Rafiq-ul-Haramayn - Ilyas Attar Qadri

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Rafiq-ul-Haramayn 23
Sahib, his home is adorned with lights along with a board ‘Hajj
congratulation’ displayed at the front side of the home. Allah
forbid, at some places, even the photographs of the Ḥājī Sahib dressed
in Iḥrām are taken. What is all this? Is it appropriate for an escaped
slave to return to the blessed court of his Master ٖ
with
such pomp and show? Definitely not, one should proceed for Hajj
with tears in eyes and remorse in heart for all the sins committed.
Hajj-pilgrimage on foot
Presented here is a parable containing a lesson of humility for those
displaying a board that reads ‘Hajj Congratulations’ at the front side
of their homes without any good intention just for gaining the
pleasure of their Nafs and showing off.
Sayyidunā Sufyān Šaurī ۡ
once departed from Basra for
Hajj on foot. Someone asked him as to why he was not going by any
transport. He
replied, ‘Should the escaped slave be on a
carriage whilst returning to the court of his Master for asking pardon?’
I feel shy of entering this sacred land. (Tanbīĥ-ul-Mughtarrīn, pp. 267)
May Allah shower mercy on them and forgive us for their sake
without accountability!
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ّ ا
‏َاهِ‏ انلَّ‏ يبِ‏ ِ
ني جبِ‏
ني
ص َ يلَّ‏ ا‏ّٰ‏ ُ
‏ِهل وَس
‏َاٰ‏
يهِ‏ و
ت ٰ ‏َعَا عَلَ‏ ۡ
‏َّم
َ ل
ٓ
ا
Even unable to perform Ṭawāf
Ḥujjat-ul-Islam Sayyidunā Imām Abū Ḥāmid Muhammad Bin
Muhammad Bin Muhammad Ghazālī ۡ
has stated: A
question was asked to a saint
, ‘Have you ever entered the
Holy Ka’baĥ?’ He replied humbly, ‘How can I be able to enter the
Holy Ka’baĥ? I do not even consider myself able enough to perform