The Exegesis of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "And whoever honors the sacred rites of Allah, then they are from the piety of the hearts"

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: In the saying of Allah the Exalted,

That [is so]. And whoever honors the symbols of Allah - indeed, it is from the piety of hearts.

ذَٰلِكَ وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَائِرَ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقْوَى الْقُلُوبِ

[Al-Hajj 22:32]

, how does a Muslim, and especially the pilgrim, achieve taqwa (mindfulness of Allah) through revering these sites and these pure, blessed places?

Answer:
And they magnify the symbols

Allah and His Messenger

اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ مِن

[At-Tawbah 9:107]

of the piety of the hearts. This is regarding the animals

And the camels and cattle We have appointed for you as among the symbols of Allah; for you therein is good. So mention the name of Allah upon them when lined up [for sacrifice]; and when they are [lifeless] on their sides, then eat from them and feed the needy and the beggar. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may be grateful.

وَالْبُدْنَ جَعَلْنَاهَا لَكُم مِّن شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ لَكُمْ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ فَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا صَوَافَّ فَإِذَا وَجَبَتْ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا الْقَانِعَ وَالْمُعْتَرَّ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرْنَاهَا لَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

[Al-Hajj 22:36]

So this is a mention of the camels that are slaughtered as hady in Hajj, or slaughtered voluntarily as an offering to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, in these sacred sites. These sites are places where slaughter is permissible, and where the offering and the fidyah are slaughtered, so they are a good for the Muslims, whether alive or dead, slaughtered and ritually slaughtered, or alive to be carried on or ridden. So there is good in them, but there is good in them. So this, this is regarding the camels. Yes.

The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.

Source قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان 1439/11/19 — youtube.com (7:02)

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