اتَّقُوا اللہَ حَقَّ تُقٰتِہٖ

Fear Allah as He should be rightfully feared.^[1]

What do we say in response? لَبَّیْک اَللّٰہُمَّ لَبَّیْک – “I am present. O Allah! I am present.” When Allah Almighty has said:

لَا تَاۡکُلُوا الرِّبٰۤوا

 Do not consume usury (interest).^[2]

What do we say in response? لَبَّیْک اَللّٰہُمَّ لَبَّیْک – “I am present. O Allah! I am present.” When Allah Almighty has said:

لَا تَکُوۡنُوۡا کَالَّذِیۡنَ کَفَرُوۡا

 Do not be like the disbelievers.^[3]

What do we say in response? لَبَّیْک اَللّٰہُمَّ لَبَّیْک – “I am present. O Allah! I am present.” When Allah Almighty has said:

لَا تَاۡکُلُوۡۤا اَمۡوَالَکُمۡ بَیۡنَکُمۡ بِالۡبَاطِلِ

 Do not unfairly consume the wealth of each other.^[4]

This means we don’t take bribes, don’t deal with interest and don’t usurp the wealth of others.

What do we say in response? لَبَّیْک اَللّٰہُمَّ لَبَّیْک – “I am present. O Allah! I am present.” When Allah Almighty has said:

اَطِیۡعُوا اللہَ وَ اَطِیۡعُوا الرَّسُوۡلَ

Obey the command of Allah and obey the command of the Messenger.^[5]