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« on: January 20, 2014, 06:13:33 pm »

BismAllah ......   and salams everyone.   I had been concentrating on Verse 2:196.  Is there a reference to Umrah anywhere in this Verse?

"Perform the pilgrimage and the visit (to Makka) for Allah. And if ye are prevented, then send such gifts as can be obtained with ease, and shave not your heads until the gifts have reached their destination. And whoever among you is sick or hath an ailment of the head must pay a ransom of fasting or almsgiving or offering. And if ye are in safety, then whosoever contenteth himself with the visit for the pilgrimage (shall give) such gifts as can be had with ease. And whosoever cannot find (such gifts), then a fast of three days while on the pilgrimage, and of seven when ye have returned; that is, ten in all. That is for him whoso folk are not present at the Inviolable Place of Worship. Observe your duty to Allah, and know that Allah is severe in punishment."  (2:196)  Surah Al-Baqrah
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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2014, 06:52:30 pm »

Walaikum As-Salam

Yes sister, there is a reference to Umrah.  The expression "the visit" with "Mecca" in bracket alludes to what we call Umrah.  The literal meaning in English of the Arabic word 'Umrah' is "to visit a populated place."  That populated place in the case of Umrah is Mecca.  Hence it appears as it does in Pickthall's translation.

Let me transliterate the first line in Arabic:

"waatimmu l-haja wal-umrata lillahi ...."

This means "And complete the Hajj and the Umrah for Allah ...."

Abdel Haleem has translated it in a slightly different way, quote:  "Complete the pilgrimages, major and minor, for the sake of God."   Simple enough .... "major and minor" refer to Hajj and Umrah, respectively.

In Pickthall's translation, the term 'visit' has been used for Umrah in some other verses as well. 
Similarly, Haleem always refers to it as 'major or minor pilgrimage.'
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« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2014, 07:02:05 pm »

O thanks my brother.  That was quick .. and extremely helpful.  I never knew 'visit' symbolizes Umrah along with its literal meaning.  Thanks again brother. 

Btw, one more thing.  At the community center discussion session, they were mentioning something about Hajj and Umrah being performed together .. referring to this verse.  I couldn't follow it up with them as we had to leave .. the kids were hungry and tired.  Would you know of any such references in this verse?
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« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2014, 07:21:43 pm »

Yes, that reference is also there in this Verse throughout and clearly stated at the end .. "That is for him whose folk are not present at the Inviolable Place of Worship."

In the pre-Islamic days in Arabia, the pagans made their own rules according to which they prohibited each other from performing Hajj and Umrah during the same visit or journey.  Of course at that time their Hajj and Umrah was also different, in that, it was directed to their idols and did not have the concept of Tawheed (Monotheism).  In Verse 2:196, Allah Almighty has stated that Hajj and Umrah (with the concept of pure Tawheed of course) can be performed during the same trip or journey by those who don't live in Mecca and are travelling from long distances.  This is something to remember as this law must apply even today.  Those living within the premises of Mecca should make separate journeys for Hajj and Umrah because travelling for them should not be difficult.  But those coming from outside Mecca can perform both pilgrimages during the same visit. 
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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2014, 07:27:19 pm »

Ah!  Okaay ..... get it completely  Smiley    Many thanks again brother.  I learned some new things from this Verse today which I really didn't know before.  Definitely these are points to remember. 

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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2014, 07:27:54 pm »

Very welcomed sister.
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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2014, 01:48:23 pm »

Very informative thread.  And as far as I know, according to the rule today, aren't there two kinds of Umrah?

1)  Umrah performed with Hajj
2)  Umrah performed separately, independent of Hajj

Although after the Quranic information of Verse 2:196, there was no need for this rule.  The Quran makes it clear that those living outside Mecca can perform Umrah during the same visit as they perform Hajj.  So those performing Umrah independently of Hajj would be only those living within Mecca.

As it sounds from Verse 2:196, during Hajj it's mandatory to keep aside some spare time to perform Umrah as well.  So anyone who has performed Hajj would have performed Umrah too .. which would mean following some of the rituals additionally.

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« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2014, 03:32:58 am »

Very informative thread.  And as far as I know, according to the rule today, aren't there two kinds of Umrah?

1)  Umrah performed with Hajj
2)  Umrah performed separately, independent of Hajj

Although after the Quranic information of Verse 2:196, there was no need for this rule.  The Quran makes it clear that those living outside Mecca can perform Umrah during the same visit as they perform Hajj.  So those performing Umrah independently of Hajj would be only those living within Mecca.

As it sounds from Verse 2:196, during Hajj it's mandatory to keep aside some spare time to perform Umrah as well.  So anyone who has performed Hajj would have performed Umrah too .. which would mean following some of the rituals additionally.



Yes, I now understand this.  So it means, those living within Mecca should perform Hajj and Umra on separate visits while those coming from afar can perform it in the same visit.  Does it also mean that Umra is similarly obligatory as Hajj?
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« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2014, 03:47:32 am »


.......  Does it also mean that Umra is similarly obligatory as Hajj?

If a person is performing Hajj, then Umrah is similarly obligatory.  That's what I clearly understand from Verse 2:196.  However, if a person has not got a chance to perform Hajj and instead is able to visit Mecca on some other month outside of Zil-hajj to perform the pilgrimage, then it will be Umrah without Hajj.  From the human perspective, I we cannot confirm it will be the same as Hajj.  However, it's a very favorable substitute .. and depending on the intentions, efforts and financial limitations of the person, it's possible that Allah might accept the Umrah of some believers (who haven't performed Hajj) on the same level as Hajj. 
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« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2014, 03:50:19 am »

Right .. get it perfectly. 
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