Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) • The Cow

Quran 2:197

2:197

ٱلْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَّعْلُومَـٰتٌ ۚ فَمَن فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ ٱلْحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِى ٱلْحَجِّ ۗ وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا۟ مِنْ خَيْرٍ يَعْلَمْهُ ٱللَّهُ ۗ وَتَزَوَّدُوا۟ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ ٱلزَّادِ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ۚ وَٱتَّقُونِ يَـٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ

al-ḥaju ashhurun maʿlūmātun faman faraḍa fīhinna l-ḥaja falā rafatha walā fusūqa walā jidāla fī l-ḥaji wamā tafʿalū min khayrin yaʿlamhu l-lahu watazawwadū fa-inna khayra l-zādi l-taqwā wa-ittaqūni yāulī l-albābi

Ḥajj is [during] well-known months, so whoever has made ḥajj obligatory upon himself therein [by entering the state of iḥrām], there is [to be for him] no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing during ḥajj. And whatever good you do - Allāh knows it. And take provisions, but indeed, the best provision is fear of Allāh. And fear Me, O you of understanding.

— Saheeh International

The pilgrimage takes place during the prescribed months. There should be no indecent speech, misbehaviour, or quarrelling for anyone undertaking the pilgrimage- whatever good you do, God is well aware of it. Provide well for yourselves: the best provision is to be mindful of God- always be mindful of Me, you who have understanding-

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

The Hajj (pilgrimage) is (in) 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 Islâmic calendar, i.e. two months and ten days). So whosoever intends to perform Hajj therein (by assuming Ihrâm), then he should not have sexual relations (with his wife), nor commit sin, nor dispute unjustly during the Hajj. And whatever good you do, (be sure) Allâh knows it. And take a provision (with you) for the journey, but the best provision is At-Taqwa (piety, righteousness). So fear Me, O men of understanding!

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

ٱلْحَجُّal-ḥaju(For) the Hajj
أَشْهُرٌۭashhurun(are) months
مَّعْلُومَـٰتٌۭۚmaʿlūmātunwell known
فَمَنfamanthen whoever
فَرَضَfaraḍaundertakes
فِيهِنَّfīhinnatherein
ٱلْحَجَّl-ḥajathe Hajj
فَلَاfalāthen no
رَفَثَrafathasexual relations
وَلَاwalāand no
فُسُوقَfusūqawickedness
وَلَاwalāand no
جِدَالَjidālaquarrelling
فِىfīduring
ٱلْحَجِّۗl-ḥajithe Hajj
وَمَاwamāAnd whatever
تَفْعَلُوا۟tafʿalūyou do
مِنْminof
خَيْرٍۢkhayringood
يَعْلَمْهُyaʿlamhuknows it
ٱللَّهُۗl-lahuAllah
وَتَزَوَّدُوا۟watazawwadūAnd take provision
فَإِنَّfa-inna(but) indeed
خَيْرَkhayra(the) best
ٱلزَّادِl-zādiprovision
ٱلتَّقْوَىٰۚl-taqwā(is) righteousness
وَٱتَّقُونِwa-ittaqūniAnd fear Me
يَـٰٓأُو۟لِىyāulīO men
ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِl-albābi(of) understanding