سُوْرَةُ الْحَجِّ
Surah Al-Hajj (22) — Ayah 34
وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنسَكًا لِّيَذْكُرُوا۟ ٱسْمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ مَا رَزَقَهُم مِّنۢ بَهِيمَةِ ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ ۗ فَإِلَـٰهُكُمْ إِلَـٰهٌ وَٰحِدٌ فَلَهُۥٓ أَسْلِمُوا۟ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُخْبِتِينَ ﴿34﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And for every nation We have appointed religious ceremonies, that they may mention the Name of Allâh over the beast of cattle that He has given them for food. And your Ilâh (God) is One Ilâh (God - Allâh), so you must submit to Him Alone (in Islâm). And (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) give glad tidings to the Mukhbitûn (those who obey Allâh with humility and are humble from among the true believers of Islâmic Monotheism),
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلِكُلِّ
walikulli
And for every
أُمَّةٍۢ
ummatin
nation
جَعَلْنَا
jaʿalnā
We have appointed
مَنسَكًۭا
mansakan
a rite
لِّيَذْكُرُوا۟
liyadhkurū
that they may mention
ٱسْمَ
is'ma
(the) name
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
over
مَا
mā
what
رَزَقَهُم
razaqahum
He (has) provided them
مِّنۢ
min
of
بَهِيمَةِ
bahīmati
(the) beast
ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ ۗ
l-anʿāmi
(of) cattle
فَإِلَـٰهُكُمْ
fa-ilāhukum
And your God
إِلَـٰهٌۭ
ilāhun
(is) God
وَٰحِدٌۭ
wāḥidun
One
فَلَهُۥٓ
falahu
so to Him
أَسْلِمُوا۟ ۗ
aslimū
submit
وَبَشِّرِ
wabashiri
And give glad tidings
ٱلْمُخْبِتِينَ
l-mukh'bitīna
(to) the humble ones
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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34. For every community, We have appointed a rite of sacrifice [52], so that they may mention the name of Allah over the livestock He has provided them. (Despite these different rites, your religion is one and the same:) your God is only One God, so submit to Him alone. And (O Prophet), give good news to those who present themselves [53] before Allah.
[52]
Sacrifice Has Been a Part of the Shariah of All Prophets:
This means that in the shariahs of all the prophets, presenting a sacrifice before Allah has been an essential part. Although there have been differences in the details and particulars of this sacrifice. Now, if a person presents a sacrifice before or for anything other than Allah, this is shirk in worship because sacrifice and vows and offerings are all acts of financial worship. Therefore, performing these acts of worship for anyone else or associating anyone else in them is outright shirk. That is why it has also been stated that your God is only one God. Then why do you associate others in His worship?
[53]
The Literal Meaning of "Khubt":
Here, the word "mukhbiteen" has been used. And "khabat al-naar" means the flame of the fire has died down and a layer of ash has covered the coal or ember. (Mufradat al-Quran) And "mukhbit" refers to a person who has subdued his pride and desires before the commands of Allah. Also, its meanings include humility, gentleness, and modesty.
[52]
Sacrifice Has Been a Part of the Shariah of All Prophets:
This means that in the shariahs of all the prophets, presenting a sacrifice before Allah has been an essential part. Although there have been differences in the details and particulars of this sacrifice. Now, if a person presents a sacrifice before or for anything other than Allah, this is shirk in worship because sacrifice and vows and offerings are all acts of financial worship. Therefore, performing these acts of worship for anyone else or associating anyone else in them is outright shirk. That is why it has also been stated that your God is only one God. Then why do you associate others in His worship?
[53]
The Literal Meaning of "Khubt":
Here, the word "mukhbiteen" has been used. And "khabat al-naar" means the flame of the fire has died down and a layer of ash has covered the coal or ember. (Mufradat al-Quran) And "mukhbit" refers to a person who has subdued his pride and desires before the commands of Allah. Also, its meanings include humility, gentleness, and modesty.
