LIFE(Fullstop) THE END!? Or
May be THE NEW BEGINNING!?
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| ♪ Lagta Hai Kya Suhana,Sarkar ﷺ Ka Madinah ♪ |
First of all,I
had given it a thought and came to the conclusion that I wont be able to
express myself .No words can describe the feeling of entering the blessed Haram
of both Makkah & Madina. What will an ignorant sinner like me do justice in
describing the light of Makkah & Madina? What will I be able to explain the
breeze of Madinah? What will I be able to describe the fragrance of Makkah
& Madina? Infact - none of us will be able to describe with true justice
what it is to be sitting in Makkah & Madina. None of us have the capability
of explaining the sweetness of that City, none can capture in words the
overwhelming sense of dignity and honour in that City. But does that mean we
shouldn't speak of it? Does that mean we shouldn't even try to remember it?
Obviously NOT!
It was a dream
come true … Definitely ,Beyond
Words-Beyond Expectations … And 2 Places
are already missed.
♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ Meri
baat ban gayi hai teri baat karte karte
Mein
Madine jaa raha tha teri naat padhte padhte ♬ ♫ ♪ ♩
Since I am
a big fan of Naats,The Whole Journey was Musical! I was Murmuring with the
Likes of “Mein Madina Chala “,”Madine Ka Safar Hai”,”Aaya Hai Bulawa Mujhe
Darbare Nabi Se”,” Nabi Nabi Kehte Madine Chale Jaayenge” … etc
etc . After Travelling Miles and Miles,We finally Reached our First Destination
– Al Madina! There Lays a
Mosque,Popularly Known as
“Masjid-e-Nabawi”.In that Mosque lays the grave of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)
along side his two faithful companions and the first two caliphs in the Islamic
rule, Abu-Bakr and Omar ibn Alkhattab.
♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ Jab
Gumbad e khazra pe woh pehli nazar gayi,
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| ♪ Meri Nazar Ke Saamne,Gumbad Ho woh Haraa Fakat! ♪ |
Aakhon
ke raaste dil mein utar gayi ♬ ♫ ♪ ♩
I almost felt his presence…
reflecting how on these places and spaces he must’ve walked once .. and the
essence and foundation of the Islamic Ummah was established there… the Mosque
certainly has a strong impact on any soul entering with the consciousness of
the importance of that mosque and who lays alive in memory underneath the green
dome.
Well,While Talking about
Masjid-e-Nabawi one cannot complete without mentioning “Al-Riyad-ul-Jannah” , ”Ar-Rawdah”
& “Jannat ul Baqi”
Al-Riyad-ul-Jannah
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| Al-Riad-Ul-Jannah |
The heart of the mosque
houses a very special but small area named al-Riad-ul-Jannah, which extends
from Muhammad's tomb (Rawdah) to his pulpit (minbar). Pilgrims attempt to visit
and pray in Riad-ul-Jannah, for there is a tradition that supplications and prayers
uttered here are never rejected.Al-Riad-ul-Jannah is considered part of Jannah
. It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that Muhammad said: "The area between
my house and my minbar is one of the gardens (rawdah) of Paradise, and my
minbar is on my cistern (hawd)"
On my first day in Madinah, I
didn’t get chance to visit “Al-Riyad-ul-Jannah” because that small place is too
crowded.That small place can accommodate only a few hundred of people at one
time where thousands of people trying to grab the opportunity to enter. If you
have no fate, the chance for you to enter that place is almost impossible.
Finally, on the third day in Madinah, I got chance to be there.
Jannat
ul Baqi aka "The Garden of Heaven" : It is a cemetery located to the southeast
of the Masjid al-Nabawi. It contains many of Muhammad's relatives and
companions.
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| Jannat-Ul-Baqi |
♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ Dafan Tere Jannat Ul Baqi mein, Kitne Chaand Sitaare.
Woh Ahlal Kubur Duniya,Jinhe Karti Salaam.
MADINA TUJHE SALAAM! ♬ ♫ ♪ ♩
For the
First time in my Life,The Period 8 Days seemed so short. I loved the
tranquility of Madinah, wish we could have stayed longer! ... Leaving Madinah
was THE MOST PAINFUL Feeling I have ever Experienced.
