The
Pilgrimage
In the name of Allah, the
Beneficent, the Merciful.
[22:1]
O mankind! Fear your Lord. Lo! the earthquake of
the Hour (of Doom) is a tremendous thing.
[22:2]
On the day when ye behold it, every nursing
mother will forget her nursling and every pregnant one will be delivered of her
burden, and thou (Muhammad) wilt see mankind as drunken, yet they will not be
drunken, but the Doom of Allah will be strong (upon them).
[22:3]
Among mankind is he who disputeth concerning
Allah without knowledge, and followeth each froward devil;
[22:4]
For him it is decreed that whoso taketh him for
friend, he verily will mislead him and will guide him to the punishment of the
Flame.
[22:5]
O mankind! if ye are in doubt concerning the
Resurrection, then lo! We have created you from dust, then from a drop of seed,
then from a clot, then from a little lump of flesh shapely and shapeless, that
We may make (it) clear for you. And We cause what We will to remain in the
wombs for an appointed time, and afterward We bring you forth as infants, then
(give you growth) that ye attain your full strength. And among you there is he
who dieth (young), and among you there is he who is brought back to the most
abject time of life, so that, after knowledge, he knoweth naught. And thou
(Muhammad) seest the earth barren, but when We send down water thereon, it doth
thrill and swell and put forth every lovely kind (of growth).
[22:6]
That is because Allah, He is the Truth and
because He quickeneth the dead, and because He is Able to do all things;
[22:7]
And because the Hour will come, there is no doubt
thereof; and because Allah will raise those who are in the graves.
[22:8]
And among mankind is he who disputeth concerning
Allah without knowledge or guidance or a scripture giving light,
[22:9]
Turning away in pride to beguile (men) from the
way of Allah. For him in this world is ignominy, and on the Day of Resurrection
We make him taste the doom of burning.
[22:10]
(And unto him it will be said): This is for that
which thy two hands have sent before, and because Allah is no oppressor of His
slaves.
[22:11]
And among mankind is he who worshippeth Allah
upon a narrow marge so that if good befalleth him he is content therewith, but
if a trial befalleth him, he falleth away utterly. He loseth both the world and
the Hereafter. That is the sheer loss.
[22:12]
He calleth, beside Allah, unto that which
hurteth him not nor benefiteth him. That is the far error.
[22:13]
He calleth unto him whose harm is nearer than
his benefit; verily an evil patron and verily an evil friend!
[22:14]
Lo! Allah causeth those who believe and do good
works to enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow. Lo! Allah doth what He
intendeth.
[22:15]
Whoso is wont to think (through envy) that Allah
will not give him (Muhammad) victory in the world and the Hereafter (and is
enraged at the thought of his victory), let him stretch a rope up to the roof
(of his dwelling), and let him hang himself. Then let him see whether his
strategy dispelleth that whereat he rageth!.
[22:16]
Thus We reveal it as plain revelations, and
verily Allah guideth whom He will.
[22:17]
Lo! those who believe (this revelation), and
those who are Jews, and the Sabaeans and the Christians and the Magians and the
idolaters - Lo! Allah will decide between them on the Day of Resurrection. Lo!
Allah is Witness over all things.
[22:18]
Hast thou not seen that unto Allah payeth
adoration whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is in the earth, and the
sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the hills, and the trees, and the beasts,
and many of mankind, while there are many unto whom the doom is justly due. He
whom Allah scorneth, there is none to give him honour. Lo! Allah doeth what He
will.
[22:19]
These twain (the believers and the disbelievers)
are two opponents who contend concerning their Lord. But as for those who
disbelieve, garments of fire will be cut out for them; boiling fluid will be
poured down on their heads,
[22:20]
Whereby that which is in their bellies, and
their skins too, will be melted;
[22:21]
And for them are hooked rods of iron.
[22:22]
Whenever, in their anguish, they would go forth
from thence they are driven back therein and (it is said unto them): Taste the
doom of burning.
[22:23]
Lo! Allah will cause those who believe and do
good works to enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will be
allowed armlets of gold, and pearls, and their raiment therein will be silk.
[22:24]
They are guided unto gentle speech; they are
guided unto the path of the Glorious One.
[22:25]
Lo! those who disbelieve and bar (men) from the
way of Allah and from the
[22:26]
And (remember) when We prepared for Abraham the
place of the (holy) House, saying: Ascribe thou no thing as partner unto Me,
and purify My House for those who make the round (thereof) and those who stand
and those who bow and make prostration.
