Complete the Hajj (obligatory pilgrimage to Makkah) and the Umrah(optional visit to Makkah) for the sake of Allah. If you areprevented from proceeding then send such offering for sacrificeas you can afford and do not shave your head until the offeringshave reached their destination. But if any of you is ill or hasan ailment in his scalp which necessitates shaving, he must payransom either by fasting or feeding the poor or offering asacrifice. If in peacetime anyone wants to take the advantage ofperforming Umrah and Hajj together, he should make an offeringwhich he can afford; but if he lack the means, let him fast threedays during the Hajj and seven days on his return making ten daysin all. This order is for the one whose household is not in theprecincts of the Sacred Mosque. Fear Allah and know that Allah isstrict in retribution.

And when your children reach the age of puberty, let them stillask your permission as their elders do. Thus Allah makes Hisrevelations clear to you, for Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

O believers! Do not enter houses other than your own until youhave sought permission and said greetings of peace to theoccupants; this is better for you, so that you may be mindful.

If you do not find the person you wanted to see, then do notenter until permission is given to you; and if you are asked togo back, then go back; this is more fitting for you; and Allah iscognizant of what you do.

The true believers are only those who believe in Allah and HisRasool, and who, when gathered with him on a matter requiringcollective action, do not depart until they have obtained hispermission - only those who ask your permission are the ones whotruly believe in Allah and His Rasool - so when they ask yourpermission to leave and attend to theirs private business, youmay give permission to those of them whom you deem appropriateand implore Allah to forgive them; surely Allah is Forgiving,Merciful.

No affliction can ever befall except by the leave of Allah. Hethat believes in Allah, his heart is guided to the Right Way.Allah has knowledge of all things.

Those who persecute the believing men and believing women and donot repent, shall receive the punishment of hell, wherein theyshall have the punishment of conflagration.

So their Rabb answers their prayers, saying: " I will not let thegood deed of any worker among you, whether a male or a female, bewasted. You are the offspring of one another. Those who had toleave their homes or were expelled therefrom, and those whosuffered persecution for My sake and fought and were killed: Iwill forgive them their sins and admit them into gardens beneathwhich the rivers flow; a prize from Allah, and Allah holds thefinest prize!"

For those who migrated for the sake of Allah after persecution,We will certainly provide them a good abode in this life and thereward of the hereafter will be much greater, if they but knewwhat a happy end awaits

those who bear ills with patience and put their trust in theirRabb.

On the other hand, Allah is most surely forgiving andcompassionate towards those who had to leave their homes afterbeing persecuted because of their faith, struggled hard andremained steadfastly patient.

There are some among people, who say: "We believe in Allah;" yetwhen they suffer in the cause of Allah they confuse thepersecution of people with the punishment of Allah. But whenthere comes help in the shape of a victory from your Rabb, theyare sure to say: "We have always been with you." Is not Allahfully aware of what is in the hearts of the people of the world?

As for those of the left hand - how unfortunate will be thepeople of the left hand!

They will be in the midst of scorching winds and in boilingwater:

in the shade of a pitch-black smoke,

neither cool nor refreshing.

For they lived in comfort before meeting this fate.

They persisted in heinous sins

Those who remained behind (did not join the Tabuk expedition)were delighted to sit inactive behind Allah's Rasool, and theyhated to make Jihad with their goods and their persons in thecause of Allah. They said to each other "Do not go forth in theheat." Say to them: "The fire of hell is much more severe inheat." If only they could understand!

Let them laugh a little; much will they weep as a recompense forwhat they have earned.

From now on, if Allah brings you among them and any of them askyour permission to go forth for Jihad, say: "You shall never beallowed to go forth with me nor fight an enemy in my company. Youchose to sit inactive on the first occasion, therefore you shallnow stay with those who stay behind."

You shall never offer funeral prayer for any of them who dies,nor shall you attend their burial, for they have denied Allah andHis Rasool and died while they were transgressors.

