The Hajj and Forgiveness
July 23, 2021
Mahmoud Mostafa
Pilgrims on Jabalu-r Rahma Courtesy ABC News
On Monday, the pilgrims marched out in their great multitudes from the plain of Mina outside of Mecca, to Arafat, a small mountain about 8 miles away. Millions of souls heading in the same direction, for the same purpose, calling out in the same way with their collective voices resounding in every direction:
“Labayk Allahumma Labayk, Labayka la Shareeka Laka Labayk. Innal Hamda, Wan Ni’mata laka wal mulk, la Shareeka lak”.
“Here I am O my God, here I am! There is no one equal to You, here I am! All praise is Yours all bounty is Yours, and all sovereignty is Yours. There is no equal to You, Here I am!”