Sura XXII (22)
The Pilgrimage
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In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
O Men
of
On the
day when you shall behold it, every suckling woman shall forsake her sucking
babe; and every woman that hath a burden in her womb shall cast her burden; and
thou shalt see men drunken, yet are they not drunken:
but it is the mighty chastisement of God!
There
is a man who, without knowledge, wrangleth about God, and followeth every
rebellious Satan;
Concerning
whom it is decreed, that he shall surely beguile and guide into the torment of
the Flame, whoever shall take him for his Lord.
O men!
if you doubt as to the resurrection, yet, of a truth, have We created you of
dust, then of the moist germs of life, then of clots of blood, then of pieces
of flesh shapen and unshapen, that We might give you proofs of our power! And
We cause one sex or the other, at our pleasure, to abide in the womb until the
appointed time; then We bring you forth infants; then permit you to reach your
age of strength; and one of you dieth, and another of you liveth on to an age
so abject that all his former knowledge is clean forgotten! And thou hast seen
the earth dried up and barren: but when We
send down the rain upon it, it stirreth and swelleth, and groweth every kind of
luxuriant herb.
This,
for that God is the Truth, and that it is He who quickeneth the dead, and that
He hath power over everything:
And
that "the Hour" will indeed come -- there is no doubt of it -- and
that God will wake up to life those who are in the tombs.
A man
there is who disputeth about God without knowledge or guidance or enlightening
Book,
Turning
aside in scorn to mislead others from the way of God! Disgrace shall be his in
this world; and on the day of the resurrection, We will make him taste the torment
of the burning: --
22:10 "This, for thy handywork of old!
for God is not unjust to His servants."
There
are some who serve God in a single point. If good come upon one of them, he
resteth in it; but if trial come upon him, he turneth him round (to infidelity)
with the loss both of this world and of the next! This same is the clear ruin!
He
calleth upon that beside God which can neither hurt him nor profit him. This
same is the far-gone error!
He
calleth on him who would sooner hurt than profit him. Surely, bad the lord,
and, surely, bad the vassal!
But
God will bring in those who shall believe and do the things that are right,
into gardens 'neath which the rivers flow: for
God doth that which He pleaseth.
Let
him who thinketh that God will not help His Apostle in this world and in the
next, stretch a cord aloft as if to destroy himself; then let him cut it, and
see whether his devices can bring that to nought at which he was angry!
Thus
send we down the Koran with its clear signs (verses):
and because God guideth whom He pleaseth.
As to
those who believe, and the Jews, and the Sabeites, and the Christians, and the
Magians, and those who join other gods with God, of a truth, God shall decide
between them on the day of resurrection: for
God is witness of all things.
Seest
thou not that all in the Heavens and all on the Earth adoreth God? the sun and
the moon and the stars, and the mountains, and the trees, and the beasts, and
many men? But of many is chastisement due due:
And
whom God shall disgrace there shall be none to honour:
God doth that which pleaseth Him.
22:20 These, the Faithful and the Infidels,
are the two disputants who dispute concerning their Lord: but for those who have disbelieved, garments of fire shall be
cut out; the boiling water shall be poured down upon their heads:
All
that is in their bowels, and their skins, shall be dissolved: and there are maces of iron for them!
So oft
as they, for very anguish, would fain come forth thence, back shall they be
turned into it: and -- "Taste you the
torment of the burning."
But
God will bring in those who shall have believed, and done the things that are
right, into gardens 'neath which the rivers flow. Adorned shall they be therein
with golden bracelets and with pearls, and their raiment therein shall be of
silk;
For
they were guided to the best of words; guided to the glorious path!
But
those who believe not, and seduce others from the way of God, and from the Holy
Mosque which we have appointed to all men, alike for those who abide therein,
and for the stranger;
And
those who seek impiously to profane it, we will cause to taste a grievous
punishment.