Let neither their wealth nor their children dazzle you. Throughthese Allah wants to punish them in this world and let theirsouls depart while they are still disbelievers.

Whenever a Surah is revealed, saying: " Believe in Allah and makeJihad along with His Rasool," capable people among them ask youfor exemption, saying: "Please leave us with those who are tostay at home."

They preferred to be with those who remain behind, as a result, aseal was set upon their hearts so that they do not understand.

Thereupon, every soul shall know what it had sent forth, as theywill be brought in the Court of Allah, their true Patron, andtheir invented falsehoods will leave them in the lurch.

Allah will requite each soul according to its deeds; surely Allahis swift in taking the account.

Such is Allah your Rabb, the Creator of all things. There is nogod but Him. None has the right to be worshipped except Him, sohow are you being deluded?

Thus were deluded those who denied the revelations of Allah.

Remember how We delivered you from the people of Fir'on(Pharaoh): they had subjected you to severe torment, killing yoursons and sparing your daughters; you were facing a tremendoustrial from your Rabb.

We led the Children of Israel across the sea. Fir'on and hishosts pursued them with wickedness and oppression, until whendrowning, he cried out: "I believe that there is no god but Himin Whom the Children of Israel believe and I have become one ofthe Muslims."

Before them We had put the people of Fir'on (Pharaoh) to the sametest, when an honorable Rasool came to them,

And for the believers Allah has set an example in the wife ofFir'on (Pharaoh), who said: "My Rabb! Build for me a house as aspecial favor from You in paradise, deliver me from Fir'on andhis misdeeds, and save me from the wicked nation."

"I am your lord, the most high."

and drowned the others.

Surely there is a lesson in this: yet most of these people do notlearn this lesson to become believers.

The fact is that your Rabb is the Mighty as well as the Merciful.

to Fir'on (Pharaoh) and his chiefs; but they followed the commandof Fir'on, and the command of Fir'on was not right.

He will be in front of his people on the Day of Resurrection, andwill bring them down to Hell. How awful will be the place towhich they will be brought?

A curse followed them in this life, and a curse will follow themon the Day of Resurrection. What an evil reward for one toreceive.

O mankind, We have sent towards you a Rasool, to bear witness foryou or against you, as We sent a Rasool towards Fir'on (Pharaoh)before you.

Fir'on disobeyed Our Rasool; so We seized him with a firm grip.

And with Fir'on (Pharaoh) the owner of stakes?

They all transgressed beyond bounds in their cities,

and committed great mischief therein.

Therefore, your Rabb let loose on them His scourge of torment.

My warnings also came to the people of Fir'on (Pharaoh).

They disbelieved all Our signs. Consequently, We seized them theway a mighty powerful competent would seize.

To Musa (Moses) We gave nine clear signs. Ask the Children ofIsrael how, when he came to them and Fir'on told him: "O Musa! Ithink that you are bewitched".

So they disbelieved both of them and became among those who weredestroyed.

Behold! Safa and Marwah (two hills in the Sacred Mosque) areamong the symbols of Allah. So anyone who performs Hajj or Umrah(pilgrimage) to the House, there is no blame if one goes aroundboth of them; and anyone who does good voluntarily should knowthat surely Allah knows the grateful.

Complete the Hajj (obligatory pilgrimage to Makkah) and the Umrah(optional visit to Makkah) for the sake of Allah. If you areprevented from proceeding then send such offering for sacrificeas you can afford and do not shave your head until the offeringshave reached their destination. But if any of you is ill or hasan ailment in his scalp which necessitates shaving, he must payransom either by fasting or feeding the poor or offering asacrifice. If in peacetime anyone wants to take the advantage ofperforming Umrah and Hajj together, he should make an offeringwhich he can afford; but if he lack the means, let him fast threedays during the Hajj and seven days on his return making ten daysin all. This order is for the one whose household is not in theprecincts of the Sacred Mosque. Fear Allah and know that Allah isstrict in retribution.

