Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Hajj Verse 33

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And for you there are benefits in them (the cattle) up to a specified time. Then their place of sacrifice is by the Ancient House.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

You may benefit from sacrificial animals for an appointed term,[[ Milking or riding them until the time for sacrifice. ]] then their place of sacrifice is at the Ancient House.

Ruwwad Translation Center

There are benefits for you in these [sacrificial animals] for an appointed term, then their place of sacrifice is near the Ancient House.

A. J. Arberry

There are things therein profitable to you unto a stated term; thereafter their lawful place of sacrifice is by the Ancient House.

Abdul Haleem

Live-stock are useful to you until the set time. Then their place of sacrifice is near the Ancient House:

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

For you in them are benefits for a term appointed, and thereafter the destination is toward the ancient House.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

In them ye have benefits for a term appointed; in the end their place of sacrifice is near the Ancient House.

Abul Ala Maududi

You may derive benefit (from sacrificial animals) until an appointed time. Thereafter their place (of sacrifice) is near the Ancient House.

Ahmed Ali

, There are advantages for you in these (cattle) up to a time, then their place is the ancient House for sacrifice.

Ahmed Raza Khan

In the cattle are benefits for you up to a fixed time and then they are to be brought to the Free House.

Ali Quli Qarai

You may benefit from them until a specified time. Then their place of sacrifice is by the Ancient House.

Ali Ünal

There are benefits for you in them (the sacrificial animals offering of which in God’s cause is among Islam’s public symbols and rituals,) until the appointed term (of their sacrifice). Then their being carried for sacrifice (during the Hajj) ends in the sacred precincts of the Most Ancient, Honorable House.

Amatul Rahman Omar

It is lawful for you to take benefits from these (cattle to be offered for sacrifice) for an appointed term (- they can be used for riding, carrying burdens, for milk etc.), then the lawful place of their sacrifice is by the Ancient, Free and Invulnerable House.

English Literal

For you in it (are) benefits/uses to a named/identified term/time, then its place/destination (is) to the House/Home the Honoured/Ancient .

Faridul Haque

In the cattle are benefits for you up to a fixed time and then they are to be brought to the Free House.

Hamid S. Aziz

That is his State. And he who honours the Symbols of Allah (and sacrificial animals), they come (or ought to come) from the piety of heart.

Hilali & Khan

In them (cattle offered for sacrifice) are benefits for you for an appointed term, and afterwards they are brought for sacrifice unto the ancient House (the Haram - sacred territory of Makkah city).

Maulana Mohammad Ali

That (shall be so). And whoever respects the ordinances of Allah, this is surely from the piety of hearts.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

You have advantages in them till a fixed time, then their place of sacrifice is the Ancient House.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Therein are benefits for you for an appointed term; and afterward they are brought for sacrifice unto the ancient House.

Muhammad Sarwar

There are benefits for you in the (sacrificial offerings) of God until the appointed time when you slaughter them as your offering near the Ancient House.

Qaribullah & Darwish

In them, you have benefits until an appointed time. After their place of sacrifice is at the Ancient House.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

In them are benefits for you for an appointed term, and afterwards they are brought for sacrifice to the `Atiq House.

Wahiduddin Khan

You may benefit from the animals for an appointed time. Then they must be sacrificed at the Ancient House.

Talal Itani

In them are benefits for you until a certain time. Then their place is by the Ancient House.

Tafsir jalalayn

You may benefit from them, such as riding on them and carrying your loads on them in a way that does not harm them, until a specified time, the time for its immolation. Thereafter its lawful sacrifice, that is, the site where its immolation becomes due, is by the Ancient House, meaning, the entire [Meccan] Sanctuary.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَافِعُ

In them are benefits for you,

meaning, in the Budn (sacrificial camels) you find benefits such as their milk their wool and hair, and their use for riding.

لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَافِعُ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى

In them are benefits for you for an appointed term,

Miqsam reported that Ibn Abbas said;

"Until you decide to offer them as a sacrifice."

It was recorded in the Two Sahihs from Anas that;

the Messenger of Allah saw a man driving his sacrificial camel and said,
ارْكَبْهَا
(Ride it).

The man said, "It is a sacrificial camel."

He said,

ارْكَبْهَا وَيْحَك

Ride it, woe to you! (the second or third time).

According to a report recorded by Muslim from Jabir, the Messenger of Allah said;

ارْكَبْهَا بِالْمَعْرُوفِ إِذَا أُلْجِيْتَ إِلَيْهَا

Ride it gently according to your needs.

ثُمَّ مَحِلُّهَا إِلَى الْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِ



and afterwards they are brought for sacrifice to the `Atiq House.

meaning, they are eventually brought to the `Atiq House -- which is the Ka`bah -- as Allah says;

هَدْياً بَـلِغَ الْكَعْبَةِ

an offering, brought to the Ka`bah. (5;95)

وَالْهَدْىَ مَعْكُوفاً أَن يَبْلُغَ مَحِلَّهُ

and detained the Hady, from reaching their place of sacrifice. (48;25