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سُورَةُ الحَجِّ · 22:29
MedinanRevelation order ١٠٣Juzʾ ١٧Page ٣٣٥

ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا۟ تَفَثَهُمْ وَلْيُوفُوا۟ نُذُورَهُمْ وَلْيَطَّوَّفُوا۟ بِٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْعَتِيقِ

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Then let them end their untidiness and fulfill their vows and perform Tawaf around the ancient House."

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Introduction

This is āyah 29 of Sūrat Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage), the 103rd sūrah in the traditional order of revelation. It was revealed in the Medinan period and sits within Juzʾ 17. Medinan verses often address community life, law, and the building of society.

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Revelation & occasion

Asbāb al-Nuzūl
Period
Medinan
Order revealed
103 of 114
Surah
Al-Hajj (22)

No specific occasion of revelation (Asbāb al-Nuzūl) is recorded for this āyah in al-Wāḥidī's collection. Many verses were revealed without a single triggering event.

Commentary

Tafsir

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Hafiz Ibn Kathir

That they may witness things that are of benefit to them, and mention the Name of Allah on appointed days, over the beast of cattle that He has provided for them. Then eat thereof and feed therewith the poor having a hard time (28)Then let them complete their prescribed duties and perform their vows, and circumambulate the 'Atiq House (29) Hajj Brings benefits in this World and in the Hereafter لِّيَشْهَدُوا مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْ (That they may witness things that are of benefit to them,) Ibn 'Abbas said, "Benefits in this world and in the Hereafter." Benefits of the Hereafter includes Allah's pleasure. Material benefits in this world include sacrificial animals and trade." This was also the view of Mujahid and others, that the benefits come in this world and in the Hereafter. This is like the Ayah لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَبْتَغُوا فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ (There is no sin on you i…
Provenance

Chains of transmission

Oral — isnād

  1. ~610–632 CERevelation & memorisation

    Received by the Prophet ﷺ and preserved by the ḥuffāẓ (memorisers) among the Companions.

  2. 1st century AHMutawātir transmissionawaiting curation

    Carried by mass-transmission through the generations of qurrāʾ.

  3. TodayLiving chainsawaiting curation

    Continuous ijāzah chains link reciters today back to the Prophet ﷺ.

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Written — the manuscript record

  1. ~650 CEʿUthmānic codicesawaiting curation

    The standardised muṣḥaf sent to the great cities (e.g. the Topkapı and Samarqand codices).

  2. 8th–10th c.Early Ḥijāzī & Kūfic foliosawaiting curation

    Surviving leaves in Birmingham, Sanaa, Paris (BnF) and beyond.

  3. Modern printModern printawaiting curation

    The 1924 Cairo edition → today: the standard printed muṣḥaf used worldwide.

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