In it are clear signs and the Station of Ibrahim (Abraham) wherehe used to worship. Whoever enters it is safe. Performance ofHajj (pilgrimage) to this House is a duty to Allah for all whocan afford the journey to it; and the one who disobeys thiscommandment should know that Allah is Self-sufficient, beyond theneed of anyone from the worlds.

You are forbidden to eat the meat of any animal that dies byitself (dead body), blood, the flesh of swine (pork) and that onwhich any name other than Allah has been invoked; also that whichis strangled to death , killed by a violent blow, killed by aheadlong fall and of those beaten or gored to death; and thatwhich has been partly eaten by a wild animal unless you are ableto slaughter it before its death; also that which is sacrificedon altars or is divided by raffling of arrows. All these aresinful acts. Today the unbelievers have given up all their hopeof vanquishing your religion. Have no fear of them, fear Me.Today I have perfected your religion for you, completed my favorupon you and approved Al-Islam as a Deen (way of life for you).Anyone who is compelled by hunger to eat what is forbidden, notintending to commit sin, will find Allah Forgiving, Merciful.

Remember! We identified the site of the Sacred House to Ibrahim(Abraham), saying, "Worship none besides Me, sanctify My Housefor those worshippers who make Tawaf (walking counterclockwisearound it as a part of the Hajj rituals), and stand in prayer,bow, and prostrate themselves,

Hajj is in the well known months. He who undertakes to perform itmust abstain from husband-wife relationship, obscene language,and wrangling during Hajj. Whatever good you do, Allah knows it.Take necessary provisions with you for the journey, and piety isthe best provision of all. Fear Me, O people endowed withunderstanding.

and make a proclamation of Hajj (Pilgrimage) to mankind: theywill come to you on foot and on lean camels from every distantquarter,

so that they may witness the benefits which are made availablehere for them, and pronounce the name of Allah over the cattlewhich We have provided as food for them, on the appointed days,then eat meat themselves and feed the indigent and needy.

Then they should accomplish their needful acts of shaving orcutting their hair and taking a bath, fulfill their vows and gofor Tawaf-e-Ziyarah to the Ancient House.

This was the object for which the Ka'bah was built, and whoeverhonors the sacred rites of Allah, it is good for him in the sightof his Rabb. The meat of cattle is lawful to you, except what hasalready been mentioned to you; therefore, shun the abomination ofidols and shun all false statements.

Dedicate yourselves to Allah and do not commit shirk with Him:for anyone who commits shirk, it is as though he had fallen fromthe sky; then his body is either snatched away by birds orcarried away by the wind to some far-off place,

There is no blame on you if you seek the bounty of your Rabbduring this journey. When you return from Arafat (stop atMuzdalifah and) praise Allah near Mash'ar-il-Haram. Praise Him asHe has guided you, for before this you were from the people whohad lost the Right Way.

When you have fulfilled your sacred duties, praise Allah as youused to praise your forefathers or with deeper reverence. Thereare some who say: "Our Rabb! Give us abundance in this world."Such people will not have any share in the hereafter.

Celebrate the praises of Allah during these appointed days. Ifanyone hastens to leave Mina after two days or stays there a daylonger there is no blame on him provided he spends these days inpiety. Fear Allah and remember that you will surely be gatheredbefore Him.

Celebrate the praises of Allah during these appointed days. Ifanyone hastens to leave Mina after two days or stays there a daylonger there is no blame on him provided he spends these days inpiety. Fear Allah and remember that you will surely be gatheredbefore Him.

so that they may witness the benefits which are made availablehere for them, and pronounce the name of Allah over the cattlewhich We have provided as food for them, on the appointed days,then eat meat themselves and feed the indigent and needy.

Indeed Allah has in all truth shown the vision to His Rasool,that, Allah willing, you shall enter the Masjid-al-Haram (Ka'bah)fearless and secure to perform Umrah or Hajj and some havingtheir heads shaved and others having their hair cut, for He knowswhat you do not know. So, He granted you a near victory beforethe fulfillment of that vision.

