In this Hajj journey, I realized that Allah invite one for Hajj, not when you have the money, but when you are ready.
A whole aspect ready, or at least your heart is ready.
Ready to surrender to everything.
After doing all your best to make show Allah that you are ready.
Again, your math first, then Allah’s.
Not the other way around. Allah’s math multiply everything that you do. But, no multiplication will work with zero.
When that happens, be prepared to receive more than you asked for.
Money can buy you options or best travel, but can’t give you the peace of mind in doing your hajj. Can’t guarantee the people with whom you travel for three weeks. Can’t make your heart stay ease amidst the chaos, the heat, the crowd, the queue, the safety, and many other things that money can’t but. It’s all Allah who do you the favors.
This Hajj 2026 showed it took 14 years from many less pleasant and less comfortable Hajj 2012 taught me, to do all my homeworks until Allah decided that I am ready for another chance.
Hajj is a personal journey. You might go with your spouse/family, but Allah’s invitation is ALWAYS customized. He invites you personally.
It also shows making Hajj as your personal goal will enhance everything in your life. It will open many doors. It makes sense once again why it is the last pillar of all.
So, repeating my ranting last year,
Go Hajj when you’re mature enough.
Being young is nice, but it is not enough. You need some experience where life will humble you in any ways possible.
Go with the best travel you can afford.
Ask the impossible.
Allah is never on budget and never will.
It’s the most rewarding trip you will ever take in your lifetime, even it is confirmed in a noble hadith, the Prophet SAW said: An accepted Hajj will receive no less a reward than Paradise.
Mabrur, ya Allah.
Amin. Amin. Amin.
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