[22:27]
And proclaim unto mankind the pilgrimage. They
will come unto thee on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every
deep ravine,
[22:28]
That they may witness things that are of benefit
to them, and mention the name of Allah on appointed days over the beast of
cattle that He hath bestowed upon them. Then eat thereof and feed therewith the
poor unfortunate.
[22:29]
Then let them make an end of their unkemptness
and pay their vows and go around the ancient House.
[22:30]
That (is the command). And whoso magnifieth the
sacred things of Allah, it will be well for him in the sight of his Lord. The
cattle are lawful unto you save that which hath been told you. So shun the
filth of idols, and shun lying speech,
[22:31]
Turning unto Allah (only), not ascribing
partners unto Him; for whoso ascribeth partners unto Allah, it is as if he had
fallen from the sky and the birds had snatched him or the wind had blown him to
a far-off place.
[22:32]
That (is the command). And whoso magnifieth the
offerings consecrated to Allah, it surely is from devotion of the hearts,
[22:33]
Therein are benefits for you for an appointed
term; and afterward they are brought for sacrifice unto the ancient House.
[22:34]
And for every nation have We appointed a ritual,
that they may mention the name of Allah over the beast of cattle that He hath
given them for food; and your God is One God, therefor surrender unto Him. And
give good tidings (O Muhammad) to the humble,
[22:35]
Whose hearts fear when Allah is mentioned, and the
patient of whatever may befall them, and those who establish worship and who
spend of that We have bestowed on them.
[22:36]
And the camels! We have appointed them among the
ceremonies of Allah. Therein ye have much good. So mention the name of Allah over
them when they are drawn up in lines. Then when their flanks fall (dead), eat
thereof and feed the beggar and the suppliant. Thus have We made them subject
unto you, that haply ye may give thanks.
[22:37]
Their flesh and their food reach not Allah, but
the devotion from you reacheth Him. Thus have We made them subject unto you
that ye may magnify Allah that He hath guided you. And give good tidings (O
Muhammad) to the good.
[22:38]
Lo! Allah defendeth those who are true. Lo!
Allah loveth not each treacherous ingrate.
[22:39]
Sanction is given unto those who fight because
they have been wronged; and Allah is indeed Able to give them victory;
[22:40]
Those who have been driven from their homes
unjustly only because they said: Our Lord is Allah - For had it not been for
Allah’s repelling some men by means of others, cloisters and churches and
oratories and mosques, wherein the name of Allah is oft mentioned, would
assuredly have been pulled down. Verily Allah helpeth one who helpeth Him. Lo!
Allah is Strong, Almighty -
[22:41]
Those who, if We give them power in the land,
establish worship and pay the poor-due and enjoin kindness and forbid iniquity.
And Allah’s is the sequel of events.
[22:42]
If they deny thee (Muhammad), even so the folk
of Noah, and (the tribes of) A’ad and Thamud, before thee, denied (Our
messengers);
[22:43]
And the folk of Abraham and the folk of
[22:44]
(And) the dwellers in Midian. And Moses was
denied; but I indulged the disbelievers a long while, then I seized them, and
how (terrible) was My abhorrence!
[22:45]
How many a township have We destroyed while it
was sinful, so that it lieth (to this day) in ruins, and (how many) a deserted
well and lofty tower!
[22:46]
Have they not travelled in the land, and have
they hearts wherewith to feel and ears wherewith to hear ? For indeed it is not
the eyes that grow blind, but it is the hearts, which are within the bosoms,
that grow blind.
[22:47]
And they will bid thee hasten on the Doom, and
Allah faileth not His promise, but lo! a Day with Allah is as a thousand years
of what ye reckon.
[22:48]
And how many a township did I suffer long though
it was sinful! Then I grasped it. Unto Me is the return.
[22:49]
Say: O mankind! I am only a plain warner unto
you.
[22:50]
Those who believe and do good works, for them is
pardon and a rich provision;
[22:51]
While those who strive to thwart Our
revelations, such are rightful owners of the Fire.
