Translation of the meanings Ayah 2 Surah Al-Mā’idah - English translation - Jacob - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 2

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تُحِلُّواْ شَعَٰٓئِرَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا ٱلشَّهۡرَ ٱلۡحَرَامَ وَلَا ٱلۡهَدۡيَ وَلَا ٱلۡقَلَٰٓئِدَ وَلَآ ءَآمِّينَ ٱلۡبَيۡتَ ٱلۡحَرَامَ يَبۡتَغُونَ فَضۡلٗا مِّن رَّبِّهِمۡ وَرِضۡوَٰنٗاۚ وَإِذَا حَلَلۡتُمۡ فَٱصۡطَادُواْۚ وَلَا يَجۡرِمَنَّكُمۡ شَنَـَٔانُ قَوۡمٍ أَن صَدُّوكُمۡ عَنِ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِ أَن تَعۡتَدُواْۘ وَتَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى ٱلۡبِرِّ وَٱلتَّقۡوَىٰۖ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُواْ عَلَى ٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَٱلۡعُدۡوَٰنِۚ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ

2. O believers, do not violate the rites of Allāh, the sacred months2, the sacrificial animals, the garlanded people or animals (for their security), nor those 'pilgrims' proceeding to the Sacred House seeking the Favour from their Lord 'Allāh' and pleasure. When you are free from the obligations of the pilgrimage, then you may hunt. Let not hatred of a people because they hindered you from the Sacred Mosque (at Makkah) incite you to transgress. Help one another in furthering virtue (and good morals) and warding off (evil), and do not help one another in sin and transgression. Fear Allāh. Allāh is certainly Severe in punishment.

2. The four sacrosanct months are Dhul-Qi‘dah, Dhul-Hijjah, Muḥarram, and Rajab.