Translating 2:196

NewFrenzy

Indeed Allah the Exalted has since proved to His Messenger the vision/dream as truthful with physical execution?
That you will certainly enter the Sacred Mosque, if Allah willed, safe and secure?
You people shaving your heads and shortening their hair without feeling any fear;
Since Allah the Exalted knew that which you people had not yet known,
Thereat in addition to that He granted a quickened victory.

Do women's too shave their heads? brickwall
As said this does not make sense

And you people should not remove hair-shave heads for such time that the sacrificial mammal might reach the destined point; consumed-distributed

@Mazhar why you did not use idiom like shabibir Ahmad did

Relief of burden = Idiom for relief

Shabbir Ahmed (Quran As It Explains Itself)
4827 God has vindicated His Messenger?s vision of solidarity. You shall enter the Masjid-al-Haraam (the Sacred Masjid), God willing, perfectly secure, having unburdened your heads of all fear. And He knows what you do not know, and He has granted you a swift victory.

Shabbir Ahmed (Quran As It Explains Itself)
2196 (Peace cannot defend itself. Mankind has to guard it.) Therefore, join the Hajj and ?Umrah Convention for God. If you are stranded, send in gifts that the congregation would utilize. Do not consider that by doing so you have relieved yourself of duty. Be with them at heart until the gifts have reached their destination. If someone is sick or has other compelling burdens preventing him from sending any contribution, then observe ?Saum? for a few days at convenience, or an act of charity or fulfilling someone?s need shall be in order. If a person is present at the Convention but cannot afford to contribute, he should observe ?Saum? (Abstinence) for a total number of ten days, three days there and seven days after coming home. This is for him whose people do not live in the vicinity of the Convention. Be mindful of God, remembering the noble objective. And know that God (His law) is Strict in grasping. (?Saum? 2183)

Mazhar

NewFrenzy

For every work and task there is a set procedure to follow to accomplish it.

We have undertaken the task of retrieving the intended communication in 2196. Instead of striking our head against pole, would it not be better we do it coolly.

Please see my post of yesterday on 2196 -Reply 51, and react to it so that we move to next word.

Mazhar

brothet mazhar agree with you. obviously universal God knows everything already whatever he created.

but what i was asking is regarding the history i was wondering if somebody study some sources about it they can share with us.
do somebody have any idea before the revelation of quran what was the status of classical arabic in the region and how advance was that language or any other book or poetry work by anybody else in classical arabic were present.
its appears to me when sometimes author of quran points towards arabic language like we send it down in arabic. so its must be something special about classical arabic what other languages dnt have ?

Qur'aan is the first formal non-fiction book rendered in the Arabic language, the language of the sons of soil of Arabian peninsula. The word itself is a relative noun - evident from the last additional Ya.

For Arabic there is no such thing Classical and non-classical. It is a Living Language with the same vocabulary of Roots. No Root can be invented.

It is a separate subject, we can study it in a new thread.

Wakas

peace,

Mazhar, let's say I agree so far, please bring your most sound translation of 2196 you can. Please note, I am not going to respond commenting on word by word. Just bring the whole 2196.

NF,
I'm not sure why you provided two translations but in any case with regards to your "rational academic" one I expect you to have done some basic grammar checks and Quran cross-reference regarding your word choices, i.e. you have translated a verb as a verb, or when you think word X means Y here you've checked elsewhere in Quran it occurs and it fits fine etc. If you claim you have done this then we can proceed. (I'm assuming its your translation)

Mazhar

peace,

Mazhar, let's say I agree so far, please bring your most sound translation of 2196 you can. Please note, I am not going to respond commenting on word by word. Just bring the whole 2196.

NF,
I'm not sure why you provided two translations but in any case with regards to your "rational academic" one I expect you to have done some basic grammar checks and Quran cross-reference regarding your word choices, i.e. you have translated a verb as a verb, or when you think word X means Y here you've checked elsewhere in Quran it occurs and it fits fine etc. If you claim you have done this then we can proceed. (I'm assuming its your translation)

Yes this is what I have done in the first post, Morphology, syntax, and semantics of a word to its granular level, what is termed as essential components of a word.

