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PT. 17 AL-HAJJ CH. 22 ذلِكَ وَمَنْ يُعَظِّمْ شَعَابِرَ اللهِ فَإِنَّهَا That is so. And whoso. 33 honours the sacred Signs of Allah that indeed proceeds from the righteousness of hearts. 2463 34. In these benefits مِنْ تَقْوَى الْقُلُوبِ. لَكُمْ فِيْهَا مَنَافِعُ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ثُمَّ مَحِلُّهَا إِلَى الْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِ then their (offerings) are for you for an appointed term, place of sacrifice is at the Ancient House. 2464 R. 5. وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنْسَكًا لِيَذْكُرُوا And to every people We. 35 اسْمَ اللهِ عَلَى مَا رَزَقَهُمْ مِنْ بَهِيمَةِ they might mention the name appointed rites of Sacrifice, that of Allah over the quadrupeds of 206 الْأَنْعَامِ فَالْهُكُمْ إِلَهُ وَاحِدٌ فَلَةَ the class of cattle that He has أَسْلِمُوا وَبَشِّرِ الْمُخْبِتِيْنَ provided for them. So your God is One God; therefore submit ye all to Him. And give thou glad tidings to the humble, 2465 "2:159. 2:197; 48:26. 5:5; 6:119. 5:74; 16:23; 37:5. 5. To think of a person that he has attained to such stage of nearness to God that God is bound to and does accept all his prayers. This amounts to ascribing Divine powers to him. 6. To entertain feelings of love, veneration for, or fear of, any human being greater or even equal to those which he has for God. All these different forms of idolatry have been expressed by the four words used by the Quran, viz. (like or equal); object verse implies that the underlying all the commandments and ordinances of Islam is to inculcate righteousness and purity of heart. All Islamic rites and acts of worship are only means that lead to this supreme goal. 2464. Commentary: The animals that are brought to Mecca for sacrifice may be used for riding, and carrying burdens or their milk may be used before they are (co-partner or sharer); a (worthy of sacrificed. They can worship) and ✓ (sustainer). 2463. Commentary: For see 2:159 & 5:3. The useful purposes. serve other 2465. Important Words: (rites of sacrifice) is derived 2151