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should spend it in fasting, but if any one is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed period (Should be made up) by days later.
God intends every facility for you; He does not want to put to difficulties. (He wants you) to complete the prescribed
period, and to glorify Him in that He has guided you; and perchance ye shall be grateful.
002.186 When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I listen to the prayer of every
suppliant when he calleth on Me: Let them also, with a will, Listen to My call, and believe in Me: That they may walk
in the right way.
002.187 Permitted to you, on the night of the fasts, is the approach to your wives. They are your garments and ye are
their garments. God knoweth what ye used to do secretly among yourselves; but He turned to you and forgave you; so
now associate with them, and seek what God Hath ordained for you, and eat and drink, until the white thread of dawn
appear to you distinct from its black thread; then complete your fast Till the night appears; but do not associate with
your wives while ye are in retreat in the mosques. Those are Limits (set by) God: Approach not nigh thereto. Thus doth
God make clear His Signs to men: that they may learn self-restraint.
002.188 And do not eat up your property among yourselves for vanities, nor use it as bait for the judges, with intent
that ye may eat up wrongfully and knowingly a little of (other) people's property.
002.189 They ask thee concerning the New Moons. Say: They are but signs to mark fixed periods of time in (the affairs
of) men, and for Pilgrimage. It is no virtue if ye enter your houses from the back: It is virtue if ye fear God. Enter
houses through the proper doors: And fear God: That ye may prosper.
002.190 Fight in the cause of God those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for God loveth not transgressors.
002.191 And slay them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out from where they have Turned you out; for tumult
and oppression are worse than slaughter; but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there;
but if they fight you, slay them. Such is the reward of those who suppress faith.
002.192 But if they cease, God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
002.193 And fight them on until there is no more Tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in God; but
if they cease, Let there be no hostility except to those who practise oppression.
002.194 The prohibited month for the prohibited month,- and so for all things prohibited, there is the law of equality.
If then any one transgresses the prohibition against you, Transgress ye likewise against him. But fear God, and know
that God is with those who restrain themselves.
002.195 And spend of your substance in the cause of God, and make not your own hands contribute to (your)
destruction; but do good; for God loveth those who do good.
002.196 And complete the Hajj or 'umra in the service of God. But if ye are prevented (From completing it), send an
offering for sacrifice, such as ye may find, and do not shave your heads until the offering reaches the place of sacrifice.
And if any of you is ill, or has an ailment in his scalp, (Necessitating shaving),(He should) in compensation either fast,
or feed the poor, or offer sacrifice; and when ye are in peaceful conditions (again), if any one wishes to continue the
'umra on to the hajj, He must make an offering, such as he can afford, but if he cannot afford it, He should fast three
days during the hajj and seven days on his return, Making ten days in all. This is for those whose household is not in
(the precincts of) the Sacred Mosque. And fear God, and know that God Is strict in punishment.
002.197 For Hajj are the months well known. If any one undertakes that duty therein, Let there be no obscenity, nor
wickedness, nor wrangling in the Hajj. And whatever good ye do, (be sure) God knoweth it. And take a provision (With
you) for the journey, but the best of provisions is right conduct. So fear Me, o ye that are wise.
002.198 It is no crime in you if ye seek of the bounty of your Lord (during pilgrimage). Then when ye pour down from
(Mount) Arafat, celebrate the praises of God at the Sacred Monument, and celebrate His praises as He has directed
you, even though, before this, ye went astray.
002.199 Then pass on at a quick pace from the place whence it is usual for the multitude so to do, and ask for God's
forgiveness. For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
002.200 So when ye have accomplished your holy rites, celebrate the praises of God, as ye used to celebrate the
praises of your fathers,- yea, with far more Heart and soul. There are men who say: "Our Lord! Give us (Thy bounties)
in this world!" but they will have no portion in the Hereafter.
002.201 And there are men who say: "Our Lord! Give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and defend us
from the torment of the Fire!"