Surah Al-Hajj - English Translation, Transliteration, Tafsir - Ayat [31-40]

About the surah Al-Ḥajj

Al-Ḥajj (Arabic: الحج, al ḥajj; meaning: "The Pilgrimage", "The Hajj") is the 22nd chapter (Surah) of the Quran with 78 verses (Ayat).

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The theme/ Summary of the Surah Al-Hajj: 

Many verses in this Surah are about the Resurrection and its logical reasoning. A considerable part of this Holy Surah discusses the struggles against idolaters and polytheists, as well as warnings against those who ignore the events of the Hereafter, and so on.

Lesson learned from Surah Al-Hajj

  1. The Day of Qiy'mah will be full of horrors.  
  2. The blessings of Allah's are so many, we don’t even realize some to be actually blessings.  
  3. Every one of Allah's’s creations is subservient to Him, except the human.  
  4. Whoever revers the symbols of Allah's does so out of the Allah's-consciousness within his heart.[1]  
  5. Shayá¹­'n tried to contaminate the revelation that each prophet received, but Allah's protected them all from it. He will therefore try his utmost to deceive man.  
  6. Those who are taken as gods other than Allah's cannot even create anything that equals a fly, let alone match Him in greater feats.  
  7. According to some scholars, Ibrahim (عليه السلام)… was the first to give us the name ‘Muslims’.
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

حُنَفَآءَ لِلَّهِ غَيۡرَ مُشۡرِكِينَ بِهِۦۚ وَمَن يُشۡرِكۡ بِٱللَّهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَتَخۡطَفُهُ ٱلطَّيۡرُ أَوۡ تَهۡوِي بِهِ ٱلرِّيحُ فِي مَكَانٖ سَحِيقٖ

Transliteration:( Hunafaaa'a lillaahi ghaira mushrikeena bih; wa mai yushrik billaahi faka annamaa kharra minas samaaa'i fatakh tafuhut tairu aw tahwee bihir reehu bee makaanin saheeq )
31. Being one for Allah, associate [72] none with Him. And who so associates anything with Allah it is as he fell down from the sky and the birds have snatched him away or the wind blows him away to a distant place. [73]

ذَٰلِكَۖ وَمَن يُعَظِّمۡ شَعَـٰٓئِرَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقۡوَى ٱلۡقُلُوبِ

Transliteration:( Zaalika wa mai yu'azzim sha'aaa'iral laahi fa innahaa min taqwal quloob )
32. The thing is this and who so respects the signs of Allah, and then it is from the piety of hearts [74].

لَكُمۡ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٖ مُّسَمّٗى ثُمَّ مَحِلُّهَآ إِلَى ٱلۡبَيۡتِ ٱلۡعَتِيقِ

Transliteration:( Lakum feehaa manaafi'u ilaaa ajalim musamman summa mahilluhaaa ilal Baitil 'Ateeq (section 4) )
33. For you there is a benefit in quadrupeds for an appointed term, then they are to reach [75] to the free house. [76]

وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٖ جَعَلۡنَا مَنسَكٗا لِّيَذۡكُرُواْ ٱسۡمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ مَا رَزَقَهُم مِّنۢ بَهِيمَةِ ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِۗ فَإِلَٰهُكُمۡ إِلَٰهٞ وَٰحِدٞ فَلَهُۥٓ أَسۡلِمُواْۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُخۡبِتِينَ

Transliteration:( Wa likulli ummatin ja'alnaa mansakal liyazkurus mal laahi 'alaa maa razaqahum mim baheematil an'aam; failaahukum ilaahunw Waahidun falahooo aslimoo; wa bashshiril mukhbiteen )
34. And for every nation, We Appointed [77] a sacrifice that they might mention the name of Allah over the mute quadrupeds that He has provided to them, but your God is one God [78], then submit to Him only and O beloved! Give glad tidings to the humble.

ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱللَّهُ وَجِلَتۡ قُلُوبُهُمۡ وَٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَصَابَهُمۡ وَٱلۡمُقِيمِي ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَمِمَّا رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ يُنفِقُونَ

Transliteration:( Allazeena izaa zukiral laahu wajilat quloobuhum wassaabireena 'alaa maaa asaabahum walmuqeemis Salaati wa mimmaa razaqnaahum yunfiqoon )
35. That when Allah is mentioned [79] their hearts are filled with fear and bear whatever befalls them and they observe prayer and spend [80] out of what we have Provided.