And
all to mind when we assigned the site of the House to Abraham and said: "Unite not aught with Me in worship, and
cleanse My House for those who go in procession round it, and who stand or bow
in worship:"
And
proclaim to the peoples a pilgrimage: Let them
come to thee on foot and on every fleet camel, arriving by every deep defile:
That
they may bear witness of its benefits to them, and may make mention of God's
name on the appointed days, over the brute beasts with which He hath supplied
them for sustenance: Therefore eat thereof
yourselves, and feed the needy, the poor:
22:30 Then let them bring the neglect of
their persons to a close, and let them pay their vows, and circuit the ancient
House.
This
do. And he that respecteth the sacred ordinances of God, this will be best for
him with his Lord. The flesh of cattle is allowed you, save of those already
specified to you. Shun you, therefore, the pollutions of idols; and shun you
the word of falsehood;
Sound
in faith Godward, uniting no god with Him; for whoever uniteth gods with God,
is like that which falleth from on high, and the birds snatch it away, or the
wind wafteth it to a distant place.
This
do. And they who respect the rites of God, perform an action which proceedeth
from piety of heart.
You
may obtain advantages from the cattle up to the set time for slaying them: then, the place for sacrificing them is at the
ancient House.
And to
every people have we appointed rites, that they may commemorate the name of God
over the brute beasts which He hath provided for them. And your God is the one
God. To Him, therefore, surrender yourselves:
and bear thou good tidings to those who humble them, --
Whose
hearts, when mention is made of God, thrill with awe; and to those who remain
steadfast under all that befalleth them, and observe prayer, and give alms of
that with which we have supplied them.
And
the camels have we appointed you for the sacrifice to God: much good have you in them. Make mention,
therefore, of the name of God over them when you slay them, as they stand in a
row; and when they are fallen over on their sides, eat of them, and feed him
who is content and asketh not, and him who asketh. Thus have We subjected them
to you, to the intent you should be thankful.
By no
means can their flesh reach unto God, neither their blood; but piety on your
part reacheth Him. Thus hath He subjected them to you, that you might magnify
God for His guidance: moreover, announce to
those who do good deeds --
That
God will ward off mischief from believers: for
God loveth not the false, the Infidel.
22:40 A sanction is given to those who,
because they have suffered outrages, have taken up arms; and verily, God is
well able to succour them:
Those
who have been driven forth from their homes wrongfully, only because they say
"Our Lord is the God." And if God had not repelled some men by
others, cloisters, and churches, and oratories, and mosques, wherein the name
of God is ever commemorated, would surely have been destroyed. And him who
helpeth God will God surely help: for God is
right Strong, Mighty: --
Those
who, if we establish them in this land, will observe prayer, and pay the alms of
obligation, and enjoin what is right, and forbid what is evil. And the final
issue of all things is unto God.
Moreover,
if they charge thee with imposture, then already, before them, the people of
Noah, and Ad and Themoud, and the people of Abraham, and the people of Lot, and
the dwellers in Madian, have charged their prophets with imposture! Moses, too,
was charged with imposture! And I bore long with the unbelievers; then seize
upon them: and how great was the change I
wrought!
And
how many cities which had been ungodly, and whose roofs are now laid low in
ruin, have We destroyed! And wells have been abandoned and lofty castles!
Have
they not journeyed through the land? Have they not hearts to understand with,
or ears to hear with? It is not that to these sights their eyes are blind, but
the hearts in their breasts are blind!
And
they will bid thee to hasten the chastisement. But God cannot fail His threat.
And verily, a day with thy Lord is as a thousand years, as you reckon them!
How
many cities have I long borne with, wicked though they were, yet then laid hold
on them to chastise them! Unto Me shall all return.
Say: O men! I am only your open warner:
And
they who believe and do the things that are right, shall have forgiveness and
an honourable provision;
22:50 But those who strive to invalidate our
signs shall be inmates of Hell.
We
have not sent any apostle or prophet before thee, among whose desires Satan
injected not some wrong desire, but God shall bring to nought that which Satan
had suggested. Thus shall God affirm His revelations for God is Knowing, Wise!
