سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 158
۞ إِنَّ ٱلصَّفَا وَٱلْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَآئِرِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَمَنْ حَجَّ ٱلْبَيْتَ أَوِ ٱعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَن يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا ۚ وَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿158﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily! As-Safâ and Al-Marwah (two mountains in Makkah) are of the Symbols of Allâh. So it is not a sin on him who performs Hajj or ‘Umrah (pilgrimage) of the House (the Ka‘bah at Makkah) to perform the going (Tawâf) between them (As-Safâ and Al-Marwah). And whoever does good voluntarily, then verily, Allâh is All-Recogniser, All-Knower.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلصَّفَا
l-ṣafā
the Safa
وَٱلْمَرْوَةَ
wal-marwata
and the Marwah
مِن
min
(are) from
شَعَآئِرِ
shaʿāiri
(the) symbols
ٱللَّهِ ۖ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
فَمَنْ
faman
So whoever
حَجَّ
ḥajja
performs Hajj
ٱلْبَيْتَ
l-bayta
(of) the House
أَوِ
awi
or
ٱعْتَمَرَ
iʿ'tamara
performs Umrah
فَلَا
falā
so no
جُنَاحَ
junāḥa
blame
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
on him
أَن
an
that
يَطَّوَّفَ
yaṭṭawwafa
he walks
بِهِمَا ۚ
bihimā
between [both of] them
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
تَطَوَّعَ
taṭawwaʿa
voluntarily does
خَيْرًۭا
khayran
good
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
شَاكِرٌ
shākirun
(is) All-Appreciative
عَلِيمٌ
ʿalīmun
All-Knowing
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
158. 1. شَعْآئِرُ means symbols; here it refers to the rituals of Hajj (such as Sa'i and marking the sacrificial animal, etc.) that Allah Almighty has prescribed.
158. 2. Performing Sa'i between Safa and Marwah is a pillar of Hajj. However, from the words of the Quran (فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ) 2:158, some Companions had the doubt that perhaps it is not necessary. When this matter came to the knowledge of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she said (فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ اَنْ يَّطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا) 2:158. When people became Muslim, it occurred to them that perhaps performing Sa'i between Safa and Marwah is a sin, because before Islam they used to perform Sa'i due to two idols. Allah Almighty, in this verse, removed their doubt and hesitation. Now this Sa'i is necessary, which begins at Safa and ends at Marwah. (Aysar al-Tafasir)
158. 2. Performing Sa'i between Safa and Marwah is a pillar of Hajj. However, from the words of the Quran (فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ) 2:158, some Companions had the doubt that perhaps it is not necessary. When this matter came to the knowledge of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she said (فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ اَنْ يَّطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا) 2:158. When people became Muslim, it occurred to them that perhaps performing Sa'i between Safa and Marwah is a sin, because before Islam they used to perform Sa'i due to two idols. Allah Almighty, in this verse, removed their doubt and hesitation. Now this Sa'i is necessary, which begins at Safa and ends at Marwah. (Aysar al-Tafasir)
