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Al Jumuah Magazine : Volume 18, Issue 12 : Thul Hijjah 1427 AH (December 2006 / January 2007) : Beyond Rituals: The Ultimate Goals and Intents of Hajj Cover Story
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ISBN: 10923772 (ISSN)
Author: Various
Publisher: Al-Muntada Al-Islami Inc. (2006)
Pages: 64 Binding: Paperback
Description from the publisher:
This issue includes:
Beyond Rituals: The Ultimate Goals and Intents of Hajj
Moms Who Love Too Little
The Abbasid al-Ma'mun : His Legacy & Era
Islamic Schools League: 1st Leadership Conference
Youthful Horizons
Character
Path to Paradise
Book reviews, plus CD reviews
Science Upholds Faith
Play and Learn
And much more!
Includes features on science, trade & finance, madaris-us-salikeen, parenting, women's issues, health matters, play & learn, and more.
About Al Jumuah Magazine:
Al-Jumuah started out as a single-page publication in 1991, being distributed in mosques on Fridays. In the following 12 months due to rising popularity and recognition, Al-Jumuah developed into a twenty-four page magazine. Following on in 1995 the number of pages jumped up drastically to fifty-two full color pages.
The development and rise of Al-Jumuah Magazine must in truth be accorded to the guidance and support bestowed upon us by Allah (Exalted is He), and after that, to the hard work put in by our Al-Jumuah teams in America, Saudi Arabia as well as here in London.
The purpose of the magazine is to satisfy a longstanding need to learn about Islam by non-Arabic speaking Muslims around the world, and to serve as a constant reminder in these difficult times. We are glad to have subscribers in Asia, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe.
Al-Jumuah Magazine focuses on the call to Islam (Dawah), purity of belief in Allah (Aqeedah), various aspects of Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh), and other issues, striving to give knowledge in a practical and useful way. Every month, Al-Jumuah features articles on topics pertinent to Muslim living today, especially for those in the West.
In addition to monthly features, Al-Jumuah has regular sections for Fiqh, Islamic History, Women's Issues, Trade & Finance, Parenting, the Prophetic Seerah, Muslim Character, Latest book reviews, Readers' forum, and much more. One of our most popular features is the Fatawa section where prominent scholars of today give answers and advice to contemporary questions and problems.
EDITORIAL
The Message to Mankind
This is the season of the greatest of spiritual journeys, held dear in the heart of every Muslim. For five thousand years and more, the Hajj-pilgrimage has lived on as the grand meeting of man's most intense and sustained remembrance of his Lord.
For more than 14-00 years, since the last days of the Prophet, Muhammad, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, each year it has thrived in the very spirit, and in compliance with the divine will, of the sacred way of the One whose call it seeks humbly and adoringly to answer and to glorify.
The distant behold it as a perennial marvel, a primordial milestone in the spiritual ascent of man. The near ones see it as a miraculous moment, almost perpetual, out of time, single-handedly rejuvenating weary faith and motivating the meeting of reborn hearts and tuned-in minds. And thus it is for the willing submitters, the Muslims—and what a searing reminder it is to them of their role as emissaries of Heaven unto humankind!
Indeed, Hajj enlivens and fortifies the con-science with a profound sense of connection, so deep in the human past, to Prophet Abraham, alayhes salam, his wife Hagar, and his newborn first son Ishmael, both of whom he left alone in the wilderness of the Barren Valley where they received from God the miracle of the blessed water of Zamzam and waited impatiently for the prophet-patriarch's return.
The Qur'an tells us Abraham's story in remark-able detail with intended emphasis on the events related to Hajj and the construction of the Oldest House of God the Ka'bah:
"Indeed, the first House [of God] appointed for all people is that [in the valley] of Bakkah. [It is] most blessed and a [source of] guidance for all the [peoples of the] world. [From the time of Abraham, there has remained] in it clear signs [such as] the Station of Abraham. Moreover, whoever enters its [sanctuary] shall be secure. Thus Hajj-Pilgrimage to the [Sacred] House [in Makkah] is owed to God, as an obligation upon all people who are able to attain a way to it. And as to those who disbelieve [this, know], then, [that] God is, indeed, self-sufficient, above any need for [any of His creation in] all the worlds." [3:96-97]
These verses, along with those related to Prophet Abraham in the second and twenty-second surahs of the Qur'an, show that most of the acts that the Hajj-pilgrims are required to per-form in their ritual are meant to honor him, and to underscore the divine reality that faith in God can be neither complete nor acceptable to Him without one believing in precisely what Abraham believed, learning the essences that he taught, and standing up for all that he stood for. "Thus have We revealed to you, [0 Prophet,] that you shall follow the sacred way of Abraham, the [purely] upright [in heart]—and never was he of those who associated gods [with God]." [16:123]
Thus does the Qur'an use the term `millah,' or "religion of Abraham," in the same way it uses the word `Islam,' or `submission,' to mean and refer to the religion of Allah. It also tells us that all the prophets sent by Allah—from Noah, to Abraham, to Moses, to Jesus, down to the last and Final messenger, Muhammad, may peace be upon them all—conveyed to humankind the selfsame basic message of that religion of God, and called them to submit themselves willingly to and worship the selfsame One and only God, Allah, our Almighty Creator and Merciful Lord.
