Thursday, December 28, 2006

Inside Mecca part2

It takes a bare minimum of 5 to 6 days to perform the Hajj assuming all of the rites are performed at their appointed times.

Many people go for Hajj thinking it is a test of patience. But the word patience pales besides the Hajj. Every pilgrim is a guest of Allah subhanahu wata ala, but every pilgrim must persevere against their own shortcomings to enjoy the fruit of their journey.

Somehow conditions that would be the height of luxury for one Hajji become too much for another to "suffer" through. Hajj reveals to a person both how far they have come and much farther they have to go in being the Muslim they hope to be.

And what's wonderful about the Hajj is that for most Muslims who submit completely to the Will of Allah subhanahu wata ala, they find that their perseverence helps them become better people than they had been before.

So much so that it is said that the reward of an accepted Hajj is seen most easily in those people who become better Muslims after Hajj than they were before, and in whom that change lasts and lasts.

Here's the Google description for part two of the video:

"A National Geographic Documentary about Islam and its teachings.Must to watch to know about the Holy Pilgrimage towards Makkah (Mecca)."

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