Once this has been accomplished...

Once this has been accomplished, then one, through the pleasures of the religion (Salat, fasting, recitation of Qur’an, supplication, humility and humbleness while in the presence of Allah, pleasing the creations of Allah, etc …) and through seeking help by way of Tawassul to the Ahl al‑Bait (as) (it is better to go to Madinah after performing the Hajj if one is able to), especially seeking help from Imam Wali al-Asr (may Allah hasten his noble return and may my soul and the souls of all of those of the universe be sacrificed for the dirt under his feet) and by the continuous recitation of Ziyarat Jami`ah al‑Kabirah which is one of the best forms of Tawassul to the 12th Imam, one will reach to the level of glory and praise ‑ meaning that our soul will become illuminated by the light (Nur) of Allah.

وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُ نُورًا يَمْشِي بِهِ فِي النَّاسِ “And we placed for him, a light (Nur) by which he walks amongst the people..” (3) In this blessed journey, while in the security of the Truth, one should be able to reach a level of true servitude, where one can distinguish between good and bad, friend and enemy, and what Allah (SWT) wants, from what one’s own evil soul wants… إِنْ تَتَّقُوا اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَكُمْ فُرْقَانًا؛ “If you are careful of (your duty to) Allah, then He will grant you a distinction.” (4) What is more important than which has been mentioned is at this stage, one must attain sincerity (khulus).

This means that in one’s heart and thoughts during this journey, nothing should remain except Allah and the performance of the Hajj exactly as the way Prophet Ibrahim (as) performed it.

وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ؛ “Surely I have turned myself, being upright, wholly to Him Who originated the heavens and the earth, and I am not of the polytheists.” (5) The person should not perform Hajj simply for people to congratulate him; or, may Allah protect us, to make other people work hard and go through troubles, meaning his Hajj is not simply to use other people.

In fact, his Hajj should not even be for Allah to bestow upon him, both in this world and in the next, blessings and bounties. Rather, all of his attention and focus on this journey must be for Allah, the goal of reaching to Him and to the true worship, such that no one else or anything will be in his sight except for the pleasure of Allah.

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