In fact, after the narration of the stories of many of God's prophets and their encounters with the people to which God sent them, the Qur'an indicates in a surah titled the "Prophets" that Indeed, [We said to all the prophets]: This [Faith]-communitv of yours is one community, and I am your Lord, so worship only Me. [21:92] So true. So real.
God is One and people are one community, wherein every human being deserves a fair and equal chance before Him. But has it ever occurred to you that this simple reality is not acknowledged by any religion other than Islam? No other religion actually questions the fate of people before its advent or indicates why God did not consequentially provide them with guidance, a message, or a way of achieving eternal happiness. Some even restrict their message to a particular ethnicity or era.
Islam, on the other hand, not only recognizes the equal value of all people, it actually asserts that Allah will not hold any person accountable without first sending a messenger [17:15]. Moreover, it makes it an essential part of faith to firmly believe that the people of Paradise will be comprised of other than those who are Muslims with a capital 'M'—so long as they are true followers of all of God's messengers and prophets, Moses and Jesus included.
This is a main reason that a sizable number of Islamic juridical rulings resemble the requirements of preceding religions upon their followers. Moreover, it is why so many of the Qur'anic commandments are directed toward humankind and not only to Muslims.
Hajj, the fifth pillar of the edifice that is Islam, is a good case in point.
The Qur'an tells us that Allah asked Prophet Abraham to call humankind to perform Hajj, "Moreover, you shall proclaim among all people the [duty of the] Hajj-Pilgrimage. They shall come to you on foot and on every lean mount. They shall come through every faraway passage." [22:27] Implicit in this verse is the fact that all of those who answer this call comprise the community of believers wherefore there is nothing to make a Muslim feel a more positive sense of, integration with, and commitment to his or her relationship with the rest of humanity than the performance of the primal rites of Hajj.
In them, and in the Hajj experience all together, there is an irrefutable validation of the truth of Islam; for it establishes beyond doubt the Oneness of the One God and the equality of the human creation in collectivity as humankind, offspring of Adam—before only Him.
Labbayk!
Hassen Laidi
Editor in Chief
Al Jumuah Magazine
Author: Various
Publisher: Al-Muntada Al-Islami Inc. (2006)
Pages: 64 Binding: Paperback
Description from the publisher:
This issue includes:
Includes features on science, trade & finance, madaris-us-salikeen, parenting, women's issues, health matters, play & learn, and more.
About Al Jumuah Magazine:
Al-Jumuah started out as a single-page publication in 1991, being distributed in mosques on Fridays. In the following 12 months due to rising popularity and recognition, Al-Jumuah developed into a twenty-four page magazine. Following on in 1995 the number of pages jumped up drastically to fifty-two full color pages.
The development and rise of Al-Jumuah Magazine must in truth be accorded to the guidance and support bestowed upon us by Allah (Exalted is He), and after that, to the hard work put in by our Al-Jumuah teams in America, Saudi Arabia as well as here in London.
The purpose of the magazine is to satisfy a longstanding need to learn about Islam by non-Arabic speaking Muslims around the world, and to serve as a constant reminder in these difficult times. We are glad to have subscribers in Asia, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe.
Al-Jumuah Magazine focuses on the call to Islam (Dawah), purity of belief in Allah (Aqeedah), various aspects of Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh), and other issues, striving to give knowledge in a practical and useful way. Every month, Al-Jumuah features articles on topics pertinent to Muslim living today, especially for those in the West.
In addition to monthly features, Al-Jumuah has regular sections for Fiqh, Islamic History, Women's Issues, Trade & Finance, Parenting, the Prophetic Seerah, Muslim Character, Latest book reviews, Readers' forum, and much more. One of our most popular features is the Fatawa section where prominent scholars of today give answers and advice to contemporary questions and problems.
EDITORIAL
The Message to Mankind
This is the season of the greatest of spiritual journeys, held dear in the heart of every Muslim. For five thousand years and more, the Hajj-pilgrimage has lived on as the grand meeting of man's most intense and sustained remembrance of his Lord.
For more than 14-00 years, since the last days of the Prophet, Muhammad, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, each year it has thrived in the very spirit, and in compliance with the divine will, of the sacred way of the One whose call it seeks humbly and adoringly to answer and to glorify.
