Lesson of Piety

Lesson of Piety O ne of the verses about Hajj in the Quran states: “The Hajj is (in) the well-known months. So whoever has made Hajj obligatory upon himself therein (by entering the state of Ihram), there is (to be for him) no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing during Hajj. And whatever good you do—God knows it. And take provisions, but indeed, the best provision is fear of God. So fear Me, O you of understanding.” (Quran 2:197). Before Islam, Hajj was practised during the era of ignorance (Jahiliyyah), but for those people, it was more of a national festival than the worship of the One God. Hence, during the days of Hajj, all the things that generally happened at national fairs used to occur. Islam abolished all these practices. One of the commands given in this regard was to refrain from rafath, fusooq, and jidal during the days of Hajj. “Rafath” refers to indecent or obscene talk, “Fusooq” broadly refers to sinful behavior, disobedience, or transgression against God’s commands, and “Jidal” refers to disputes, or argumentation, or quarrels. These things are prohibited even under normal circumstances, but during Hajj, they are particularly emphasized. This is because the journey and gathering during Hajj present more opportunities for