I am giving detailed analysis purely in academic manner which enables a man to perceive the communication.

Contd from Reply 51

http//haqeeqat.pk/English%20Tafsir%20e%20Haqeeqat/00.Tabweeb%20Part%202/001.%20Roots%20originating%20in%20Surat%20002/2.124/364.%20Faatammahuna%20Ta%20Meem%20Meem/3.gif This Form IV Imperative verb stems from Root . It signifies the proof/indication of completeness, perfection, finish. It expresses the thing was completed when it became finalized.

It thus relates to such things/tasks that have a beginning and continued process/time to cause it completed successfully.

Choice of this verb has indicated in advance the basic attribute of its object. And that it has already been undertaken.

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At the moment we do not translate it as if we do not know as to what it is. The verbal sentence thus means

You people are directed to complete the Hajj

But let us keep in mind that definite verbal noun was very well known to the first audience, because they had already undertaken it and also because otherwise command becomes meaningless for the addressees.

NewFrenzy

peace,

Mazhar, let's say I agree so far, please bring your most sound translation of 2196 you can. Please note, I am not going to respond commenting on word by word. Just bring the whole 2196.

NF,
I'm not sure why you provided two translations

Well you have Read mazhar sound translation it's the first translation.
Here is the whole translation.

(2196) And you are directed to conclude the Hajj and Uemraa Sacred Visitation for which ever you had come in reverence for Allah the Exalted.
Thereat, subject to you having been blockaded-denied permission to perform it you are only required to deliver whatever sacrifice is readily available as accompanying garlanded mammals designated for slaughter.
And you people should not remove hair-shave heads for such time that the sacrificial mammal might reach the destined point; consumed-distributed.
However, if someone among you is sick, or with itching-irritation persisting in his head he is faced with, necessitating removal of hair or avoidance of shaving, thereby to avoid the stated course an absolver is due upon him of choice; fasting, or to gift something to needy, or do any good act.
Subject to you are afforded security-permission for entry, thereat, if some one wished to avail the benefit of Uem'raa visit towards Hajj he shall sacrifice what is conveniently available to him.
However, he who does not find to comply with this injunction he shall fast for three days during Hajj and for seven days on return to native place.
This will make fast for ten days completely. This injunction is for him who is non-resident of Sacred Mosque.
And you people sincerely endeavour to attain the protection from Allah the Exalted;

Mazhar is giving detailed analysis purely in academic manner which enables you to perceive the communication so it will be better to corporate with him.

Mazhar

Contd from Reply 51 and 64

Learned Wakas translated in Reply 33, as I quoted in Reply 51, this sentence

2196 And complete the conference/symposium and the visit for God.

Thus = the conference/symposium
Conference means meeting for discussion; meeting of representatives of organization usually an annual gathering to discuss and decide policy matters.
It is thus evident that it relates to SPECIFIC persons, not the whole body of people.

Symposium

formal meeting for discussion of subject a formal meeting held for the discussion of a subject, during which individual speakers may make presentations
publishing published collection of opinions a published collection of opinions or writings on a subject, often in a periodical
ancient hist drinking party in ancient Greece a drinking party in ancient Greece, usually with music and philosophical conversation

Thereby this Locution (Actual words of the message) //And complete the conference/symposium//convey the Illocution (What speaker means to convey, his intent) " I order you people to complete the specific discussion and end the formal meeting".

Definite Verbal Noun Root

Ibn Faris statedThat it has convergent meanings/uses, firstly the intent, something planned and the purpose that accompanies the plan, thereby it was specified for the pilgrimage to the House of Allah the Exalted in sanctified city of Mecca to perform the protocols and ceremonies; and secondly, it refers contending which entails to win an argument; and lastly it is used to indicate count of years by reference to Pilgrimage which is only once in a year.

Lane Lexicon He repaired, or betook himself, to, or towards, syn. , a person , in an absolute sense or to, or towards, an object of reverence, veneration, respect, or honour 3. He contended with him in, or by, an argument, a plea, an allegation, a proof, an evidence, or a testimony.

