All this, and honouring the offerings to God, comes from purity of heart.
So it is; and whoever reveres the symbols of Allah – this is then part of the piety of the hearts.
All that; and whosoever venerates God's waymarks, that is of the godliness of the hearts.
This is [to be borne in mind]. And anyone who honours the symbols set up by God [shall know that] verily, these [symbols derive their value] from the God-consciousness in the [believers’] hearts.
Thus it is. And whosoever respecteth the rites of Allah, then verily it is from piety of the hearts.
Thus it is [what has been mentioned in the above said Verses (27, 28, 29, 30, 31) is an obligation that mankind owes to Allah]. And whosoever honours the Symbols of Allah, then it is truly from the piety of the heart.
So it is. Whoever venerates the sacraments of God—it is from the piety of the hearts.
Such is the fact. And whoso venerates the sanctity of all that have been ordained as symbols of Allah surely does so because it is part of the true piety of the hearts.
Thus it is, and whosoever honors the Sha`a'ir of Allah, then it is truly from the Taqwa of the hearts.
That (is the command). And whoso magnifieth the offerings consecrated to Allah, it surely is from devotion of the hearts,
That. And whoever venerates the sacraments of Allah—indeed that arises from the Godwariness of hearts.
All that; and, he who venerates the waymarks of Allah, surely it is from the piety of the hearts.
That [is so]. And whoever honors the symbols of Allah - indeed, it is from the piety of hearts.
To respect the symbols of God is the sign of a pious heart.
That (shall be so); and whoever respects the signs of Allah, this surely is (the outcome) of the piety of hearts.
<u>Tha</u>lika waman yuAAa<i><u>thth</u></i>im shaAA<u>a</u>ira All<u>a</u>hi fainnah<u>a</u> min taqw<u>a</u> alquloob<b>i</b>
Thus it is. He who honours the symbols set up by God shows the piety of his heart.
Such (is his state): and whoever holds in honour the symbols of Allah, (in the sacrifice of animals), such (honour) should come truly from piety of heart.
ذَٰلِكَ وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَٰٓئِرَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقْوَى ٱلْقُلُوبِ
That is what Allah ordered, namely His oneness, being sincere to Him, and refraining from idols and false speech. Whoever respects the signs of the religion, amongst them sacrificial animals and the rites of Hajj, respecting them is part of the hearts being mindful of their Lord.
That is what Allah ordered, namely His oneness, being sincere to Him, and refraining from idols and false speech. Whoever respects the signs of the religion, amongst them sacrificial animals and the rites of Hajj, respecting them is part of the hearts being mindful of their Lord.
<p>وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَائِرَ‌ اللَّـهِ (And if one observes the sanctity of the symbols of Allah - 22:32) The word شَعَائِرَ‌ is the plural of شَعِیرہ which means a ` symbol', ` a distinctive sign', and refers to those things which are considered as the specific emblems of certain groups of people or certain faiths. شَعَائِرَ‌ are those special laws which are generally taken to be the identifying features of a Muslim. Most of the rules of Hajj fall in this category.</p><p>فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقْوَى الْقُلُوبِ (then such things emanate from the piety of the hearts - 22:32). It means that respect for the شَعَائِرَ‌ اللَّـهِ (Symbols of Allah) is an evidence of the piety of heart, which indicates that the symbols of Allah are respected by the one who has taqwa (fear of Allah) in his heart and that taqwa is a quality which rests in one's heart. When the heart is equipped with this quality, it is reflected in all his actions.</p>
وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَائِرَ‌ اللَّـهِ (And if one observes the sanctity of the symbols of Allah - 22:32) The word شَعَائِرَ‌ is the plural of شَعِیرہ which means a ` symbol', ` a distinctive sign', and refers to those things which are considered as the specific emblems of certain groups of people or certain faiths. شَعَائِرَ‌ are those special laws which are generally taken to be the identifying features of a Muslim. Most of the rules of Hajj fall in this category.فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقْوَى الْقُلُوبِ (then such things emanate from the piety of the hearts - 22:32). It means that respect for the شَعَائِرَ‌ اللَّـهِ (Symbols of Allah) is an evidence of the piety of heart, which indicates that the symbols of Allah are respected by the one who has taqwa (fear of Allah) in his heart and that taqwa is a quality which rests in one's heart. When the heart is equipped with this quality, it is reflected in all his actions.
