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Also, does anybody have a good translation of these verses?
According to my reference, the verses in this image are Surah al-Baqarat verses 197-201. This passage is about the hajj pilgrimage. Here's a translation by Mohammad Marmaduke Pickthall: 2.197 The pilgrimage is (in) the well-known months, and whoever is minded to perform the pilgrimage therein (let him remember that) there is (to be) no lewdness nor abuse nor angry conversation on the pilgrimage. And whatsoever good ye do Allah knoweth it. So make provision for yourselves (Hereafter); for the best provision is to ward off evil. Therefore keep your duty unto Me, O men of understanding.2.198 It is no sin for you that ye seek the bounty of your Lord (by trading). But, when ye press on in the multitude from 'Arafat, remember Allah by the sacred monument. Remember Him as He hath guided you, although before ye were of those astray.
2.199 Then hasten onward from the place whence the multitude hasteneth onward, and ask forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
2.200 And when ye have completed your devotions, then remember Allah as ye remember your fathers or with a more lively remembrance. But of mankind is he who saith: "Our Lord! Give unto us in the world," and he hath no portion in the Hereafter.
2.201 And of them (also) is he who saith: "Our Lord! Give unto us in the world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and guard us from the doom of Fire."
Verse 201 is a prayer that is often recited by Muslims. In Arabic it read "Rabbana, atina fi ad-dunya hasanat wa fi al-akhirat hasant wa qina adhab an-nar". I generally recite it after completing the salat.
There can be only so much ranting and raving about evil in the world before the mind collapses. To make something beautiful inspired by beautiful words is always an earthly and a spiritual pleasure.
Thank you for sharing this thing of beauty with us.
That is my favorite part. Thx for the English trans.
Either during the journey or upon their arrival near Mecca, the pilgrims are to enter a state called "ihram" which means "sanctified". They take a ritual bath then put on special dress. You may have seen pictures in which all the men are wearing white cloths wrapped around themselves. That's their ihram garb. There are certain restrictions as well on what women can wear although they don't need to wear the white cloths.
While a person is in ihram, they can't engage in sexual intercourse with their spouse (or anybody else, for that matter!). They also don't cut any of their hair or clip their nails. As well, they have to be on their best behavior (again, this is parallel to Ramadan; the Prophet said that if a person did not give up bad speech and action during Ramadan, God had no need of his giving up food and drink).
After the rites of the hajj are completed, the person can exit the state of ihram, wear regular clothes, enjoy marital relations, cut their hair, and engage in normal behavior again (one of the rituals is in fact that men cut off most of their hair).
All of these different rules I think are supposed to create a sense in the pilgrim's mind that he is in a special sacred state of worship while he is on the hajj, and they serve as visible reminders of that state.