[22:52]
Never sent We a messenger or a prophet before
thee but when He recited (the message) Satan proposed (opposition) in respect
of that which he recited thereof. But Allah abolisheth that which Satan
proposeth. Then Allah establisheth His revelations. Allah is Knower, Wise;
[22:53]
That He may make that which the devil proposeth
a temptation for those in whose hearts is a disease, and those whose hearts are
hardened - Lo! the evil-doers are in open schism -
[22:54]
And that those who have been given knowledge may
know that it is the truth from thy Lord, so that they may believe therein and
their hearts may submit humbly unto Him. Lo! Allah verily is guiding those who
believe unto a right path.
[22:55]
And those who disbelieve will not cease to be in
doubt thereof until the Hour come upon them unawares, or there come unto them
the doom of a disastrous day.
[22:56]
The Sovereignty on that day will be Allah’s, He
will judge between them. Then those who believed and did good works will be in
Gardens of Delight,
[22:57]
While those who disbelieved and denied Our revelations,
for them will be a shameful doom.
[22:58]
Those who fled their homes for the cause of
Allah and then were slain or died, Allah verily will provide for them a good
provision. Lo! Allah, He verily is Best of all who make provision.
[22:59]
Assuredly He will cause them to enter by an
entry that they will love. Lo! Allah verily is Knower, Indulgent.
[22:60]
That (is so). And whoso hath retaliated with the
like of that which he was made to suffer and then hath (again) been wronged,
Allah will succour him. Lo! Allah verily is Mild, Forgiving.
[22:61]
That is because Allah maketh the night to pass
into the day and maketh the day to pass into the night, and because Allah is
Hearer, Seer.
[22:62]
That is because Allah, He is the True, and that
whereon they call instead of Him, it is the false, and because Allah, He is the
High, the Great.
[22:63]
Seest thou not how Allah sendeth down water from
the sky and then the earth becometh green upon the morrow ? Lo! Allah is
Subtile, Aware.
[22:64]
Unto Him belongeth all that is in the heavens
and all that is in the earth. Lo! Allah, He verily is the Absolute, the Owner
of Praise.
[22:65]
Hast thou not seen how Allah hath made all that
is in the earth subservient unto you ? And the ship runneth upon the sea by His
command, and He holdeth back the heaven from falling on the earth unless by His
leave. Lo! Allah is, for mankind, Full of Pity, Merciful.
[22:66]
And He it is Who gave you life, then He will
cause you to die, and then will give you life (again). Lo! man is verily an
ingrate.
[22:67]
Unto each nation have We given sacred rites
which they are to perform; so let them not dispute with thee of the matter, but
summon thou unto thy Lord. Lo! thou indeed followest right guidance.
[22:68]
And if they wrangle with thee, say: Allah is
Best Aware of what ye do.
[22:69]
Allah will judge between you on the Day of
Resurrection concerning that wherein ye used to differ.
[22:70]
Hast thou not known that Allah knoweth all that
is in the heaven and the earth ? Lo! it is in a record. Lo! that is easy for
Allah.
[22:71]
And they worship instead of Allah that for which
He hath sent down no warrant, and that whereof they have no knowledge. For
evil-doers there is no helper.
[22:72]
And when Our revelations are recited unto them,
thou knowest the denial in the faces of those who disbelieve; they all but
attack those who recite Our revelations unto them. Say: Shall I proclaim unto
you worse than that ? The Fire! Allah hath promised it for those who
disbelieve. A hapless journey’s end!
[22:73]
O mankind! A similitude is coined, so pay ye
heed to it: Lo! those on whom ye call beside Allah will never create a fly
though they combine together for the purpose. And if the fly took something
from them, they could not rescue it from it. So weak are (both) the seeker and
the sought!
[22:74]
They measure not Allah His rightful measure. Lo!
Allah is Strong, Almighty.
[22:75]
Allah chooseth from the angels messengers, and
(also) from mankind. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Seer.
[22:76]
He knoweth all that is before them and all that
is behind them, and unto Allah all things are returned.
[22:77]
O ye who believe! Bow down and prostrate
yourselves, and worship your Lord, and do good, that haply ye may prosper.
[22:78]
And strive for Allah with the endeavour which is
His right. He hath chosen you and hath not laid upon you in religion any
hardship; the faith of your father Abraham (is yours). He hath named you
Muslims of old time and in this (Scripture), that the messenger may be a
witness against you, and that ye may be witnesses against mankind. So establish
worship, pay the poor-due, and hold fast to Allah. He is your Protecting
friend. A blessed Patron and a blessed Helper!