O you who believe, do not violate the rites instituted by God, nor the Sacred Months, nor the animals to be offered, nor the garlands marking them, nor the people who head for the Sacred Shrine (Ka`bah) seeking blessings from their Lord and approval. Once you complete the pilgrimage, you may hunt.* Do not be provoked into aggression by your hatred of people who once prevented you from going to the Sacred Masjid. You shall cooperate in matters of righteousness and piety; do not cooperate in matters that are sinful and evil. You shall observe God. God is strict in enforcing retribution.
يٰأَيُّهَا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا لا تُحِلّوا شَعٰئِرَ اللَّهِ وَلَا الشَّهرَ الحَرامَ وَلَا الهَدىَ وَلَا القَلٰئِدَ وَلا ءامّينَ البَيتَ الحَرامَ يَبتَغونَ فَضلًا مِن رَبِّهِم وَرِضوٰنًا وَإِذا حَلَلتُم فَاصطادوا وَلا يَجرِمَنَّكُم شَنَـٔانُ قَومٍ أَن صَدّوكُم عَنِ المَسجِدِ الحَرامِ أَن تَعتَدوا وَتَعاوَنوا عَلَى البِرِّ وَالتَّقوىٰ وَلا تَعاوَنوا عَلَى الإِثمِ وَالعُدوٰنِ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَديدُ العِقابِ
yaaa aiyuhal lazeena aamanoo laa tuhilloo sha’aaa ‘iral laahi wa lash Shahral Haraama wa lal hadya wa lal qalaaa’ida wa laa aaammeenal Baital Haraama yabtaghoona fadlam mir Rabbihim wa ridwaanaa; wa izaa halaltum fastaadoo; wa laa yajrimannakum shana aanu qawmin an saddookum ‘anil Masjidil-Haraami an ta’tadoo; wa ta’aawanoo ‘alalbirri wattaqwaa; wa laa ta’aawanoo ‘alal ismi wal’udwaan; wattaqul laah; innal laaha shadeedul ‘iqaab
*5:2 Hunting and the cutting of plants are forbidden during pilgrimage for the conservation of natural resources. With thousands of pilgrims converging on Mecca, if hunting were permitted, the land would quickly be stripped of its natural resources. Animal offerings are made part of the pilgrimage to provide for the converging pilgrims, as well as the local population, and to replenish any depleted supplies. See 2:196.