Moving Round The Ka’-ba For Pilgrimage

 

Pilgrimage to Ka’-bah (Inviolable Place of worship) as a duty (L-426)

وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ حِجُّ ٱلْبَيْتِ مَنِ ٱسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ عَنِ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ 97b.

97b.  Wa  Lillaahi  ‘alannaasi  Hijjul-Bayti  manistataa-‘a  ‘ilayhi  sabiilaa.  Wa  man-  kafara  fa- ‘innAllaaha  Ganiy-yun  ‘anil- ‘aalamiin.

97b.  Pilgrimage to the House is a duty to God for all who can make the journey. But as for those who refuse—God is Independent of the worlds.

‘Istataa-‘a  ‘ilayhi  sabiilaa – (for him who can find a way thither), it means that he would have sources  and means to reach the House of God (the Inviolable Place of worship i.e. Ka’-bah), provisions, traveling requisites and difficulty of the journey should not be intervening.

Heretofore, after explaining the specific matters about Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) and his custom, it had been cleared that the Muslim nation is closest in relationship with Prophet Abraham (Peace be upon him) than the Children of Israel. The first House, which was constructed as the place of worship, was the House of God in Mecca (Ka’-bah – The Square Building). The Muslims chose it as place and direction for the worship. God commanded, “This House is very much blessed. Whosoever has blessing and guidance on the earth, that is the reflection of this House of God (BaytUllaah), astonishing blessings are revealed upon the persons, who move in a circle around Ka’-bah (Circumambulators) around it. It has been distinguished particularly for performing its pilgrimage”.

Pilgrimage is such worship, every act of which shows that the person, who is performing the pilgrimage, how much he has love of the Real Master (God) in his heart? Therefore, God commanded, “God has the Right on the people that the persons, who can afford to come Here, they must perform the pilgrimage of Ka’-bah. The person, who claims to be in love with God and can afford to reach this House of God (BaytUllaah) physically and financially, he must attend the House of the Real Worshipped at least once in his/her life. The person, who will avoid performing the pilgrimage, lo! Comprehend of him that he is a liar claimant of love with God; he may be pushed, wherever he wants. God does not have any care for him/her; if someone dies as a Jew or a Christian, it does not affect God”.

 

This test (of pilgrimage) will clear that who has been convinced by Oneness of God. Who loves purely God? Whoever has love for wealth, he will delay in performing the pilgrimage, he cannot be real worshipper of God, and who would have real love, he will reach there frenziedly. He will revolve around the House of God like the frenzies, with scattered hairs, will confess with love and great humility saying, “Labbayka,  Allaahumma  Labbayka,  Labbayka  laa Shariika  Laka  Labbayka,   ‘Innal-hamda wan-Na’-mata Laka wal-Mulk, laa Shariika Lak”.  (Here I am O God, here I am, there is no partner for You, here I am, Verily all praise for You, and every bounty is from You, and all dominion is Yours - You have no partner.). He will kiss the Black Stone, fixed in a corner of the Square Building of Makkah, (Hajar-i-Aswad), will run on the Safa and the Marwa hillocks, will offer prayer at the place of Abraham (Maqaam-i-‘Ibraa-hiim) (Peace be upon him), will offer sacrifice in Minaa, will be present at Jabal-i- Rahmat . Even he will do everything by which his/her Lord may be pleased.

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