تَعْظِيمُ الـمَشَاعِرِ : Respect for Rituals of ALLAH

Holy Book Al Quran is the final Holy Book revealed upon the Last of Prophets Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). The Quran & Sunnah is the only source of holy guidance as it entails detailed instructions for each and every walk of human life. Here a guidance from Quran for the followers of Islam” ( تَعْظِيمُ الـمَشَاعِرِ : Respect for Rituals of ALLAH ) is discussed wrt respect for signs of ALLAH from Quran and Hadith of Prophet ﷺ. This is an approved Jumma Khutba from the Sultanate of Oman and translated in English.

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

تَعْظِيمُ الـمَشَاعِرِ

Respect for Rituals of ALLAH

 Praise be to Allah who declared Hajj as the greatest act of worship and called His servants to it. The pilgrims and the pilgrims responded to his call and praise be to Allah, the Most Merciful, and I thank Him for His immense generosity. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, Alone, He has no partner, Most Merciful, Most Forgiving, and I bear witness that Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, is the servant of Allah and His Messenger, patience. A doer and a grateful prophet. Peace and blessings be upon you, upon your family and friends, upon your companions who were the best supporters, helpers and supporters, and upon whoever follows their path, peace be upon them. He will gather the end- is the translation of the recited verse:

Verily, the first House (of worship) appointed for mankind was that at Bakkah (Makkah), full of blessing, and a guidance for Al-'Alamîn (the mankind and jinn). (96) In it are manifest signs (for example), the Maqâm (place) of Ibrâhim (Abraham); whosoever enters it, he attains security. And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka'bah) is a duty that mankind owes to Allâh, those who can afford the expenses (for one's conveyance, provision and residence); and whoever disbelieves [i.e. denies Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah), then he is a disbeliever of Allâh], then Allâh stands not in need of any of the 'Alamîn (mankind and jinn and all that exsists).[] (97)

Surah Aal E Imran – 96-97

O people of Allah, fear Allah - be righteous and obey Allah. I advise you and yourselves to fear the Mighty, the Forgiving. Who stretches out His hand by day so that the sinner of the night may repent, and extends His hand by night so that the sinner of the day may repent, and know that the days of Hajj are about to begin, and those who lead towards it meet the winds of Makkah. Eager for So come, may God protect you, to the greatest parts of the Hajj, the Ka'ba, Mina, Arafat, Muzdalifah, Al-Murutin and Zamzam. Almighty God said.

The Hajj (pilgrimage) is (in) the well-known (lunar year) months (i.e. the 10th month, the 11th month and the first ten days of the 12th month of the Islâmic calendar, i.e. two months and ten days). So whosoever intends to perform Hajj[] therein (by assuming Ihrâm), then he should not have sexual relations (with his wife), nor commit sin, nor dispute unjustly during the Hajj. And whatever good you do, (be sure) Allâh knows it. And take a provision (with you) for the journey, but the best provision is At-Taqwa (piety, righteousness). So fear Me, O men of understanding! (197)

Surah Al Baqara – 197

And our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Pilgrims are delegations of Allah. If they pray to their Lord, He accepts them, and if they seek His forgiveness, He forgives them.

Indeed, whoever approaches Allah as a penitent, Allah will accept him as a beloved. So, O pilgrims of the house of God, come to perform the rites of Hajj humbly, with eyes full of tears and hearts yearning for the grace of Allah, and please Allah after what is in this world and the Hereafter.

O believers, for whom Allah made it easy to perform Hajj to His Holy House, Allah opened for him a great door of goodness, piety and obedience. You should prepare for the trip. In which if he makes a good journey, he will return with his sins forgiven, according to the saying of our Prophet. Whoever performed Hajj and did not commit indecency, he will return like the day his mother gave birth to him. There is another saying of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace. Umrah to Umrah is an atonement for what comes between them, and the reward for an accepted Hajj is none other than Paradise.

However easy the means of performing the ritual may be, there is no doubt that while the Hajj brings great rewards, it also involves physical and financial effort, and is therefore considered one of the best of our Prophet's deeds. has been declared. Our Prophet was asked which actions are best? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Faith in Allah and His Messenger, then it was asked: What then? The Prophet ﷺ said: Jihad in the way of Allah. It was said: Then it was asked what? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Hajj E Mabroor.

