The Months of Hajj
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Question: What is the meaning of His saying: [al-Baqarah: 197],And the following verse: [al-Hajj: 28],And what is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): Answer us, and may you be rewarded.
Answer: Allah the Exalted says: [al-Baqarah: 197]. In this noble verse, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) clarifies the temporal boundary (miqat) for Hajj, which are the known months mentioned by Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in this verse: the month of Shawwal, the month of Dhu al-Qa'dah, and the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah. Whoever enters the state of ihram during this period has entered the months of Hajj, and his ihram for Hajj is valid, by the consensus of the Muslims. [Al-Baqarah 2:197] This means that whoever enters ihram for Hajj in these mentioned months, it is obligatory for him to avoid lewd speech, which is sexual intercourse and its causes, because that is forbidden for the one in ihram.
And (fusuq): which is sins. Although sins are forbidden for the believer at all times, their prohibition and sinfulness become more severe in the state of ihram.
And (jidal): which is quarreling. This is because quarreling leads to prohibited matters in words and actions, it hardens hearts, and it distracts from the obedience of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Therefore, it is prohibited, except if the quarreling is for the sake of establishing truth and refuting falsehood.Then Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) says: [al-Nahl: 125],And he says: [al-'Ankabut: 46]. As for quarreling for other than clarifying the truth and refuting falsehood, the Muslim is prohibited from it in all his states, and especially in the state of ihram.
This is a summary of the meaning of the noble verse.
And as for His saying: [al-Hajj: 28]. This is part of the saying of Allah the Exalted: [al-Hajj: 27, 28]. Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) clarifies the wisdom in the prescription of Hajj, which is for the Muslims to witness benefits.Meaning: To attend these benefits in Hajj, which are religious benefits and worldly benefits. Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) did not specify them because they are many. This is evidence that Hajj contains many good things and great benefits for the believer in his religion and his worldly life.
And as for his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): So its meaning is: that standing at 'Arafah is the greatest pillar of the pillars of Hajj,Such as his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): ،
because supplication is one of the types of worship.
And this does not mean that standing at 'Arafah is the entirety of Hajj. Rather, there are other acts of Hajj, and pillars, and obligations in Hajj, and recommended practices. But this is in the context of clarifying the importance of standing at 'Arafah and that it is the greatest pillar of the pillars of Hajj. And Allah knows best.
Hajj is [during] well-known months, so whoever has made Hajj obligatory upon himself therein [by entering the state of ihram], there is [to be for him] no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing during Hajj.
الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَعْلُومَاتٌ فَمَنْ فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ الْحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِي الْحَجِّThat they may witness benefits for themselves
لِيَشْهَدُوا مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْHajj is 'Arafah?
الحج عرفة؟Answer: Allah the Exalted says:
Hajj is [during] well-known months, so whoever has made Hajj obligatory upon himself therein [by entering the state of ihram], there is [to be for him] no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing during Hajj.
الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَعْلُومَاتٌ فَمَنْ فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ الْحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِي الْحَجِّso whoever has made Hajj obligatory upon himself therein
فَمَنْ فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ الْحَجَّAnd (fusuq): which is sins. Although sins are forbidden for the believer at all times, their prohibition and sinfulness become more severe in the state of ihram.
And (jidal): which is quarreling. This is because quarreling leads to prohibited matters in words and actions, it hardens hearts, and it distracts from the obedience of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Therefore, it is prohibited, except if the quarreling is for the sake of establishing truth and refuting falsehood.Then Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) says:
and argue with them in a way that is best
وَجَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُAnd do not argue with the People of the Scripture except in a way that is best
وَلَا تُجَادِلُوا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُThis is a summary of the meaning of the noble verse.
And as for His saying:
That they may witness benefits for themselves
لِيَشْهَدُوا مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْ(27) And proclaim to the people the Hajj [pilgrimage]; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every distant pass - (28) That they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the name of Allah on known days over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals. So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.
وَأَذِّنْ فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًا وَعَلَى كُلِّ ضَامِرٍ يَأْتِينَ مِنْ كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ لِيَشْهَدُوا مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْ وَيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَعْلُومَاتٍAnd as for his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Hajj is 'Arafah
الحج عرفةSupplication is worship
الدعاء هو العبادةbecause supplication is one of the types of worship.
And this does not mean that standing at 'Arafah is the entirety of Hajj. Rather, there are other acts of Hajj, and pillars, and obligations in Hajj, and recommended practices. But this is in the context of clarifying the importance of standing at 'Arafah and that it is the greatest pillar of the pillars of Hajj. And Allah knows best.