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==Repentance and forgiveness==

According to one of the traditions, Imam Sadiq (AS) articulated that the primary purpose behind the construction of the Ka'ba was to facilitate the repentance of the descendants of [[Adam]] and their purification from sin.<ref>Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 4, p. 188; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, ''Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa'', vol. 13, p. 295.</ref> In a similar vein, Imam Reza (AS) highlighted that the institution of Hajj was ordained as a means for individuals to turn towards God, repent for their past transgressions, and embark on a new, righteous path.<ref>Ṣadūq, ''ʿIlal al-sharāʾiʿ'', vol. 1, p. 273; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, ''Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa'', vol. 11, p. 13.</ref>Drawing from a particular narration, one of the interpretations of the "benefits" mentioned in the verse (وَ أَذِّنْ فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ… لِيَشْهَدُوا مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْ)<ref>Quran: 22:28</ref> {{enote|" And proclaim to the people the Hajj... that they may witness benefits for themselves."}} relates specifically to the seeking of divine forgiveness and mercy.<ref>Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 4, p. 264.</ref>

According to one of the traditions, Imam Sadiq (a) articulated that the primary purpose behind the construction of the Ka'ba was to facilitate the repentance of the descendants of [[Adam]] and their purification from sin.<ref>Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 4, p. 188; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, ''Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa'', vol. 13, p. 295.</ref> In a similar vein, Imam Reza (AS) highlighted that the institution of Hajj was ordained as a means for individuals to turn towards God, repent for their past transgressions, and embark on a new, righteous path.<ref>Ṣadūq, ''ʿIlal al-sharāʾiʿ'', vol. 1, p. 273; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, ''Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa'', vol. 11, p. 13.</ref>Drawing from a particular narration, one of the interpretations of the "benefits" mentioned in the verse (وَ أَذِّنْ فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ… لِيَشْهَدُوا مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْ)<ref>Quran: 22:28</ref> {{enote|" And proclaim to the people the Hajj... that they may witness benefits for themselves."}} relates specifically to the seeking of divine forgiveness and mercy.<ref>Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 4, p. 264.</ref>

This perspective underscores the profound spiritual significance of Hajj as an avenue for believers to atone for their sins and seek God’s grace, thereby aligning their lives more closely with divine will and commandments.

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 ==Repentance and forgiveness==
-According to one of the traditions, Imam Sadiq (AS) articulated that the primary purpose behind the construction of the Ka'ba was to facilitate the repentance of the descendants of [[Adam]] and their purification from sin.<ref>Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 4, p. 188; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, ''Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa'', vol. 13, p. 295.</ref> In a similar vein, Imam Reza (AS) highlighted that the institution of Hajj was ordained as a means for individuals to turn towards God, repent for their past transgressions, and embark on a new, righteous path.<ref>Ṣadūq, ''ʿIlal al-sharāʾiʿ'', vol. 1, p. 273; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, ''Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa'', vol. 11, p. 13.</ref>Drawing from a particular narration, one of the interpretations of the "benefits" mentioned in the verse (وَ أَذِّنْ فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ… لِيَشْهَدُوا مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْ)<ref>Quran: 22:28</ref> {{enote|" And proclaim to the people the Hajj... that they may witness benefits for themselves."}} relates specifically to the seeking of divine forgiveness and mercy.<ref>Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 4, p. 264.</ref>
+According to one of the traditions, Imam Sadiq (a) articulated that the primary purpose behind the construction of the Ka'ba was to facilitate the repentance of the descendants of [[Adam]] and their purification from sin.<ref>Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 4, p. 188; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, ''Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa'', vol. 13, p. 295.</ref> In a similar vein, Imam Reza (AS) highlighted that the institution of Hajj was ordained as a means for individuals to turn towards God, repent for their past transgressions, and embark on a new, righteous path.<ref>Ṣadūq, ''ʿIlal al-sharāʾiʿ'', vol. 1, p. 273; Ḥurr al-ʿĀmilī, ''Wasāʾil al-Shīʿa'', vol. 11, p. 13.</ref>Drawing from a particular narration, one of the interpretations of the "benefits" mentioned in the verse (وَ أَذِّنْ فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ… لِيَشْهَدُوا مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْ)<ref>Quran: 22:28</ref> {{enote|" And proclaim to the people the Hajj... that they may witness benefits for themselves."}} relates specifically to the seeking of divine forgiveness and mercy.<ref>Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 4, p. 264.</ref>
 This perspective underscores the profound spiritual significance of Hajj as an avenue for believers to atone for their sins and seek God’s grace, thereby aligning their lives more closely with divine will and commandments.