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Significance & Philosophy of Hajj
•Every nation and society has a center of unity where they gettogether to worship God. They see prosperity and culture asrelics of unity. People of the society get to know each other andunderstand each other’s difficulties. They form a unified front toremove these difficulties and achieve their goals. Allah says inthe Holy Quran: “And to every people We appointed rites of sacrifice, that they might mention the name of Allah…” (22:34)With this idea, Hajj has been made a pinnacle of worship inorder that Muslims who gather to perform Hajj can praise their Lord and Master, be thankful for His blessings, and humblypray to Him for the removal of their difficulties. Muslims living invarious parts of the world get to know each other, lay thefoundation of social culture, give advice to each other, andprovide opportunity for collective struggle.
What is hajj?
•In essence, hajj is man's evolution towardAllah; his return to Him. It is a symbolicdemonstration of the philosophy of creation of Adam , the first man. To further illustrate this,it may be stated that the performance of hajj isa simultaneous show or exhibit of many things.It is a show of creation. It is a show of history.It is a show of unity. It is a show of Islamicideology. It is a show of Ummah, thecommunity of Muslims. That is why, it is said inthe Quran: "And proclaim unto mankind thehajj. ... That they may witness things that areof benefit to them." (Quran 22:27-8)
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