Hajj:- Is an International conference for the welfare of the mankind. Keeping in view of the defination of conference can some brother/sister tell me which objectives we have achieved so far with these conference?
Fulfill the Hajj and Umra (keeping away your personal wishes aside) only for the Allah 2/196 here Allah means for the welfare of the mankind. Hajj e Kaaba is also in 2/196 and Hijj ul Bait is in 3/96. Al Haajo 9/19 means the person doing Hajj.
Hajj is an International gathering of the Muslim Umma which is held in the visible center of the Ummet (Kaaba) only for this purpose to find out the solution of the collective issues of the Umma in the light of the Quran. In this way whole umma may witness with their own eyes the benifits of their own visually 22/28.
To establish the Quranic system the central meetings are quite necessary to be held. The Quran gave the concept of the System of Shoora (42/38) and its gatherings when the Kingdom was dominating over the world. The people used to think the system of Kingdom as blessing of the God and gave the name "Otaar of Ishwer" who had the authority of the Divine Rights.
Keeping in view of my previous exressions about this I think the objectives of Hajj as mentioned in the Quran has been hijacked by the tourist industries of the Saudi Arabia who is garnishing that place for the visitors to earn more and more. Do you agree for the same?
But unfortunately, today, the sole purpose of Hajj is for the RICH to have an excursion trip abroad, to buy foreign items of luxury, to raise their social status in their community and to have a license to commit all kinds of crooked acts in their dealings with People. Moreover, Hajj just can't be performed by the 90% poor - therefore, it should have no meaning and no standing whatsoever in the Court of Allah. I don't suppose Alllah is for the RICH only. Thinking from alternate angle, Hajj, by its lexical definition, means to have discussions, raise objections, exchange arguments, and finally to arrive at a consensus about some thing. In Quranic context, it would mean to arrive at an agreement about its philosophy/guidance. And that doesn't necessitate travelling to a particular station, where, as I said, 90% of the people just can't afford to travel...
May Allah bless & show all of us the right path...