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وَٱلْبُدْنَ جَعَلْنَـٰهَا لَكُم مِّن شَعَـٰٓئِرِ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمْ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ ۖ فَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱسْمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا صَوَآفَّ ۖ فَإِذَا وَجَبَتْ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُوا۟ مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا۟ ٱلْقَانِعَ وَٱلْمُعْتَرَّ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرْنَـٰهَا لَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ Qur’an Al-Hajj (22:36)

Waalbudna jaAAalnaha lakum min shaAAairi Allahi lakum feeha khayrun faothkuroo isma Allahi AAalayha sawaffa faitha wajabat junoobuha fakuloo minha waatAAimoo alqaniAAa waalmuAAtarra kathalika sakhkharnaha lakum laAAallakum tashkuroona

And as for the sacrifice of cattle, We have ordained it for you as one of the symbols set up by God,⁵² in which there is [much] good for you. Hence, extol the name of God over them when they are lined up [for sacrifice]; and after they have fallen lifeless to the ground, eat of their flesh,⁵³ and feed the poor who is contented with his lot [and does not beg], as well as him who is forced to beg. It is to this end⁵⁴ that We have made them⁵⁵ subservient to your needs, so that you might have cause to be grateful.

- Mohammad Asad

We have included the sacrificial camels among the Symbols of Allah, for there is much good for you in them. Therefore, pronounce the name of Allah over them while standing, and when they fall down on their sides after slaughter, when their movement completely stops, then eat of their meat, feed the contented (poor who do not ask) and the beggars (poor who ask). Thus We have subjected these animals to you so that you may be grateful.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

We have made sacrificial camels 'and cattle' among the symbols of Allah, in which there is 'much' good for you. So pronounce the Name of Allah over them when they are lined up 'for sacrifice'. Once they have fallen 'lifeless' on their sides, you may eat from their meat, and feed the needy- those who do not beg, and those who do. In this way We have subjected these 'animals' to you so that you may be grateful.

- Mustafa Khattab

And the camels! We have appointed them among the ceremonies of Allah. Therein ye have much good. So mention the name of Allah over them when they are drawn up in lines. Then when their flanks fall (dead), eat thereof and feed the beggar and the suppliant. Thus have We made them subject unto you, that haply ye may give thanks.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

The sacrificial camels we have made for you as among the Symbols from Allah: in them is (much) good for you: then pronounce the name of Allah over them as they line up (for sacrifice): when they are down on their sides (after slaughter) eat ye thereof and feed such as (beg not but) live in contentment and such as beg with due humility: thus have we made animals subject to you that ye may be grateful. ²⁸¹³ ²⁸¹⁴

Surah 22. Al-Hajj, Ayah 36

- Mohammad Asad

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

- Mustafa Khattab

- Marmaduke Pickthall

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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