وَٱلۡبُدۡنَ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا لَكُم مِّن شَعَـٰٓئِرِ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمۡ فِيهَا خَيۡرٞۖ فَٱذۡكُرُواْ ٱسۡمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡهَا صَوَآفَّۖ فَإِذَا وَجَبَتۡ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُواْ مِنۡهَا وَأَطۡعِمُواْ ٱلۡقَانِعَ وَٱلۡمُعۡتَرَّۚ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرۡنَٰهَا لَكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ

Transliteration:( Walbudna ja'alnaahaa lakum min sha'aaa'iril laahi lakum feehaa khairun fazkurusmal laahi 'alaihaa sawaaff; fa izaa wajabat junoobuhaa fakuloo minhaa wa at'imul qaani'a walmu'tarr; kazaalika sakhkharnaahaa lakum la'allakum tashkuroon )
36. And we made the sacrificial bulky animals camel and cow [81] among the symbols [82] of Allah for you. In them, there is good for you & So mention the name of Allah over them while standing in line with three legs (84) and ties up with one leg, then when their sides fall down, eat thereof yourself and contented and feed (85) the beggars, thus we have subjected (86) them to you may be thankful.

لَن يَنَالَ ٱللَّهَ لُحُومُهَا وَلَا دِمَآؤُهَا وَلَٰكِن يَنَالُهُ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ مِنكُمۡۚ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرَهَا لَكُمۡ لِتُكَبِّرُواْ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمۡۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Transliteration:( Lany yanaalal laaha luhoo muhaa wa laa dimaaa'uhaa wa laakiny yanaaluhut taqwaa minkum; kazaalika sakhkharhaa lakum litukabbirul laaha 'alaa ma hadaakum; wa bashshiril muhsineen )
37. Neither their flesh reaches to Allah nor their blood, but your piety reaches [87] Him. Thus We subjected them to you that you may glorify Allah for that He has guided you. And O beloved! Give glad tidings to the righteous.

۞إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُدَٰفِعُ عَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ خَوَّانٖ كَفُورٍ

Transliteration:( Innal laaha yudaafi' 'anil lazeena aamanoo; innal laaha laa yuhibbu kulla khawwaanin kafoor (section 5) )
38. Indeed, Allah removes the calamities of Muslims [88] Verily, Allah loves not anyone who's treacherous and ungrateful.

أُذِنَ لِلَّذِينَ يُقَٰتَلُونَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ ظُلِمُواْۚ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ نَصۡرِهِمۡ لَقَدِيرٌ

Transliteration:( Uzina lillazeena yuqaataloona bi annahum zulimoo; wa innal laaha 'alaa nasrihim la Qaderr )
39. Permission is given to them with whom the infidels fight because they were oppressed [89]. And no doubt, Allah is necessarily Powerful to help them.

ٱلَّذِينَ أُخۡرِجُواْ مِن دِيَٰرِهِم بِغَيۡرِ حَقٍّ إِلَّآ أَن يَقُولُواْ رَبُّنَا ٱللَّهُۗ وَلَوۡلَا دَفۡعُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلنَّاسَ بَعۡضَهُم بِبَعۡضٖ لَّهُدِّمَتۡ صَوَٰمِعُ وَبِيَعٞ وَصَلَوَٰتٞ وَمَسَٰجِدُ يُذۡكَرُ فِيهَا ٱسۡمُ ٱللَّهِ كَثِيرٗاۗ وَلَيَنصُرَنَّ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُۥٓۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَقَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ

Transliteration:( Allazeena ukhrijoo min diyaarihim bighairi haqqin illaaa any yaqooloo rabbunallaah; wa law laa daf'ul laahin naasa ba'dahum biba'dil lahuddimat sawaami'u wa biya'unw wa salawaatunw wa masaajidu yuzkaru feehasmul laahi kaseeraa; wa layansurannal laahu mai yansuruh; innal laaha la qawiyyun 'Azeez )
40. Those who were driven out from their homes without right only on this pretext that they said, "Our Lord is Allah" [90]. And if Allah had not removed some men by means of others, then necessarily the cloisters and churches [91] and synagogues and mosques wherein the name [92] of Allah is mentioned much would have been pulled down. And indeed, Allah will certainly help him who helps His religion. Verily, Allah is Powerful and dominant.

Surah Al-Hajj English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Al-Hajj you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Hajj which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hajj.

Surah Al-Hajj English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Al-Hajj we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 78 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Hajj

Surah Al-Hajj was revealed in Madinah

Surah Al-Hajj can be found in Juz or Para 17

There are 10 Ruku in Surah Al-Hajj

Surah number of Surah Al-Hajj is 22

The meaning of Surah Al-Hajj is The Pilgrimage, The Hajj

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Hajj here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Al-Hajj.

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