Surah Al-Hajj (22:36)

وَالۡبُدۡنَ جَعَلۡنٰهَا لَـكُمۡ مِّنۡ شَعَآٮِٕرِ اللّٰهِ لَـكُمۡ فِيۡهَا خَيۡرٌ ۖ  فَاذۡكُرُوا اسۡمَ اللّٰهِ عَلَيۡهَا صَوَآفَّ ۚ فَاِذَا وَجَبَتۡ جُنُوۡبُهَا فَكُلُوۡا مِنۡهَا وَاَطۡعِمُوا الۡقَانِعَ وَالۡمُعۡتَـرَّ ؕ كَذٰلِكَ سَخَّرۡنٰهَا لَـكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُوۡنَ‏ ۝

Walbudna jaAAalnahalakum min shaAAa-iri Allahi lakum feehakhayrun fathkuroo isma Allahi AAalayhasawaffa fa-itha wajabat junoobuhafakuloo minha waatAAimoo alqaniAAa walmuAAtarrakathalika sakhkharnaha lakum laAAallakumtashkuroon

And the camels and cattle We have appointed for you as among the symbols i.e., rites of Allāh; for you therein is good. So mention the name of Allāh upon them when lined up for sacrifice; and when they are lifeless on their sides, then eat from them and feed the needy who does not seek aid and the beggar. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may be grateful.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

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

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "And the camels and cattle We have appointed for you as among the symbols i.e., rites of Allāh; for you therein is good. So mention the name of Allāh upon them when lined up for sacrifice; and when they are lifeless on their sides, then eat from them and feed the needy who does not seek aid and the beggar. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may be grateful.".