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.
Sahih International
لِّيَشْهَدُوا۟
liyashhadū
That they may witness
Word breakdown
ل
Harf · Purpose particleso that
يشْهدُ
Fi'l · VerbThat they may witness
to witness, bear witness, testify
160× in the Quran · Common
وا
Ism · Personal pronounthem/their
Grammar rules
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]".
Lesson 10 · Commands & Futureلِّيَشْهَدُوا۟ (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.
Lesson 4 · Particles