Al-Hajj Verse 32

That is so. And whoever honours the symbols of Allah, it is certainly out of the piety of the heart.

This is so. And whoever honors the rituals of Allah, it is from the piety of the hearts.

All that; and whosoever venerates God's waymarks, that is of the godliness of the hearts.

All this [is ordained by God]: those who honour God’s rites show the piety of their hearts.

Thus it is. And whosoever respecteth the rites of Allah, then verily it is from piety of the hearts.

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.

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.

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.

That. And whoever venerates the sacraments of Allah—indeed that arises from the Godwariness of hearts.

That (is the truth itself). And whoever venerates the public symbols and rituals set up by God (such as Jumu‘ah and ‘Id Prayers, call to the Prayer, Sacrifice, and the rites of the Pilgrimage), surely it is because of the true piety and God-consciousness of their hearts.

That is (the law which you should bear in mind). He who respects Symbols appointed by Allâh, will find that this (respect) proceeds from and leads to the piety of hearts.

That and who magnifies/makes great God`s methods/ways of worship, so that it truly is from the hearts`/minds` fearing/obedience of God.

So it is; and whoever reveres the symbols of Allah – this is then part of the piety of the hearts.

Turning unto Allah only, not associating aught with Him; for he who associates aught with Allah, it is as though he had fallen from heaven, and the birds snatch him up, or the wind blows him away into a far distant place.

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.

Being unright for Allah, not associated aught with Him. And whoever associates (aught) with Allah, it is as if he had fallen from on high, then the birds had snatched him away, or the wind had carried him off to a distant place.

That (shall be so); and whoever respects the signs of Allah, this surely is (the outcome) of the piety of hearts.

That (is the command). And whoso magnifieth the offerings consecrated to Allah, it surely is from devotion of the hearts,

To respect the symbols of God is the sign of a pious heart.

All that; and, he who venerates the waymarks of Allah, surely it is from the 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.

Thus it is. He who honours the symbols set up by God shows the piety of his heart.

So it is. Whoever venerates the sacraments of God—it is from the piety of the hearts.

That (dhlika, an implied subject, al-amru, `the matter [is]', is taken to precede this [predicate]). And whoever venerates the sacraments of God, then that, in other words, then that veneration of them -- namely, [of] the beasts of sacrifice offered in the Sanctuary, after the best of them have been selected and fattened -- derives from the piety of the hearts, of those individuals. These [sacraments] are called sha`'ir because they are marked out [ish`r] with something to indicate that they are offerings, such as having a hump pierced with a piece of metal.

Explanation of the Udhiyyah and the Sha`a'ir of Allah

Allah says;

ذَلِكَ

Thus it is,

وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَايِرَ 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 الاَْضَاحِي

الْعَوْرَاءُ الْبَيِّنُ عَوَرُهَا

وَالْمَرِيضَةُ الْبَيِّنُ مَرَضُهَا

وَالْعَرْجَاءُ الْبَيِّنُ ظَلَعُهَا

وَالْكَسِيرَةُ الَّتِي لَااتُنْقِي

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 Camels

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