Lessons
learnt from Hajj.
In the name of Allah Most
Gracious Most Merciful
All
thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. All peace and prayers be upon the
most honorable of all messengers.
Dear
all, after the end of this great pillar of the religion; we ought to stop and
reflect upon what we learnt from it. Because Allah makes an act compulsory or
makes an act a part of an Islamic law if and only if it has a benefit or good
that comes out of it to the person or society, benefit in this life or the
next. Islamic laws are all based on justice and mercy.
Allah
says: {I have not
created Jin and mankind but to worship me. I do not want them to sustain me or
feed me. For it is Allah who is the Provider, He is the most powerful, the
Almighty the most sold.}
51- 56,57.
Allah
also said: {Allah
will not get its flesh or blood, but what gets to Him is the fear and
obedience you have for Him}
22-37.
About
fasting Allah said: {You
believers, it has been written upon you to fast just as it was written upon
those before you; so that you may fear Him}
2-183. Indeed, the benefit of this worship is for the individual to fulfill
fear of Allah.
Pilgrimage or Hajj is like just like other types of worships included in
Islamic law by Allah; were brought about for a purpose. It is the duty of each
Muslim to fulfill such purposes and lessons. Lessons for Hajj are:
1.
Emphasizing the singularity of Allah, and commonality or unity of humans. It
is the enchantments that every Hajj keeps calling, and the Takbeer made by
every Muslim which indicates that Allah is one, has no partners, and has no
competitors. That makes it necessary to call upon Him alone, ask for His help
alone, and He alone be intended with all our worships. Allah says: {Say
all my prayers, devotion, living and dieing is for Allah the Lord of the
worlds. He has no partners, That is what I was commanded, and I am the first
to be a Muslim}.
6-162.
While
the unity of the slaves is made clear by the size of the crowed that assembles
at that blessed location; despite the different habits, costumes, race,
colour, language or creed, yet this religion made them all unite, the
Ethiopian, the Persian and the Roman European. For they all are descendants of
Adam, and Adam was made from dust.
2.
The other lesson we learn from this great pillar of Islam is remembering
Allah. This is done through regular verbally uttering His name, or through
repeated supplications, or through frequent praising and glorifying Him (Tasbeeh
and Takbeer).
3.
Another lesson learnt from Hajj is the submission and obedience by adhering to
Allah’s command. This is apparent in many rituals of Hajj; even if no
immediate wisdom or benefit can be seen from it. It is done as a form of
obeying Allah.
Omar
once stood at the black holy stone at the corner of the Kabba and said: “I
declare by the almighty God, that I know that you are but a rock that can be
bring no harm and no benefit, and if not for seeing the prophet (PPBU) hold
you with his hands I wouldn’t otherwise hold you. He Also said something
similar about the trotting part in instead of strolling between Safa and Marwa
and the uncovering of the shoulders for Hajj.
Hager
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the wife of the prophet Abraham, knew the lesson when Abraham was about to
leave her and her baby in the dessert with no food or water. She asked him
repeatedly “Abraham, where are you going and leaving us in this barren valley,
no people in it, and nothing is in it.” He never answered. Then she asked him
“Has Allah orderrf you with this?” he said “yes”. She replied: “Then he will
not leave us” and she turned back.
4.
Another lesson we learn from Hajj is patience, and the good behaviour despite
the difficulties; yet all are seeking Allah’s pleasure and Allah’s reward. A
Muslim is commanded to have the best form of interaction and dealing with
others, and commanded to behave well. Allah says: {This who decides to go for
Hajj, let them not do sin, no immoral acts and no clashes, arguments or
quarrels during Hajj} 2-197.
The
messenger (PPBU) said: {A true good devoted Hajj has no reward other than
Paradise. And he was asked: and what makes a Hajj devoted? He said: giving
food for charity, and talking pleasantly to others}
I ask Allah to give us
and keep for us health, well living and security. And may He grant us the
pleasure of worshiping Him. He is the most Generous. And all thanks be to
Allah.
