Al-Hajj

Whenever they try to escape from Hell—out of anguish—they will be forced back into it, ˹and will be told,˺ “Taste the torment of burning!”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Every time they want to get out of it [i.e., Hellfire] from anguish, they will be returned to it, and [it will be said], "Taste the punishment of the Burning Fire!"

— Saheeh International

˹But˺ Allah will surely admit those who believe and do good into Gardens, under which rivers flow, where they will be adorned with bracelets of gold and pearls, and their clothing will be silk,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Indeed, Allah will admit those who believe and do righteous deeds to gardens beneath which rivers flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearl, and their garments therein will be silk.

— Saheeh International

for they have been guided to the best of speech, and they have been guided to the Commendable Path.¹ 

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And they had been guided [in worldly life] to good speech, and they were guided to the path of the Praiseworthy.

— Saheeh International

Indeed, those who persist in disbelief and hinder ˹others˺ from the Way of Allah and from the Sacred Mosque¹—which We have appointed for all people, residents and visitors alike—along with whoever intends to deviate by doing wrong in it,² We will cause them to taste a painful punishment.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Indeed, those who have disbelieved and avert [people] from the way of Allah and [from] al-Masjid al-Ḥarām, which We made for the people - equal are the resident therein and one from outside - and [also] whoever intends [a deed] therein¹ of deviation [in religion] by wrongdoing - We will make him taste of a painful punishment.

— Saheeh International

And ˹remember˺ when We assigned to Abraham the site of the House, ˹saying,˺ “Do not associate anything with Me ˹in worship˺ and purify My House for those who circle ˹the Ka’bah˺, stand ˹in prayer˺, and bow and prostrate themselves.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And [mention, O Muḥammad], when We designated for Abraham the site of the House, [saying], "Do not associate anything with Me and purify My House for those who perform ṭawāf¹ and those who stand [in prayer] and those who bow and prostrate.

— Saheeh International

Call ˹all˺ people to the pilgrimage.¹ They will come to you on foot and on every lean camel from every distant path,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And proclaim to the people the ḥajj [pilgrimage]; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every distant pass -

— Saheeh International

so they may obtain the benefits ˹in store˺ for them,¹ and pronounce the Name of Allah on appointed days over the sacrificial animals He has provided for them. So eat from their meat and feed the desperately poor.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

That they may witness [i.e., attend] benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allah on known [i.e., specific] days over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals.¹ So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.

— Saheeh International

Then let them groom themselves,¹ fulfil their vows, and circle the Ancient House.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Then let them end their untidiness and fulfill their vows and perform ṭawāf around the ancient House."

— Saheeh International

That is so. And whoever honours the rituals of Allah, it is best for them in the sight of their Lord. The ˹meat of˺ cattle has been made lawful for you, except what has ˹already˺ been recited to you.¹ So shun the impurity of idolatry, and shun words of falsehood.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

That [has been commanded], and whoever honors the sacred ordinances of Allah - it is best for him in the sight of his Lord. And permitted to you are the grazing livestock, except what is recited to you.¹ So avoid the uncleanliness of idols and avoid false statement,

— Saheeh International

Be upright ˹in devotion˺ to Allah, associating none with Him ˹in worship˺. For whoever associates ˹others˺ with Allah is like someone who has fallen from the sky and is either snatched away by birds or swept by the wind to a remote place.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Inclining [only] to Allah, not associating [anything] with Him. And he who associates with Allah - it is as though he had fallen from the sky and was snatched by the birds or the wind carried him down into a remote place.

— Saheeh International

That is so. And whoever honours the symbols of Allah, it is certainly out of the piety of the heart.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

That [is so]. And whoever honors the symbols [i.e., rites] of Allah - indeed, it is from the piety of hearts.

— Saheeh International