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Your purpose during the throwing of
pebbles [at pillars representing the Devil] should be
obedience to the Divine command, to demonstrate
submissiveness and servitude and readiness to comply
without any obvious rational or psychological
justification.
It should also be one's intention to
imitate Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) since it was
in this place that Satan (the curse of God Almighty be
upon him) appeared to him to insinuate doubt about his
pilgrimage or to tempt him to disobey, whereupon God,
Great and Glorious is He, commanded him to throw stones
at the Devil to repel him and thwart his design.
If it should occur to you to think:
"Satan appeared to him and he actually saw him —
that was why he stoned him — but the Devil is not
showing himself to me," you must realize that this
very notion comes from the Devil. It is he who has
lodged it in your heart to weaken your determination in
casting the stones, and to make you imagine that it is a
useless action, like some kind of game, so why should
you bother with it?
Therefore you must drive this
thought away from yourself by being earnest and brisk in
stoning him, in spite of his snares
You should be aware that, while
outwardly casting pebbles at the pillars, you are really
throwing them in the face of Satan and dealing him a
mortal blow. For the only way to spite him is through
your compliance with the command of God, Glorious and
Exalted is He, in simple deference to His order without
psychological or intellectual justification.
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