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Al-Baqarah 197

Ayah 197 of 286 · Medinan

ٱلۡحَجُّ أَشۡهُرٞ مَّعۡلُومَٰتٞۚ فَمَن فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ ٱلۡحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِي ٱلۡحَجِّۗ وَمَا تَفۡعَلُواْ مِنۡ خَيۡرٖ يَعۡلَمۡهُ ٱللَّهُۗ وَتَزَوَّدُواْ فَإِنَّ خَيۡرَ ٱلزَّادِ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰۖ وَٱتَّقُونِ يَٰٓأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ ١٩٧

Ḥajj is [during] well-known months,1 so whoever has made ḥajj obligatory upon himself therein [by entering the state of iḥrām], there is [to be for him] no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing during ḥajj. And whatever good you do - Allāh knows it. And take provisions, but indeed, the best provision is fear of Allāh. And fear Me, O you of understanding.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 See previous footnote.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. ٱلۡحَجُّ(For) the Hajjal-ḥaju
  2. أَشۡهُرٞ(are) monthsashhurun
  3. مَّعۡلُومَٰتٞۚwell knownmaʿlūmātun
  4. فَمَنthen whoeverfaman
  5. فَرَضَundertakesfaraḍa
  6. فِيهِنَّthereinfīhinna
  7. ٱلۡحَجَّthe Hajjl-ḥaja
  8. فَلَاthen nofalā
  9. رَفَثَsexual relationsrafatha
  10. وَلَاand nowalā
  11. فُسُوقَwickednessfusūqa
  12. وَلَاand nowalā
  13. جِدَالَquarrellingjidāla
  14. فِيduringfī
  15. ٱلۡحَجِّۗthe Hajjl-ḥaji
  16. وَمَاAnd whateverwamā
  17. تَفۡعَلُواْyou dotafʿalū
  18. مِنۡofmin
  19. خَيۡرٖgoodkhayrin
  20. يَعۡلَمۡهُknows ityaʿlamhu
  21. ٱللَّهُۗAllahl-lahu
  22. وَتَزَوَّدُواْAnd take provisionwatazawwadū
  23. فَإِنَّ(but) indeedfa-inna
  24. خَيۡرَ(the) bestkhayra
  25. ٱلزَّادِprovisionl-zādi
  26. ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰۖ(is) righteousnessl-taqwā
  27. وَٱتَّقُونِAnd fear Mewa-ittaqūni
  28. يَٰٓأُوْلِيO menyāulī
  29. ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ(of) understandingl-albābi

Tafsir

The time of the Hajj is the well-known months, starting with the month of Shawwāl and ending on the 10th of Dhū Al-Ḥijjah. Sexual relations and things that lead to it are prohibited for any person who decides to perform the Hajj in these months once he enters the state of iḥrām. In addition, the prohibition of going against Allah by committing sins becomes even more emphasised at this time due to the sacredness of the time and place. The pilgrim may not quarrel with anyone: causing them to become angry and leading to a fight. If you do any good, Allah knows and will reward you for it. To perform the Hajj, take an adequate amount of food and drink, but remember that the best provision is being always mindful of Allah. O people of sound mind, fear Allah by fulfilling His instructions and avoiding His prohibitions.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran