O you who acknowledge, do not violate God's decrees, nor the restricted month, nor the donations, nor what is regulated, nor maintainers of the Restricted Sanctuary who are seeking a bounty from their Lord and a blessing. When it is permitted for you, then you may hunt. Let not the hatred of another people, because they had barred you from the Restricted Temple, tempt you to aggress. Bond together in piety and righteousness, and do not bind together in sin and animosity. Be aware of God, for God's retribution is severe.
Translation endnotes
[5:2] The prohibition on hunting during the pilgrimage not only provides a more peaceful social and psychological environment but also protects the ecosystem at a time when so many people visit Mecca from around the world. Without such a hunting prohibition during the time of such an international conference, the area would lose all its wild animals (2:196).