In my opinion, the best time for one to perform
his/her Hajj is when one is able to submit to the Almighty with utter
humility.
What is humility? Humility is a combination of
being humble and modest. And you can do it either way: to instil the
feelings of humility even way before going for Hajj, or to start
understanding and embracing the concept of humility once you have decided that it is time to perform your Hajj.
Humility is a concept that should be embedded in every Muslim's soul.
Never should we feel anything but humble towards our Creator; hence the
significance of wearing the ihram and abiding to the prohibitions while
in ihram when performing the Hajj.
I marvelled at the first
glance of the kaabah, despite already seeing it 26 years prior. Allahu
akbar! I couldn't help feeling so unworthy of His blessings - the
chosen one among the thousands, His guest at the eleventh hour. Am I
not only a spec of dust, an unappreciative and undeserving servant?
Well, He listens. And He has been listening. Each and every one of us
has a place in His heart (make your du'as, quick!).
Humility
will teach us to be thankful to Allah that we are able to experience
Hajar's search for water for Ismail - in a marbled and covered area
between Safa and Marwah, or more so, air-conditioned in the basement!
Humility should also knock on our senses, when we cramp in tents in
millions, in the desert of Arafah; only to seek His mercy. Allahu akbar!
Let us hold on to this concept of humility. You and I are the same. And we are nobody, other than His creations.
"And the servants of the Merciful are those who walk on the earth in humility...." (Al-Furqaan:63)
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