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The Quran emphasizes that the ultimate objective behind the legislation of Hajj is the attainment of human consciousness towards God, known as taqwa. This noble goal is explicitly mentioned in several Quranic verses, highlighting the transformative potential of Hajj in fostering a deep, spiritual awareness and mindfulness of God.{{enote|﴿الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَعْلُوماتٌ… َ تَزَوَّدُوا فَإِنَّ خَیرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوی وَ اتَّقُونِ یا أُولِی الْأَلْباب﴾ | The Quran emphasizes that the ultimate objective behind the legislation of Hajj is the attainment of human consciousness towards God, known as taqwa. This noble goal is explicitly mentioned in several Quranic verses, highlighting the transformative potential of Hajj in fostering a deep, spiritual awareness and mindfulness of God.{{enote|﴿الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَعْلُوماتٌ… َ تَزَوَّدُوا فَإِنَّ خَیرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوی وَ اتَّقُونِ یا أُولِی الْأَلْباب﴾ | ||
"Hajj is [to be performed in] known months... Seek provisions for yourselves, but the best provision is righteousness." Quran: 2: 197}} This goal is also referenced in two other verses.<ref>Quran: 2: 189,196; 5:96.</ref> Furthermore, numerous hadiths stress the importance of maintaining taqwa from the moment one assumes the sacred state of Ihram until the completion of the Hajj rituals.<ref>Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 4, p. 338; Ṭūsī,'' Tahdhīb al-aḥkām'', vol. 5, p. 296.</ref> | "Hajj is [to be performed in] known months... Seek provisions for yourselves, but the best provision is righteousness." Quran: 2: 197}} This goal is also referenced in two other verses.<ref>Quran: 2: 189,196; 5:96.</ref> Furthermore, numerous hadiths stress the importance of maintaining taqwa from the moment one assumes the sacred state of Ihram until the completion of the Hajj rituals.<ref>Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 4, p. 338; Ṭūsī,'' Tahdhīb al-aḥkām'', vol. 5, p. 296.</ref> | ||
==Strengthening faith== | ==Strengthening faith== | ||