Rituals and Spiritual Significance of Hajj

Al-Hajj — Verses 27–29 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

وَأَذِّن فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًا وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٍ يَأْتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ ٢٧

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).

وَأَذِّن فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ
And proclaim to mankind the Hajj (pilgrimage).
يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًا
They will come to you on foot
وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٍ
and on every lean camel,
يَأْتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ
they will come from every deep and distant (wide) mountain highway (to perform Hajj).

لِّيَشْهَدُوا مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْ وَيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَّعْلُومَاتٍ عَلَىٰ مَا رَزَقَهُم مِّن بَهِيمَةِ الْأَنْعَامِ ۖ فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا الْبَائِسَ الْفَقِيرَ ٢٨

That they may witness things that are of benefit to them (i.e. reward of Hajj in the Hereafter, and also some worldly gain from trade, etc.), and mention the Name of Allah on appointed days (i.e. 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th day of Dhul-Hijjah), over the beast of cattle that He has provided for them (for sacrifice) (at the time of their slaughtering by saying: Bismillah, WAllahu-Akbar, Allahumma Minka wa Ilaik). Then eat thereof and feed therewith the poor who have a very hard time.

لِّيَشْهَدُوا مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْ
That they may witness things that are of benefit to them
وَيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ
and mention the Name of Allah
فِي أَيَّامٍ مَّعْلُومَاتٍ
on appointed days
عَلَىٰ مَا رَزَقَهُم مِّن بَهِيمَةِ الْأَنْعَامِ ۖ
over the beast of cattle that He has provided for them
فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا
Then eat thereof
وَأَطْعِمُوا الْبَائِسَ الْفَقِيرَ
and feed therewith the poor who have a very hard time

ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ وَلْيُوفُوا نُذُورَهُمْ وَلْيَطَّوَّفُوا بِالْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِ ٢٩

Then let them complete the prescribed duties (Manasik of Hajj) for them, and perform their vows, and circumambulate the Ancient House (the Ka'bah at Makkah).

ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا تَفَثَهُمْ
Then let them complete the prescribed duties (Manasik of Hajj) for them
وَلْيُوفُوا نُذُورَهُمْ
and perform their vows
وَلْيَطَّوَّفُوا بِالْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِ
and circumambulate the Ancient House (the Ka'bah at Makkah)