Surah Al-Hajj (22:28)

لِّيَشۡهَدُوۡا مَنَافِعَ لَهُمۡ وَيَذۡكُرُوا اسۡمَ اللّٰهِ فِىۡۤ اَ يَّامٍ مَّعۡلُوۡمٰتٍ عَلٰى مَا رَزَقَهُمۡ مِّنۡۢ بَهِيۡمَةِ الۡاَنۡعَامِ ۚ فَكُلُوۡا مِنۡهَا وَاَطۡعِمُوا الۡبَآٮِٕسَ الۡفَقِيۡـرَ‏ ۝

Liyashhadoo manafiAAa lahum wayathkurooisma Allahi fee ayyamin maAAloomatin AAalama razaqahum min baheemati al-anAAami fakuloo minhawaatAAimoo alba-isa alfaqeer

That they may witness i.e., attend benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allāh on known i.e., specific days over what He has provided for them of sacrificial animals. So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

This verse speaks to the core theme of **Al-Hajj**.

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "That they may witness i.e., attend benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allāh on known i.e., specific days over what He has provided for them of sacrificial animals. So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.".