Zarqa NawazWhy did God want us to remember these painful stories? I could only think of one reason. Having faith is more than just believing; it's about living with fear and self-doubt and working through those feelings until they bring some sort of answer.-page 101, Chapter "Hajj
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Why did God want us to remember these painful stories? I could only think of one reason. Having faith is more than just believing; it's about living with fear and self-doubt and working through those feelings until they bring some sort of answer. Hajj is the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. This book is about Hajj, not about the story of Abraham, but the writer reminds us that Hajj was not always what it is today.
The pilgrims today visit the original Kaaba in Mecca, but during the time of Abraham, they visited God’s house, which was destroyed by Abraham. This may be one reason why God wanted us to remember this story about Abraham.
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