The Holy Quran 2:197 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

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

Translation

(The time of) Hajj is the few known months (Shawwaal, Dhul Qa'dah and ten days of Dhul Hijjah). So whoever considers the Hajj obligatory (upon himself and enters the state of Ihraam) in them (during these months) should not engage in any sexual relations (with his wife) nor commit any act of sin (should not transgress any law of the Shari'ah) nor dispute (quarrel, fight, swear, abuse, be vulgar) during Hajj. Allaah knows whatever good deed you do. (Referring to people who took no provisions with them on their journey for Hajj and ended up begging from others, Allaah instructs) Take your provisions along with you (for the journey), but (always remember that) the best of provisions is Taqwa (which includes refraining from begging). So fear Me O people of intelligence!

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The months of Hajj: from the first of Shawwal until the morning of Eid al-Adha, that is, the tenth night of Dhu al-Hijjah, these are called the months of Hajj, because the ihram for Hajj is entered within them. If someone enters ihram for Hajj before this, it will be impermissible or makruh (disliked).

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