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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Hajj (The Pilgrimage) Ibrahim's Position After completing the seventh round of circumambulation, the state of Tawaf ends. Seventh? Yes! It is not simply the sum of six plus one, but it is a reminder of the seven layers of heaven. Tawaf, your sacrifice for people, is an eternal movement on the path of people! It is Hajj and NOT a pilgrimage. Isn't this a genuine demonstration of existence?

Isn't this the actual translation of Tawheed, and its true interpretation?!! At Ibrahim's position you must read two units of prayers. Where is this position? It is a piece of stone with Ibrahim's foot prints on it. It was on this stone that he stood and laid the cornerstone of Kaaba (Hajar-ul Aswad). He stood there to construct the Kaaba. Do you understand? Are you not shivering? Being in Ibrahim's position signifies standing in his place! Who? You!

It is not difficult to realize what Tawheed does to mankind. At one time, it may humiliate you to nothing, denying you "as you are" and "flinging mud" at you. At another time, it endows you with the highest degree of spirituality whereby you are alongside Allah - in His house, as His relative and on His path! Tawheed is a result of your being hit, denied, despised and enslaved during Tawaf. Allah wants you to prostrate to Him. He will then call upon you - Oh sincere one! Oh friend!

My associate, my confidant, my trustee and my listener! My purpose of creation and my private companion..! Approximately one hour ago, you were at the bank of this "river" standing, thinking of yourself, watching the people and not being one of them; you were a useless particle reprimanded by Allah. You were "mud", "clay" and "earth" But now, you are flowing and moving. No longer are you stagnated nor putrefied.

You are roaring, washing away the rocks, breaking the dams and finding your way to the gardens to grow heaven in the heart of the salty deserts! You irrigate the fields, the earth, flowers and plants. In turn you help the cultivation of thousands of seeds from which thousands of buds are impatient to germinate, to crack above the earth, exhibit their leaves and rise towards the sky.

If you do not move, you will become like clay - hard and solid; and you will simultaneously bury and destroy all of these potentials. And he indeed is a failure who stunteth it. Qur’an 91:10 While the river flows, it gives life to the dead nature as Jesus (as) did.