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PT. 2 AL-BAQARAH CH. 2 وَاَتِمُّوا الْحَجَّ وَالْعُمْرَةَ لِلهِ فَإِنْ And complete the Hajj and. 197 the 'Umrah for the sake of أَحْصِرْتُمْ فَمَا اسْتَيْسَرَ مِنَ الْهَدْيِ Allah: but if you are kept back وَلَا تَحْلِقُوْا رُءُ وَسَكُمْ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ الْهَدَى مَحِلَّهُ فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْكُمْ مَّرِيضًـ اَوبِةٍ أَذًى مِّنْ رَّأْسِهِ فَفِدْيَةٌ مِنْ صِيَامٍ ۚ وقفة then make whatever offering is easily available; and do not shave your heads until the offering reaches its destination. And whoever among you is sick or has an ailment of the head, أَوْ صَدَقَةِ أَوْ نُسُكِ فَإِذَا أَمِنْتُمْ should make an expiation either فَمَنْ تَمَتَّعَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَقِّ فَمَا by fasting or almsgiving or a sacrifice. But when you are safe, then he, who would avail اسْتَيْسَرَ مِنَ الْهَدْيِ ۚ فَمَنْ لَّمْ يَجِدُ himself of the Umrah together فَصِيَامُ ثَلَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فِي الْحَقِّ وَسَبْعَةٍ إِذَا with the Hajj, should make whatever offering is easily "48:26. their faith may be conducted with have four meanings: (1) Either it efficiency. The clause, and cast not yourselves into ruin with your own hands, does not mean, as supposed by some ignorant people, that Muslims should spare themselves and do nothing that may endanger their lives. On the contrary, it means that if Muslims will not spend money freely to carry on the war properly, they will be casting themselves into ruins with their own hands; for in that case the enemy will continue to persecute them and will one day wipe them out of existence. This interpretation is borne out by the sayings of some of the Companions themselves (Dāwūd, Tirmidhi & Jarīr). means, do not spend money yourselves only but give it to your proper brethren also so that they too may be able to take part in the war. (2) Or it means, do not be unjust or cruel to your enemies in your eagerness to bring the war to a speedy end, for Allah loves those who are good to others. Elsewhere the Quran says: Let not the enmity of a people incite you to be unjust. Be just (to all) for that is nearer righteousness, (3) Or it means, think well of your Lord, i. e. do not think that if you spend your money under God's commandment, He will suffer you to come to ruin thereby. Or (4) it means, perform your duties well and fulfill your The clause, and do good, surely obligations faithfully and efficiently. Allah loves those who do good, may | The latter two meanings are 315