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ARAFAT, MAKKHA: No one but Allah can solve your problems, be united, stand for justice and fear Allah, said Sheikh Muhammad Al-Issa while delivering the Hajj sermon at Masjid-e-Nimra on Friday.
“Allah is the only one who deserves to be worshipped by the inhabitants of the heavens and Earth,” Sheikh Muhammad said “He has complete knowledge of everything you conceal and everything you reveal.”
Dr Muhammad Abdul Karim Al-Issa, member of the Council of Senior Scholars and secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL), urged pilgrims to be fear Allah as it is the secret of success.
Touching upon wide-range of subjects during his sermon from Masjid-e-Nimra, Dr Al-Issa has said Islam is a religion of peace and there is only one Allah, and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the last prophet.
Sheikh Al-Issa asked journalists to use their pen for justice. He urged Muslims not to waste time sitting in front of channels or roaming around in the markets.
Whatever problems you face in the world, it is from Allah, and when you are in the trouble, it is Him who helps you out of it. And there’s no one except Allah who can make your problems go away, he added.
“Respecting and valuing humanity is compulsory for all Muslims,” he further said and added that success lies in fear of Allah Almighty and following his orders.
He said that Muslims should exhibit best of the manners as only those who will have good manners will be close to the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) on the day of reckoning.
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world, wearing white robes and chanting “Oh God, here I am” congregated in Maidan-e-Arafat on Friday to perform the Rukn-e-Azam of Hajj “Waqoof-e-Arafat” which marks climax of the Hajj.
The pilgrims, around one million including 850,000 from abroad this time, spent the night at camps in the valley of Mina.
The pilgrims after listening to the Hajj Sermon at Masjid-e-Nimrah will pray and recite the holy Quran for several hours at the mountain and sleep nearby.
After Azaan-e-Maghrib, the pilgrims will leave for Muzdalifah where they will offer Maghrib and Isha prayers together and spend the night under open sky. From Muzdalifah, pilgrims will also collect pebbles to throw at Satin the next morning.
The hajj is taking place against the backdrop of a resurgence in the region, with some Gulf countries tightening restrictions to keep outbreaks in check.
All participants were required to submit proof of vaccination and negative PCR tests.