Performing the Pilgrimage
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
Stage – 1, Verse – 196a of 286, Section – 24 of
40 (Part - 2)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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And perform the Pilgrimage
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Wa ‘atimmul-Hajja
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Lesson
‘Al-Hajja – it is the fifth pillar of
Islam. It is the duty of every that individual to perform the Pilgrimage once
in the life; who has power to do it. Otherwise he/she will be the sinner. The
Pilgrimage is performed on Ninth Zul-Hajjah (the last month)
of Islamic/lunar Calendar year. At first, the entire Muslims gather in Makkah city
to visit the Inviolable Place of Worship (the Squire Building),
then unite in the Arafat Field.
The matters
relating to the Fighting and Strive have been discussed before the commands
regarding Pilgrimage and after the verses of the Pilgrimage in this Surah.
It is revealed clearly that ‘how much deep relation have these both matters
with each other’. There is none Pillar of Islam in which the aim of the
National Social Welfare, Improvement and Prosperity, and Exaltation has not
been mentioned in addition to Personal Goodness and Purity.
Especial thing,
which belongs to the Pilgrimage, is that all Muslims out of the entire world
unite once a year in the Centre of Islam. There is no difference among ups and
downs. Black and White, Rich and Poor, King and Beggar, Scholar and Uneducated,
Young and Old, they all stand at the same place bringing together their
shoulder with shoulders and saying with one tone the same words,
“Lab-baika Allaahumma Lab-baika Lab-baika Laa Shariika laka
Lab-baika ‘Innal Hamda wan-na’-mata Laka wal-Mulk Laa
Shariika lak”
(I am present, O
Allah! I am present, I am present – there is no partner of Thee, I am present.
Lo! Praise and Blessing is of Thee, and Sovereignty, there is no co-sharer of
Thee).
Every Pilgrim makes
a vow of Pilgrimage (preparatory
to entrance into Makkah). It contains two un-sewn
(cotton) sheets – for each Pilgrim. This same kind of dress declares equality,
simplicity, friendship and Love for God Almighty. During the Pilgrimage getting
shaved the head, cutting the nails, hunting and intercourse with one’s wife are
prohibited. As though, the object to refrain from the wishes, physical elegance
and dressing is to get a permanent training.
The entire Pilgrims
unite at the stipulated time in the Arafaat Field on the day
of Pilgrimage, listen to the Speech (Address of the Pilgrimage), Pray in the
court of God Almighty, get forgiven their sins and collect treasures of the
Mercy and Kindness of Allah Almighty.
Then they sacrifice
the cattle in the Minaa’, throw
pebbles at Jamaraat, go round the Holy Shrine (the Inviolable Place
of Worship – BaytUllaah), Kiss the Black Stone (Hajri Aswad), quench the thirst with Aabi
Zamzam (the water of a sacred well in the boundary of Masjidil Haraam), perform the Endeavour
(Sa-‘ii) between Safaa’ and Marwah (hills),
stop all kinds of evildoing, sins and ill-manners, as though; after getting
forgiven their sins they are starting their lives’ accounts from the beginning
today.
Fortunate are those
people who are bestowed with the chance of Pilgrimage and they performed it,
understood its objects and passed their remaining lives with goodness and chastity.
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