What is meant by magnifying the symbols of Allah in His saying: “That, and whoever magnifies the symbols of Allah, then indeed it is from the righteousness of the hearts”?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is meant by magnifying the symbols of Allah in His saying, the Exalted:[Al-Hajj 22:32]
The Shaykh:
The meaning of the symbols of Allah is all the legislations of the religion; one magnifies them, respects them, and does not be lax in any of them. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Among them is magnifying the symbols in the sacrificial animals, in the sacrificial animals of Tamattu' and Qiran, and in voluntary sacrifices. One offers something from the best of the livestock; one does not offer something lean or something defective. This is part of magnifying the symbols of Allah. Yes. Magnifying the sanctities of Allah is also part of it; one magnifies them, fears them, and avoids them. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: One of the preachers explained this verse, meaning His saying, Exalted is He:[Ali 'Imran 3:165] Ahmad
The Shaykh:
That is part of magnifying the symbols of Allah: magnifying the sacred sites, the sites of Hajj, 'Umrah, 'Arafah, Mina, Muzdalifah, the Sacred House, and the Sacred Mosque. One magnifies them; one magnifies the Haram so that he does not transgress in it, does not do evil in the Haram, and does not harm people. This is part of magnifying the symbols of Allah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is meant by magnifying the symbols of Allah in His saying, the Exalted:
And whoever honors the symbols of Allah - indeed, it is from the piety of hearts.
وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَائِرَ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقْوَى الْقُلُوبِThe Shaykh:
The meaning of the symbols of Allah is all the legislations of the religion; one magnifies them, respects them, and does not be lax in any of them. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Among them is magnifying the symbols in the sacrificial animals, in the sacrificial animals of Tamattu' and Qiran, and in voluntary sacrifices. One offers something from the best of the livestock; one does not offer something lean or something defective. This is part of magnifying the symbols of Allah. Yes. Magnifying the sanctities of Allah is also part of it; one magnifies them, fears them, and avoids them. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: One of the preachers explained this verse, meaning His saying, Exalted is He:
Why [is it that] when a [single] disaster struck you [on the day of Uhud], although you had struck [the enemy in the battle of Badr] with one twice as great
أَوَلَمَّا أَصَابَتْكُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَدْ أَصَبْتُم مِّثْلَيْهَاThe Shaykh:
That is part of magnifying the symbols of Allah: magnifying the sacred sites, the sites of Hajj, 'Umrah, 'Arafah, Mina, Muzdalifah, the Sacred House, and the Sacred Mosque. One magnifies them; one magnifies the Haram so that he does not transgress in it, does not do evil in the Haram, and does not harm people. This is part of magnifying the symbols of Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3755- 4717] ما المراد بتعظيم شعائر الله في قوله:(ذلك ومن يعظم شعائر الله فإنها من تقوى القلوب)؟ — youtube.com
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