سُوْرَةُ الْحَجِّ
Surah Al-Hajj (22) — Ayah 27
وَأَذِّن فِى ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًا وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٍ يَأْتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ ﴿27﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And proclaim to mankind the Hajj (pilgrimage). They will come to you on foot and on every lean camel, they will come from every deep and distant (wide) mountain highway (to perform Hajj ).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَذِّن
wa-adhin
And proclaim
فِى
fī
to
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
[the] mankind
بِٱلْحَجِّ
bil-ḥaji
[of] the Pilgrimage
يَأْتُوكَ
yatūka
they will come to you
رِجَالًۭا
rijālan
(on) foot
وَعَلَىٰ
waʿalā
and on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
ضَامِرٍۢ
ḍāmirin
lean camel
يَأْتِينَ
yatīna
they will come
مِن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
فَجٍّ
fajjin
mountain highway
عَمِيقٍۢ
ʿamīqin
distant
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27. And proclaim the pilgrimage (Hajj) [35] among the people; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel [36], coming from every distant path.
[35] When the construction of the Ka'bah was completed, Allah commanded Prophet Ibrahim ؑ to make a public proclamation among the people that they should come here for Hajj. Prophet Ibrahim ؑ said, "Who will hear my voice here?" Allah said, "You make the proclamation; it is My responsibility to convey the voice." Thus, Prophet Ibrahim ؑ stood on a mountain and called out: "O people! Allah has made Hajj obligatory upon you, so come for Hajj." And Allah conveyed this voice to every person and every soul for whom Hajj was destined, and their souls responded to this proclamation with "Labbayk."
[36]
The Literal Meaning of Ḍāmir:
Here, the word ḍāmir is used, and ḍāmir refers to that animal which becomes thin and slender not due to lack of food, but due to training, frequent missions, and exercise, so that it becomes swift or light-footed in order to excel in competition. And an animal that becomes thin due to lack of food is called 'ajaf. In Arabia, the word ḍāmir generally became specific for the camel, whether male or female, and the camel is mentioned especially because, in that era and region, the camel was the main means of transportation and movement.
[35] When the construction of the Ka'bah was completed, Allah commanded Prophet Ibrahim ؑ to make a public proclamation among the people that they should come here for Hajj. Prophet Ibrahim ؑ said, "Who will hear my voice here?" Allah said, "You make the proclamation; it is My responsibility to convey the voice." Thus, Prophet Ibrahim ؑ stood on a mountain and called out: "O people! Allah has made Hajj obligatory upon you, so come for Hajj." And Allah conveyed this voice to every person and every soul for whom Hajj was destined, and their souls responded to this proclamation with "Labbayk."
[36]
The Literal Meaning of Ḍāmir:
Here, the word ḍāmir is used, and ḍāmir refers to that animal which becomes thin and slender not due to lack of food, but due to training, frequent missions, and exercise, so that it becomes swift or light-footed in order to excel in competition. And an animal that becomes thin due to lack of food is called 'ajaf. In Arabia, the word ḍāmir generally became specific for the camel, whether male or female, and the camel is mentioned especially because, in that era and region, the camel was the main means of transportation and movement.
