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Important Advice To
Pilgrims
It
is essential for every pilgrim to shun
all that is forbidden by Allah and to
avoid committing acts such as
fornication, sodomy, theft, taking
usury, usurping the possessions of an
orphan, cheating in
dealing, betraying the trust, smoking
drugs and cigarettes, drinking
intoxicants, lowering clothes below the
ankle. Pride, jealousy, hypocrisy,
backbiting, mocking at other Muslims,
using a musical instrument and listening
to it, using radio and other means of
entertainment for music or songs,
playing chess, gambling, participating
in lottery, photographing the animates
and painting them are sins which have
been forbidden by Allah in all times and
all places and for all His slaves.
Therefore, the pilgrim and the residents
of Makkah ought to avoid them more. For
committing sins within the Sacred
precincts is a much more reprehensible
act which incurs greater punishment.
Allah says:
ومن
يرد
فيه
بإلحاد
بظلم
نذقه
من
عذاب
أليم
And
whoever inclines to evil actions therein
or to do wrong (i.e. practice polytheism
and leave Islamic Monotheism), him We
shall cause to taste a painful torment.
(22:25)
When Allah has threatened to punish
those who commit sins within the Sacred
precincts, it is anybody's guess as to
what their punishment would be.
Undoubtedly it would be a severe and
great penalty. It is, therefore,
imperative that one avoids all sins. A
pilgrim cannot get reward for his Hajj
nor forgiveness for his sins unless he
avoids all that is forbidden. The
Prophet صلى
الله
عليه
وسلم said:
One
who performs Hajj and does not indulge
in immodesty or transgression, would
return (to his homeland) in the same
state as he was given birth by his
mother.
Of all the major sins, the worst and the
most serious is invoking the dead,
petitioning them in the hope that they
would recommend their case to Allah or
cure the ill or make the lost person
return. Making an offering with this
intention or slaughtering a sacrificial
animal for them, amounts to serious
polytheism which is forbidden in no
uncertain terms by Allah. Such
polytheism was the practice of the
polytheists of the Jahiliyah (Ignorance
period of Arabia). For stopping and
removing it Allah sent down His
Messengers and revealed His Books. It
is, therefore, the binding duty of every
pilgrim and non- pilgrim to avoid
polytheism, repent it if he ever
committed it in the past and prepare
anew for Hajj. For polytheism nullifies
one's all good deeds Allah says:
ولو
أشركوا
لحبط
عنهم
ما
كانوا
يعملون
But
if they had joined in worship others
with Allah, all that they used to do
would have been of no benefit to them.
(6:88)
A form of minor polytheism is to take an
oath in the name of someone other than
Allah, such as in the name of the
Prophet, the Ka'bah and one's honesty.
One should not practice hypocrisy or
desire for fame or say such utterances
as: "What Allah wills and /8 The
word 'and' is an association, one should
say: "What Allah wished 'then' you
wished."/8 you will", or
"If Allah and you were not there I
would have ..." - all these forms
of polytheistic utterances must be
avoided. One should ask others to avoid
them, as well. The Prophetصلى
الله
عليه
وسلم said:
من
حلف
بغير
الله
فقد
كفر أو
أشرك
One
who takes an oath in the name of
someone other than Allah commits either
kufr (disbelief) or polytheism.
(Ahmad Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi).
According to an authentic Hadith
reported by `Umarرضي
الله
عنه the Prophetصلى
الله
عليه
وسلم said:
من
كان
حالفا
فليحلف
بالله
أو
ليصمت
One
who has to take an oath should do it by
the Name of Allah or keep quiet.
He added:
من
حلف
بالأمانة
فليس
منا
One
who takes an oath by the name of trust
is not one of us.
(Abu Dawud)
Furthermore, he said:
أخوف
ما
أخاف
عليكم
الشرك
الأصغر
What
I fear most for you all is minor Shirk.
When he was asked about minor Shirk
(polytheism), he صلى
الله
عليه
وسلم replied:
Ar-Riya
- showing-off.
He also said:
لا
تقولوا:
ما شاء
الله
وشاء
فلان
ولكن
قولوا:
ما شاء
الله
ثم ما
شاء
فلان
Do
not say what is willed by Allah and by
so- and-so. Rather, you should say what
Allah willed and THEN what so and-so
willed.
In the Hadith collection of Nasa'i there
is a report recorded on the authority of
`Abdullah bin `Abbasرضي
الله
عنهما that
someone said: "Allah willed and you
willed." The Prophetصلى
الله
عليه
وسلم said:
أجعلتني
لله
ندا بل
ما شاء
الله
وحده
Have
you made me a partner with Allah? You
should have said only what Allah willed
All the above Ahadith make it plain that
the Prophetصلى
الله
عليه
وسلم stood for
monotheism and dissuaded his Ummah from
Shirk (polytheism) both major and minor.
