Hajj of the heart

[MadniMunna]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam

Intention, Heart and Action

The goodness of an action is dependent of the goodness of the heart,which is dependant of the intention. Everything about the hajj rests on the sincerity of the intention

Body, Mind and Heart

Many go to Hajj with their bodies; few take their minds and reasoning. The Hajj is not a human stampede or a suitcase of gifts. It is a treasure of meanings.Pilgrims must go to the Hajj with their minds and experience it in their hearts.

Returning to your source

The Hajj is not a journey of going; it is a journey of returning. The pilgrim is not going to Makkah, he is returning to his source, Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta'alaa - The Source of Everything.


More to come........Inshah Allah

[MadniMunna]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam

Inward Journey
The Hajj is an inward journey to the Ka'bah of the Heart and Soul.

True origin

We are from Hazrat Adam Alayhis Salaam

He was from Jannah,

and it is where we are heading,

Inshah Allah.

The Hajj is a reminder of 'heading home';

it is recognising our true origin.


Levels

There are three levels:

the Hajj of the Body (walking, standing, collecting and throwing),

the Hajj of the mind (performong the rites with understanding),

and the Hajj of the heart (performed in total submission to the Almighty)


Approach, not reach

The Hajj of the Heart

has no 'place' to reach.

It is a movement towards

an absolute goal,

returning to The Almighty

Whom one tries to approach.


Wake up call

Hajj is a wake up call

When death comes,

we will have no opportunity to delay,

or to complete unfinished tasks.

Hajj is an excellent time

to start setting things right.


More to come .........

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[Sister Nomee]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam

SunhanAllah an excellent and informative thread makes you wonder and reflect upon the true meaning about hajj

JazakAllah khairun madnimunna

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

[MadniMunna]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam


Revolutionary act

Hajj is a revolutionary act

that replaces aimlessness and evil forces

in life with a clear horizon and

free way to migration ti eternity

toward Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta'alaa


Preparation
The real preparation for Hajj starts

with the unwavering belief that you love

and fear Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta'alaa

more than anything else,

and that you are ready

to respond to His call

to perform this duty

to show your obedience and

not for any other motive.


Sincerity

The sincerity of one's intention and faith

is reflected in one's actions.

Reflect on this question by Al-Ghazali Radi Allahu Anhu:

"Are you bound for the House of King of kings,

when you are neglecting His commands

here at home, belittling and ignoring it?"

(Al Ghazali, p.108)


Certainty

The coffin-ride is a certainty.

Where is the point in making careful

preparation for a doubtful journey,

while neglecting the matter for one

that is sure and certain?

(Al Ghazali, p.109)


Departure

The pilgrim should leave his home

in a state that not a single person

is upset with him, except, of course,

the devil that is angered by

his obedience to Allah The Merciful.



Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

[MadniMunna]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam


Pilgrimage

The Hajj is a micro representation

of the entire universal experience

and man's unique position in it.

Islamic traditions trace its origins

to the appearance of man on earth.

Of all the pilgrimages of history,

only the Hajj has survived

with its essence intact.


Monasticism

Allah The merciful has favoured

this Community by making

the Pilgrimage its form of masticism.

(Al-Ghazali, p.105)


Collective worship

The Hajj is a unique form

of collective worship

by a community of believers.

They perform the rites collectively

with the same aim - to seek His mercy.


Hajj is different

Hajj is different from other obligatory duties

(daily prayers, zakaat and fasting) in that

it has to be performed at designated places

during a fixed period of time.

It is also different in that

it is obligatory only to those

who are able to make the journey.


Movement

The Hajj is a movement

in the direction of Allah The merciful.

The Ka'abah is not the destination;

it is the starting point of the pilgrim's promise

and commitment to cast away his bad ways

and begin afresh his new Allah-centered life.

[Zuhair Nasir]

MashAllah A great Informative Thread

JazakAllah Khairun Brother For Sharing

[faizaneraza]

jazak ALlah khair nice sharing brother keep it up brother nice

[madnibrother786]

mashallah mashallah.

