The Holy Qor-aan 002:197
وَاَتِمُّوا الۡحَجَّ وَالۡعُمۡرَةَ لِلّٰهِؕ فَاِنۡ اُحۡصِرۡتُمۡ فَمَا اسۡتَيۡسَرَ مِنَ الۡهَدۡىِۚ وَلَا تَحۡلِقُوۡا رُءُوۡسَكُمۡ حَتّٰى يَبۡلُغَ الۡهَدۡىُ مَحِلَّهٗ ؕ فَمَنۡ كَانَ مِنۡكُمۡ مَّرِيۡضًا اَوۡ بِهٖۤ اَذًى مِّنۡ رَّاۡسِهٖ فَفِدۡيَةٌ مِّنۡ صِيَامٍ اَوۡ صَدَقَةٍ اَوۡ نُسُكٍۚ فَاِذَآ اَمِنۡتُمۡ فَمَنۡ تَمَتَّعَ بِالۡعُمۡرَةِ اِلَى الۡحَجِّ فَمَا اسۡتَيۡسَرَ مِنَ الۡهَدۡىِۚ فَمَنۡ لَّمۡ يَجِدۡ فَصِيَامُ ثَلٰثَةِ اَيَّامٍ فِى الۡحَجِّ وَسَبۡعَةٍ اِذَا رَجَعۡتُمۡؕ تِلۡكَ عَشَرَةٌ كَامِلَةٌ ؕ ذٰ لِكَ لِمَنۡ لَّمۡ يَكُنۡ اَهۡلُهٗ حَاضِرِىۡ الۡمَسۡجِدِ الۡحَـرَامِؕ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاعۡلَمُوۡٓا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ شَدِيۡدُ الۡعِقَابِ
Wa-aa-tim-mool-huj-ja-wul-oom-ta-ta-lil-laa-hay Fa-in-oh-ser-toom-fa-mus-tai-sa-ra-may-nul-hud-yay. Wa-laa-tah-lay-qoo-ro-oo-sa-koom Hut-ta-yub-la-ghool-hud-yo-ma-hil-la-hoo.
Fa-mun-kaa-na-min-koom-ma-ree-dzun Auo-bay-he-aa-zun-min-rau-say-he-fa-fid-ya-toon Min-say-yaa-min-auo-sa-da-qa-tin-auo-no-so-kin.
Fa-ezaa-aa-min-toom-fa-mun-ta-mut-ta-aa Bil-oom-ra-tay-elul-huj-ja Fa-mus-tai-sa-ra-may-nul-hud-yay.
Fa-mun-lum-ya-jid-fa-say-yaa-mo-tha-laa-tha-tay-auy-yaa-min Fil-huj-jay-wa-sub-aa-tin-ezaa-ra-jau-toom Til-ka-aa-sha-ra-toon-kaa-may-la-toon.
Zaa-lay-ka-lay-mun-lum-yaa-koon-ah-la-hoo Haa-dzay-ril-mus-jay-dil-ha-raa-m. Wut-ta-qool-laa-ha-wau-la-moo Un-nul-laa-ha-sha-dee-dool-aiy-qaa-b.
And you complete the Hujj and Oom-rah for only Allah. Then if you be prevented, then whatever the sacrifice easily found. And do not shave off your heads Until the sacrifice has reached its destination.
Then whoever among you has been sick Or with a disorder from his head then must Pay expiation by fasting, charity or worship.
So when you get peace, then anyone who benefits With the Oom-rah leading to the Hujj Then should sacrifice whatever is found easily.
Then whoever finds no sacrifice shall fast for three days During the period of Hujj and seven when you have returned. These are the ten complete fasts.
This is for anyone whose family Is not present as a resident in the Sacred Mosque. And you should love Allah and know That Allah surely is very sever in the follow-up.
- وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
- اَتِمُّوا — Aa-tim-moo(l) — Complete (= Accomplish; conclude to the end; fill; finish; fulfill; observe. A/t/a Like the Holy Prophet s.a.w perform all ceremonies properly)
- الۡحَجَّ — Ul-Huj-ja — Hujj * (= Pilgrimage. One of 5 basic worships. See the Note below)
- وَ — Wa…(ul) — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ above)
- الۡعُمۡرَةَ — Ul-oom-ra-ta — Oom-rah * (= Visit; visitation; short temporary stopover. See the Note below)
- لِ — L…(il) — For (= Intended for the Attention, benefit, credit, object, purpose, reason or sake of; to win the pleasure of)
- لِلّٰهِ — Lil-laa-hay — For Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
- فَ — Fa — Then (= Consequently; as a result; so; thus; therefore; yet)
- اِنۡ — In — If (= If situation arises; in case; under the circumstances)
- اُحۡصِرۡ — Oh-ser-toom — Prevented ** (= 1. Hindered; kept away; kept back; hindered; limited; obstructed; restricted; turned away; turned back. 2. Compelled or forced to abandon or forsake the plan)
- تُمۡ — Toom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states way addressing both men and women jointly)
- فَ — Fa — Then (= Consequently; as a result; so; thus; therefore; yet)
- مَاۤ — Ma…(us) — Whatever (= All that; what; whatsoever)
- اسۡتَيۡسَرَ — Us-tai-sa-ra — Easily found (= Accessible; affordable; available; feasible; obtainable)
- مِنَ — May-n…(ul) — From (= Among, from or out of the class, category, count, kind of several articles, things, persons or phenomenon)
- الۡهَدۡىِ — Hud-yay — The Sacrifice (= n., The animal whose owner has designated it to be sacrificed after Hujj has been performed, such as goat, sheep, buffalo, cow or camel. A/t/a, ‘deliver gifts’ and ‘make offering’)
- وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ above)
- لَا — Laa — No, not (= Absolute denial; never; not at all; total negation)
- تَحۡلِقُوۡا –Tah-lay-qoo — Shave off (= Have the hair removed from the top of the head which is stipulated as a part of every pilgrimage)
- رُءُوۡسَ — Ro-oo-sa — Heads (= pl., The upper part of body with the brain, eyes, nose and ears which with the neck below is connected to the lower body of all vertebras including a human being)
- كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states way addressing both men and women jointly)
- حَتّٰى — Hut-ta — Until (= By the end of the period or term; till the time)
- يَبۡلُغَ — Yub-lo-ghul — Reaches (= Arrives; is delivered)
- الۡهَدۡىُ –Hud-yo — Sacrifice (= Goat, sheep, buffalo, cow or camel slaughtered as the sacrifice after performing Hujj)
- مَحِلَّ — Ma-hil-la — Destination (= Appointed place; intended location; landing; place of sacrifice)
- هٗ — Hoo — That (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid sacrifice)
- فَ — Fa — Then (= Consequently; as a result; so; thus; therefore; yet)
- مَنۡ — Mun — Whoever (= Anyone; who; whom; whomever; whoso)
- كَانَ — Kaa-na — Has been ( =v., 3rd person. Used to. This verb conveys continuation from the past to the present and leading into the future such as ‘continued doing’ or ‘went on doing’)
- مِنۡ — Min — Among (= Among, from or out of the class, category, count, kind of several articles, things, persons or phenomenon)
- کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states way addressing both men and women jointly)
- مَّرِيۡضًا — Ma-ree-dzun — Sick (= Ailing; disabled; handicapped; ill; infirm; patient. “Not permanently incapacitated” or “Temporarily sick”)
- اَوۡ — Auo — Or (= Alternatively; in substitution)
- بِ — Bay — With (= The Arabic word بِ literally means ‘with’ in English
- هٖ — He — Him (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the aforesaid shown, specified or stated article, thing or person)
