Saudi monarch's address to pilgrims

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of saudi arabia has addressed pilgrims for the Hajj season of the year 1432AH . Dear Brothers and Sisters pilgrims of the Holy Mosques, brothers and sisters sons of our Muslim Nation all over the world, peace be upon you. These crowds which converged on the Holy Mosque and roamed the Holy Shrines to complete the fifth pillar of Islam, make one deliberates, since Hajj is a source for great meanings in diversity, tolerance and dialogue. Thanks be to Allah Who says in the Holy Quran: ''And proclaim the pilgrimage Among men: they will come To thee on foot and (mounted), On every camel, Lean (on account of journeys) Through deep and distant Mountain highways'' [AL-Hajj:27] Peace be upon the seal of prophets and messenger who was sent by Allah as mercy for human beings, our prophet Mohammad, who said ''The Righteous Hajj has only one Reward, that is paradise.'' From the land of the sacred mission and revelations, I congratulate you and all Muslims everywhere on Eid Al-Adha, supplicating Allah Almighty to accept your performance of Hajj, and to forgive all sins. I pray to Allah to bestow His blessings upon you and respond to your supplications, the saudi monarch said. During Hajj season the true images emerge of the unified nation that gathered on one objective in response to the call of Allah and showed sincerity of worship to his Almighty. Wherever we go we hear nothing but the sound of Talbiya, declaring the slogan of Tawheed. Hajj provides us with unlimited images and deep meaning, the most important one of these is represented in the fact that a pilgrim goes through the difficulties facing him only in response to the call of ''Tawheed''. He is seeking one aim to perform this blessed mission by visiting the holy shrines and devotes everything to Allah. He must be patient and tolerant and thank Allah for his blessings. No wrangling or argument in Hajj. The pilgrim goes back to his homeland after performing his rituals as if he was just born. Allah blessed him with this great mission during his lifetime and forgave his sins. What a great blessing and journey Hajj is! During each Hajj season, I learn from these pilgrims great lessons. I look at them during their walking and wandering around. I gain a great and a strange energy from these huge crowds. I admire the look of satisfaction and tranquility in their faces to attain the objective that they came for; enjoying the blessings of security and serenity prevailing in this country. They look calm and serene, the older feels sympathy with the younger and the rich helps the poor. (MORE) MD