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Signs of the Universe
Surah: Al-Hajj (27)
Announce the Hajj to People — Ibrahim's Call Still Being Answered
وَأَذِّن فِي ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلۡحَجِّ يَأۡتُوكَ رِجَالٗا
— الحج الآية 27
Verse: "And announce the Hajj to the people — they will come on foot and on every lean camel, coming from every distant pass." (22:27)
Reflection: When Allah commanded Ibrahim to call, he said: "Lord, how will my voice reach?" He said: "Your part is to call; Mine is to convey." He called — and Allah conveyed it to every person who would ever make Hajj until Judgment Day. Every "Labbayk" heard in Hajj is an answer to Ibrahim's call made thousands of years ago.
Lesson: What Allah conveys is not limited by distance or time. A sincere call in His cause reaches those one never expected.
Reflection: When Allah commanded Ibrahim to call, he said: "Lord, how will my voice reach?" He said: "Your part is to call; Mine is to convey." He called — and Allah conveyed it to every person who would ever make Hajj until Judgment Day. Every "Labbayk" heard in Hajj is an answer to Ibrahim's call made thousands of years ago.
Lesson: What Allah conveys is not limited by distance or time. A sincere call in His cause reaches those one never expected.
Source: Ibn Kathir (5/399); Al-Sadi; Al-Qurtubi (12/34)
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