The Imam and Khatib of Masjid Haram, Sheikh Maher Al Muaikili, delivered the Hajj sermon from Masjid Namira, located in Arafat Maidan, Makkah. Hajj sermon starts at 3:14 pm Bangladesh time.
The Imam of the Kaaba said in the Hajj sermon, O people! Obey Allah and His Messenger (PBUH), the Qur'an says, Allah will punish the wrongdoer.
He said, worship is only for Allah and law is only for Allah. And whoever adopts Taqwa will receive sustenance from places he cannot imagine.
He said, Allah is the owner of everything. He revealed the Qur'an as a mercy for us. The Qur'an is a book whose every verse is full of wisdom. This Qur'an shows people the straight path.
In the sermon, he said, Taqwa gives people success and emancipation, those who adopt Taqwa will be free from suffering on the Day of Resurrection. He will adopt taqwa and Allah will provide him with sustenance from places he cannot even imagine. Allah will reward him by forgiving his sins.
He said, Allah sent Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) as a mercy for the people of the world. Those who respect the Prophet (PBUH), believe and follow the rules of the Qur'an which Allah has revealed as guidance are the successful ones.
In the Hajj sermon, he prayed for mercy for the Muslims of Palestine and asked the audience to remember the oppressed Palestinians in their special prayers.
Highlighting the issue of Palestine in the sermon, he said that the Muslims of Palestine are under the grip of war. They are upset. They have no drinking water, no electricity, no food; they are deprived of all the comforts and happiness of the world. Pray for them. They owe it to the Muslim world.
He said, those who are helping Palestinians in various ways, trying to help, helping with ambulances, are also entitled to prayers. Also those who are serving the pilgrims are also entitled to prayers.
During the sermon, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Ale Sheikh, and the head of the Holy Kaaba, Imam Sheikh Abdur Rahman Sudais, were present at the Namira Mosque.
Along with the main sermon of Hajj, its translation has been broadcast directly in 50 languages of the world including Bengali.