سُوْرَةُ الْحَجِّ
Surah Al-Hajj (22) — Ayah 30
ذَٰلِكَ وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ حُرُمَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ ۗ وَأُحِلَّتْ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمُ إِلَّا مَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ ٱلرِّجْسَ مِنَ ٱلْأَوْثَـٰنِ وَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ قَوْلَ ٱلزُّورِ ﴿30﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
That (Manâsik- prescribed duties of Hajj is the obligation that mankind owes to Allâh), and whoever honours the sacred things of Allâh, then that is better for him with his Lord. The cattle are lawful to you, except those (that will be) mentioned to you (as exceptions). So shun the abomination (worshipping) of idol, and shun lying speech (false statements) -
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
يُعَظِّمْ
yuʿaẓẓim
honors
حُرُمَـٰتِ
ḥurumāti
(the) sacred rites
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then it
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
(is) best
لَّهُۥ
lahu
for him
عِندَ
ʿinda
near
رَبِّهِۦ ۗ
rabbihi
his Lord
وَأُحِلَّتْ
wa-uḥillat
And are made lawful
لَكُمُ
lakumu
to you
ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمُ
l-anʿāmu
the cattle
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَا
mā
what
يُتْلَىٰ
yut'lā
is recited
عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ
ʿalaykum
to you
فَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟
fa-ij'tanibū
So avoid
ٱلرِّجْسَ
l-rij'sa
the abomination
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْأَوْثَـٰنِ
l-awthāni
the idols
وَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟
wa-ij'tanibū
and avoid
قَوْلَ
qawla
(the) word
ٱلزُّورِ
l-zūri
false
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
30. 1 By "these sanctities" are meant those rites of Hajj whose details have just been mentioned. To honor them means to perform them in the manner that has been prescribed. That is, do not violate them and thus desecrate these sanctities.
30. 2 "Which have been stated" means those whose prohibition has been declared, as detailed in verse (حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةُ وَالدَّمُ وَلَحْمُ الْخِنْزِيْرِ) 5. Al-Ma'idah:3).
30. 3 "Rijs" refers to filth and impurity; here it means idols made of wood, iron, or any other material. The meaning is that worshiping anyone besides Allah is impurity and a cause of Allah's wrath and displeasure, so avoid it.
30. 4 In "false statement," besides falsehood, false oath is also included (which, in hadith, is counted as the third major sin after shirk and disobedience to parents), and the greatest falsehood is to attribute to Allah things from which He is pure. For example, that Allah has children, etc. That such-and-such saint shares in Allah's powers, or how can Allah be capable of such-and-such act, as the disbelievers used to express astonishment at resurrection after death and still do, or to declare things halal or haram from oneself, such as the polytheists making Bahirah, Saibah, Wasilah, and Haam animals forbidden upon themselves—these are all lies and must be avoided.
30. 2 "Which have been stated" means those whose prohibition has been declared, as detailed in verse (حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةُ وَالدَّمُ وَلَحْمُ الْخِنْزِيْرِ) 5. Al-Ma'idah:3).
30. 3 "Rijs" refers to filth and impurity; here it means idols made of wood, iron, or any other material. The meaning is that worshiping anyone besides Allah is impurity and a cause of Allah's wrath and displeasure, so avoid it.
30. 4 In "false statement," besides falsehood, false oath is also included (which, in hadith, is counted as the third major sin after shirk and disobedience to parents), and the greatest falsehood is to attribute to Allah things from which He is pure. For example, that Allah has children, etc. That such-and-such saint shares in Allah's powers, or how can Allah be capable of such-and-such act, as the disbelievers used to express astonishment at resurrection after death and still do, or to declare things halal or haram from oneself, such as the polytheists making Bahirah, Saibah, Wasilah, and Haam animals forbidden upon themselves—these are all lies and must be avoided.