- اَذًى — Aa-zun — Disorder (= Ailment; disability; disease; sickness. This word has been interpreted in three distinctly different ways. Firstly, the sickness that during a pilgrimage obstructs or prevents the shaving of hair from the heads of men. Secondly, the sickness that even before the pilgrimage had already necessitated to shave the head. Thirdly, the sickness that a person knows or thinks in his mind that he is suffering from it)
- مِّنۡ — Min…(r) — From (= Among, from or out of the class, category, count, kind of several articles, things, persons or phenomenon)
- رَّاۡسِ — Rau-say — Head (= 1. Scalp . 2. Imagination; mind; thinking)
- هٖ — He — His (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the aforesaid shown, specified or stated article, thing or person)
- فَ — Fa — Then (= Consequently; as a result; so; thus; therefore; yet)
- فِدۡيَةٌ — Fid-ya-toon — Expiation (= Compensation; make up; make amends; pay; payment; ransom; redemption; redress. Also, apology)
- مِّنۡ — Min — From out of (= Among, from or out of the class, category, count, kind of several articles, things, persons or phenomenon)
- صِيَامٍ — Say-yaa-min — Fasting ** (= One of the worships to willingly forego many of the otherwise lawful activities like eating, drinking, etc. Dr Khan and Dr Al-Hilali added “Three days” to this fasting although the original text has not stated so)
- اَوۡ — Auo — Or (= Alternatively; in substitution)
- صَدَقَةٍ — Sa-da-qa-tin — Charity (= Almsgiving; donating to some charitable cause. Dr Khan and Dr Al-Hilali added feeding ‘six poor persons’ to this charity although the original text has not stated so)
- اَوۡ — Auo — Or (= Alternatively; in substitution)
- نُسُكٍ — No-so-kin — Worship (= Prayer. A/t/a making or offering sacrifice)
- فَ — Fa — Then (= Consequently; as a result; so; thus; therefore; yet)
- اِذَاۤ — Ezaa — When (= Any time or event; whenever)
- اَمِنۡ — Aa-min — Get peace (= v., Are safe or out of danger. Attain, enter, find, obtain, reach, regain or return to the conditions or situations of calm, peace, safety, security or tranquility. Come in or get back to a sanctuary – a proven a place of peace, safety or security. Feel secure. Get peace. No longer exposed to any hindrance, disturbance, law and order problem or turmoil)
- تُمۡ — Toom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states way addressing both men and women jointly)
- فَ — Fa — So (= Consequently; as a result; then; thus; therefore; yet)
- مَنۡ — Mun — Who (= Anyone; who; whom; whomever; whoso)
- تَمَتَّعَ — Ta-mut-ta-aa — Benefits (= Avails himself of; combines; continues; enjoys; profits; takes advantage of. Performs Oom-rah in the months of Hujj before performing a Hujj. It is also called Hajj-at-Tamattu and Al-Qiran.
- بِ — B…(il) — With (= The Arabic word بِ literally means ‘with’ in English
- الۡعُمۡرَةِ — Oom-ra-tay –The Oom-rah (= Visit; visitation. Also spelled as Umrah. See the Note below)
- اِلٰٓى — E-la…(ul) — Leading To (= 1. In the direction of; towards. 2. For; until; till. 3. Performing Oom-rah ‘before’ Hujj)
- الۡحَجِّ — Ul-Huj-jay — The Hujj (= Pilgrimage. See the Note 002:159)
- فَ — Fa — Then (= Consequently; as a result; so; thus; therefore; yet)
- مَاۤ — Ma…(us) — Whatever (= All that; what; whatsoever)
- اسۡتَيۡسَرَ — Us-tai-sa-ra — Easily found (= Accessible; affordable; available; feasible; obtainable)
- مِنَ — May-n…(ul) — From (= Among, from or out of the class, category, count, kind of several articles, things, persons or phenomenon)
- الۡهَدۡىِ — Hud-yay — Sacrifice (= Goat, sheep, buffalo, cow or camel slaughtered as the sacrifice after performing Hujj)
- فَ — Fa — Then (= Consequently; as a result; so; thus; therefore; yet)
- مَنۡ — Mun — Whoever (= Anyone; who; whom; whomever; whoso)
- لَمۡ — Lum — No (= Cannot; does not; never; no, not at all)
- يَجِد — Ya-jid — He finds (= v., pres., s.,3rd person. Comes upon; discovers; notices; perceives; realizes; sees. Also, affords; gets or lacks the means)
- فَ — Fa — Then (= Consequently; as a result; so; thus; therefore; yet)
- صِيَامُ — Say-yaa-mo — Fasting (= One of the worships to willingly forego many of the otherwise lawful activities like eating, drinking, etc.)
