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prevented from doing so, then best of all provision is God-
make whatever offering you can consciousness. Always be
afford and do not shave your mindful of Me, you that are
heads until the offering has endowed with understanding.
reached the place of sacrifice. 198 You will be committing no
But if any of you is ill, or has an sin if [during the pilgrimage]
ailment of the head, he should you seek to obtain any bounty
compensate by fasting or from your Lord. When you return
almsgiving or sacrifice. In times from Arafat, remember God at
of peace, if any of you combines the sacred place, and remember
the minor pilgrimage with the Him as He has guided you.
Hajj, he should make whatever Before this you were surely
offering he can afford, but if he astray. 199 Then press on from
lacks the means, then let him fast where the pilgrims stream forth
three days during the pilgrimage and ask God’s forgiveness. God
and for seven days after his is ever forgiving and most
return; that is, ten days in all. merciful. 200 When you have
That is incumbent upon anyone performed the acts of worship
whose family does not live near prescribed for you, celebrate the
the Sacred Mosque. Fear God praises of God as you celebrated
and know that God is severe in the praises of your fathers, or
punishment. 197 The pilgrimage even more fervently than that.
is in the appointed months. There are some who say, ‘Our
Whoever intends to perform it Lord, give us abundance in this
during them must abstain from world.’ These shall have no share
indecent speech, from all wicked in the world to come. 201 But
conduct, and from quarrelling there are others who pray, ‘Our
while on the pilgrimage. Lord, grant us good in this world
Whatever good you may do, God as well as good in the world to
is aware of it. Make provision come, and protect us from the
for yourselves—but surely, the torment of the Fire.’ 202 They