Then return from where the others return and ask Allah'sforgiveness; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

O believers! Do not kill game while you are in Ihram (pilgrimgarb). If anyone kills game intentionally, he will have to pay apenalty through an offering brought to the Ka'bah of a domesticanimal equivalent to the one which was killed as determined bytwo just men among you; or as an expiation, either feed a fewindigent or fast their equivalent days, so that he may taste theevil consequences of what he did. Allah has forgiven whathappened in the past; but if anyone repeats it now, Allah willinflict retribution on him. Allah is Mighty, Capable ofRetribution.

Then return from where the others return and ask Allah'sforgiveness; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Game of the sea and its use as food is lawful for you and theseafarers, but the game of the land is forbidden as long as youare in Ihram (pilgrim garb). Have fear of Allah to whom you shallall be assembled.

O believers! Fulfil your contract obligations. Allfour-legged animals from livestock are lawful to you other thanthose which are hereby announced. However do not violate theprohibition of hunting while you are in Ihram (Hajj dress).Indeed Allah orders whatever He pleases.

and make a proclamation of Hajj (Pilgrimage) to mankind: theywill come to you on foot and on lean camels from every distantquarter,

so that they may witness the benefits which are made availablehere for them, and pronounce the name of Allah over the cattlewhich We have provided as food for them, on the appointed days,then eat meat themselves and feed the indigent and needy.

Then they should accomplish their needful acts of shaving orcutting their hair and taking a bath, fulfill their vows and gofor Tawaf-e-Ziyarah to the Ancient House.

This was the object for which the Ka'bah was built, and whoeverhonors the sacred rites of Allah, it is good for him in the sightof his Rabb. The meat of cattle is lawful to you, except what hasalready been mentioned to you; therefore, shun the abomination ofidols and shun all false statements.

and make a proclamation of Hajj (Pilgrimage) to mankind: theywill come to you on foot and on lean camels from every distantquarter,

so that they may witness the benefits which are made availablehere for them, and pronounce the name of Allah over the cattlewhich We have provided as food for them, on the appointed days,then eat meat themselves and feed the indigent and needy.

Then they should accomplish their needful acts of shaving orcutting their hair and taking a bath, fulfill their vows and gofor Tawaf-e-Ziyarah to the Ancient House.

This was the object for which the Ka'bah was built, and whoeverhonors the sacred rites of Allah, it is good for him in the sightof his Rabb. The meat of cattle is lawful to you, except what hasalready been mentioned to you; therefore, shun the abomination ofidols and shun all false statements.

Dedicate yourselves to Allah and do not commit shirk with Him:for anyone who commits shirk, it is as though he had fallen fromthe sky; then his body is either snatched away by birds orcarried away by the wind to some far-off place,

so it is, and he who respects the Symbols of Allah, surely showsthe piety of his heart.

You may benefit (by using their milk) from the cattle dedicatedfor sacrifice, until the time of their slaughter, then theirplace of sacrifice is near the Ancient House.

For every nation We prescribed a way of sacrifice so that theymay pronounce the name of Allah over the cattle which He hasgiven them for food, but the object is one and the same: toremember that your God is one God; so submit yourselves to Him asa Muslim, and O Prophet, give good news to the humble,

When you have fulfilled your sacred duties, praise Allah as youused to praise your forefathers or with deeper reverence. Thereare some who say: "Our Rabb! Give us abundance in this world."Such people will not have any share in the hereafter.

Celebrate the praises of Allah during these appointed days. Ifanyone hastens to leave Mina after two days or stays there a daylonger there is no blame on him provided he spends these days inpiety. Fear Allah and remember that you will surely be gatheredbefore Him.

so that they may witness the benefits which are made availablehere for them, and pronounce the name of Allah over the cattlewhich We have provided as food for them, on the appointed days,then eat meat themselves and feed the indigent and needy.

