Idolatry was rampant around Mecca. According to Lat-Uzza and Manat, the people of Makkah are busy worshiping innumerable gods and goddesses. It was in this region that Tawheed was founded by his father Ibrahim (peace be upon him). He built the monotheistic edifice with his wife Hajera and son Ishmael. He declared in a radiant voice that Allah is One and there is no partner in Him.
But with the passage of time, the darkness descended on this glorious land of Tauhid. The sun that rose in this fertile land illuminated by the torch of Tauhid slowly went behind the clouds. People left one true god and found many gods and many gods. People forgot his true Lord. Whenever man deviates from the circle of monotheism, man forgets the cause and purpose of his arrival on earth. Just as a huge star falls when it deviates from the center, so too people have become disoriented by moving away from Tauhid.
Even if the roots are forgotten, some signs of the roots are unknowingly kept inside the chest by the people. The same thing happened with the polytheists of Makkah. They forgot monotheism,
But some of the memories of the people carrying the banner of that monotheism have never been forgotten from their hearts. One such memory is in the Safa-Marwa hills. Running. This is the story of our roots.
No settlement was established in the valley of Makkah at that time. All around is just the Dhu-Dhu desert. There is no sign of people anywhere in this huge desert of sand. At such a time, father Ibrahim left his wife Hajera and son Ishmael in this valley. Huge sun over the head, hot sand under the feet. The life of Ishmael, the child of hunger and thirst, was then almost on his lips. Seeing the screaming and wailing of the infant son in front of his eyes, it was as if the heart of the mother Hajera Alaihas Salam burst open. He kept running in the direction of Ishmael, hoping for a drop of water to quench his thirst. For a little water he ran from Safa mountain to Marwa mountain, from Marwa mountain to Safa mountain that day. If a little water matches! To commemorate the memory of Mother Hajara, running on Mount Safa-Marwa was later included in the Hajj as a sacred ritual. After that, Tauhid disappeared from the valley of Makkah, but it did not disappear completely in these rituals. It is true that they have forgotten one God, but they have given place to these rituals that have been passed down through the generations.
The people of Makkah and its environs spent their lives in such ignorance. They have been worshiping false gods and false gods since birth. Seeing their own ancestors made the gods into everything in life. However, even if they deviated from the circle of monotheism, they used to run in Safa-Marwa as usual. They thought it was part of worship. They forgot the roots, but could not forget the sign of the roots. Unbeknownst to the mind, it was carrying in the chest for ages.
Then, by the grace of the Almighty, when there was a resurrection of Tawheed, when Tawheed appeared with the great man, the Prophet (peace be upon him), the dead city of Mecca began to slowly return to life. The withered foliage began to turn green again. As if the dead are returning to the Ganges
The tide. Responding to that call, that melody and that call, people from all sides began to re-enter the circle of monotheism. This is like the direction of a lost traveler. The path of the lost traveler and the shore of the lost sailor. As if a wonderful thing happened in this floor! Yesterday's robber Lake became today's treasurer. The man who was fond of adultery and fornication yesterday, today he is completely different in a unique way. He repented and said that he would never turn away again. He is ashamed of what he has done. The boy who was thinking of burying his newborn daughter alive last night, today for some strange reason he is hugging his daughter and crying. The father who was supposed to be the killer yesterday, today has become the absolute guardian of the daughter. Which is the jiankathi, whose unique touch they changed overnight? That is Islam.
The Companions Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) was familiar with this rule of ignorance. The polytheists of Makkah and Madinah used to run in Safa-Marwa and they considered this work as part of the worship; He knew about it. Once he was asked, well, did you hate to do sai?
Running on the Safa-Marwa mountain during Hajj is called Sai. This ritual is included in the Hajj-centric rituals in order to preserve the memory of Mother Hajera (peace be upon her). When Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked if he hated this ritual, that is, running in Safa-Marwa, he said, "Yes." We hated it. Because it was the custom of ignorance. This is what we used to do when we were in ignorance. However, we hated this practice until this verse of the Qur'an was revealed.
Of course, Safa and Marwa are two of the signs of Allah. Therefore, if one of them wishes to perform Hajj or 'Umrah, then there is nothing wrong with him performing Tawaf in these two (Safa-Marwah).
We are a few of the words of the Companions Anas Ibn Malik. I will try to convince Janice. For those who have risen from ignorance and painted their lives in new colors, those who have left all the lessons of their past lives and started a new chapter of life, it is very strange for them to run in the mountains of Safa and Marwa. They hated this lifelong tradition and favorite. He thought, “Hey! That is the work of the ignorant! Ritual of ignorance. We are Muslims now. Pure soul in thought and faith. Why do we prefer the customs of ignorance?
As soon as they became believers, they forgot all the customs of their ancestors. It is unimaginable how high the mercury of faith of those who can show the courage to point the finger at all the rules brought and observed by the ancestors can be seen overnight. Then, when Allah (swt) sent down verses in the Qur'an and confirmed the running of Safa-Marwah, when Allah (swt) said that there is nothing wrong with Tawaf in Safa-Marwah, they started to love this ritual again. The mountain of hatred that they had created in their minds against this custom for so long, the mountain of hatred became dust as soon as the command of Allah was glorified. That is love! This is incomparable love! Love for God and hate for God!
