1- The ‘Black stone’ At one corner of the Kaaba, traditional Muslims seek the blessing of a black stone. Such practice has no support in the Quran. It was innovated by someone through the hadiths books. 2- The water of ‘Zamzam’ There is nothing in our religion that makes of Zamzam water any blessed water …
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These are the verses (in sequence) that deal with Hajj (Pilgrimage) in the Quran; I seek refuge in God from Satan the rejected - In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful [al-Baqarah 2:125] We have rendered the shrine (the Ka`aba) a focal point for the people, and a safe sanctuary. You may use Abraham’s …
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“Hajj shall be observed in the specified months. Whoever shall ‘farada feehinna Al-Hajj’ (execute the Hajj in these specified months) shall refrain from sexual intercourse, misconduct and arguments” 2:197 The reader of the Quran will note that God often gives us key words inside various verses that assert the true meaning of these verses. In 2:197 we …
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The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meaningsdepending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction. (2:158:8) ḥajja performs Hajj فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَيْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا (2:189:8) wal-ḥaji and (for) the Hajj يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْأَهِلَّةِ قُلْ هِيَ مَوَاقِيتُ لِلنَّاسِ وَالْحَجِّ (2:196:2) l-ḥaja the Hajj وَأَتِمُّوا الْحَجَّ وَالْعُمْرَةَ لِلَّهِ (2:196:40) l-ḥaji (by) the Hajj فَإِذَا أَمِنْتُمْ فَمَنْ تَمَتَّعَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ …
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