The Message Of Hajj

The Message of Hajj One of the acts during Hajj is to throw pebbles at Jamrah Aqabah. This is a symbolic act. By throwing pebbles at Jamrah, the pilgrim renews his commitment that he will hit Satan the same way and push him far away from himself. His relationship with Satan is not one of friendship, but one of enmity and opposition. If a person turns this symbolic act into a real action, if he truly pushes Satan away from himself, then all the evils within him will be removed. Because every kind of evil is created within a person by the teachings of Satan. After this, the pilgrim sacrifices an animal in the path of God. This sacrifice is also a symbolic act. As mentioned in the Quran, it is counted among the Sh’air of God (symbols of God). The sacrifice of the animal is a symbol of sacrificing one’s own self. By sacrificing the animal, the pilgrim, through the language of action, promises that he is ready to give everything in the way of God. Even if the time comes that he has to give his own life in the path of God, he will give his life. He will not hesitate to hand over his last precious possession to God. All India Radio, New Delhi, 18 July 1987.