[MadniMunna]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam

Direction

In Hajj, the pilgrim is continuously

in motion from one place to another

It is symbolic of our life,

which is in non-stop motion

toward death and the Hereafter


Reaffirmation

The Hajj is a journey of reflecion (of one's life up to now),

repentance (for one's sins up to now) and

reaffirmation (to return to The Straight Path ),

and the reward of this journey is after death.


Sole Purpose

In Hajj, the pilgrim is taken out

of his daily routine and put in

a desolate place to worship

Allah The Merciful


Not the Last Pillar

The Hajj is not the Last Pillar of Islam.

It is one of the five pillars

that adult Muslims must perform

as soon as they are able to do so.


Inward journey

The outward journey of Hajj

takes us from our homes

to the physical center of Islam.

The inward journey of Hajj

is to find our own center,

the Ka'bah of our heart and soul.

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

[Sister Nomee]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam

Great continuation young madnimunna

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

[MadniMunna]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam

Hijrah

The hijrah was a turning point in the history of Islam

It represents sacrifice, renewal and purification.

The Hajj is the pilgrim's hijrah in

the direction of Allah The Merciful.

It should become a turning point in his life.


Love and obedience

The example of Ibrahim Alayhis Salaam

is reflected in the rites of Hajj.

Love and obedience were

the foundations of His faith:

unwavering love of Allah The Merciful

and unfailing obedience to Him.

This is also the Hajj message.


Good life

The Hajj is not at all about the Hereafter.

It is also about purifying oneself

to lead a good life here, as emphasized

in the Qur'anic du'a [Rabbanah]

that pilgrims recite in tawaaf.


Intention

Before entering Miqat, the pilgrim declares

his intention to perform the Hajj/Umrah.

It is a declaration of acceptance

of The Almighty's call to move away

from a life of negligence to one in which

his entire life will become a Hajj.


Guest

The pilgrim is a guest of The Almighty,

bound by the rules of His Sanctuary

This status is to remind the pilgrim that

he is a guest on earth bound by the rules

of its real Owner, Allah The Almighty.

Thinking that we own anything here

is an illusion and is the cause

of many of our problems.


Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

[Fana fi Shaykh]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam

SubhanAllah a beauiful post.

JazakAllahu khayrun

Ba Khuda diwaana Bashi, Ba Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam ushayaar

Approach Allah as a crazy person. But be on your guard when approaching His Beloved Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam.

[MadniMunna]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam

Best provision

The pilgrim is told to take the necessary

provisions for Hajj but he is reminded in

The Noble Qur'an that the best provision is

"right conduct." [2:97]. The forgiveness that

pilgrims seek from Him at Arafah

is for their failures to adhere

to right conduct in their daily lives.


Hereafter

Every aspect of the Hajj,

beginning from the pilgrim's decision

to undertake the journey

to his return from the Hajj,

reflects some aspect of the Hereafter.


The Command

Bowing and prostrating in prayer

promote humility to Allah The Merciful.

In the Hajj rites, there is nothing to suggest

any rational significance.

The sole inducement to perform them

is therefore the command itself.

(Al Ghazali, p.106)


Homage

The significance of certain Hajj rites

(like stoning and sa'ee)

is not easily grasped by the mind.

The pilgrims demonstrates through such

actions the demonstration of his hommage

and adoration of Allah The merciful.

(Al Ghazali, p.105-106)


The Essence

The performance of inexplicable duties

is a devotion most effective

in purifying the soul.

If you have grasped this,

then this much will suffice,

Inshah Allah, to impart an understanding

of the essence of the Pilgrimage.

(Al Ghazali, p.106)

[MadniMunna]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

A special person asked about this thread so I want everyone to read it it again.

Jazak Allah

[Noor e Naqshband]

Nov 7, 2009 17:03:35 GMT MadniMunna said:

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

A special person asked about this thread so I want everyone to read it it again.

Jazak Allah

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Labaik Allah Hummah Labaik, Labbaik La Shareeka Laka Labaik, Innal Hamda Wal Ni’amata Laka Wal Mulk, La Shareeka Lak!!!

May Allah Ta'lah reward you and that special person, Ameen!

Jazakallah Khairan for sharing I couldnt reply earlier in that year because I went for Hajj ;D

Fi Aminillah

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu