THE SIGNS OF SUCCESS The code and mark of success in the said examinations...

THE SIGNS OF SUCCESS The code and mark of success in the said examinations, according to the HOLY BOOK is patient perseverance, and being firm and steadfast in difficulties and misfortunes, meanwhile having reliance on God through the prayer. Another good means of help in adversity and afflictions is to know the transitory condition of this mortal life here, which passes over so quickly, and that this world is merely a passage through which we have to pass without any delay!

BE SURE THAT ALLAH IS GRATEFUL, ALL-KNOWING. [ 169 ] THE COMMENTARY OCCASION OF REVELATION (VERSE NO. 158) According to the traditions narrated by sonnies as well as Shiites; ABRAHAM'S wife HAJAR - mother of the infant ISHMAEL, prayed for water in that hot and dry desert, and in her eager quest round the hills she found her prayer answered and saw the Zamzam spring.

(A DETAIL OF HAJAR IN SEARCH OF WATER WILL FOLLOW) Later the pagan Arabs had placed a male and female idol, named, ASAAF and N?ELEH upon the two little mountions SAFA & MARWA, now absorbed in the city of Mecca. Then the idolater's superstitious rites around the two idols caused some offence to the early Muslims, so that they felt some hesitation in going round these hills and to compass them in their pilgrimage.

The verse came down to say that: ``The two mentioned hills are also two of the sacred monuments, and signs appointed by Allah for the pilgrims to compass and circumambulate them, and if the ignorant pagans have defiled them with idols, it won't be a reason for the Muslims to stop performing their rites.'' IGNORANT DEEDS SHOULD NOT PREVENT OTHER'S POSITIVE ACTIONS.

Due to the especial mental state which we hinted to, in the cause of the revelation above; the verse firstly confirms that; SAFAA and MARWA are also two of the signs appointed by Allah, and are among the sacred monuments for the rituals of pilgrimage.