The Good Life
Pilgrimage
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trading. When you press on from ‘Arafat, remember
God as you approach the Sacred Monument.
Remember Him who gave you guidance when you
were in error. Then press on from where the
pilgrims go out, and implore the forgiveness of
God. He is forgiving and merciful. And when you
have fulfilled your holy rites, remember God as you
remember your fathers or yet more devoutly. There
are some who say: “Lord, give us abundance in this
world.” These shall have no share in the world to
come. But there are others who say: “Lord, give us
what is good both in this world and in the next, and
save us from the doom of Hell.” These shall have a
share of the reward. Swift is the reckoning of God.
Remember God during the appointed days. He that
departs on the second day incurs no sin, nor does
he who stays longer, if he truly fears God. Have fear
of God, then, and know that you shall be gathered
before Him (2:196:203).