He longed for the strong faith of his
Ummah and its protection against divine
penalty and disaster. May Allah bestow
on him the choicest reward. He conveyed
Allah's Message, made his Ummah fearful
of Allah and acted sincerely towards
Allah's slaves. May Allah send on him
His blessings till the Last Day. It is
binding on all the learned pilgrims and
the people residing in the sanctified
town and Al- Madinah that they impart
the Shari'ah knowledge to others and
dissuade everyone from Shirk
(polytheism), major sins and things
forbidden by Allah. They should make
such points openly and comprehensively
clear so as to bring people from
darkness into light. Thus, they should
discharge their duty of
teaching and imparting Faith to others.
Allah says:
وإذا
أخذ
الله
ميثاق
الذين
أوتوا
الكتاب
لتبيننه
للناس
ولا
تكتمونه
(And
remember) when Allah took a covenant
from those who were given the Scripture
(Jews and Christians), to make it (the
news of the coming of Prophet Muhammad
صلى
الله
عليه
وسلم and the
religious knowledge) known and clear to
mankind, and not to hide it.
(3:187)
The purpose of the above verse is to
caution the `Ulama of the Ummah that
they should not follow the way of the
transgressing people of the previous
Books by concealing the truth with
intentions of enjoying benefits in the
world, rather than in the Hereafter.
Allah says:
إن
الذين
يكتمون
ما
أنزلنا
من
البينات
والهدي
من بعد
ما
بيناه
للناس
في
الكتاب
أولئك
يلعنهم
الله
ويلعنهم
اللاعنون
إلا
الذين
تابوا
وأصلحوا
وبينوا
فأولئك
أتوب
عليهم
وأنا
التواب
الرحيم
Verily,
those who conceal the clear proofs,
evidences and the guidance, which We
have sent down, after We have made it
clear for the people in the Book, they
are the ones cursed by Allah and cursed
by the cursers. Except those who repent
and do righteous deeds, and openly
declare (the truth which they
concealed). These, I will accept their
repentance. And I am the One Who accepts
repentance, the Most Merciful.
(2:159-160)
Several Qur'anic verses and Ahadith
invite people to the way of Allah and
drawing
them to Allah's way is the best virtue
and the most important duty. And this
was the way till the Last Day for all
the Messengers and their followers.
Allah says:
ومن
أحسن
قولا
ممن
دعا
إلى
الله
وعمل
صالحا
وقال
إنني
من
المسلمين
And
who is better in speech than he who
[says: `My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness),' and then stands straight
(acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism),
and does righteous deeds, and says: `I
am one of the Muslims.'
(41:33)
Also, Allah says:
قل
هذه
سبيلي
أدعو
إلى
الله
على
بصيرة
أنا
ومن
اتبعني
وسبحان
الله
وما
أنا من
المشركين
Say
you (O Muhammad صلى
الله
عليه
وسلم): 'This is
my way; I invite unto Allah (i.e., to
the Oneness of Allah - Islamic
Monotheism) with sure knowledge, I and
whosoever follows me (also must invite
others to Allah i.e., to the Oneness of
Allah - Islamic Monotheism) with sure
knowledge. And Glorified and Exalted is
Allah (above all that they associate as
partners with Him). I am not of the
Mushrikun (polytheists, pagans idolaters
and disbelievers in the Oneness of
Allah; those who worship others along
with Allah or set up rivals or partners
to Allah).
(12:108)
The Prophetصلى
الله
عليه
وسلم said:
من
دل على
خير
فله
مثل
أجر
فاعله
One
who leads to goodness will receive the
same reward as the one who does it.
Heصلى
الله
عليه
وسلم told Ali:
لأن
يهدي
الله
بك
رجلا
واحدا
خير لك
من حمر
النعم
If
Allah guides a single person through
you, it is far better for you than the
red she-camels.
Numerous
Qur'anic verses and Ahadith reiterate
this point. The `Ulama and the people of
Faith should make a greater effort for
inviting people unto Allah and take
every possible step for showing the way
of salvation to the slaves of Allah and
for protecting them against destruction.
This duty assumes greater importance,
especially in this age when people are
very concerned with their base and
worldly desires and by the misleading
and erroneous forces everywhere. There
is a decreasing number of people
inviting men to the truth whereas the
number of those misleading people to
atheism and promiscuity are increasing
day by day. Allah is the Protector and
there is no authority or power with
anyone other than Allah, the Exalted,
the Mighty.
As long as the pilgrims stay in Makkah,
they should constantly remember Allah,
obey Him and do good deeds. They should
perform the prayers and volunteer to do
Tawaf of the Ka'bah as much as possible.
For a good deed done within the Sacred
Mosque brings greater reward. By the
same token, a sin committed in the
Sacred Mosque is a much more serious
matter. The pilgrim should send much
blessings on the Prophetصلى
الله
عليه
وسلم as well.
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