Bismillah AllahuAkbar
I have a mountain full of sins which I have to ask forgiveness for and a mountain full of dua's, dreams, hopes and ambitions that I want to ask for. After my umrah I intend to try my utmost hardest to live the life of a better person, but before I do that ,I need to ask for forgiveness and clean my heart. So, I view my Umrah as a spiritual refuel which should aid and assist me in living the rest of my life just the way I'm supposed to.
Madinah Date: 05/2/2012 Time 0400 Hotel Dallah Taibah
Masjid-ul-Nabawi is a structure of inexplicable beauty; at first glance it was hard to look away, it's a vision which will be imprinted in my heart forever. That morning, with the jet black sky, the moon, and sparkling stars hanging above the minarets of our Holy Prophet's mosque are sensational . Whenever I hear the soulful call to prayer, the first and second azan,i feel the presence and rahmah (mercy) of the Holy Prophet , I still can't believe that I'm actually here...it's nothing short of a miracle. I try to remember absolutely everyone in my prayers so that they can also derive something of my being here. '
The social scene here in Madinah is so simple, relaxed and uncomplicated. No one seems more rich, intelligent, or prettier than anyone else. Nor does one ever feel insecure or inferior over here; there are no social barriers that segregate people. The people here are unbelievably friendly; it's obvious that this is the city of rahmat (mercy), and barakah (blessings) and it's obvious that this is the city of Allah (swt) Mehboob (beloved) ...and when I went to visit the Holy Prophet SAW
for the last time before departing to Makkah with a heavy heart, I make a dua that inshallah, I'll be back.Makkah Al Mukaramah, (Miqat at Bir Ali) Date 7/2/2012 Time 1500 Hotel - Qasar Hotel, the 7 stars location.
Al Masjid Al Haram , as soon as we arrived in Makkah we went to perform our Umrah. The sighting of the Kaabah for the first time was overwhelming. I was awestruck by its magnificence; its beauty cannot be described in any other way except by pure experience of its presence. Tears streamed down my face as I asked for the pleasure and forgivenessss of my Lord. I felt incredibly insignificant standing before the house of my Almighty Creator. As I did my Tawaaf (circulation) around the Kaabah I couldn't help but glance up overwhelmed by the thought that at this very moment thousands of angels were doing Tawaaf around the superior abode of Allah (swt) directly parallel to our Tawaaf. After we performed our Tawaaf we cooled ourselves down by drinking zam zam water in which I felt all my fatigue and thirst diminish. After drinking zam zam we went to perform our Sa'ee.
Sa'ee represented to me Allah (swt) in all His beneficence, in all His mercy, the One who provides sustenance for us and in Whose hands our destiny lies. Once again I became emotional recalling the plight of Hadrat Hajarah (ra), thinking how frantic she must have been looking for water; and how Allah (swt) loved the actions of his favoured person to such an extent that the revival of her actions is now considered worship...and Tahlul completed my first Umrah on the sameday, SubhanAllah.
Here in Makkah, Allah plucks out your daily routine and puts you in a desolate place where there is nothing to do but worship Him. Therefore, you are constantly reminded of why you were put here on earth for the sole worship and service of God. That is exactly why Makkah is where Makkah is.
...and my feelings, "the journey of a lifetime, is undoubtedly the best experience in the world. ... in anywhere else in the world, my heart will always remain in Madinah and Makkah,.. Na'am, distance do makes the heart grow fonder. Alhamdulillah, Tawaf wada" completed my Wajib Umrah. Alhamdulillah.
Bismillah AllahuAkbar.
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