Hajj Reflection #18: Istiqomah

Continuing to be consistent or istiqomah is perhaps a bigger challenge than performing a whole month of pure ibadah. After going on an ibadah vacation for a month, where you indulge in nothing other than pure submission to the Almighty, we all come back to the real world which awaits us with various kinds of responsibilities that attempts to rob us away from our 'new' ibadah routines.

In aiming for hajj mabroor, it is essential to be consistent in ibadah as far as possible. For instance, we must be istoqomah with the amount of solah sunat, quran reading and sadaqah we carried out over there. If not as rigorous, perhaps at a more realistic and practical level?

It isn't easy. Well, at least it isn't for me. We are surrounded with worldly obligations and temptations that entice us away from our newly found routine. Difficult, but not entirely impossible! At this point, friends play an important role in reminding us on the beauty of ibadah, the rewards that He has promised, and maybe also share tips on how to maintain istiqomah.

May Allah help us be istiqomah in our ibadah and thus strengthen our Imaans