Quran Chapter 2- 158 (Pt-2, Stg-1) (L-184)
- درس قرآن
Hajj and Umrah
Surah
‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
إِنَّٱلصَّفَا وَٱلْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَآئِرِ ٱللَّهِ فَمَنْ حَجَّ ٱلْبَيْتَ أَوِ ٱعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَن يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا وَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ (158
158. Lo!
(the mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwah are among
the signs of Allah. It is therefore no sin for him who is on Pilgrimage to
the House (of God) or performs Umrah, to go around them (as the pagan
custom is). And he who doeth good of his own accord, (for him) lo! Allah is
Responsive, Aware.
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158.
‘Innas-Safaa wal-Marwata min-Sha-‘aaa-‘iRillaah. Faman
hajjal-Bayta ‘awi’-tamara falaa junaaha ‘alayhi
‘any-yat-taw-wafa bihimaa. Wa man- tataw-
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Commentary
‘As-Safaa
wal-Marwata – (Safaa and Marwah), near
the Inviolable Place of Worship (Masjidil-Haraam)
these are two hills. Safaa is on the right hand and the Marwah is
on the left side. There is a distance of nearly 275 yards between them. Verbal meaning of
the Safaa is pure stone or genuine rock and verbal meaning of
the Marwah is white soft stone. Prophet Abraham (peace be upon
Him) left His wife Ajar (compliments on Her) and His son Prophet Ishmael (peace
be upon Him) in the Faaraan valley and returned. He (Ishmael)
was still an innocent infant. When the eatables and drinkable ended
which were held with the mother and the infant. The infant began to
flutter due to thirst. His mother used to run on these two hills hither and
thither with utmost restlessly and unstrung to see the fountain of water
anywhere.
Sha-‘aaa-‘iRillaah – (the signs of
God Almighty). Sha-‘aaa-‘ir is plural of Sha-‘iirah that
means appointed place for worship or manners of worship. During the Pilgrimage,
on which appointed places and manners the customs of Pilgrimage are performed,
those all are included in “the signs of God Almighty”.
Hajj –
in the Islamic worships, it is the fourth pillar. During the month of Zul-Hajjah on
appointed dates with proper manner the Pilgrimage of Ka’-bah (the Square Building at Makkah),
to sacrifice an animal particularly during the particular days, going round the
Holy Shrine (Ka’-bah), to endeavor of Safaa and Marwah,
and obeying other Customs is called Hajj.
Umrah – (a manner of
the pilgrimage of Ka’-bah). Its reward is not equal to Hajj.
There is no date or month fixed for this worship. Its traditions are less than
Hajj.
Some
customs and traditions of Hajj have been described in this verse. God Almighty
commands that these are not only the customs but these are the signs of Allah
Almighty also. Its purpose is to grow passion of goodness into the human
beings. Every individual should bow his/her body and place his forehead on the
ground (prostrate) in the Court of Allah Almighty being pure from the
sins.
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