سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 196
وَأَتِمُّوا۟ ٱلْحَجَّ وَٱلْعُمْرَةَ لِلَّهِ ۚ فَإِنْ أُحْصِرْتُمْ فَمَا ٱسْتَيْسَرَ مِنَ ٱلْهَدْىِ ۖ وَلَا تَحْلِقُوا۟ رُءُوسَكُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ ٱلْهَدْىُ مَحِلَّهُۥ ۚ فَمَن كَانَ مِنكُم مَّرِيضًا أَوْ بِهِۦٓ أَذًى مِّن رَّأْسِهِۦ فَفِدْيَةٌ مِّن صِيَامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍ ۚ فَإِذَآ أَمِنتُمْ فَمَن تَمَتَّعَ بِٱلْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى ٱلْحَجِّ فَمَا ٱسْتَيْسَرَ مِنَ ٱلْهَدْىِ ۚ فَمَن لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلَـٰثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فِى ٱلْحَجِّ وَسَبْعَةٍ إِذَا رَجَعْتُمْ ۗ تِلْكَ عَشَرَةٌ كَامِلَةٌ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن لَّمْ يَكُنْ أَهْلُهُۥ حَاضِرِى ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ﴿196﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And perform properly (i.e. all the ceremonies according to the ways of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), the Hajj and ‘Umrah (i.e. the pilgrimage to Makkah) for Allâh. But if you are prevented (from completing them), sacrifice a Hady (animal, i.e. a sheep, a cow, or a camel) such as you can afford, and do not shave your heads until the Hady reaches the place of sacrifice. And whosoever of you is ill or has an ailment in his scalp (necessitating shaving), he must pay a Fidyah (ransom) of either observing Saum (fasts) (three days) or giving Sadaqah (charity - feeding six poor persons) or offering sacrifice (one sheep). Then if you are in safety and whosoever performs the ‘Umrah in the months of Hajj before (performing) the Hajj, (i.e. Hajj-at-Tamattu‘ and Al-Qirân), he must slaughter a Hady such as he can afford, but if he cannot afford it, he should observe Saum (fasts) three days during the Hajj and seven days after his return (to his home), making ten days in all. This is for him whose family is not present at Al-Masjid-Al-Harâm (i.e. non-resident of Makkah). And fear Allâh much and know that Allâh is Severe in punishment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَتِمُّوا۟
wa-atimmū
And complete
ٱلْحَجَّ
l-ḥaja
the Hajj
وَٱلْعُمْرَةَ
wal-ʿum'rata
and the Umrah
لِلَّهِ ۚ
lillahi
for Allah
فَإِنْ
fa-in
And if
أُحْصِرْتُمْ
uḥ'ṣir'tum
you are held back
فَمَا
famā
then (offer) whatever
ٱسْتَيْسَرَ
is'taysara
(can be) obtained with ease
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْهَدْىِ ۖ
l-hadyi
the sacrificial animal
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَحْلِقُوا۟
taḥliqū
shave
رُءُوسَكُمْ
ruūsakum
your heads
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
يَبْلُغَ
yablugha
reaches
ٱلْهَدْىُ
l-hadyu
the sacrificial animal
مَحِلَّهُۥ ۚ
maḥillahu
(to) its destination
فَمَن
faman
Then whoever
كَانَ
kāna
is
مِنكُم
minkum
among you
مَّرِيضًا
marīḍan
ill
أَوْ
aw
or
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
he (has)
أَذًۭى
adhan
an ailment
مِّن
min
of
رَّأْسِهِۦ
rasihi
his head
فَفِدْيَةٌۭ
fafid'yatun
then a ransom
مِّن
min
of
صِيَامٍ
ṣiyāmin
fasting
أَوْ
aw
or
صَدَقَةٍ
ṣadaqatin
charity
أَوْ
aw
or
نُسُكٍۢ ۚ
nusukin
sacrifice
فَإِذَآ
fa-idhā
Then when
أَمِنتُمْ
amintum
you are secure
فَمَن
faman
then whoever
تَمَتَّعَ
tamattaʿa
took advantage
بِٱلْعُمْرَةِ
bil-ʿum'rati
of the Umrah
إِلَى
ilā
followed
ٱلْحَجِّ
l-ḥaji
(by) the Hajj
فَمَا
famā
then (offer) whatever
ٱسْتَيْسَرَ
is'taysara
(can be) obtained with ease
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْهَدْىِ ۚ
l-hadyi
the sacrificial animal
