The Holy Quran 2:158 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

۞ إِنَّ ٱلصَّفَا وَٱلْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَآئِرِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَمَنْ حَجَّ ٱلْبَيْتَ أَوِ ٱعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَن يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا ۚ وَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

Translation

Verily Safa and Marwah (two hills in Makkah) are among the landmarks (distinctive signs) of (the Deen of) Allaah. So whoever performs Hajj or Umrah to the House (Kabah), there shall be no sin upon him should he go to and forth between the two (even though it was a practice of the Mushrikeen before the coming of Rasulullaah ﷺ). Whoever performs a good act of his free will (voluntarily), then surely Allaah is Most Grateful (and will reward him), All Knowing.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Safa and Marwah are among the sacred symbols (sha'a'ir): earlier there was mention of the turning to the Kaaba and of the Kaaba's superiority over all qiblas; now He describes it as the place where Hajj and Umrah are performed, so that the words وَلِاُتِمَّ نِعْمَتِيْ عَلَيْكُمْ “and so that I may complete My favour upon you” are fully confirmed and…

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