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Al-Baqarah 203

Ayah 203 of 286 · Medinan

۞ وَٱذۡكُرُواْ ٱللَّهَ فِيٓ أَيَّامٖ مَّعۡدُودَٰتٖۚ فَمَن تَعَجَّلَ فِي يَوۡمَيۡنِ فَلَآ إِثۡمَ عَلَيۡهِ وَمَن تَأَخَّرَ فَلَآ إِثۡمَ عَلَيۡهِۖ لِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰۗ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّكُمۡ إِلَيۡهِ تُحۡشَرُونَ ٢٠٣

And remember Allāh during [specific] numbered days. Then whoever hastens [his departure] in two days - there is no sin upon him; and whoever delays [until the third] - there is no sin upon him - for him who fears Allāh. And fear Allāh and know that unto Him you will be gathered.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. ۞ وَٱذۡكُرُواْAnd rememberwa-udh'kurū
  2. ٱللَّهَAllahl-laha
  3. فِيٓduringfī
  4. أَيَّامٖdaysayyāmin
  5. مَّعۡدُودَٰتٖۚnumberedmaʿdūdātin
  6. فَمَنThen (he) whofaman
  7. تَعَجَّلَhurriestaʿajjala
  8. فِيinfī
  9. يَوۡمَيۡنِtwo daysyawmayni
  10. فَلَآthen nofalā
  11. إِثۡمَsinith'ma
  12. عَلَيۡهِupon himʿalayhi
  13. وَمَنand whoeverwaman
  14. تَأَخَّرَdelaysta-akhara
  15. فَلَآthen nofalā
  16. إِثۡمَsinith'ma
  17. عَلَيۡهِۖupon himʿalayhi
  18. لِمَنِfor (the one) wholimani
  19. ٱتَّقَىٰۗfearsittaqā
  20. وَٱتَّقُواْAnd fearwa-ittaqū
  21. ٱللَّهَAllahl-laha
  22. وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْand knowwa-iʿ'lamū
  23. أَنَّكُمۡthat youannakum
  24. إِلَيۡهِunto Himilayhi
  25. تُحۡشَرُونَwill be gatheredtuḥ'sharūna

Tafsir

Remember Allah by saying, ‘Allāhu Akbar’ (Allah is greatest!), and, ‘Lā ilāhah illā Allāh’ (There is no god except Allah), on the 11th, 12th and 13th of Dhū Al-Ḥijjah. If anyone is in a hurry, he may leave Minā after pelting stones on the 12th of Dhū Al-Ḥijjah – and there will be no sin as Allah has granted that permission. It is also acceptable if someone stays to pelt stones on the 13th of Dhū Al-Ḥijjah – in fact, this is better and was the action of the Prophet (peace be upon him). All of this applies to those that are mindful of Allah during their Hajj and carry it out in accordance with Allah’s instruction. Be mindful of Allah by fulfilling His instructions and avoiding His prohibitions. Be sure that you will return to Him alone and He will recompense you for your actions.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran