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and forsaking haunts of frivolity and heedlessness in favor of gatherings for
remembrance and vigilance.
Inner States at Various Stages of Hajj
The role of sincerity in intention. The way to respect the noble shrines, the
manner in, which to contemplate them and to reflect upon their mysteries
and meanings, from the start of the Pilgrimage to the end.
The Pilgrimage begins with understanding, by, which I mean the understanding
of its place in the religion. The subsequent steps are then; yearning for it;
resolving upon it; severing the ties that keep one from it; acquiring the seamless
garments to be worn during consecration 9ihram); purchasing the necessary
provisions; hiring transport; setting out from home; crossing the desert;
consecration at the assembly point, with the cry of „Labbayk‟ (Obedient to You
Lord!); the entry into Makkah, and then the completion of all rites of Pilgrimage.
Every one of these steps serves as reminder to the mindful, a lesson to the
remembrance and vigilance.
Inner States at Various Stages of Hajj
The role of sincerity in intention. The way to respect the noble shrines, the
manner in, which to contemplate them and to reflect upon their mysteries
and meanings, from the start of the Pilgrimage to the end.
The Pilgrimage begins with understanding, by, which I mean the understanding
of its place in the religion. The subsequent steps are then; yearning for it;
resolving upon it; severing the ties that keep one from it; acquiring the seamless
garments to be worn during consecration 9ihram); purchasing the necessary
provisions; hiring transport; setting out from home; crossing the desert;
consecration at the assembly point, with the cry of „Labbayk‟ (Obedient to You
Lord!); the entry into Makkah, and then the completion of all rites of Pilgrimage.
Every one of these steps serves as reminder to the mindful, a lesson to the