Migration (HIJRAH
English book, p. 27
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Migration (Hijrah) one of the earliest chapters of the Quran revealed at the beginning of prophethood: “shun uncleanness.” (74:5). That is, migrate away from impurity. It means that one should abandon all evils of thought and action. This is what the Prophet Muhammad , clarified in the following words: “The emigrant is the one who abandons what God has forbidden” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 10). This is one aspect of migration toward God, in which a person must abandon all unlawful things. In order to become aligned with God’s will, one has to purify oneself of everything that goes against His will. Its second aspect is that in which a person is compelled to sacrifice even his lawful interests in the path of God. This is because Islam assigns a task so great that after it, there remains no opportunity for anything else. One’s attention turns away from the self and becomes wholly devoted to Islam. That is why it is said that in this world, the believer has only responsibilities and

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