فَمَن
faman
But whoever
لَّمْ
lam
(can) not
يَجِدْ
yajid
find
فَصِيَامُ
faṣiyāmu
then a fast
ثَلَـٰثَةِ
thalāthati
(of) three
أَيَّامٍۢ
ayyāmin
days
فِى
fī
during
ٱلْحَجِّ
l-ḥaji
the Hajj
وَسَبْعَةٍ
wasabʿatin
and seven (days)
إِذَا
idhā
when
رَجَعْتُمْ ۗ
rajaʿtum
you return
تِلْكَ
til'ka
This
عَشَرَةٌۭ
ʿasharatun
(is) ten (days)
كَامِلَةٌۭ ۗ
kāmilatun
in all
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
لِمَن
liman
(is) for (the one) whose
لَّمْ
lam
not
يَكُنْ
yakun
is
أَهْلُهُۥ
ahluhu
his family
حَاضِرِى
ḥāḍirī
present
ٱلْمَسْجِدِ
l-masjidi
(near) Al-Masjid
ٱلْحَرَامِ ۚ
l-ḥarāmi
Al-Haraam
وَٱتَّقُوا۟
wa-ittaqū
And fear
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟
wa-iʿ'lamū
and know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
شَدِيدُ
shadīdu
(is) severe
ٱلْعِقَابِ
l-ʿiqābi
(in) retribution
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.
196. 1. That is, once you have donned the Ihram for Hajj and Umrah, then it is necessary to complete it, even if it is a voluntary Hajj or Umrah (Ameer al-Tafseer).
196. 2. If, on the way, there is an obstacle due to an enemy or severe illness, then sacrifice an animal—a goat, cow, or one-seventh of a camel, whatever is available—there, shave your head, and become lawful, just as the Prophet ﷺ and his companions sacrificed animals there at Hudaybiyyah, and Hudaybiyyah is outside the Haram (Fath al-Qadeer). And in the following year, make up for it, just as the Prophet ﷺ made up for the Umrah of 6 AH in 7 AH.
196. 3. That is, if a person suffers such hardship that he has to shave his head, then its compensation is necessary. According to the hadith, such a person should feed six needy people, or sacrifice a goat, or fast for three days.
196. 4. There are three types of Hajj: donning Ihram with the intention of only Hajj; donning Ihram with the intention of both Hajj and Umrah together. In both cases, it is not permissible to remove Ihram before performing all the rites of Hajj.
196. 5. That is, Tamattu‘ and, due to it, the offering or fasting, and this is for those who are not residents of Masjid al-Haram. By this is meant those who reside within the boundaries of the Haram or at such a distance that their journey does not qualify for Qasr (shortened prayer). (Ibn Kathir, quoting Ibn Jarir)
196. 2. If, on the way, there is an obstacle due to an enemy or severe illness, then sacrifice an animal—a goat, cow, or one-seventh of a camel, whatever is available—there, shave your head, and become lawful, just as the Prophet ﷺ and his companions sacrificed animals there at Hudaybiyyah, and Hudaybiyyah is outside the Haram (Fath al-Qadeer). And in the following year, make up for it, just as the Prophet ﷺ made up for the Umrah of 6 AH in 7 AH.
196. 3. That is, if a person suffers such hardship that he has to shave his head, then its compensation is necessary. According to the hadith, such a person should feed six needy people, or sacrifice a goat, or fast for three days.
196. 4. There are three types of Hajj: donning Ihram with the intention of only Hajj; donning Ihram with the intention of both Hajj and Umrah together. In both cases, it is not permissible to remove Ihram before performing all the rites of Hajj.
196. 5. That is, Tamattu‘ and, due to it, the offering or fasting, and this is for those who are not residents of Masjid al-Haram. By this is meant those who reside within the boundaries of the Haram or at such a distance that their journey does not qualify for Qasr (shortened prayer). (Ibn Kathir, quoting Ibn Jarir)
