Further Commands regarding Hajj and Umrah
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
Stage – 1, Verse – 196c of 286, Section – 24 of
40 (Part - 2)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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And shave not your heads until the offering has reached their
destination. And whoever among you is sick or hath an ailment of the head
must pay a ransom of fasting or alms-giving or offering.
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Wa laa tahliquu ru-‘uusakum
hattaa yablugal-hadyu mahil-lah. Faman-kaana minkum-
mariizan ‘awbihiii ‘azam-mir-ra’-sihii fa-fidyatum-min- siyaa-min ‘aw
sadaqatin ‘aw nusuk.
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Lesson
Nusuk – (offering) literally it means the sacrifice. Here
it aims “to sacrifice in the Way of God Almighty, which should not be less than
a goat and it is better if a cow or camel is sacrificed.
Mahil-lah – (its destination) that is to
say, the place of sacrifice, which signifies toward the Bayt-Ullaah (at
Makkah).
Islam is a natural
religion. Its Commands have been legislated entirely according to the nature of
human beings. Every individual’s qualities and weaknesses have been kept in view
in Islam. His needs and desires have been considered. The matters which were
necessary for evaluation, promotion and success of the mankind, have been
prescribed compulsory and needful. Which things were not useful for the life
and object of the mankind, have been fixed unlawful and forbidden.
Primary part of the
verse is Appendix of the order of Muh-sir (who has been
prevented) recitation of which began in the previous verse. It was stated up to
the point that the individual who has made a vow of Pilgrimage (Hajj) or
a Visit (Umrah) and any objection/excuse has been happened for him
in the pathway that he can’t perform the Hajj or Umrah, then he
should send the animal to sacrifice unto BaytUllaah (the House of Allah at Makkah).
This Order has been finalized in this verse stating that till the time this
animal doesn’t reach the Haram and is not sacrificed there,
this individual (Muh-sir) can’t shave his head; it means that he can’t
open the Ihraam.
Common Instructions Regarding Pilgrimage (Hajj)
Allah Almighty has given
another concession for the excusable/disabled people in the command of Hajj.
That is to say; the individual who can’t obey the command of shaving his head
during the time of Hajj, for example; he is compelled not to shave his head due
to either any disease or any other cause, then; either he should keep the fasts
for three days as its ransom so that his spirit may remain pure from the
rebellion or he should give 1-3/4 KG wheat (at the scale of Sadaqah Fitr – Alms –
Fitranah) to the six poor persons so that he may not fall back from the
pathway of God Almighty due to non obeying the first command or he should
sacrifice an animal.
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And if ye are in safety, then whosoever contenteth himself
with Visit (Umrah) for the Pilgrimage (shall give) such
offering as can be had with ease. And whosoever cannot find (such offering),
then a fast of three days while on the Pilgrimage, and of seven when ye have
returned; that is, ten in all.
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Fa-‘izaaa ‘amintum, faman-
tamatta-‘a bil-
‘Um-rati ‘ilalHajji famastaysara
minal-hady. Famal-lam
yajid fa-
siyaamu salaasati
‘ayyaamin- fil-Hajji wa sab-‘atin ‘izaa
raja’-tum. Tilka ‘asharatun-
kaamilah.
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Lesson
‘Amintum – (you are in safety) that is
to say; whenever you come in safety and peace from the situations of danger and
disease.
Tamatta-‘a – (get benefit) in
the sense of religious theology, it aims “to perform the Pilgrimage and Visit
(Hajj and Umrah) joining the both”, namely performing Umrah duly
worn with ‘Ihraam during the times of Pilgrimage and then with
another ‘Ihraam the Pilgrimage - Hajj) is performed. During
the times of Ignorance, the Arabs had invented such false belief that it was
sin to perform the Umrah in the season of Pilgrimage.
‘Izaa raja’-tum – (whenever
you return) it signifies that when you return after the completion of the
Rituals of Pilgrimage, whether the Pilgrim is staying still in Makkah and
he has not yet returned to his native country. However, some scholars have
taken the meanings of this narration that whenever you reach your home
from Makkah.
This command is for
that Pilgrim in this verse, who wishes to perform both (Hajj and Umrah) in the season of Pilgrimage. It
is called Tamatta’ or Qir’aan.
This type of Pilgrim is required to sacrifice either one goat or seventh share of
a cow or a camel. This sacrifice is not required by that Pilgrim who performs
only Pilgrimage and he doesn’t perform the Umrah
with It. Those people who perform the Pilgrimage Tamatta’ or Qir’aan but they can’t attain the
sacrifice due to poorness or any other strong reason, then it is compulsory for
them that they should fast for ten days, three - during the days of Pilgrimage
which finish on the ninth Zul-Hajjah (the Day of ‘Arafah)
and seven after reaching their native land. This expiation has been fixed in
the form of fasting due to the reason that while any individual is unable to
obey the command of God Almighty then his spirit may not bring him unto the
rebellion or disobedience. So, he should keep fasting so that his spirit may
remain pure and his intention remains good.
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