The Majestic Quran

generously in God’s way, but do not cast yourselves into the jaws of destruction by your own hands, and do your best. God loves those who do goo d 38 . H 196 Perform Hajj and Umrah for the sake of God. If you are prevented from performing Umrah , then make whatever sacrificial offering you can afford. Do not shave your heads until your offering has reached the place of sacrifice in Mina . If anyone of you is ill or has a disease of the scalp then he should fast, give in charity or make a sacrifice in compensation. When you are safe, then anyone wishing to combine Hajj and Umrah must make whatever sacrificial offering he can afford, and anyone who lacks the means to do so should fast for three days during the pilgrimage and seven days after returning home – that is ten days in all. This applies to those whose families do not live near the Sacred Mosque. Be mindful of God, and remember God’s punishment is severe. T H 197 Hajj takes place in the specified months, and anyone undertaking this duty must not: engage in sexual intimacy with one’s spouse ; commit sin nor quarrel with each other. Whatever good you do, God knows it. Prepare yourselves for Hajj , and the best preparation is being mindful of God . People of understanding, be mindful of Me. 198 There is no sin in seeking your Lord’s bounty by offering a service whilst performing your Hajj . When you leave Mount Arafat, remember God at the sacred place of Muzdalifa . Remember Him, because He guided you when, in the past, you were misguided. 199 Then set off from where other people set off, and seek God’s forgiveness. Indeed, God is the Forgiving, the Compassionate. T ’ 200 Once you have completed your rites, remember God as you used to remember your ancestors, and even more. There are people who pray: “Our Lord, grant us wealth in this world”, they will have no share in the Hereafter. 201 But others pray: “Our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire”. 202 Such people will have a full share of what they earned, and God is swift in calculating good and bad deeds . 203 Continue remembering God till specified days, but if anyone is in a hurry to leave after two days, he can,