Peace and God’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
Praise be to God—we praise Him, seek His help, and ask for His guidance. We send prayers and peace upon Muhammad and upon all who follow him in righteousness until the Day of Judgment.
From this place, on this radiant and blessed day, I address all Muslims who have come to these sacred sites from the East and West of the earth, gathered today in this sacred plain, in a state of consecration, responding to the call of our forefather Abraham—peace be upon him and upon our Prophet—by performing the pilgrimage to this Ancient House, “that they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the name of God over the livestock He has provided for them.” Praise be to God for enabling us to fulfill this great pillar of Islam, and thanks be to Him for granting us the honor of witnessing this magnificent season. We ask Him to make it a blessed pilgrimage, an accepted effort, a forgiven sin, and a trade that will never perish.
On this day, as we stand together—united, shoulder to shoulder—before God, hoping for His mercy and fearing His punishment, I remind you that the highest and most profound meaning of our gathering once each year is to affirm the oneness of God in His divinity, to associate none with Him, to devote all worship to Him alone, and to seek refuge in none besides Him in our words and deeds.
It is also that Muslims from all corners of the earth may meet one another, grow in affection, strengthen their bonds of mercy, and renew their unity. What we gather for today—mutual counsel in truth—must be the foundation of our unity, the consolidation of our ranks, the unification of our word, and the honest self‑examination required of us in fulfilling these essential aims called for by the Qur’an and proclaimed by Islam. Upon these aims rest our honor, our glory, and our ability to fulfill our eternal mission among nations—a mission calling to peace, to faith, to morality, and to virtue.
Let this be the principle upon which we all agree today in this great Islamic assembly. Let us depart from this place believing in it, resolved to act upon it, and determined to strive for it. Let each of us convey this message to those who are absent, urging them toward it, until the word of God is exalted.
This is my creed and my principle. I call every Muslim brother to it. For its sake I stand sincere, and in its defense I stand firm. May God unite our hearts upon the truth, bless this great gathering, and accept it from all of us as a pure offering for His sake—seeking His reward, answering His call, and following His guidance.
“Here I am, O God, here I am. You have no partner—here I am. Truly, all praise, grace, and sovereignty belong to You. You have no partner.”
Peace and God’s mercy and blessings be upon you.