What is meant by "people" in: {And for Allah, the people have the obligation of Hajj to the House}?
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His second question, from Jawad, says: Allah the Exalted said in His noble Book: [Al-Imran: 97]. What is meant by "people" in this noble verse? Are they only the Muslims, or all people? And if the address is to the Muslims only, why were they not addressed with the term "Muslims"? We ask your eminence for a decisive answer regarding this.
Answer: The intended meaning here is all people; Hajj is obligatory upon all of them, but with the condition of Islam, the condition that they become Muslims. If they perform Hajj before Islam, it is not valid. So Hajj is obligatory upon all people, but the Muslim must hasten to perform it with the ability to do so; because he has entered into Islam, the obligatory acts of Islam have become obligatory upon him, such as prayer, zakah, fasting, and Hajj.
As for the disbelievers, they must become Muslims and they must perform this obligation. They are addressed with the branches of the Shari'ah, addressed with prayer, fasting, Hajj, and other things, but these are not valid from them until they come with its condition, which is Islam. Without Islam, their deeds are invalid: [Al-An'am: 88]. So they are all addressed with the acts of the Shari'ah, its obligations and its branches, but these branches are not valid from them until they come with the foundation, which is the two testimonies: the oneness of Allah and sincerity to Him, and belief that He is the one worthy of worship, and the testimony to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding his messengership; Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and all the prophets and messengers, and belief that he is the seal of the prophets, and that everything Allah and His Messenger informed about is the truth. So it is necessary to have these two testimonies: the testimony that there is no deity but Allah, meaning: there is no true object of worship but Allah, and He is the one worshipped in truth, (Glorified and Exalted is He).
And whatever the people worshipped of idols, or the dead, or trees, or stones, it is all invalid, as He (Glorified and Exalted is He) said: [Al-Hajj: 62], the verse from Surat al-Hajj.
And likewise, it is necessary to testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the Hashimi, the Arab, the Meccan, then the Medinan. It is necessary to testify that he is the Messenger of Allah in truth, and that he is the seal of the prophets. So whoever does not come with these two testimonies with sincerity and faith, his prayer, his fasting, his zakah, his Hajj, and all his other acts of worship are not valid until he becomes a Muslim, until he enters into the religion of Allah with the two testimonies and with belief in everything Allah and His Messenger informed about. So when he becomes a Muslim, it becomes obligatory upon him to perform these rights, such as prayer, fasting, Hajj, and other things. Yes, with the condition of ability.
The presenter: Thank you, His Eminence Shaykh Abdul Aziz.
And [due] to Allah from the people is a pilgrimage to the House - for whoever is able to find thereto a way
وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًاAnswer: The intended meaning here is all people; Hajj is obligatory upon all of them, but with the condition of Islam, the condition that they become Muslims. If they perform Hajj before Islam, it is not valid. So Hajj is obligatory upon all people, but the Muslim must hasten to perform it with the ability to do so; because he has entered into Islam, the obligatory acts of Islam have become obligatory upon him, such as prayer, zakah, fasting, and Hajj.
As for the disbelievers, they must become Muslims and they must perform this obligation. They are addressed with the branches of the Shari'ah, addressed with prayer, fasting, Hajj, and other things, but these are not valid from them until they come with its condition, which is Islam. Without Islam, their deeds are invalid:
But if they had associated others with Allah, then worthless for them would be whatever they were doing.
وَلَوْ أَشْرَكُوا لَحَبِطَ عَنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَAnd whatever the people worshipped of idols, or the dead, or trees, or stones, it is all invalid, as He (Glorified and Exalted is He) said:
That is because Allah is the Truth, and that which they call upon other than Him is falsehood
ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ وَأَنَّ مَا يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِهِ هُوَ الْبَاطِلُAnd likewise, it is necessary to testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the Hashimi, the Arab, the Meccan, then the Medinan. It is necessary to testify that he is the Messenger of Allah in truth, and that he is the seal of the prophets. So whoever does not come with these two testimonies with sincerity and faith, his prayer, his fasting, his zakah, his Hajj, and all his other acts of worship are not valid until he becomes a Muslim, until he enters into the religion of Allah with the two testimonies and with belief in everything Allah and His Messenger informed about. So when he becomes a Muslim, it becomes obligatory upon him to perform these rights, such as prayer, fasting, Hajj, and other things. Yes, with the condition of ability.
The presenter: Thank you, His Eminence Shaykh Abdul Aziz.
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