← Al-Hajj
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Al-Hajj · Ayah 28
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Translation
That they may witness
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Grammar Rules
Subjunctive verb
لِّيَشْهَدُوا۟ (That they may witness) is in the subjunctive mood — it comes after a particle like أن ("that") or لن ("will not"), which changes its ending.
We translate it as "to [verb]" or "that [someone] [verb]".
Purpose لِ (so that)
لِّيَشْهَدُوا۟ (That they may witness) starts with لِ showing purpose — it means "so that" or "in order to".
We add "so that" or "in order to" before the verb.
Sahih International
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. So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.
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