Surah Al-Baqarah 2:197 (part)

Monday, 23 March 2026

3

وَتَزَوَّدُوا فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوَىٰ ۚ وَاتَّقُونِ يَا أُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ

0:00 / 0:00

"And take provisions, but indeed, the best provision is taqwa. So fear Me, O you of understanding."

اور زادِ راہ لے لو، اور بے شک بہترین زادِ راہ تقویٰ ہے۔ اور مجھ سے ڈرو اے عقل والو!

Explanation

Fear of God is the basic element of worship. As long as one remains in this frame of mind, it does not matter if the order of a rite is changed by mistake in performing the rites of pilgrimage, or if one attends to some private business while in the holy land. What is important is that one should enter into the spirit of pilgrimage—fear of God, remembrance of Him, prayerfulness, thanksgiving and wholehearted submission to God. While on a pilgrimage, one should make sure not to do anything which runs counter to this spirit. There should be no feeling of superiority over fellow pilgrims, that is, one should ‘press on from where the pilgrims stream forth.’ Making too much of one’s forefathers, praising their great deeds, is also against the spirit of pilgrimage: pilgrimage is for the glory of God, not for praise of the self. What place can such attitudes and activities have in Hajj, the very lesson of which is the equality of man before one, supreme God. If one does not assimilate this lesson during the pilgrimage, what chance is there of one applying it throughout the rest of one’s life?

— Source: Tazkirul Quran (Maulana Wahiduddin Khan) via Quran.com (2:197)

Context

Mentioned in Hajj context but universal in application—spiritual readiness for all of life.

Explore by theme

More Quran verses on these topics — keep reading:

Browse all Taqwa verses
USA Jobs – Apply on JobWisher
Islamic Quiz

Learn. Play. Grow in Deen.

Daily new Islamic quizzes to boost your knowledge and consistency.

Start Quiz