That
He may make that which Satan hath injected, a trial to those in whose hearts is
a disease, and whose hearts are hardened. -- Verily, the wicked are in a
far-gone severance from the truth! --
And
that they to whom "the Knowledge" hath been given, may know that the
Koran is the truth from thy Lord and may believe in it, and their hearts may
acquiesce in it: for God is surely the guider
of those who believe, into the straight path.
But
the Infidels will not cease to doubt concerning it, until "the Hour"
come suddenly upon them, or until the chastisement of the day of desolation
come upon them.
On
that day the Kingdom shall be God's: He shall
judge between them: and they who shall have
believed and done the things that are right, shall be in gardens of delight:
But
they who were Infidels and treated our signs as lies -- these then -- their's a
shameful chastisement!
And as
to those who fled their country for the cause of God, and were afterwards
slain, or died, surely with goodly provision will God provide for them! for
verily, God! He, surely, is the best of providers!
He
will assuredly bring them in with an in-bringing that shall please them well: for verily, God is right Knowing, Gracious.
So
shall it be. And whosoever in making exact reprisal for injury done him, shall
again be wronged, God will assuredly aid him:
for God is most Merciful, Gracious.
22:60 So shall it be; for that God causeth
the night to enter in upon the day, and He causeth the day to enter in upon the
night: and for that God Heareth, Seeth.
So
shall it be, for that God is the truth; and because what they call on beside
Him is vanity: and because God is the Lofty,
the Might!
Seest
thou not that God sendeth down water from Heaven, and that on the morrow the
earth is clad with verdure? for God is benignant, cognisant of all.
His,
all in the Heavens and all on Earth: and
verily, God! He assuredly is the Rich, the Praiseworthy!
Seest
thou not that God hath put under you whatever is in the earth; and the ships
which traverse the sea at His bidding? And He holdeth back the heaven that it
fall not on the earth, unless He permit it! for God is right Gracious to
mankind, Merciful.
And He
it is who hath given you life, then will cauae you to die, then will give you
life -- of a truth man is all ungrateful.
To
every people have we appointed observances which they observe. Therefore, let
them not dispute this matter with thee, but bid them to thy Lord, for thou art
on the right way:
But if
they debate with thee, then say: God best
knoweth what you do!
God
will judge between you on the day of resurrection, as to the matters wherein
you differ.
Knowest
thou not that God knoweth whatever is in the Heaven and on the Earth? This
truly is written in the Book: this truly is
easy for God.
22:70 They worshjip beside God, that for
which He hath sent down no warranty, and that of which they have no knowledge: but for those who commit this wrong, no helper!
And
when our clear signs are rehearsed to them, thou mayst perceive disdain in the
countenances of the Infidels. Scarce can they refrain from rushing to attack
those who rehearse our signs to them! Say:
Shall I tell you of worse than this? The fire which God hath threatened to
those who believer not! Wrteched the passage thither!
O men!
a parable is set forth to you, wherefore hearken to it. Verily, they on whom
you call beside God, cannot create a fly, though they assemble for it; and if
the fly carry off aught from them, they cannot take it away from it! Weak the
suppliant and the supplicated!
Unworthy
the estimate they form of God! for God is right Powerful, Mighty!
God
chooseth messengers from among the angels and from among men: verily, God Heareth, Seeth.
He
knoweth what is before them and what is behind them; and unto God shall all
things return.
Believers!
bow down and prostrate yourselves and worship your Lord, and work righteousness
that you may fare well.
And do
valiantly in the cause of God as it behoveth you to do for Him. He hath elected
you, and hath not laid on you any hardship in religion, the Faith of your
father Abraham. He hath named you the Muslims
Heretofore
and in this Book, that the Apostles may be a witness against you, and that you
may be witnesses against the rest of mankind. Therefore observe prayer, and pay
the legal impost, and cleave fast to God. He is your liege Lord -- a goodly
Lord, and goodly Helper!