Can Perlocution (Hearer's reaction to message) could be "conference/symposium" in the light of famous Lexicons?

Wakas

peace Mazhar,

Since you seem to fixate on the word "al hajj", you may like to know you are referring to a 2011 post. You can read my 2013 hajj article here, in which I state

http//mypercept.co.uk/articles/meaning-hajj-Quran.html

In The Quran, "al hajj" seems to refer to something well known to the audience a certain undertaking/event. It does not really matter what one calls it in English as the things taking place due to it will be the same. Meanings such as "the symposium/feast/homage/commemoration/enterprise" seem to work ok.

Novice

Peace Brother Mazhar

I am posting this to share my understanding and not to win over your understanding. Of course there are people who sincerely believe that Jesus is god or others who worship idols sincerely believe they are doing good.

Arabic is a root base language and all the words convey meaning of the root. In dictionaries we can find root meanings as well as adopted meaning. Adopted meanings have nothing to do with the basic root meanings.

The root is used 33 times in the Quran, as per Quran Corpus and 20 times it is understood as argument or debate. 12 times it is translated as "pilgramage" and once as "year".
How translators accepted these adopted meanings ignoring the basic root meanings is open for debate.

Brother Wakas has raised serious questions about the adopted meanings of the root and a scholarly discussion should be to learn and not to win over each other or ridiculing each other. Ego and pride should be kept out of academic discussions. Calling some one "LEARNED" is like ridiculing someone and gives a bad taste to a discussion.

Just my two cents otherwise everyone is free to choose whatever suits them.

Mazhar

Brother Wakas has raised serious questions about the adopted meanings of the root and a scholarly discussion should be to learn and not to win over each other or ridiculing each other. Ego and pride should be kept out of academic discussions. Calling some one "LEARNED" is like ridiculing someone and gives a bad taste to a discussion.

Translators can't "adopt" meanings; meanings, semantics of words of one language into another language is done by lexicographers in lexicons where they mention what the natives of the language use that word, meanings, and sense, or metonym.

I am not only giving analysis of words but also trying to give information about how languages work and how communication is established.

You seem not fully aware of use of learned. It is never negative - offensive connotation word. Wakas does no go by instinctual behaviour, it is on the basis of acquired knowledge.

What I am stating is not a debate for winning. Just academic information.

In the last post I gave the analysis

Thereby this Locution (Actual words of the message) //And complete the conference/symposium//convey the Illocution (What speaker means to convey, his intent) " I order you people to complete the specific discussion and end the formal meeting".

And requested the members

Can Perlocution (Hearer's reaction to message) could be "conference/symposium" in the light of famous Lexicons?

Mazhar

peace Mazhar,

Since you seem to fixate on the word "al hajj", you may like to know you are referring to a 2011 post. You can read my 2013 hajj article here, in which I state

http//mypercept.co.uk/articles/meaning-hajj-Quran.html

Salamun alaika,

Yes, I have thoroughly studied that and will discuss it side by side the analysis.

4 - root Ha-Jim-Jim. Note the perfect/past tense implies one could have done "HaJJ" but not necessarily encountered "safa" and "marwah" yet, meaning they are not compulsory aspects of "HaJJ" (or "umrah&quot but are accessible secondary to it. Also if they were an intrinsic part of "al HaJJ" then there would be no need to state "there is no blame on him that he should go about/amongst them". This is further reinforced by the imperfect tense "ttawwaf" which follows. As a side note, some Traditional commentators also mention this point.

This verb in 2158 is the conditional clause by conditional noun and is in Jussive state. A conditional clause has apodosis clause beginning with Particle Fa.

The apodosis clause is a nominal sentence

is the Predicate of this sentence in which verb in subjunctive mood is interpreted as verbal noun because of .

Mazhar

The root is used 33 times in the Quran, as per Quran Corpus and 20 times it is understood as argument or debate. 12 times it is translated as "pilgramage" and once as "year".
How translators accepted these adopted meanings ignoring the basic root meanings is open for debate.

