Ayat al-Hajj fi al-Quran al-Karim
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Ayat al-Hajj fi al-Quran al-Karim (Verses of Hajj in the Noble Quran) is an exegetical work transcribed from a broadcast program by the Saudi preacher Salih al-Maghamisi, devoted to the thematic explanation of Quranic verses concerning the pilgrimage of Hajj and Umrah .
Format and Structure
The work is organized in a conversational question-and-answer format between a host (such as Fahd) and al-Maghamisi, who is introduced as the imam and preacher of Masjid Quba in Medina . Across its successive episodes, the discussions follow the seasonal sequence of the pilgrimage, addressing specific passages of the Quran relevant to the rituals, times, and places of Hajj .
Themes and Exegetical Content
Timing and Virtues of the Season
The commentary examines the Quranic definition of the pilgrimage period based on Surah al-Baqarah (2:197), الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَعْلُومَاتٌ ("Hajj is [during] well-known months") . Al-Maghamisi addresses linguistic nuances, noting the grammatical use of the plural of paucity (jam‘ qillah) for "months" (ashhur), and reviews classical juristic views regarding their scope, including the position of al-Shafi'i that the period spans Shawwal, Dhu al-Qi'dah, and the first nine or ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah . He also contrasts the pilgrimage months with the four sacred months (al-ashhur al-hurum), analyzes the linguistic distinction between "known months" (ma‘lumat) and "numbered days" (ma‘dudat / the days of Tashriq), and explores the merits of the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah .
Abrahamic Origins and Sacred Sites
The work highlights the connection between the pilgrimage and the prophet Ibrahim, exploring the raising of the foundations of the Kaaba (Surah al-Baqarah: 127–129) and the divine command to proclaim the pilgrimage to humanity (Surah al-Hajj: 27) . It also elucidates verses concerning the Sacred Mosque and the Station of Abraham (Maqam Ibrahim) in Surah Al ‘Imran (3:96–97) .
Legal and Practical Rulings
Al-Maghamisi discusses the legal rulings derived from the comprehensive pilgrimage passages in Surah al-Baqarah (2:196), including the obligation of completing Hajj and Umrah for God, the rulings of impediment (ihsar), the offering of sacrificial animals (hady), and the expiatory compensation (fidyah) for infractions such as shaving during ihram . The work also covers the designation and significance of the "Day of the Greater Pilgrimage" (Yawm al-Hajj al-Akbar), which al-Maghamisi identifies as the Day of Sacrifice (the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah) .
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