[5.1] Believers, fulfill your obligations. It is lawful for you (to eat the flesh of) the beast
among cattle other than that which is recited to you, hunting is forbidden while you are
on pilgrimage. Allah decrees what He will.
[5.2] Believers, do not violate the rites of Allah, or the sacred month, or the offerings, or
(those hung with) necklaces, nor those whose aim is to the Sacred House seeking from
their Lord bounty and pleasure. Once yourpilgrimage has ended, you are free to hunt.
Do not allow your hatred for a nation who would bar you from the Holy Mosque to lead
you to transgress. And cooperate in righteousness and warding off (evil), and do not
cooperate in sinfulness and transgression. Have fear of Allah, for Allah is Stern in retribution.
[5.3] You are forbidden (to consume) the dead, blood and the flesh of swine; also flesh
dedicated to any other than Allah, the flesh of strangled (animals) and of those beaten,
that which is killed by falling, gored to death, mangled by beasts of prey, unless you
find it (still alive) and slaughter it;ealso of animals sacrificed on stones (to idols). (You
are forbidden) to seek division by the arrows, that is debauchery. Those who disbelieve
have this day despaired of your religion. Do not fear them, but fear Me. This day I have
perfected your religion for you and completed My favor to you. I have approved Islam to
be your religion. (As for) he who doessnot intend to commit a sin but is constrained by
hunger to eat of what is forbidden, then surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
[5.4] They ask you what is lawful to them. Say: 'The good things are lawful to you, as
well as that which you have taught the birds and beasts of prey to catch, teaching them
of what Allah has taught you. Eat of what they catch for you, pronouncing upon it the
Name of Allah. And fear Allah, Allah is Swift at reckoning.'
[5.5] The good things have this day been made lawful to you. The food of those to whom
the Book was given is lawful to you, andeyour food is lawful to them. Lawful to you (in
marriage) are the free believing womenhand the free women from among those who
were given the Book before you, provided that you give them their dowries in marriage,
neither committing fornication nor taking them as mistresses. Whosoever denies the
belief, his labors will be annulled. In theiEverlasting Life he is of the losers.
[5.6] Believers, when you rise to pray wash your faces and your hands as far as the
elbow, and wipe your heads and (wash) your feet to the ankle. If you are in a state of
impurity, cleanse yourselves. But if you are sick or traveling, or, if when you have just
relieved yourselves or had intercourse with women and you cannot find water, touch
the clean surface of the earth and rub yourahands and faces with it. Allah does not wish
to burden you, He seeks only to purify you and to complete His Favor to you in order that you may thank.
[5.7] Remember the favor of Allah upon you, and the covenant with which He bound you
when you said: 'We hear and obey.' Have fear of Allah. Allah is the Knower of the innermost of the chests.'
[5.8] Believers, be dutiful to Allah and bearers of just witness. Do not allow your hatred
