There is a strong hope that when you read this article, inshallah, the pilgrims of Hajj will have gone to perform the rest of the Hajj rituals. Many Muslims around the world come to perform their holy duties in Saudi Arabia. They visit at the Holy places of Makkah and Madinah with great enthusiasm. Thus, every year Allah(swt) gives millions of people this opportunity to be blessed with the happiness of Hajj. For more than four decades, the number of pilgrims has been increasing significantly and now this number is minimum between two to three million every year. It happens, not only among the old but also among the young generation, the passion and love for Hajj is increasing more and more, which is a very welcome thing for the entire Muslim Ummah, and a way of salvation for our coming generations. May Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala increase our spirit more, Ameen.
Before leaving for Hajj, great enthusiasm has been seen in the preparations but many of us can demonstrate this spirit of faith only for one or two months after performing Hajj. It happens, the hustle and bustle of the world slowly pull us towards, and we start the same pre-Hajj routine, and the pilgrims get lost somewhere, we forget that a few days ago or a few weeks ago we have returned from a sacred duty. There is a blessed hadith about the virtues of Hajj:
“That is, whoever performed Hajj to the House of Allah with all manners and conditions, did not come close to sin, nor did any foolish act, that person is purified from sins.” He returns as if he was pure on the day he was born from his mother’s womb” (Ibn Majah p. 213).
But after coming back, we don’t even remember how we were crying at this holy place and asking forgiveness from our Allah SWT for our sins. The spiritual peace that came from the visit of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) Mosque is lost somewhere in the hustle and bustle of the world. If we try to keep the sacred moments that we spent in Makkah and Madinah may be both the world and the hereafter will be accomplished. After returning from there, one should think about what I was before and what I am now, where I was before and where I stand now, has this holy presence had any effect on my day and night, has there been any change, whether have I been close to Allah and turned towards the teachings of Messenger.
What is the effect of the collective prayers in the field of Arafat on us? All the Muslim leaders are also often present there at the occasion of Hajj. Does it have any effect on them?
As we all know the biggest sign of acceptance of Hajj is that a person abandons a life of sins and adopts a life of virtues according to the teaching of Holy Prophet (peace be upon him).
Do your best in fulfill the rights of Allah as His faithful servant. Remember Allah every day in worship and in daily routine. Always seek the pleasure of Allah and give priority to the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) at every opportunity of life. Keep your personal and private life free from sins as much as possible.
About life after Hajj, we should all examine ourselves so that those of us who have performed Hajj, how and how we are living our daily life today.
Please remember all the Muslim Ummah in your prayers. May Allah forgive those martyred especially in Kashmir and Palestine and those who are currently injured, sick in hospitals, or at home, or may Allah grant them health and well-being and those who have been displaced in Palestine. May Allah restore them to their proper place, we all should pray for them in the Eid prayer especially for
Palestine, Kashmir and for Muslims all over the world who are currently suffering or going through the trials.
Sunday, May 3, 2026