The distant behold it as a perennial marvel, a primordial milestone in the spiritual ascent of man. The near ones see it as a miraculous moment, almost perpetual, out of time, single-handedly rejuvenating weary faith and motivating the meeting of reborn hearts and tuned-in minds. And thus it is for the willing submitters, the Muslims—and what a searing reminder it is to them of their role as emissaries of Heaven unto humankind!
Indeed, Hajj enlivens and fortifies the con-science with a profound sense of connection, so deep in the human past, to Prophet Abraham, alayhes salam, his wife Hagar, and his newborn first son Ishmael, both of whom he left alone in the wilderness of the Barren Valley where they received from God the miracle of the blessed water of Zamzam and waited impatiently for the prophet-patriarch's return.
The Qur'an tells us Abraham's story in remark-able detail with intended emphasis on the events related to Hajj and the construction of the Oldest House of God the Ka'bah:
"Indeed, the first House [of God] appointed for all people is that [in the valley] of Bakkah. [It is] most blessed and a [source of] guidance for all the [peoples of the] world. [From the time of Abraham, there has remained] in it clear signs [such as] the Station of Abraham. Moreover, whoever enters its [sanctuary] shall be secure. Thus Hajj-Pilgrimage to the [Sacred] House [in Makkah] is owed to God, as an obligation upon all people who are able to attain a way to it. And as to those who disbelieve [this, know], then, [that] God is, indeed, self-sufficient, above any need for [any of His creation in] all the worlds." [3:96-97]
These verses, along with those related to Prophet Abraham in the second and twenty-second surahs of the Qur'an, show that most of the acts that the Hajj-pilgrims are required to per-form in their ritual are meant to honor him, and to underscore the divine reality that faith in God can be neither complete nor acceptable to Him without one believing in precisely what Abraham believed, learning the essences that he taught, and standing up for all that he stood for. "Thus have We revealed to you, [0 Prophet,] that you shall follow the sacred way of Abraham, the [purely] upright [in heart]—and never was he of those who associated gods [with God]." [16:123]
Thus does the Qur'an use the term `millah,' or "religion of Abraham," in the same way it uses the word `Islam,' or `submission,' to mean and refer to the religion of Allah. It also tells us that all the prophets sent by Allah—from Noah, to Abraham, to Moses, to Jesus, down to the last and Final messenger, Muhammad, may peace be upon them all—conveyed to humankind the selfsame basic message of that religion of God, and called them to submit themselves willingly to and worship the selfsame One and only God, Allah, our Almighty Creator and Merciful Lord.
In fact, after the narration of the stories of many of God's prophets and their encounters with the people to which God sent them, the Qur'an indicates in a surah titled the "Prophets" that Indeed, [We said to all the prophets]: This [Faith]-communitv of yours is one community, and I am your Lord, so worship only Me. [21:92] So true. So real.
God is One and people are one community, wherein every human being deserves a fair and equal chance before Him. But has it ever occurred to you that this simple reality is not acknowledged by any religion other than Islam? No other religion actually questions the fate of people before its advent or indicates why God did not consequentially provide them with guidance, a message, or a way of achieving eternal happiness. Some even restrict their message to a particular ethnicity or era.
Islam, on the other hand, not only recognizes the equal value of all people, it actually asserts that Allah will not hold any person accountable without first sending a messenger [17:15]. Moreover, it makes it an essential part of faith to firmly believe that the people of Paradise will be comprised of other than those who are Muslims with a capital 'M'—so long as they are true followers of all of God's messengers and prophets, Moses and Jesus included.
This is a main reason that a sizable number of Islamic juridical rulings resemble the requirements of preceding religions upon their followers. Moreover, it is why so many of the Qur'anic commandments are directed toward humankind and not only to Muslims.
Hajj, the fifth pillar of the edifice that is Islam, is a good case in point.
The Qur'an tells us that Allah asked Prophet Abraham to call humankind to perform Hajj, "Moreover, you shall proclaim among all people the [duty of the] Hajj-Pilgrimage. They shall come to you on foot and on every lean mount. They shall come through every faraway passage." [22:27] Implicit in this verse is the fact that all of those who answer this call comprise the community of believers wherefore there is nothing to make a Muslim feel a more positive sense of, integration with, and commitment to his or her relationship with the rest of humanity than the performance of the primal rites of Hajj.
In them, and in the Hajj experience all together, there is an irrefutable validation of the truth of Islam; for it establishes beyond doubt the Oneness of the One God and the equality of the human creation in collectivity as humankind, offspring of Adam—before only Him.
Labbayk!
Hassen Laidi
Editor in Chief
Al Jumuah Magazine
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