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as one who has sinned against another will cling to his clothes while imploring his
pardon, demonstrating that he has no refuge or recourse except to his
munificence and forgiveness and that he will not let go until he is granted pardon
and the assurance of future protection.
Trotting Between Al-Safa and Al-Marwa (Sa’y)
As for trotting between the hills of al-Safa and al-Marwa in the courtyard of the
House; this resembles the constant to-ing and fro-ing of a servant in a royal
palace. The Pilgrim demonstrates devotion to duty and hopes to be viewed with
compassion, just like one who enters the presence of a king and leaves without
knowing whether the sovereign has decided to accept or reject him. He keeps
going back across the courtyard time after time, hoping to receive mercy the
second time if not the first. While gong back and forth between al-Safa and al-
Marwa, the Pilgrim should recall how he will oscillate between the two scales of
the Balance at the site of the Resurrection. He should let al-Safa represent the
scale of good deeds and al-Marwa the scale of bad deeds. Let him recall how he
shall go from one of these to the other, seeing, which is heavier or lighter,
fluctuating between punishment and forgiveness.
pardon, demonstrating that he has no refuge or recourse except to his
munificence and forgiveness and that he will not let go until he is granted pardon
and the assurance of future protection.
Trotting Between Al-Safa and Al-Marwa (Sa’y)
As for trotting between the hills of al-Safa and al-Marwa in the courtyard of the
House; this resembles the constant to-ing and fro-ing of a servant in a royal
palace. The Pilgrim demonstrates devotion to duty and hopes to be viewed with
compassion, just like one who enters the presence of a king and leaves without
knowing whether the sovereign has decided to accept or reject him. He keeps
going back across the courtyard time after time, hoping to receive mercy the
second time if not the first. While gong back and forth between al-Safa and al-
Marwa, the Pilgrim should recall how he will oscillate between the two scales of
the Balance at the site of the Resurrection. He should let al-Safa represent the
scale of good deeds and al-Marwa the scale of bad deeds. Let him recall how he
shall go from one of these to the other, seeing, which is heavier or lighter,
fluctuating between punishment and forgiveness.