- Beautiful things always express themselves in silence.
- A hundred men can make an encampment but it requires a woman to make a home.
- Prepare for the worst. Expect the best and take what comes.(Dr. Robert E. Speer)
- Anyone who stops learning is old whether this happens at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps on learning not only remains young but becomes constantly more valuable regardless of his physical capacity.
- The voice of parents is the voice of God, for their children they are heaven's lieutenants. (Shakespeare)
- If you want to hate something, hate what is displeasing to God, love your creator.
- Do not be hasty in speech.
- Be fair in your judgments.
- Rather thy study full of books than thy purse full of money.
- Kind words do not wear out the tongue.
- If not seemingly, do it not. If not true, say it not.
- He that loses his honesty, has nothing else to lose.
- Pride spoils everything it touches.
- The force of love is soft and gentle.
Before setting out for Hajj: The Most Important Spiritual Preparation for Every Pilgrim Hajj is not just a journey of the body — it is a journey of the heart. Long before a pilgrim steps onto the plane, long before the ihrām is worn, and long before the talbiyah rises from the tongue, the heart must be prepared to stand before Allah in the most sacred days of a believer’s life. Among all the checklists, packing guides, and logistical preparations, there is one question every pilgrim must ask: “What is the most important thing I should do before Hajj in terms of my ʿaqīdah and inner state?” The answer, according to the scholars of the past and present, is beautifully simple: Purify your Tawḥīd and make sincere tawbah. Everything else flows from these two foundations. 1. Renewing Tawḥīd: The Heart of Hajj Hajj is the greatest physical expression of Tawḥīd. Every ritual — from the talbiyah to the ṭawāf — proclaims the Oneness of Allah. For this reason, the heart must be c...
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