THE KAABA, EMBLEM OF ISLAM
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THE KAABA, EMBLEM OF ISLAM
Imam Ali (a.s) says: جَعَله٠(البيتَ الØرامَ) سÙبØانه٠وتعَالى Ù„Ùلإسْلام٠عَلَماً.
?Allah the Glorified has made it (the Sacred House) an emblem for Islam.?3
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1 See al-Kafi; Vol. 4
2 See Ibn Fettal an-Nishapuri's Eawdhat ul-Waizheen; 320
3 See Nahjul Balagha; sermon I
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In the same way that there are certain marks on the road to guide people, God has made the Kaaba an emblem for Islam so that those who err in recognizing the truth of this religion and its deductive programs reflect on the Hajj rites and its spiritual effects on Muslims and find the true nature of Islam?the religion of pure sincerity, away from polytheism and what is ungodly. Islam is the religion of intellectual development of shedding the childish splendor of the world and of affinity with the Creator of the universe. Moreover, it is the propagator of equality between the poor and the rich, man and woman before the law of truth and justice. It is based on unity of faith, which is the strongest factor among human beings; so, Islam is a dynamic faith and constant movement towards supremacy in cultural, economic, and military fields. And, finally, Islam is the religion of jihad (holy war), of fighting against all satanic powers, of self-sacrifice, of being upright to Him Who originated the heavens and the earth, and of reaching perfection. This is the essence of Islam. Hajj pilgrimage represents such an essence and spirit.
HAJJ REMOVES POVERTY AND SOCIAL DISOBEDIENCE
Imam Ali (a.s) says: ÙˆØجّ٠البيت٠واعتÙمارÙÙ‡Ù ÙØ¥ÙنّهÙما ÙŠÙŽÙ†Ùَيان٠الÙَقرَ ويَرخَصان٠الذّنبَ.
?Hajj and Umrah remove poverty and cleanse sins.?1
The words 'poverty' and 'sins' in the above-mentioned sermon indicate that Hajj brings about absolute independence and purification for Ummah in a way that they feel no need for alien nations' help and feel independent in cultural, economic, military, and administrative affairs. We hope that theft, indecency, bribery, hoarding, and injustice will leave the society to change it into a purified, rich one.
