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pany he is in, he can leave it. If he gets bored with what he is do-
ing, he can do something else. But one has to follow strict rules
during the Pilgrimage. A Muslim may feel an urge to get away and
seek privacy, but he must stay where he is during the rituals of the
Hajj, even if he is near others whom he dislikes. Thus the Hajj is a
strong test of our ability to endure and to control ourselves for
Allah's Pleasure. It throws us into a personal challenge, and it
forces us to advance our abilities in order to successfully meet that
challenge. This is why nobody with an ounce of sense in his head
ever made the Pilgrimage without coming back victorious.
Among the greatest highlights of the Festival of Sacrifice is the
sacrifice of an animal, which takes place between the morning of
the first day, and sunset of the third day following the completion
of the Pilgrimage. Allah says in the Holy Qur'an, "It is not their
meat nor their blood that reaches Allah."226 Allah is reached by
our desire to be right, honorable, decent, just and sincere in life.
Allah does not ask for flesh or blood, He asks for obedience,
ing, he can do something else. But one has to follow strict rules
during the Pilgrimage. A Muslim may feel an urge to get away and
seek privacy, but he must stay where he is during the rituals of the
Hajj, even if he is near others whom he dislikes. Thus the Hajj is a
strong test of our ability to endure and to control ourselves for
Allah's Pleasure. It throws us into a personal challenge, and it
forces us to advance our abilities in order to successfully meet that
challenge. This is why nobody with an ounce of sense in his head
ever made the Pilgrimage without coming back victorious.
Among the greatest highlights of the Festival of Sacrifice is the
sacrifice of an animal, which takes place between the morning of
the first day, and sunset of the third day following the completion
of the Pilgrimage. Allah says in the Holy Qur'an, "It is not their
meat nor their blood that reaches Allah."226 Allah is reached by
our desire to be right, honorable, decent, just and sincere in life.
Allah does not ask for flesh or blood, He asks for obedience,