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سورة البَقَرَة

Surah Al-Baqarah 2:199

The Cow · Verse 199 of 286

ثُمَّ أَفِيضُوا مِنْ حَيْثُ أَفَاضَ النَّاسُ وَاسْتَغْفِرُوا اللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And (then) proceed (to return from `Arafât) from where the people proceed (to come back) and seek Allâh´s protection. Verily. Allâh is All Protector, Ever Merciful.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Then pass on at a quick pace from the place whence it is usual for the multitude so to do, and ask for Allah's forgiveness. For Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

Ahmed Ali

Then move with the crowd impetuously, and pray God to forgive you your sins. God is surely forgiving and kind.

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Ali Unal

Then (do not choose to remain in al-Muzdalifah without climbing ‘Arafat in order to refrain from mixing with other people because of vanity. Instead,) press on in multitude from where all the (other) people press on, and implore God’s forgiveness (for your opposing Him in any way before now and for the mistakes you have made during the Hajj). Surely God is All-Forgiving, All-Compassionate.

Daryabadi

Then hurry from the place whence the other people have hurried, and ask forgiveness of Allah, verily Allah is Forgiving,Merciful.

Faridul Haque

Then, O people of Quraish, you too must return from the place where the people return from, and ask forgiveness from Allah; indeed Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Then hasten on from where the people hasten on, and ask the forgiveness of Allah. Surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Then pour forth from where the people pour forth, and seek forgiveness from ALLAH; surely ALLAH is most forgiving, Merciful.

Muhammad Asad

and surge onward together with the multitude of all the other people who surge onward, and ask God to forgive you your sins: for, verily, God is much-forgiving, a dispenser of grace.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Then depart from the place whence all the people depart and ask Allah for His Forgiveness. Truly, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.

Muhammad Pickthall

Then hasten onward from the place whence the multitude hasteneth onward, and ask forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Muhammad Sarwar

Then leave Mash'ar as the rest of the people do and ask forgiveness from God; He is All-forgiving and All-merciful.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Then hasten on from the Place from which the people hasten on and ask the forgiveness of Allah; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Rashad Khalifa

You shall file together, with the rest of the people who file, and ask GOD for forgiveness. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.

Shabbir Ahmed

(When the Convention is over) let the Congregation return to their hometowns without much delay. (Implement what you have learned and) seek from God security and protection for mankind through this Program. Indeed, God is the Provider of protection, Absolver of imperfections, ever Merciful.

Commentary 2:199 Some Arab tribes, particularly those living in Makkah, such as the Quraish and the Kanânah, did not to go to Arafat, but stopped at Muzddalifah. They…

ثُمَّ أَفِيضُوا مِنْ حَيْثُ أَفَاضَ النَّاسُ وَاسْتَغْفِرُوا اللَّهَ ۚ

2:199 Some Arab tribes, particularly those living in Makkah, such as the Quraish and the Kanânah, did not to go to Arafat, but stopped at Muzddalifah. They considered going to ‘Arafât as beneath their dignity.” From where people proceed” مِنْ حَيْثُ أَفَاضَ is meant to correct this mistake, and specifies that the rites are the same for all, and no special privileges are given (Bukhârî). The rituals of Hajj are well known.