<h2 class="title">Explanation of the Udhiyyah and the Sha`a'ir of Allah</h2><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَـئِرَ اللَّهِ</div><p>(and whosoever honors the Sha`a'ir of Allah,) means, His commands.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقْوَى الْقُلُوبِ</div><p>(then it is truly from the Taqwa of the hearts.) This also includes obeying His commands in the best way when it comes to offering sacrifices, as Al-Hakam said narrating from Miqsam, from Ibn `Abbas: "Honoring them means choosing fat, healthy animals (for sacrifice)." Abu Umamah bin Sahl said: "We used to fatten the Udhiyyah in Al-Madinah, and the Muslims used to fatten them." This was recorded by Al-Bukhari. In Sunan Ibn Majah, it was recorded from Abu Rafi` that the Messenger of Allah sacrificed two castrated, fat, horned rams. Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah recorded from Jabir: "The Messenger of Allah sacrificed two castrated, fat, horned rams." It was said, "The Messenger of Allah commanded us to examine their eyes and ears, and not to sacrifice the Muqabilah, the Mudabirah, the Sharqa, nor the Kharqa'." This was recorded by Ahmad and the Sunan compilers, and At-Tirmidhi graded it Sahih. As for the Muqabilah, it is the one whose ear is cut at the front, Mudabirah is the one whose ear is cut at the back, the Shurqa is the one whose ear is split, as Ash-Shafi`i said. The Kharqa' is the one whose ear is pierced with a hole. And Allah knows best. It was recorded that Al-Bara' said, "The Messenger of Allah said:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">«أَرْبَعٌ لَاتَجُوزُ فِي الْأَضَاحِي: الْعَوْرَاءُ الْبَيِّنُ عَوَرُهَا، وَالْمَرِيضَةُ الْبَيِّنُ مَرَضُهَا، وَالْعَرْجَاءُ الْبَيِّنُ ظَلَعُهَا، وَالْكَسِيرَةُ الَّتِي لَاتُنْقِي»</div><p>(Four are not permitted for sacrifice: those that are obviously one-eyed, those that are obviously sick, those that are obviously lame and those that have broken bones, which no one would choose.) This was recorded by Ahmad and the Sunan compilers, and At-Tirmidhi graded it Sahih. </p><h2 class="title">The Benefits of the Sacrificial Camels</h2><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَـفِعُ</div><p>(In them are benefits for you) meaning, in the Budn (sacrificial camels) you find benefits such as their milk their wool and hair, and their use for riding.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَـفِعُ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى</div><p>(In them are benefits for you for an appointed term,) Miqsam reported that Ibn `Abbas said: "Until you decide to offer them as a sacrifice." It was recorded in the Two Sahihs from Anas that the Messenger of Allah saw a man driving his sacrificial camel and said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">«ارْكَبْهَا»</div><p>(Ride it.) The man said, "It is a sacrificial camel." He said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">«ارْكَبْهَا وَيْحَك»</div><p>(Ride it, woe to you!) the second or third time. According to a report recorded by Muslim from Jabir, the Messenger of Allah said:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">«ارْكَبْهَا بِالْمَعْرُوفِ إِذَا أُلْجِئْتَ إِلَيْهَا»</div><p>(Ride it gently accor- ding to your needs.)</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">ثُمَّ مَحِلُّهَآ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِ</div><p>(and afterwards they are brought for sacrifice to the `Atiq House.) meaning, they are eventually brought to the `Atiq House -- which is the Ka`bah -- as Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">هَدْياً بَـلِغَ الْكَعْبَةِ</div><p>(an offering, brought to the Ka`bah) 5:95</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَالْهَدْىَ مَعْكُوفاً أَن يَبْلُغَ مَحِلَّهُ</div><p>(and detained the Hady, from reaching their place of sacrifice) 48:25</p>
