Quran Verses about Sacrifice (qurban)

قُلۡ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحۡيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٦٢

Qul inna ṣalātī wa nusukī wa maḥyāya wa mamātī lillāhi rabbil-ʿālamīn.

Say, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allāh, Lord of the worlds.

وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٖ جَعَلۡنَا مَنسَكٗا لِّيَذۡكُرُواْ ٱسۡمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ مَا رَزَقَهُم مِّنۢ بَهِيمَةِ ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِۗ فَإِلَٰهُكُمۡ إِلَٰهٞ وَٰحِدٞ فَلَهُۥٓ أَسۡلِمُواْۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُخۡبِتِينَ ٣٤

Walikulli ummatin jaʿalnā mansakal liyadhkurusmallāhi ʿalā mā razaqahum mim bahīmatil-anʿām, fa ilāhukum ilāhuw wāḥidun falahū aslimū, wa bashshiril-mukhbitīn.

And for every [religious] community We have appointed a rite [of sacrifice]¹ that they may mention the name of Allāh over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals. For your god is one God, so to Him submit. And, [O Muḥammad], give good tidings to the humble [before their Lord]

ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱللَّهُ وَجِلَتۡ قُلُوبُهُمۡ وَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَصَابَهُمۡ وَٱلۡمُقِيمِي ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَمِمَّا رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ يُنفِقُونَ ٣٥

Al-ladhīna idhā dhukirallāhu wajilat qulūbuhum waṣ-ṣābirīna ʿalā mā aṣābahum wal-muqīmiṣ-ṣalāti wa mimmā razaqnāhum yunfiqūn.

Who, when Allāh is mentioned, their hearts are fearful, and [to] the patient over what has afflicted them, and the establishers of prayer and those who spend from what We have provided them.

إِنَّآ أَعۡطَيۡنَٰكَ ٱلۡكَوۡثَرَ ١

Innā aʿṭaynākal-kawthar.

Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muḥammad], al-Kawthar.

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنۡحَرۡ ٢

Faṣalli lirabbika wanḥar.

So pray to your Lord and offer sacrifice [to Him alone].

لِّيَشۡهَدُواْ مَنَٰفِعَ لَهُمۡ وَيَذۡكُرُواْ ٱسۡمَ ٱللَّهِ فِيٓ أَيَّامٖ مَّعۡلُومَٰتٍ عَلَىٰ مَا رَزَقَهُم مِّنۢ بَهِيمَةِ ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِۖ فَكُلُواْ مِنۡهَا وَأَطۡعِمُواْ ٱلۡبَآئِسَ ٱلۡفَقِيرَ ٢٨

Liyashhadū manāfiʿa lahum wa yadhkurusmallāhi fī ayyāmim maʿlūmātin ʿalā mā razaqahum mim bahīmatil-anʿām, fakulū minhā wa aṭʿimul-bāʾisal-faqīr.

That they may witness [i.e., attend] benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allāh on known [i.e., specific] days over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals.¹ So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.

ذَٰلِكَۖ وَمَن يُعَظِّمۡ شَعَٰٓئِرَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقۡوَى ٱلۡقُلُوبِ ٣٢

Dhālik, wa may yuʿaẓẓim shaʿāʾirallāhi fa innahā min taqwal-qulūb.

That [is so]. And whoever honors the symbols [i.e., rites] of Allāh - indeed, it is from the piety of hearts.

لَكُمۡ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٖ مُّسَمّٗى ثُمَّ مَحِلُّهَآ إِلَى ٱلۡبَيۡتِ ٱلۡعَتِيقِ ٣٣

Lakum fīhā manāfiʿu ilā ajalim musamman thumma maḥilluhā ilal-baytil-ʿatīq.

For you therein [i.e., the animals marked for sacrifice] are benefits for a specified term;¹ then their place of sacrifice is at the ancient House.²

وَٱلۡبُدۡنَ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا لَكُم مِّن شَعَٰٓئِرِ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمۡ فِيهَا خَيۡرٞۖ فَٱذۡكُرُواْ ٱسۡمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡهَا صَوَآفَّۖ فَإِذَا وَجَبَتۡ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُواْ مِنۡهَا وَأَطۡعِمُواْ ٱلۡقَانِعَ وَٱلۡمُعۡتَرَّۚ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرۡنَٰهَا لَكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ ٣٦

Wal-budna jaʿalnāhā lakum min shaʿāʾirillāhi lakum fīhā khayr, fadhkurusmallāhi ʿalayhā ṣawāff, fa idhā wajabat junūbuhā fakulū minhā wa aṭʿimul-qāniʿa wal-muʿtarr, kadhālika sakhkharnāhā lakum laʿallakum tashkurūn.

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.

۞ وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ ٱبۡنَيۡ ءَادَمَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ إِذۡ قَرَّبَا قُرۡبَانٗا فَتُقُبِّلَ مِنۡ أَحَدِهِمَا وَلَمۡ يُتَقَبَّلۡ مِنَ ٱلۡأٓخَرِ قَالَ لَأَقۡتُلَنَّكَۖ قَالَ إِنَّمَا يَتَقَبَّلُ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ ٢٧

Watlu ʿalayhim nabaʾabnay ādama bil-ḥaqqi idh qarrabā qurbānan fatuqubbila min aḥadihimā wa lam yutaqabbal minal-ākhari qāla laʾaqtulannak, qāla innamā yataqabbalullāhu minal-muttaqīn.

And recite to them the story of Adam's two sons, in truth, when they both made an offering [to Allāh], and it was accepted from one of them but was not accepted from the other. Said [the latter], "I will surely kill you." Said [the former], "Indeed, Allāh only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him].

لَن يَنَالَ ٱللَّهَ لُحُومُهَا وَلَا دِمَآؤُهَا وَلَٰكِن يَنَالُهُ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ مِنكُمۡۚ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرَهَا لَكُمۡ لِتُكَبِّرُواْ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمۡۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ٣٧

Lay yanālallāha luḥūmuhā wa lā dimāʾuhā wa lākiy yanāluhut-taqwā minkum, kadhālika sakhkharahā lakum litukabbirullāha ʿalā mā hadākum, wa bashshiril-muḥsinīn.

Their meat will not reach Allāh, nor will their blood, but what reaches Him is piety from you. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may glorify Allāh for that [to] which He has guided you; and give good tidings to the doers of good.

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ١٠٠

Rabbi hab lī minaṣ-ṣāliḥīn.

My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."

فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ ١٠١

Fabashsharnāhu bighulāmin ḥalīm.

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ ١٠٢

Falammā balagha maʿahus-saʿya qāla yābunayya innī arā fil-manāmi annī adhbaḥuka fanẓur mādhā tarā, qāla yāʾabatifʿal mā tuʾmar, satajidunī in shāʾallāhu minaṣ-ṣābirīn.

And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion,¹ he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allāh wills, of the steadfast."

فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ ١٠٣

Falammā aslamā wa tallahū lil-jabīn.

And when they had both submitted¹ and he put him down upon his forehead,

وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ ١٠٤

Wa nādaynāhu ay yāʾibrāhīm.

We called to him, "O Abraham,

قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ١٠٥

Qad ṣaddaqtar-ruʾyā, innā kadhālika najzil-muḥsinīn.

You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ ١٠٦

Inna hādhā lahuwal-balāʾul-mubīn.

Indeed, this was the clear trial.

وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ ١٠٧

Wa fadaynāhu bidhibḥin ʿaẓīm.

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,¹