Editing Screen: Surah 22: al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage )

 

 

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Description <p>The Surah reminds about the approaching end of the world, need for the firmness of faith to support the truth and to eradicate the evil.  It talks about prayers, humbleness and sacrifice, respect of the Ka'bah, the House of Allah, and striving to defend the truth.</p> <p>Sections:</p> <ol> <li>The Shaking of the Last Hour.  Arguments for the Resurrection from the stages of human creation and from the rain that produces vegetation.</li> <li>The marginal Muslims and their end.</li> <li>The true believers shall be rewarded.</li> <li>Pilgrimage to the House of Allah.</li> <li>Respect of the Symbols of Allah.</li> <li>The permission of fighting back is granted to those to whom wrong is done.</li> <li>Satan's enticements and Allah's especial protection of His words.</li> <li>The reward of those who migrate in the cause of Allah.</li> <li>Allah's order prevails in the heaven and earth.</li> <li>The Muslim community is chosen by Allah for a special purpose.</li> </ol> <p>Named after the obligation of the pilgrimage to Makkah - The Hajj. The word 'Hajj' is only mentioned once in this Surah, وَأَذِّن فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًا وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٍ يَأْتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ "And proclaim to the people the <strong>Hajj [pilgrimage]</strong>; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every distant pass -" [22:27]</p> <p>There are 78 Ayat in this Surah.</p>

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