who cannot find (an offering) should fast for three days during the pilgrimage and for seven days when you return. These are ten (days) complete. This is for him whose family is not present in the Sacred Mosque. And keep your duty to Allāh, and know that Allāh is Severe in requiting (evil). |
197 The months of the pilgrimage are well known; so whoever determines to perform pilgrimage therein there shall be no immodest |
speech, nor abusing, nor altercation in the pilgrimage. And whatever good you do, Allāh knows it. And make provision for yourselves, the best provision being to keep one’s duty. And keep your duty to Me, O men of understanding. |
198 It is no sin for you that you seek the bounty of your Lord. So when you press on from ‘Arafāt, remember Allāh near the Holy Monument, and remember Him as He has guided you, though before that you were certainly of the erring ones. |
199 Then hasten on from where the people hasten on, and ask the forgiveness of Allāh. Surely Allāh is Forgiving, Merciful. |
200 And when you have performed your devotions, laud Allāh as you lauded your fathers, rather a more hearty lauding. But there are some people who say, Our Lord, give us in the world. And for such there is no portion in the Hereafter. |
201 And there are some among them who say: Our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the chastisement of the Fire. |
202 For those there is a portion on account of what they have earned. And Allāh is Swift in reckoning. |
203 And remember Allāh during the appointed days. Then whoever hastens off in two days, it is no sin for him; and whoever stays behind, it is no sin for him, for one who keeps his duty. And keep your duty to Allāh, and know that you will be gathered together to Him. |
204 And of men is he whose speech about the life of this world pleases thee, and he calls Allāh to witness as to that which is in his heart, yet he is the most violent of adversaries. |