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overwhelming mercy. That is why it is said that it is a most grievous sin to be
present at Arafat and to imagine that Allah does not forgive one. It would seem
that the conjugation of aspirations, and the strength derived from contiguity with
the saintly and holy people assembled from all quarters of the earth, constitute
the secret of the Pilgrimage and its ultimate purpose, for there is no way to obtain
the mercy of Allah, the Almighty in such abundance as by the conjugation of
aspiration and the simultaneous mutual support of all hearts.
Casting Pebbles (Ramy)
As for the casting of pebbles (at pillars representing the devil); your purpose in
this should be obedience to the Divine command, to demonstrate
submissiveness and servitude and readiness to comply without any obvious
rational or psychological justification.
It should also be one‟s intention to imitate Ibrahim, on him be peace, since it was
in this place that Iblis, on him be the curse of Allah, the Almighty, appeared to
present at Arafat and to imagine that Allah does not forgive one. It would seem
that the conjugation of aspirations, and the strength derived from contiguity with
the saintly and holy people assembled from all quarters of the earth, constitute
the secret of the Pilgrimage and its ultimate purpose, for there is no way to obtain
the mercy of Allah, the Almighty in such abundance as by the conjugation of
aspiration and the simultaneous mutual support of all hearts.
Casting Pebbles (Ramy)
As for the casting of pebbles (at pillars representing the devil); your purpose in
this should be obedience to the Divine command, to demonstrate
submissiveness and servitude and readiness to comply without any obvious
rational or psychological justification.
It should also be one‟s intention to imitate Ibrahim, on him be peace, since it was
in this place that Iblis, on him be the curse of Allah, the Almighty, appeared to