This book offers a profound and thought-provoking reflection on the origin and development of man, the breathing of the soul into him, and the unique relationship between man and the sheep. The book sheds light on the implications of the verse “And I will command them to eat the ears of the sheep,” explaining how Satan specifically chose the sheep as a means of manipulating man’s relationship with them and obscuring the deep understanding of this relationship.
The authors go on to analyze the places that witnessed the stages of human development, using a comprehensive view that combines Qur’anic and historical reflections, noting that these places played a pivotal role in shaping human existence thousands of years ago. The book presents a unique conceptualization of the concept of pilgrimage. The authors see pilgrimage as an annual remembrance of the process of making man a caliph on earth after the breathing of the soul. They emphasize that the rituals associated with Hajj embody this great event in the very places that witnessed that first beginning.
The book also offers an unconventional conceptualization of paradise as a forest that was located on the Arafat plateau, where Muslims gather annually in a situation that addresses the spiritual and human depths, recalling God’s forgiveness of their first parents at that blessed site.
Through this work, the reader is expected to change many concepts that were thought to be fixed, offering a new vision that rethinks the relationship between humans and animals, and between humans and place. If you are looking for a thought-provoking read that calls into question traditional beliefs, this book deserves to be in your personal library.