- ثَلٰثَةِ — Tha-laa-la-tay –Three (= The cardinal number 3 = 2 + 1)
- اَيَّامٍ — Auy-yaa-min — Days (= pl., 1. End of several periods, terms or times; junctures)
- فِى — F…(il) — During (= In; amidst, among, contained or inside a duration, event time, place, period, thing or situation)
- الۡحَجِّ — Ul-Huj-jay — The Hujj (= Pilgrimage. See the Note 002:159)
- وَ — Wa — And — (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ above)
- سَبۡعَةٍ — Sub-aa-tin — Seven (= The cardinal number 7 = 2 + 1)
- اِذَاۤ — Ezaa — When (= Any time or event; whenever)
- رَجَعۡ — Ra-jau — Returned (= v., past., Come back home; reverted)
- تُمۡ — Toom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states way addressing both men and women jointly)
- تِلۡكَ — Til-ka — These are (= All the mentioned, stated or told )
- عَشَرَةٌ– Aa-sha-ra-toon — Ten (= #10; cardinal number that equals the sum of 9 + 1)
- كَامِلَةٌ — Kaa-may-la-toon — Complete (= All; entire; total; whole)
- ذٰلِكَ — Zaa-lay-ka — This (= Here; refers to an aforesaid fact, person or statement; it was because; right here; such is this; that is how it is)
- لِ — Lay — For (= For the attention, benefit, purpose or reason of; with intent to or the object of. Made ‘incumbent’)
- مَنۡ — Mun — Whoever (= Anyone; who; whom; whomever; whoso)
- لَمۡ — Lum — Not (= Never; no, not at all)
- يَكُنۡ — Ya-koon — Have been (= v., pl., They have been until the present)
- اَهۡلُ –Aah-lo — Family (= Household; people. This exception [when you return] applies to only the non-residents who visit Muk-kah for the only purpose of Hujj)
- هٗ — Hoo — His (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the aforesaid person)
- حَاضِرِىۡ — Haa-dzay-r(il) — Present (= In attendance. A/t/a Contemporaneously dwell or currently reside in / near the precincts of the Mosque)
- الۡمَسۡجِدِ — Mus-jay-d..(il) — The mosque (= n., The house of worship for the Moslems)
- الۡحَـرَامِ — Ha-raam — Sacred (= Holy. Inviolable place of worship. Prohibited for all wasteful activity or pursuits)
The Holy Qor-aan has used the Phrase Wut-ta-qool-laa-ha … in many contexts
- وَ — Wa … (ut) — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ above)
- اتَّقُوا — Ta-qoo … (la) — You love (= v., pres., pl., 2nd person. Act piously and avoid angering Allah by being deeply in love with Him; be afraid, pious or righteous. See our Commentary titled as The Righteous . Also, fear Allah much; take as the shield) A/t/a, ‘take Allah as the shield’)
- ٱللَّهَ — Laa-ha — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
- وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ above)
- اعۡلَمُوۡٓا — Au-la-moo — Know (= Be aware; stand informed; keep in mind; remember)
The following construction of words appears in verses 002:197 and 005:003
- اَنَّ — Un-na..(ul) — Certainly (= Absolutely; definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly; indeed; positively; really; seriously; surely; truly; verily)
- اللّٰهَ — Laa-ha — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
- شَدِيۡدُ — Sha-deed…(ol) — Severe (= Fierce; frightful; grievous; incredibly harsh; terrible. Also, forceful; heavy; mighty; stern; strict; strong)
- الۡعِقَابِ — Aiy-qaa-b — Follow-up (= n., Accountability; aftermath; chastisement; consequence; continuation; effect; outcome; penalty phase; punishing; punishment; requiting; retribution; result; sequel)
* Reproduced below is Note 002:159.