Explanation of the Udhiyyah and the Sha`a'ir of Allahوَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَـئِرَ اللَّهِ(and whosoever honors the Sha`a'ir of Allah,) means, His commands.فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقْوَى الْقُلُوبِ(then it is truly from the Taqwa of the hearts.) This also includes obeying His commands in the best way when it comes to offering sacrifices, as Al-Hakam said narrating from Miqsam, from Ibn `Abbas: "Honoring them means choosing fat, healthy animals (for sacrifice)." Abu Umamah bin Sahl said: "We used to fatten the Udhiyyah in Al-Madinah, and the Muslims used to fatten them." This was recorded by Al-Bukhari. In Sunan Ibn Majah, it was recorded from Abu Rafi` that the Messenger of Allah sacrificed two castrated, fat, horned rams. Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah recorded from Jabir: "The Messenger of Allah sacrificed two castrated, fat, horned rams." It was said, "The Messenger of Allah commanded us to examine their eyes and ears, and not to sacrifice the Muqabilah, the Mudabirah, the Sharqa, nor the Kharqa'." This was recorded by Ahmad and the Sunan compilers, and At-Tirmidhi graded it Sahih. As for the Muqabilah, it is the one whose ear is cut at the front, Mudabirah is the one whose ear is cut at the back, the Shurqa is the one whose ear is split, as Ash-Shafi`i said. The Kharqa' is the one whose ear is pierced with a hole. And Allah knows best. It was recorded that Al-Bara' said, "The Messenger of Allah said:«أَرْبَعٌ لَاتَجُوزُ فِي الْأَضَاحِي: الْعَوْرَاءُ الْبَيِّنُ عَوَرُهَا، وَالْمَرِيضَةُ الْبَيِّنُ مَرَضُهَا، وَالْعَرْجَاءُ الْبَيِّنُ ظَلَعُهَا، وَالْكَسِيرَةُ الَّتِي لَاتُنْقِي»(Four are not permitted for sacrifice: those that are obviously one-eyed, those that are obviously sick, those that are obviously lame and those that have broken bones, which no one would choose.) This was recorded by Ahmad and the Sunan compilers, and At-Tirmidhi graded it Sahih. The Benefits of the Sacrificial Camelsلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَـفِعُ(In them are benefits for you) meaning, in the Budn (sacrificial camels) you find benefits such as their milk their wool and hair, and their use for riding.لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَـفِعُ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى(In them are benefits for you for an appointed term,) Miqsam reported that Ibn `Abbas said: "Until you decide to offer them as a sacrifice." It was recorded in the Two Sahihs from Anas that the Messenger of Allah saw a man driving his sacrificial camel and said,«ارْكَبْهَا»(Ride it.) The man said, "It is a sacrificial camel." He said,«ارْكَبْهَا وَيْحَك»(Ride it, woe to you!) the second or third time. According to a report recorded by Muslim from Jabir, the Messenger of Allah said:«ارْكَبْهَا بِالْمَعْرُوفِ إِذَا أُلْجِئْتَ إِلَيْهَا»(Ride it gently accor- ding to your needs.)ثُمَّ مَحِلُّهَآ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِ(and afterwards they are brought for sacrifice to the `Atiq House.) meaning, they are eventually brought to the `Atiq House -- which is the Ka`bah -- as Allah says:هَدْياً بَـلِغَ الْكَعْبَةِ(an offering, brought to the Ka`bah) 5:95وَالْهَدْىَ مَعْكُوفاً أَن يَبْلُغَ مَحِلَّهُ(and detained the Hady, from reaching their place of sacrifice) 48:25