وَإِذۡ بَوَّأۡنَا لِإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ مَكَانَ ٱلۡبَيۡتِ أَن لَّا تُشۡرِكۡ بِي شَيۡ‍ٔٗا وَطَهِّرۡ بَيۡتِيَ لِلطَّآئِفِينَ وَٱلۡقَآئِمِينَ وَٱلرُّكَّعِ ٱلسُّجُودِ 26

26        And (remember) when We showed Ibrahim ( peace be upon him )  the location of the Sacred House (saying): “Don’t associate anything (in worship) with Me, and keep My House clean for those who go around it, and those who stand up (for prayer) and those who bow and prostrate themselves (in prayer).”

وَأَذِّن فِي ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلۡحَجِّ يَأۡتُوكَ رِجَالٗا وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٖ يَأۡتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٖ 27

27        And announce to mankind the pilgrimage for the people. They will come to you on foot and on every lean camels (which become lean because of long journey) from the very distant mountain highways.

لِّيَشۡهَدُواْ مَنَٰفِعَ لَهُمۡ وَيَذۡكُرُواْ ٱسۡمَ ٱللَّهِ فِيٓ أَيَّامٖ مَّعۡلُومَٰتٍ عَلَىٰ مَا رَزَقَهُم مِّنۢ بَهِيمَةِ ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِۖ فَكُلُواْ مِنۡهَا وَأَطۡعِمُواْ ٱلۡبَآئِسَ ٱلۡفَقِيرَ 28

28        So that they may witness the benefits for themselves (i.e. Salat, Tawaf and trade etc.). And during the appointed days (during 10th-13th of Dhul-Hijjah) mention Allah’s Name on domestic cattle which Allah has given them (for sacrifice). So eat from it yourself and also feed the distressed poor people having a hard time.

ثُمَّ لۡيَقۡضُواْ تَفَثَهُمۡ وَلۡيُوفُواْ نُذُورَهُمۡ وَلۡيَطَّوَّفُواْ بِٱلۡبَيۡتِ ٱلۡعَتِيقِ 29

29        (After sacrificing the animal) they should (further) clean themselves (i.e. have hair and nail cut etc.) and fulfil their vows and go around the Ancient House (of Allah in Makkah) (this going around the Ancient House is called Tawaf Ziarah).

ذَٰلِكَۖ وَمَن يُعَظِّمۡ حُرُمَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ خَيۡرٞ لَّهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦۗ وَأُحِلَّتۡ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمُ إِلَّا مَا يُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡكُمۡۖ فَٱجۡتَنِبُواْ ٱلرِّجۡسَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَوۡثَٰنِ وَٱجۡتَنِبُواْ قَوۡلَ ٱلزُّورِ 30

30        These (are the specific instruc-tions about Hajj. Now listen to other general instruction). Whoever honours the sacred things of Allah, then that is better for him with his Creator. And the cattle are lawful for you except those mentioned earlier (in Surah Al-Maidah:3). Hence, save yourselves from the dirt of idols (i.e. worshipping idol is a dirty and mean thing) and save yourselves from false statements (since to lie is the third major sin after making partners with Allah and violating rights of the parents, and it converts a believer into a hypocrite).

حُنَفَآءَ لِلَّهِ غَيۡرَ مُشۡرِكِينَ بِهِۦۚ وَمَن يُشۡرِكۡ بِٱللَّهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَتَخۡطَفُهُ ٱلطَّيۡرُ أَوۡ تَهۡوِي بِهِ ٱلرِّيحُ فِي مَكَانٖ سَحِيقٖ 31

31        While believing in the Oneness of Allah and without ascribing any partner in worship with Him. And whoever associates partners with Allah, it is as if he has fallen from the sky. Then the birds will snatch away his meat or the wind will make him fall in a distant place.

ذَٰلِكَۖ وَمَن يُعَظِّمۡ شَعَٰٓئِرَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقۡوَى ٱلۡقُلُوبِ 32

32        You listened to that. (Now listen more) and whoever honours the symbols of Allah, then it is, indeed, due to the piety of the hearts.

لَكُمۡ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٖ مُّسَمّٗى ثُمَّ مَحِلُّهَآ إِلَى ٱلۡبَيۡتِ ٱلۡعَتِيقِ 33

33        There are benefits for you in the cattle (offered for sacrifice), for an appointed term (i.e. to milk them or ride them is permissible before sacrificing them). And the place of sacrifice for such animal is near the ancient Sacred House (it means any where in the limits of Haram).

وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٖ جَعَلۡنَا مَنسَكٗا لِّيَذۡكُرُواْ ٱسۡمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ مَا رَزَقَهُم مِّنۢ بَهِيمَةِ ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِۗ فَإِلَٰهُكُمۡ إِلَٰهٞ وَٰحِدٞ فَلَهُۥٓ أَسۡلِمُواْۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُخۡبِتِينَ 34

34        And for every nation We have appointed the method of sacrifice so that they may mention the Name of Allah on those cattle which He has given them for food. So your god is one God –Allah, hence you should submit to Him sincerely. [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Give glad tidings to those who are humble (to Allah).

ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱللَّهُ وَجِلَتۡ قُلُوبُهُمۡ وَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَصَابَهُمۡ وَٱلۡمُقِيمِي ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَمِمَّا رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ يُنفِقُونَ 35

35        Those whose hearts tremble with fear when Allah is mentioned and they are patient during the hardships, and they perform Salat and they spend (in Allah’s Cause) from what We have given them.

وَٱلۡبُدۡنَ جَعَلۡنَٰهَا لَكُم مِّن شَعَٰٓئِرِ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمۡ فِيهَا خَيۡرٞۖ فَٱذۡكُرُواْ ٱسۡمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡهَا صَوَآفَّۖ فَإِذَا وَجَبَتۡ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُواْ مِنۡهَا وَأَطۡعِمُواْ ٱلۡقَانِعَ وَٱلۡمُعۡتَرَّۚ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرۡنَٰهَا لَكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ 36

36        And We have made camels for sacrifice (and cows and oxen, offered for sacrifice) as among the Symbols of Allah (to remind about the Greatness of Allah). There are benefits for you in them. So you should make the camel stand and mention the Name of Allah at the time of sacrifice. When it falls down on its side (and is without any sign of life), then feel free to eat from it and feed those who live in contentment and also the beggar. Thus We have put cattle under your control so that you may be grateful (to Allah).

لَن يَنَالَ ٱللَّهَ لُحُومُهَا وَلَا دِمَآؤُهَا وَلَٰكِن يَنَالُهُ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ مِنكُمۡۚ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرَهَا لَكُمۡ لِتُكَبِّرُواْ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمۡۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ 37

37        It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches Allah, but it is your piety that reaches Allah. Thus We have put them under your control (so that you may sacrifice them for Allah) and, mention the Greatness of Allah for the guidance He has provided you. (If His guidance was not there, it might have been sacrificed for others besides Allah). [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Give glad tidings to the good-doers.

۞إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُدَٰفِعُ عَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ خَوَّانٖ كَفُورٍ 38

38        Indeed, Allah gets rid of the enemies of the sincere believers (e.g. idolaters of Makkah). Indeed, Allah does not like any treacherous and ungrateful person.

أُذِنَ لِلَّذِينَ يُقَٰتَلُونَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ ظُلِمُواْۚ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ نَصۡرِهِمۡ لَقَدِيرٌ 39

39        (From now on) those believers are allowed to fight back (the disbelievers) who fight with them since they (the believers) have been wronged. And, indeed, Allah is Able to grant victory to the believers. (According to many scholars, this was the first command of Allah to permit believers to fight physically against disbelievers).

ٱلَّذِينَ أُخۡرِجُواْ مِن دِيَٰرِهِم بِغَيۡرِ حَقٍّ إِلَّآ أَن يَقُولُواْ رَبُّنَا ٱللَّهُۗ وَلَوۡلَا دَفۡعُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلنَّاسَ بَعۡضَهُم بِبَعۡضٖ لَّهُدِّمَتۡ صَوَٰمِعُ وَبِيَعٞ وَصَلَوَٰتٞ وَمَسَٰجِدُ يُذۡكَرُ فِيهَا ٱسۡمُ ٱللَّهِ كَثِيرٗاۗ وَلَيَنصُرَنَّ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُۥٓۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَقَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ 40

40        Those who have been expelled from their homes unjustly only because they said: “Our Creator is Allah.” And if it had not been that Allah gets rid of one group of people with another group, many monasteries (i.e. places where monks live), churches, synagogues and masajid, in which the Name of Allah is mentioned much, would surely have been demolished. Indeed, Allah will help those who help His (Cause). Indeed, Allah is All-Strong, All-Mighty.

ٱلَّذِينَ إِن مَّكَّنَّٰهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَقَامُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتَوُاْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَأَمَرُواْ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَنَهَوۡاْ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِۗ وَلِلَّهِ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡأُمُورِ 41

41        (Here the goals and objectives of the sincere Muslim rulers are described). If We establish them (i.e. make them rulers) in the land, they perform Salat, pay Zakat, command others to do good deeds and forbid them from the evil activities. And the end result of all matters (of His creatures) is in Allah’s Hand.

وَإِن يُكَذِّبُوكَ فَقَدۡ كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٖ وَعَادٞ وَثَمُودُ 42

42        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!]: “And if they deny you, so did deny before them, the people of Nuh ( peace be upon him ) , A’d and Thamud.

وَقَوۡمُ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَقَوۡمُ لُوطٖ 43

43        And the people of Ibrahim ( peace be upon him )  and the people of Lut ( peace be upon him ) ,

وَأَصۡحَٰبُ مَدۡيَنَۖ وَكُذِّبَ مُوسَىٰۖ فَأَمۡلَيۡتُ لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ ثُمَّ أَخَذۡتُهُمۡۖ فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ 44

44        And the residents of Madyan. And Musa ( peace be upon him )  was denied too. So I delayed the punishment for the disbelievers, then I seized them (suddenly). Hence, how (terrible) was My punishment.

فَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرۡيَةٍ أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهَا وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٞ فَهِيَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ عُرُوشِهَا وَبِئۡرٖ مُّعَطَّلَةٖ وَقَصۡرٖ مَّشِيدٍ 45

45        And We destroyed many towns (with torment) since they were engaged in wrong-doings. So they have fallen on their roofs. And there are also several deserted wells and deserted lofty castles too.