That corpus (I had, declining offer of charges, voluntarily annotated, and had given him input before finalizing Phd thesis-http//corpus.quran.com/contact.jsp) does not show perception of the Root. Neither shows the additional meanings that get added to the word by its morphology, syntax and collocates.

Semantics of Grand Qur?n - Dictionary of Roots and Lexicon of Qur?n

http//haqeeqat.pk/roots/intro.htm

Novice

That corpus (I had, declining offer of charges, voluntarily annotated, and had given him input before finalizing Phd thesis-http//corpus.quran.com/contact.jsp) does not show perception of the Root. Neither shows the additional meanings that get added to the word by its morphology, syntax and collocates.

Semantics of Grand Qur?n - Dictionary of Roots and Lexicon of Qur?n

http//haqeeqat.pk/roots/intro.htm

I used corpus to confirm number of occurrences of the root. Never said that corpus gives us meaning of a root. Point was that how the root is used in the Quran and why at some places it is translated as pilgrimage.

Novice

Translators can't "adopt" meanings; meanings, semantics of words of one language into another language is done by lexicographers in lexicons where they mention what the natives of the language use that word, meanings, and sense, or metonym.

Quran is the source document for guidance of mankind. It uses a language that is based on roots which in turn have specific meanings. If a lexican gives meaning of a word ignoring its root meaning then i go back to the source document to see how this root is used. Message of Quran has to be easy enough to understand by mankind.

Mazhar

I used corpus to confirm number of occurrences of the root. Never said that corpus gives us meaning of a root. Point was that how the root is used in the Quran and why at some places it is translated as pilgrimage.

Not only it is the perception infolded in the Root but also is confirmed in Qur'aan. Soon it will be discussed.

Mazhar

Contd from Reply 51, 64 and 66

Brother Wakas rendition

2196 And complete the conference/symposium and the visit for God.

My question was in Post 66

Can Perlocution (Hearer's reaction to message) could be "conference/symposium" in the light of famous Lexicons?

My answer is absolutely not. Reason being "conference/symposium" is the translation of object of the verb which is related to
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Beware, the Huj - pilgrimage of the House is an obligation imposed upon such people who have the capacity and wherewithal to travel towards it (the House) for the awe and reverence for Allah the Exalted.

Further the word "complete" does not collocate with "conference/symposium". Yet further "conference/symposium" is not an act done by an individual, in individual capacity, but is a collective affair.

The Topic sentence is followed by a subordinate clause which further clarifies the state of affairs obtaining on the ground

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However, if on arrival you were blockaded to perform it, then you are only required to send that which was readily available of garlanded mammals raised for sacrifice.

City and Place of Conference/Symposium is approved and clearance given to participants before they embark journey to arrive there on the settled date. No question of blockade.

It is a subordinate sentence linked to Topic sentence evident by prefixed Conjunction Particle denoting cause and effect relations between two things, states, events. It comprises of a conditional and apodosis clause.

It is conditional clause comprising of Conditional Particle and verbal sentence Verb Perfect, in Jussive state as verb of condition; second person; plural; masculine; Passive; Attached Ergative/Proxy Subject Pronoun, in nominative state; - Verbal Noun; It stems from Root . Verb signifies they were restricted, blockaded, not allowed entry to the place - Town where the House is located.
This conjunct conditional clause clarifies that if this was the state of affairs faced by the Pilgrims, the first clause would be impracticable, hence not applicable to such pilgrims to complete all the protocols. It means, "Sequel to you having been blockaded entering the Town", and implicit message is then the aforementioned injunction becomes irrelevant in this situation.

What should they do in such situation before going back/or being deported to their native Towns, cities?

It is Apodosis clause. It is a nominal elliptical sentence with elided predicate. Relative Pronoun is the Subject. Its Linkage clause is the verbal sentence Verb Perfect; third person; singular; masculine; ; Subject pronoun hidden; - Verbal Noun; Root . The Prepositional Phrase relates to the elided circumstantial clause for the subject of verb. Preposition indicates the relation which subsists between the part and whole, the species and the genus, When it precedes a definite noun, it often indicates an indefinite quantity or number.
The Apodosis clause thus means "Then you are only required to send that which was readily available of garlanded mammals raised for sacrifice." Thereby, it indicates that offering of sacrificial mammal is the tail activity in the protocols towards concluding the Hajj and Uemraa.

