The Mahdi Times The Mahdi Times Issue #21 August 2014 | Page 29

shock because of her son's
thirst and that he was close to
dying without her struggle to
have any meaning?!
And that is why whosoever
goes to Al Haj, he doesn't
understand the realities and
what he's doing, Allah (swt)
describes his Haj that its Maka
and Tasdya exactly like
whistling and clapping of
hands, "Their prayer at the
House (of Allah swt) is nothing
but whistling and clapping of
hands": (Its only answer can
be), "Taste ye the penalty
because ye blasphemed."
Anfal:35
The work that you do and you
don't understand its meaning
and you don't know a thing
about, it will not have any
value.
"Or thinkest thou that most of
them listen or understand?
They are only like cattle; - nay,
they are worse astray in Path."
25:44

By your Lord, what is the
difference between a cattle
running between two
mountains and who runs
between Al Safa and Al Marwa
who doesn't comprehend a
thing?
The matter is not about
jogging or running or striving
between the two mountains
but he must understand what
he is doing, why is he doing it?
"Going to the Kaaba and
striving between Al Safa and Al
Marwa etc is from the works
of Al Haj it is all tied to Ali and
Al Hussain and with the family
of Muhammad pbut." From the book The Righteous
Servant p.7, by Imam Ahmad
Al Hassan Al Yamani (a.s.).
Note:
Safa = grave of Imam Ali a.s.
(najaf,Iraq)
Zyara of Imam Ali (a.s), "Peace
be upon you O Safwa of Allah
(swt) from the line of the
Prophets (a.s)."