Profetens (fvmh) siste tale (khutbah) ble holdt i år 632 under hans siste hajj. Over hundre tusen mennesker var samlet ved fjellet arafat. Bare et par uker senere døde profeten (fvmh). Han taler om viktigheten av å holde fast på troen om likhet og at vi alle en dag må stå for alle våre gjerninger. Talen er ikke bare rettet mot muslimer, men mot hele menneskeheten. Her er den berømte talen på engelsk:
“O People, lend me an
attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year, I shall ever be amongst
you again. Therefore, listen to what I am saying to you very carefully
and take these words to those who could not be present here today.
O People, just as you regard
this month, this day, this city as Sacred, so regard the life and property of
every Muslim as a sacred trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to
their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you.
Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon
your deeds. God has forbidden you to take usury (interest), therefore all
interest obligation shall henceforth be waived. Your capital, however, is
yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer any inequity.
God has Judged that there shall be no interest, and that all the interest due
to Abbas ibn Abd’al Muttalib shall henceforth be waived...
Beware of Satan, for the
safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able
to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things.
O People, it is true that
you have certain rights with regard to your women, but they also have rights
over you. Remember that you have taken them as your wives only under a
trust from God and with His permission. If they abide by your right then
to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat
your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed
helpers. And it is your right that they do not make friends with any one
of whom you do not approve, as well as never to be unchaste.
O People, listen to me in
earnest, worship God, perform your five daily prayers, fast during the month of
Ramadan, and offer Zakat. Perform Hajj if you have the means.
All mankind is from Adam and
Eve. An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab have
any superiority over an Arab; white has no superiority over black, nor does a
black have any superiority over white; [none have superiority over another]
except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to
every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing
shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was
given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to
yourselves. Remember, one day you will
appear before God and answer for your deeds. So beware, do not stray from
the path of righteousness after I am gone.
O People, no prophet or
apostle will come after me, and no new faith will be born. Reason well,
therefore, O people, and understand words which I convey to you. I leave
behind me two things, the Quran and my example, the Sunnah, and if you follow
these you will never go astray. All those who listen to me
shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and it may be that
the last ones understand my words better than those who listen to me
directly. Be my witness, O God, that I have conveyed your message to your
people.”
Thus the beloved Prophet
completed his Final Sermon, and upon it, near the summit of Arafat, the
revelation came down:
“…This day have I
perfected your religion for you, completed My Grace upon you, and have chosen
Islam for you as your religion…” (Quran 5:3)
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