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The Rituals of Islam and their Effect on our Hearts and Consciences
Hajj to the House – educational stops: The journey of Hajj is full of lessons and admonishments by which it touches the heart, whispers to the conscience, addresses sentiments and feelings, and moves the mind. The one doing the Hajj will not receive its great reward unless he realizes, learns and contemplates these lessons and admonishments... More -
Labbayka Allahumma labbayk (In response to Your call, O Allah here I come)
All perfect praise is due to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be upon Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullah, the trustworthy Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, his household, his Companions, and those who supported him. The obligation of Hajj that Allah Almighty has imposed upon His slaves is one of the greatest symbols of Islam. It is one.. More -
New Birth after Hajj
In the previous article, we examined the idea of how the pilgrim strove against his self, received the provision of piety, spent money, sustained difficulties so as to get high degrees, and went back as the day that his mother gave birth to him with a white page free of sins. Now how could he blacken it with some sins or return to bad deeds that he.. More -
Safety: A Miraculous Aspect of Hajj
The topic ofHajjsafety is an inspiring and soul-stirring subject. Why would it not be when it addresses one of the great signs: The House of Allah. It is a perpetual miracle which calls people to reflect and thus find their way to the Truth and firmly believe that Muhammad,sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,was truly sent by Allah The Almighty as a messenger. I.. More -
How to Perform Hajj
There are Three Types of Hajj: 1- Hajj At-Tamattu’ 2- Hajj Al-Qiran 3- Hajj Al-Ifraadh Here, we shall talk about Hajj at-Tamattu’ as it is the most recommended one. In this type of Hajj, one is to perform ‘Umrah during the Hajj months (i.e., Shawwal, Dhul-Qa’dah and the first nine nights of Dhul-Hijjah) and to perform the.. More -
School of Faith in Ten Days of Thul-Hijjah
The believing human self needs strong provocations in order to awaken whenever it is enveloped by laziness in relation to performing acts of worship and whenever it is impaired by a tendency of seeking pleasure. Amidst the increasing worldly crowdedness of distractions, issues that make one heedless, and pure material gains, the soul of the believer.. More -
The Purposes of the Sharee'ah in Hajj
Allah Almighty did not create us in vain and will not neglect us. Rather, He created us to inhabit the earth and achieve succession on it. This, however, will not be realized unless we become the best Ummah (nation) brought to mankind, and this necessitates purifying the self, which is a persistent enjoiner of evil. The only means to purify the self.. More -
Lessons Drawn from the Obligation of Hajj - I
The days of Hajj passed, its rituals are over and most of the pilgrims returned home, carrying the memories of their journey to the House of Allah The Almighty. However, if the rituals of Hajj are over, its benefits and objectives are not and will never come to an end. A Christian missionary once said: Islam will remain the strong rock that will destroy.. More -
Lessons Drawn from the Obligation of Hajj - II
The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, also said: - "All of my Ummah will enter Paradise except those who refuse." It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, who are those who refuse?" He said, "Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise and whoever disobeys me has refused." - "Whoever does any action that is not.. More -
Contemplations About Hajj - II
8 - While in Sa'y, contemplate on Hajar, the mother of Ismaa'eel, when she asked her husband Ibraaheem: "Did Allah order you to do this (leaving her and her baby Ismaa'eel in Makkah)? He said: "Yes." Her great response was: "Then He (Allah) will not neglect us!" Think about this great dependence upon Allah when you are in.. More -
Lessons of the Ten Days of Thul-Hijjah
The following are some of the deeds that one should be keen on doing at all times and especially in these blessed days: 1) Praying in congregation: prayer is of a great value. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: "The head of the matter (religion) is Islam, its pillar is the prayer and its highest peak is Jihaad in the Cause of Allah.".. More -
Health tips for Hajj
We all want to go...just once. But, unfortunately, many of us are plagued with those nagging questions: the what-if and how-to of our concern. Although there are many wonderful books available on the subject that we may have studied, it always helps to have some useful tips before embarking on the trip of a lifetime. We all know that, during Hajj,.. More -
The Qubaa’ Mosque
The Qubaa’ Mosque is considered one of the glorified mosques in Islam; it was the first mosque that was ever built in Al-Madeenah Al-Munawwarah. The Prophet, , himself placed its first stones and took part in building it when he was staying with Banu ‘Amr ibn ‘Awf. The Prophet, sallallaahu‘alayhi wa sallam, used to visit it.. More -
The Conference Legislated by Allah
When Muslims sight the crescent of the month of Thul-Hijjah, they leave for the House of Allah from every distant place and remote country. They come on foot, riding camels, by ships and planes in order to witness the divine Islamic conference that Allah has prescribed witnessing once in one's life in order to bring hearts together for His sake, fraternize.. More -
Hajj: Obtaining Benefits of this World and the Hereafter
For the true Muslim, this life is no more than a passage to the Hereafter, and the Muslim only needs this life to achieve his ultimate purpose, which is success in the Hereafter. In this sense, the Muslim should not isolate himself from the rest of the world to live in a distant corner or in a shell; rather, he should interact and live his life to use.. More
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