Twenty-Three Great Objectives of Building the House of Allah — Page 16
16 the building and protecting of the Ka‘bah, and to devoting himself and his progeny in the cause of the House of Allah, and to praying for it, is the worship of love. The demonstration of love and adoration that Hadrat Ibrahim as rendered was unparalleled. Allah the Almighty says that this is the place of Ibrahim and from this place He shall raise a people in millions who would prevail in every age. Allah says that the sacrifice of that umma will not be less by any means than that of Hadrat Ibrahim as. That umma was to be raised in consequence of the holy influence of the Holy Prophet sa. But to spread the effects of that holy influence effectively in the world, the foundation stone of the Ka‘bah was laid anew about two and a half thousand years ago. What God Almighty wants to point out here is that the outward form of the Hajj (Pilgrimage) rituals is such that it demonstrates love; for example, the circuit of the Ka‘bah. The idea of circuit is common in almost all the peoples. History bears testimony that once a son of a king fell ill. The king went around the ailing son and prayed that his own life be granted to his son. Thus, the concept of sacrificing life is deeply connected with ( T aw a f ) circuit. In short, at this point, Allah the Almighty says that a people will be raised from this place who will always be making a circuit of their Beloved and paying homage to His abode. On the one hand they will keep the memory of Hadrat Ibrahim as alive, while on the other hand they will manifest the holy influence of the Holy Prophet sa with exquisite