Renew your devotion through Hajj!
April 5, 2019
[2:125]
We
have rendered the shrine (the Ka`aba) a focal point for the people, and a safe
sanctuary. You may use Abraham’s shrine as a prayer house. We commissioned
Abraham and Ismail: “You shall purify My house for those who visit, those who
live there, and those who bow and prostrate.”
As per the word of
Allah that is the Quran, Allah gives the humanity the Ka`aba, a focal point and
a safe sanctuary for the people who have tremendous faith and complete
submission in Him. Hajj alone has the power to purify a person with all kinds
of sin and convert him into a newborn without any iniquity.
[3:97]
“And
Hajj to the Kabah is a duty that mankind incur to Allah, those who can afford
the expenses”.
Hajj is considered as
one of five pillars of Islam. Allah instructs every Muslims to perform Hajj at
least once in a lifetime, if they are fit physically, mentally and financially
for it. A mere preparation of hajj heightens one’s love for Allah as it is
solely done for pleasing Allah. With one’s heart yearning to achieve the goal,
one turn out to be purer in both thoughts and deeds.
[2:189]
They
ask you about the phases of the moon! Say, “They provide a timing device for
the people, and determine the time of Hajj.” It is not righteous to beat around
the bush;* righteousness is attained by upholding the commandments and by being
straightforward. You shall observe GOD, that you may succeed.
Hajj enables a person to
synchronise their inner self with the universe. Every tiny bit of the Universe
submits towards Allah’s grace. Each of them obeys the rule set by Him without
any mistake. Like them, humankind is also instructed to obey Allah. Feeling the
brotherhood shared between two people is also important as it teaches to treat
each other well. Wearing the same cloths, following the same routine makes a
person feels the similarity and helps them to love each other more. Love,
belongingness, the essence of understanding beyond the words alone can unite
Humankind for a better future.
Hajj will also act as a cleaning process that allows human to take a
significant rest from their hasty daily routine and surrender themselves to
Allah for seeking forgiveness. Human beings are not perfect. In contrast, they
are all full of sins. Hajj acts as a shower that washes away every
transgression and makes a person just like a newborn baby with no sin. Thus,
Hajj brings pleasure that is beyond the materialistic world. It allows a person
to attain its true nature that is to be in peace.
