The Holy Quran 22:37 — Surah Al-Hajj

Arabic text

لَن يَنَالَ ٱللَّهَ لُحُومُهَا وَلَا دِمَآؤُهَا وَلَـٰكِن يَنَالُهُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ مِنكُمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرَهَا لَكُمْ لِتُكَبِّرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمْ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Translation

(When sacrificing these animals, remember that) Their flesh and blood will never reach Allaah, but it is your Taqwa (your intention for sacrificing) that will reach Him. Allaah has placed them (these animals) at your (total) service in this way so that you proclaim His greatness (abundantly) for the guidance that He has granted you. And convey (the very) good news (of Jannah) to those who do good.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The spirit and philosophy of sacrifice: here the real philosophy of sacrifice is explained. That is, by slaughtering an animal and merely eating and serving its meat or shedding its blood, you can never attain Allah’s pleasure, nor do the meat and blood rise up and reach His court. What reaches Him is the taqwa (mindfulness of Allah)

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