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And you people should not remove hair-shave your heads till the reaching of the sacrificial mammal to his destined point.

This subordinate clause is conjunct to preceding clause giveing instruction regards what to do after having sent the Mammal. The verbal sentence is prohibitory command by Prohibitory Particle followed by second person, plural, masculine verb in Jussive Mood followed by its object a Possessive Phrase meaning "your heads".
The verb stems from Root which signifies to peel off, to shave off hair. The command means that after having sent the Mammal, "You people should not shave off your heads". It is thus explicit that shaving off the heads is the last act to be done to conclude the Hajj where after the Pilgrims can go back to their respective town and cities dispersing the gathering. What is the waiting period for doing it?
This clause, treated syntactically as prepositional phrase defines the restraint time for shaving the heads. Particle denotes purpose and acts as Preposition, Preositions tell the "position" of things or objects in relation to where other people or objects are located. They can show relationships between objects in space- where one thing is in relation to another, and they can show relationships in time, when an event occurred in relation to another event.
Verbal sentence, grammatically interpreted in the meanings of verbal noun. Verb is in subjunctive mood and its doer -subject is the garlanded mammal for sacrifice. The object of verb signifying reaching/crossing over is a Possessive Phrase with pronoun referent to . The object noun definite by construct means the specific place of moving of mammal for slaughter.

It should be noted that only reaching of the mammal to specific place is mentioned, not his actual slaughter. Thereby, it is obvious that they are asked to wait shaving off their head for such estimated time that mammal is taken to appointed slaughter house.

Since commands are to be obeyed by all, a saving clause needs to be there for those who may not be able to abide by it for medical reasons.

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However, if someone of you was sick, or with itching-irritation persisting in his head he is faced with, necessitating removal of hair or avoidance of shaving, thereby, an absolver is due upon him of choice; fasting, or to gift something to needy, or doing any good act.

This is dependent clause by prefixed Conjunction Particle denoting cause and effect relations. He who feels reluctant to carry out the order for reasons mentioned herein is required to do mentioned acts for absolving himself.
In gatherings, the possibility of head lice infestation is common. Head lice feed only on human blood and are only able to survive on human head hair. The best precautionary measure is to shave off the hair. On recruiting soldiers, they are also given a hair cut to avoid the possibility of its spread in the troops.

Wakas

The article has been updated with some extra information
https//mypercept.co.uk/articles/Quran-2196-critical-thinking.html

This verse still poses significant problems for various understandings.

amin

Wakas,

it looks simple, yes made complicated in some of translations.

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Quran 2/196,
And complete the Hajj and do ʿumrah for Allāh if you are prevented/cannot reach at Hajj time,

with What can be obtained with ease of the sacrificial things,

And do not shave your heads until the sacrificial has reached its place of destination(do not do it initially itself)
And whoever among you is ill or has an ailment of the head a ransom of fasting or charity or sacrifice.

And when you are secure , then whoever performs ʿumrah ,
with what can be obtained with ease of sacrificial animals.

And whoever cannot - then a fast of three days during ḥajj and of seven when you have returned . Those are ten complete .

This is for those whose family is not in the area of al-Masjid al-Ḥarām. And fear Allāh and know that Allāh is severe in penalty.
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Wakas

peace amin,

Your translation didn't address some of the questions raised in the article.

As I said this verses seems to pose significant problems for various understandings, including yours.

amin

can you address the problems with my translation?

I am seeing three different scenarios,

First is participating in Hajj without any delay, and shaving the heads only after the sacrifice reaches its destination, if cannot do the head shaving, then fasting or extra offering in ransom.

Second is prevented in traveling to Hajj and arriving after the Hajj, and thats Umrah as they had put extra effort.

Third is returning back without participating or unable reach the masjid al haram, which can be satisfied with fasting.