Reflecting On The Lessons Of Hajj
| Khatib : | Sadullah Khan |
| Khutbah No: | 4 |
| Khutbah Date: | 02/22/02 |
"The best of you are those most imbued with taqwa"
(Qur'an 49:15)
- Performance of religious acts at prescribed times at particular places in a specific manner
- Each act and place has a purpose and serves as:
- Reminder to mindful
- Lesson to heedful
- Exhortation to faithful
- Instruction to dutiful
- Source of reflection for wise
- Hajj is largest annual convention of faith
- Demonstration of universal Islamic fraternity
- Acquaints pilgrims with historical and spiritual environment of Prophet Ibrahim,
Hajirah, Prophets Isma'il and Muhammad (pbut) - Re-enactment of fundamental aspects of our history
- Reminder of the Grand Assembly
Spirit of 'Eid-ul-Adha
- Qurban -- Sacrifice -- selflessness and commitment
- Sabr -- Patient Perseverance -- consistency
- Taqwa -- Allah-consciousness -- standard of human excellence
{Reflect on Qur'an 22:34-35}