So We have subjected them to you; haply you will be thankful.
- Muhammad Asad
- And as for the sacrifice of cattle, We have ordained it for you as one of the symbols set up by God, in which there is [much] good for you. Hence, extol the name of God over them when they are lined up [for sacrifice]; and after they have fallen lifeless to the ground, eat of their flesh, and feed the poor who is contented with his lot (and does not beg), as well as him who is forced to beg. It is to this end that We have made them subservient to your needs, so that you might have cause to be grateful.
- Sahih International
- 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.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَٱلْبُدْنَwal-bud'na | And the camels and cattle | بدن |
| 2 | جَعَلْنَـٰهَاjaʿalnāhā | We have made them | جعل |
| 3 | لَكُمlakum | for you | — |
| 4 | مِّنmin | among | — |
| 5 | شَعَـٰٓئِرِshaʿāiri | (the) Symbols | شعر |
| 6 | ٱللَّهِl-lahi | (of) Allah | أله |
| 7 | لَكُمْlakum | for you | — |
| 8 | فِيهَاfīhā | therein | — |
| 9 | خَيْرٌۭ ۖkhayrun | (is) good | خير |
| 10 | فَٱذْكُرُوا۟fa-udh'kurū | So mention | ذكر |
| 11 | ٱسْمَis'ma | (the) name | سمو |
| 12 | ٱللَّهِl-lahi | (of) Allah | أله |
| 13 | عَلَيْهَاʿalayhā | over them | — |
| 14 | صَوَآفَّ ۖṣawāffa | (when) lined up | صفف |
| 15 | فَإِذَاfa-idhā | and when | — |
| 16 | وَجَبَتْwajabat | are down | وجب |
| 17 | جُنُوبُهَاjunūbuhā | their sides | جنب |
| 18 | فَكُلُوا۟fakulū | then eat | أكل |
| 19 | مِنْهَاmin'hā | from them | — |
| 20 | وَأَطْعِمُوا۟wa-aṭʿimū | and feed | طعم |
| 21 | ٱلْقَانِعَl-qāniʿa | the needy who do not ask | قنع |
| 22 | وَٱلْمُعْتَرَّ ۚwal-muʿ'tara | and the needy who ask | عرر |
| 23 | كَذَٰلِكَkadhālika | Thus | — |
| 24 | سَخَّرْنَـٰهَاsakharnāhā | We have subjected them | سخر |
| 25 | لَكُمْlakum | to you | — |
| 26 | لَعَلَّكُمْlaʿallakum | so that you may | — |
| 27 | تَشْكُرُونَtashkurūna | be grateful | شكر |