Verses 24–30
22. Al-Hajj · The Pilgrimage
Madinan78 verses
وَهُدُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلطَّيِّبِ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ وَهُدُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ
22:24They were guided to chaste belief, and guided to the path of the All-laudable.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَيَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلْنَٰهُ لِلنَّاسِ سَوَآءً ٱلْعَٰكِفُ فِيهِ وَٱلْبَادِ ۚ وَمَن يُرِدْ فِيهِ بِإِلْحَادٍۭ بِظُلْمٍۢ نُّذِقْهُ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍۢ
22:25Indeed those who are faithless and bar from the way of Allah and the Sacred Mosque, which We have made for all people, the native and the visitor being equal therein—whoever wrongfully tries to commit violation in it, We shall make him taste a painful punishment.1
وَإِذْ بَوَّأْنَا لِإِبْرَٰهِيمَ مَكَانَ ٱلْبَيْتِ أَن لَّا تُشْرِكْ بِى شَيْـًۭٔا وَطَهِّرْ بَيْتِىَ لِلطَّآئِفِينَ وَٱلْقَآئِمِينَ وَٱلرُّكَّعِ ٱلسُّجُودِ
22:26When We settled for Abraham the site of the House [saying], Do not ascribe any partners to Me, and purify My House for those who circle around it, and those who stand [in it for prayer], and those who bow and prostrate themselves.
وَأَذِّن فِى ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًۭا وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٍۢ يَأْتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍۢ
22:27And proclaim the Hajj to all the people: they will come to you on foot and on lean camels, coming from distant places,2
لِّيَشْهَدُوا۟ مَنَٰفِعَ لَهُمْ وَيَذْكُرُوا۟ ٱسْمَ ٱللَّهِ فِىٓ أَيَّامٍۢ مَّعْلُومَٰتٍ عَلَىٰ مَا رَزَقَهُم مِّنۢ بَهِيمَةِ ٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ ۖ فَكُلُوا۟ مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا۟ ٱلْبَآئِسَ ٱلْفَقِيرَ
22:28that they may witness the benefits for them, and mention Allah’s Name during the known days over the livestock He has provided them. So eat thereof and feed the destitute and the needy.3
ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا۟ تَفَثَهُمْ وَلْيُوفُوا۟ نُذُورَهُمْ وَلْيَطَّوَّفُوا۟ بِٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْعَتِيقِ
22:29Then let them do away with their untidiness, fulfill their vows, and circle around the Ancient House.*
ذَٰلِكَ وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ حُرُمَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌۭ لَّهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ ۗ وَأُحِلَّتْ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَنْعَٰمُ إِلَّا مَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ ٱلرِّجْسَ مِنَ ٱلْأَوْثَٰنِ وَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ قَوْلَ ٱلزُّورِ
22:30That, and whoever venerates the sacraments of Allah, that is better for him with his Lord. You are permitted [animals of] grazing livestock except for what will be recited to you. So avoid the abomination of idols, and avoid false speech,
Tafsir
Commentary on this passage
Verse 26
1.Another policy of hypocrites of Mecca was that they respected Ibrahim (a.s.) and were also doing idol-worship. Allah made them attentive: We have ordained Ibrahim (a.s.) to demolish idols. People who believe him cannot be idol worshippers.
Verse 27
2.There is complete satisfaction from Allah that voice of Khalil (a.s.) will not cry out in the wilderness and while Ibrahim (a.s.) will call out, Allah will make arrangement to extend his voice and people will gather on his call and we witness this at the time of the Pilgrimage.
Verse 28
3.The link of strengthening of Hajj starts from here that while slaughtering animals in Allah’s name is necessary and sacrificed animals should be of particular species. Hens and pigeons cannot be sacrificed and these animals should be sacrificed within particular days. A person who sacrifices animals should eat himself and should give to the poor and needy and after this sacrifice, he can clean the impurities from his body. Impurity means hair and nails can be cut. After that if he has taken any vow of offering, he should complete it. Only then will his work be fully completed. Here hunting is unlawful It does not mean that the flesh of that sacrificed animal is unlawful. Flesh of that animal is lawful in all circumstances and its use is permissible
Footnotes
Explanations of words and phrases in these verses
Benefit
After the mention of both the groups, believers and unbelievers their consequences are foretold and their contradiction is staled. There are four types of punishments for disbelievers - the dress of Hell, water of Hameem, maces of fire, no escape forever. As for the believers, there are five types of bounties for them: Gardens, ornaments, Silken clothes, a good word and the praised path.
- 1
A’akif - resident, Badi - One who has come from outside.
Ilhaad - one who has deviated from the straight path. Please note that in the house of Allah both the natives as well as foreigner have equal rights. No native has the right to claim sole right. Such a person is considered as an oppressor who prevents the people from Masjidul Haram. They shall have a terrible end.
- 2
Zaamir - Emaciated, Faj - path, Ameeq - Far off. Balimmatul Anaam - camels, cows and goats etc. Baas - In a bad condition. Tafath - Dirt.
- 3
One of the signs of greatness of the Holy Ka’ba is that all the benefits of the religion and the world are seen in it. This implies that to deprive the Muslim Ummah from the Social, economical and political benefits of the Ka’ba is no respect to it, it is an insult it.
Benefit
Concerning the 29th ayat the removal of dirt is interpreted as the meeting with Imam (a.s.). “After the Hajj meet the Imam”. Probably the secret is that like outward cleansing the inner dirt could be cleansed by meeting the Imam (a.s.).