Note 002:159. The Hujj (الۡحَجَّ = Ul-Hujja) is one of the 5 Acts of worships or pillars of Islam. It consists of at least once in life visiting and praying in Kau-ba, the Sacred Mosque, in Muk-kah. It is performed on the 10th of the month of Zool-Hujj, one of the 12 months in the Hijri calendar. This calendar is counted from the date the Holy Prophet s.a.w left Mak-kah and went to Madina. The Oomrah (الۡعُمۡرَةَ = Ul-oom-rah) also spelled Umrah is performed that way at a different time. The Hujj is also known as the ‘Greater Pilgrimage’ while the Oomrah is the ‘Minor Pilgrimage.’ The Oomrah can be performed at any time of the year and as many times as a person can manage. Performing the worship of Hujj and Oomrah is controlled by Saudi Arab government Moullams. They facilitate the performance of these worships for which extensive rules are being enforced. Whoever plans these worships should contact the Saudi Embassy for the up-to-date information. We experienced on two separate occasions to perform our Oomrah and Hujj that they truly help.
Reproduced …
Note 003:098. The command to perform the Hujj merits to be studied in conjunction with several other verses including 002:159, 002:197 to 002:204, 003:098 and 022:026 to 030.
** Note 002:197. This verse warrants negotiations relative to the affairs of the people. The art of negotiation is a very special gift and everyone is not endowed with that ability. The Holy Prophet s.a.w was very non-flexible in the matters of Faith and the Unity of God. On his going too far in explaining such matters occasioned the revelation of the 80th Soorah. The Holy Qor-aan establishes a clear line where the rigidity must end and negotiating begin. The rule in this verse was set in precedent of the Holy Prophet s.a.w to negotiate abundantly. He settled all issues of politics, government and foreign relations by skillful negotiations. He negotiated the terms of migration when citizens of Madina invited Moslems to migrate. He negotiated a truce when citizens of Makkah refused Moslems to do Hujj the first time. See the Note 002:192.
002:198
The Holy Qor-aan 002:198
اَلۡحَجُّ اَشۡهُرٌ مَّعۡلُوۡمٰتٌ ۚ فَمَنۡ فَرَضَ فِيۡهِنَّ الۡحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوۡقَۙ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِى الۡحَجِّ ؕ وَمَا تَفۡعَلُوۡا مِنۡ خَيۡرٍ يَّعۡلَمۡهُ اللّٰهُ ؕؔ وَتَزَوَّدُوۡا فَاِنَّ خَيۡرَ الزَّادِ التَّقۡوٰى وَاتَّقُوۡنِ يٰٓاُولِى الۡاَلۡبَابِ
Ul-huj-jo-uh-ha-roon-mau-loo-maat Fa-mun-fa-ra-dza-fee-hin-nul-huj-ja Fa-laa-ra-fa-tha-wa–laa-fo-soo-qa Wa-laa-jay-daa-la-fil-huj-jay. Wa-maa-tuf-aa-loo-min-kha-rin-yau-la-ma-hool-laa-ho. Wa-ta-zuw-wa-doo-fa-in-na-khai-ruz-zaa-dit-tuq-waa. Wut-ta-qoo-nay-yaa-olil-ul-baab
The Huj is in well-known months So whoever undertook to perform the Hujj in them (months) Then shall have no foul talk, and no rebellion And no wrangling during (or regarding) the Hujj. And whatever out of the good you do, Allah knows it well. And save; indeed the best saving is the righteousness. And be righteous. Pay attention, you all who have the understanding
* Note 002:198. n, pl., The word اَشۡهُرٌ (Ush-ha-roon) in the present context refers to the “well-known (lunar year) months (i.e. the 10th month, the 11th month and the first ten days of the 12th month of the Islamic calendar” [Dr Al-Hilali and Dr Khan]. Otherwise the singular word شهر (Shuhr) means the period of one calendar month consisting of 28 to 31 days varying in the solar and lunar calendars.
Reproduced … Note 003:098. The command to perform the Hujj merits to be studied in conjunction with several other verses including 002:159, 002:197 to 002:204, 003:098 and 022:026 to 030.