OFF TO MAKKAH! :
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| ♪ Kaabe Ki Raunaq,Kaabe ka Manzar ( Allahu Akbar ) ♪ |
With the Intention to perform Umrah,We wore
Ihrams and were off to Makkah. The State of the Heart was Inexpressable ,as we
were Heading to Allah’s Home. After around 5 hours of journey we reached the
city of Makkah.Dumped our luggages in the Hotel and were Heading to Masjid Al
Haram.While Walking towards Kaaba Shareef,I was Drowned with a Plenty of
Thoughts. I just Cant Wait to watch the Kaaba Shareef. I see a lot of Ka’bah
still pictures back home, and now I finally would see it myself. I was walking slowly,
and I can see Ka’bah appear. Formed as a simple but attractive black cube, it’s
the center of moslem’s prayer around the world. I stopped for a moment. My tears
just fell down. Mixed of unexplainable feelings. I’ve been seeing this moment
in my dreams. The moment when I saw Ka’bah for the first time ,It was a dream
come true.
I’ve been
trying to understand the philosophy of Tawaf .Tawaf means to go round
something, orbiting. When I love someone, I’d orbiting around him as an expression
of love, and a prove that I’m ready to sacrifice everything for my beloved. I’d
be ready if he needs me. And that’s how I understand Tawaf. Symbolic way to
Show that I love and detached everything just to be around Allah.
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| ♪ Dekha Safa aur Marwa bhi dekha,Rab ke Karam ka Jalwa bhi Dekha ♪ |
After Tawaf,
you go walking back and forth betwn 2 hills named Safa and Marwa where the
wife of Ibrahim and the Mother of Ismail was walking searching for
water for her infant… again the idea of walking 7 times between two hills
remembering Allah… praying for Him… asking for whatever you want or need… it is
just amazing… you hear people with many different tongues each praying in their
own languages each with their own worries and troubles .. all walking .. in the
same direction and praying for The One! The Great!
After that
to finalize the rituals you go and cut your hair.And Then,UMRAH is Done.
Looking at
the Kaaba in itself is considered an act of worship… you cannot possibly
understand that unless you go there and you start looking at it… and reflecting
upon your whole existence… in every possible way… it is just amazing… the
presence of the place and the divine connection that you are aware of… since
you are not worshipping the black box… but the God who commanded you to go
there and do what He asked you to do… that same God who commanded Ibrahim to
take his wife and his new son to that empty land and leave them there in His
protection… the God who commanded Ibrahim later on to build this house with his
son… the God who accepted the prayer of Ibrahim when he wished that this land
will be holy and safe and that people will come worshipping God there… the God
that many years later brought Mohammed to life there… and then commanded him to
leave… the God that asked all Muslims to turn to the Kaa’ba in their prayers
wherever they are… the God that hears all… and accepts all who worship Him and
only Him with no other partners.
Ask me to
Select 15 Days from my Entire Life AND within a blink of an eye i will say "8 Days in Madinah and 7 Days in Makkah"
I would
highly recommend every person to go and visit these places… being aware of the
importance of both places in the living spirit of Islam…
May Allah
accept the worships and prayers of every pure heart that seeks His Light and
His Peace…AMEN!
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PostScript 1 :
I would like to take this opportunity to express my love and would like to Mention/Thanks some people.
a) Team SDI for Promoting the love & sunnah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) and for encouraging and motivating so many Indian souls INCLUDING me.
b) Ala Hazrat was once asked "How does one INCREASE the Love they have for Muhammad(SAW)?" ---> The Great Imam Replied,"Listen to the Naats recited by Naat Khwaans with Beautiful voices."
AND , OWAIS QADRI is definitely among the one with Beautiful voice.He takes my love for Madinah to the whole NEW LEVEL!
PostScript 2 :
Madina's people are the kindest most
friendly people I've EVER dealt with. Makkah, well, can words ever describe
that?
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Mahabaleshwar offers many awesome picturesque n panoramic views. There are almost 15-20 viewpoints,many of which named after notable Britishers. Some of the popular points we visited were : Venna Lake , Arthur Seat Point etc etc (Sorry,Cant remember the names now xP) .. And if we have missed any
other interesting point,BLAME Abhijit! :D (Yes,you deserve it :P)
