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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 194
ٱلشَّهْرُ ٱلْحَرَامُ بِٱلشَّهْرِ ٱلْحَرَامِ وَٱلْحُرُمَـٰتُ قِصَاصٌ ۚ فَمَنِ ٱعْتَدَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَٱعْتَدُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ بِمِثْلِ مَا ٱعْتَدَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿194﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
The sacred month is for the sacred month, and for the prohibited things, there is the Law of Equality (Qisâs). Then whoever transgresses the prohibition against you, you transgress likewise against him. And fear Allâh, and know that Allâh is with Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلشَّهْرُ
al-shahru
The month
ٱلْحَرَامُ
l-ḥarāmu
[the] sacred
بِٱلشَّهْرِ
bil-shahri
(is) for the month
ٱلْحَرَامِ
l-ḥarāmi
[the] sacred
وَٱلْحُرُمَـٰتُ
wal-ḥurumātu
and for all the violations
قِصَاصٌۭ ۚ
qiṣāṣun
(is) legal retribution
فَمَنِ
famani
Then whoever
ٱعْتَدَىٰ
iʿ'tadā
transgressed
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
upon you
فَٱعْتَدُوا۟
fa-iʿ'tadū
then you transgress
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
on him
بِمِثْلِ
bimith'li
in (the) same manner
مَا
mā
(as)
ٱعْتَدَىٰ
iʿ'tadā
he transgressed
عَلَيْكُمْ ۚ
ʿalaykum
upon you
وَٱتَّقُوا۟
wa-ittaqū
And fear
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟
wa-iʿ'lamū
and know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
مَعَ
maʿa
(is) with
ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
l-mutaqīna
those who fear (Him)
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.
194. 1. In 6 Hijri, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ went with fourteen hundred companions (may Allah be pleased with them all) for Umrah, but the disbelievers of Makkah did not allow them to enter Makkah. It was agreed that the following year, the Muslims would be able to come to Makkah for Umrah for three days. This was a month which is among the sacred months. When, according to the agreement, they set out for Umrah in the same month the following year, Allah Almighty revealed these verses. The meaning is that if this time too, the disbelievers of Makkah violate the sanctity of the month (as they did the previous year) and prevent you from entering Makkah, then you too may disregard its sanctity and confront them fully. In observing sanctities, there is reciprocity: if they respect the sanctity, then you should also; otherwise, you too may disregard the sanctity and teach the disbelievers a lesson (Ibn Kathir).
