Al-Hajj Al-Mabroor

By the Infinite Power of Allah this call reached the hearing of all
those destined to perform that sublime duty, since the
proclamation of Ibrâhîm till the Day of Resurrection arrives. They
heard the call of our father Ibrâhîm (peace be upon him) while still
in the loins of their forefathers and answered Him.
Allah, all praise and glory be to Him, chose His Sacred House to be
the Qiblah [Direction faced in Prayers] of the believers, which they
face five times daily in each offered prayer. Thus, Allah willed that
the believer’s heart remains engaged with the Sacred House,
though away from it, until he performs the enjoined duty of Hajj,
whereby the blessing of having belief in Allah is perfected.
As though Allah psychologically prepares every Muslim to
perform Hajj before doing it years ahead. Man may die without
going on a pilgrimage but his heart keeps intimately attached to
the Sacred House, turning to it five times a day.
Hajj is an enjoined duty whose fulfillment depends on many
aspects of life; it demands effort, energy and Help from Allah by
giving us power, ability and health. It also necessitates action,
because man must work more to earn what exceeds his livelihood
to be able to save the Hajj expenses. If he worked as hard as
needed to suffice his daily living only he would save nothing for
the Hajj. Therefore, the believer begs Allah for a working power
that will suffice him and his family and cover his Hajj expenses as
well.
All these arrangements related to health, work or energy, offer
more than the actual need; all are certainly Blessings from Allah.
When blessed by such grace, you should express gratitude to Allah
by saying, ‘Here I am at your service, O Allah, here I am. Yours
alone is All Praise and All Bounty, and Yours alone is The
Sovereignty. You have no partner’. All Praise is due to You for
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