Complete the Hajj (obligatory pilgrimage to Makkah) and the Umrah(optional visit to Makkah) for the sake of Allah. If you areprevented from proceeding then send such offering for sacrificeas you can afford and do not shave your head until the offeringshave reached their destination. But if any of you is ill or hasan ailment in his scalp which necessitates shaving, he must payransom either by fasting or feeding the poor or offering asacrifice. If in peacetime anyone wants to take the advantage ofperforming Umrah and Hajj together, he should make an offeringwhich he can afford; but if he lack the means, let him fast threedays during the Hajj and seven days on his return making ten daysin all. This order is for the one whose household is not in theprecincts of the Sacred Mosque. Fear Allah and know that Allah isstrict in retribution.

Complete the Hajj (obligatory pilgrimage to Makkah) and the Umrah(optional visit to Makkah) for the sake of Allah. If you areprevented from proceeding then send such offering for sacrificeas you can afford and do not shave your head until the offeringshave reached their destination. But if any of you is ill or hasan ailment in his scalp which necessitates shaving, he must payransom either by fasting or feeding the poor or offering asacrifice. If in peacetime anyone wants to take the advantage ofperforming Umrah and Hajj together, he should make an offeringwhich he can afford; but if he lack the means, let him fast threedays during the Hajj and seven days on his return making ten daysin all. This order is for the one whose household is not in theprecincts of the Sacred Mosque. Fear Allah and know that Allah isstrict in retribution.

Indeed Allah has in all truth shown the vision to His Rasool,that, Allah willing, you shall enter the Masjid-al-Haram (Ka'bah)fearless and secure to perform Umrah or Hajj and some havingtheir heads shaved and others having their hair cut, for He knowswhat you do not know. So, He granted you a near victory beforethe fulfillment of that vision.

Hajj is in the well known months. He who undertakes to perform itmust abstain from husband-wife relationship, obscene language,and wrangling during Hajj. Whatever good you do, Allah knows it.Take necessary provisions with you for the journey, and piety isthe best provision of all. Fear Me, O people endowed withunderstanding.

and make a proclamation of Hajj (Pilgrimage) to mankind: theywill come to you on foot and on lean camels from every distantquarter,

so that they may witness the benefits which are made availablehere for them, and pronounce the name of Allah over the cattlewhich We have provided as food for them, on the appointed days,then eat meat themselves and feed the indigent and needy.

Then they should accomplish their needful acts of shaving orcutting their hair and taking a bath, fulfill their vows and gofor Tawaf-e-Ziyarah to the Ancient House.

This was the object for which the Ka'bah was built, and whoeverhonors the sacred rites of Allah, it is good for him in the sightof his Rabb. The meat of cattle is lawful to you, except what hasalready been mentioned to you; therefore, shun the abomination ofidols and shun all false statements.

Dedicate yourselves to Allah and do not commit shirk with Him:for anyone who commits shirk, it is as though he had fallen fromthe sky; then his body is either snatched away by birds orcarried away by the wind to some far-off place,

Have you made those who provide water to the pilgrims andmaintain the Masjid-al-Haram equal to those who believe in Allah,the Last Day and make Jihad (striving in the cause of Allah)?They are not equal in the sight of Allah, and Allah does notguide the wrongdoers.

Yet he does not attempt to tackle the Aqabah (steep path)!

And what will explain to you what the Aqabah is?

It is the freeing of a neck (slave) from bondage;

or the giving of food in a day of famine

to an orphan relative,

or to a needy in distress;

besides this, he should be of those who believe, enjoinfortitude, encourage kindness and compassion.

Such are the people of the right hand (going towards paradise).

Remember when We made the House (the Ka'bah) a center andsanctuary for mankind saying, "Take the station of Ibrahim as aplace of prayer;" We entrusted Ibrahim and Isma`il to cleanse OurHouse for those who walk around it, who meditate in it, and whokneel and prostrate in prayers.