The Soul of Hajj;
Safa, Marwa and Zam Zam
Safa, Marwa and Zam Zam
Running between the mountains - Safa and Marwa - seven times, starting with the Safa and ending with the Marwa. This is called Sa'ee. Literally, it means search, a movement with an aim. It is depicted by running and hurrying.
Here you act like Hajera, the mother of infant Isma'il. She had no food, no water, no shelter, neither for herself nor for her child, but only uncompromising, relentless faith that the God of Ibrahim will not leave her and her only son without sustenance.
Our Lord, I have settled some of my offspring in a valley of no vegetation, by Your Sacred House, our Lord, so that they may perform the prayers. So make the hearts of some people incline towards them, and provide them with fruits, that they may be thankful
(Quran 14:37) English - Arabic -
(Quran 14:37) English - Arabic -
Soon, however, Hajera's water and food were all gone, there was no milk or water or any food either for herself or for her child. She started looking out for water, running to the top of the mountain, Safa. No, there is no water anywhere. Then she comes down and looks at her infant to check if he is fine. She then goes to the top of the other mountain, Marwa, and takes a deep long look to see if there is any water.
After running seven times between these two mountains, she comes down from Marwa to see the condition of her infant son. She hears the sound of gushing water coming from near her son and is surprised to see near the heel of her infant son, gushing water from the ground was making all that sound. Zam Zam was a gift from Allah to the mother and son, and all those who came later. It is a mineral water rich with nutritional and medicinal power to cure man of many diseases. The Safa and the Marwa, thus, became among the signs of Allah.
After running seven times between these two mountains, she comes down from Marwa to see the condition of her infant son. She hears the sound of gushing water coming from near her son and is surprised to see near the heel of her infant son, gushing water from the ground was making all that sound. Zam Zam was a gift from Allah to the mother and son, and all those who came later. It is a mineral water rich with nutritional and medicinal power to cure man of many diseases. The Safa and the Marwa, thus, became among the signs of Allah.
Safa and Marwa are among the rites of God. Whoever makes the Pilgrimage to the House, or performs the Umrah, commits no error by circulating between them. Whoever volunteers good—God is Appreciative and Cognizant
(Quran 2:158) English - Arabic -
(Quran 2:158) English - Arabic -