The pilgrimage of the believer to the Noble House of Allah is in response to the call of Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him) Khalilullah, who was entrusted by Allah the Most High with the task of building this holy place so that it would become the greatest center of worship for all Muslims from generation to generation. Go, even Allah Almighty makes the earth and those who live on it inherit. He said in Surat al-Hajj

And (remember) when We showed Ibrâhim (Abraham) the site of the (Sacred) House (the Ka'bah at Makkah) (saying): "Associate not anything (in worship) with Me, [Lâ ilâha ill-allâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh) Islâmic Monotheism], and sanctify My House for those who circumambulate it, and those who stand up (for prayer), and those who bow (submit themselves with humility and obedience to Allâh), and make prostration (in prayer);" (26) And proclaim to mankind the Hajj (pilgrimage). They will come to you on foot and on every lean camel, they will come from every deep and distant (wide) mountain highway (to perform Hajj).[] (27)

Surah Al Hajj – 26-27

O you who believe, Hajj is a test of the servant's submission to his Lord, and if its commands and benefits are not clear, he performs the acts of worship he performs, and nothing motivates him to do so. Except pure worship of the Lord of the worlds, following the prophets and messengers and following his guidance. of the Lord of the Worlds, to follow the example of the Prophets and Messengers, and to be guided by the guidance of the Last Prophets, may God bless him and grant him peace. Allah Ta'ala further said in Surah Al-Hajj.

That they may witness things that are of benefit to them (i.e. reward of Hajj in the Hereafter, and also some worldly gain from trade), and mention the Name of Allâh on appointed days (i.e. 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th day of Dhul-Hijjâh), over the beast of cattle that He has provided for them (for sacrifice) (at the time of their slaughtering by saying: Bismillah, Wallâhu-Akbar, Allâhumma Minka wa Ilaik). Then eat thereof and feed therewith the poor who have a very hard time. (28) Then let them complete their prescribed duties (Manâsik of Hajj), and perform their vows, and circumambulate the Ancient House (the Ka'bah at Makkah)[] (29) That (Manâsik prescribed duties of Hajj is the obligation that mankind owes to Allâh), and whoever honours the sacred things of Allâh, then that is better for him with his Lord.

Surah Al Hajj – 28-29,30-Part

In the state of Ihram, he should refrain from those acts which are forbidden to him because of Ihram - most of them are actually permissible in the form of Mubah - he teaches himself to avoid the prohibitions that he has to deal with in his life. are forbidden to approach throughout, and in all of them he attains absolute obedience to Allah who taught him to say

they say, "We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your Forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return (of all)."

So - fear Allah's servants - and that which the Lord Almighty has ordered to perform the Shariah acts of worship, should be performed first of all in the most complete way and in the most complete form, and ask for the grace of Allah, the Exalted and Exalted, because the Lord Ghafoor-ur-Rahim does not disappoint anyone who asks Him, nor rejects anyone who calls upon Him and gives him hope.

Say: "O 'Ibâdî (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allâh, verily Allâh forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful[] (53)

Surah Az Zumr – 53

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Praise be to Allah, Who guides whom He wills, I praise Him, and He is Merciful, and I thank Him for His favors and His great bounty, and I bear witness that none but Allah. There is no god, He has no partner, the Most Merciful, I bear witness that our Lord and Master Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is the servant and messenger of Allah, the pure, the true, the strong and the trustworthy prophet. Peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, upon his family, upon his distinguished companions, and upon those who follow him with righteousness until the Day of Judgment.

Hajj teaches its imitators to fully imitate the instructions of the Messenger of Allah, may God bless him and grant him peace. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Take the method of your worship from me."

It also cultivates in oneself obedience to Allah Almighty and patience in the struggle against oneself. And to bear hardships, and not to hold the world in your hands and heart, and that faithful companionship is the best kind of human relationship. Because its basis is the love of Allah Ta'ala. Hajj teaches peace of mind and satisfaction of soul, and it is a lesson of faith from the beginning to the end of Ihram. Rather, from the time of its preparation to the time of returning home. When you see the pilgrims in the streets of Arafat, in the streets of Mina, in the streets of Muzdalifah and around the ancient house, their colors and races. are different, and they are united in one garment, they will perform one talbiya, and they will gather in one direction, perform one rak'an of Hajj after one rak'an,

According to what the Beloved of Truth has guided them. You see the earthly differences melting between them, and the Hajj has united them in the cross of faith, and they are in the position of their Prophet, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said the mutual love, sympathy and compassion of the believers. The example of the body is like that if one of its organs complains, the whole body suffers from sleeplessness and fever. So, O servants of Allah, fear Allah, and honor those signs which the Lord of the worlds Himself honors, and perform His worship as He has commanded you. Until your Hajj is accepted and your efforts are rewarded. Accepted Hajj has no reward except Paradise.

وآخر دعوانا ان الحمد للہ رب العالمین- سبحان ربک رب العزة عما يصفون، وسلام على المرسلين والحمد لله رب العالمين