Age of Innocence when i had 'No Thoughts' and Present Age when there are 'So Many Thoughts"
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullah Hiwabarakatuh.
Since my last posting at the beginning of the year,
so many thoughts have passed my mind.
To claim that i have been busy, might be an understatement.
After my blessed Hajj, i am still trying to live the life of a Hajj recipient.
As i had thought earlier, it is not easy to be one, being a Hajj that is.
Performing the Hajj was a breeze for me and i enjoyed every minute of it.
I promised that i will write about it, but for the want of not being 'takbur' i decided not to.
There were many moments and incidents that would be a great story to tell, but i decided to keep it to myself and occasionally 'cerita' bits and pieces to a few friends.
The story of how i was given a unique Wheel chair(Made in India) in Kaabah itself is a good one.
Maybe i will tell it later in my future postings.
The story of my last day at Mina after the last stoning is also a worthwhile 'cerita'.
My walking in the rain in a makeshift rain coat in Makkah a day before Wukuf is also another story.
On looking back, there can be many interpretations as to why it all happened.
Even my doa at Arafah is also another 'cerita'because i was too shy to ask for anything more because, in my opinion i have been given more than enough thus far,which does not commensurate with the deeds that i have done.
My doa was just to say 'Thank you' to Allah Taala with a bits of doa for HIM to grant me anything that He wishes to give, because obviously, HE knows what is in my heart.
Hence my after Hajj has been filled with 'So Many Thoughts'.
Since tomorrow is First Syawal, and having completed 30 days of fasting during Ramadan, i think it is appropriate that i update this blog of mine,so that i can wish the few friends of mine who must have been wondering why i have been dormant for more than 8 months.
As a reminder Raya Haji will be on 17th November 2010.
Maybe i might be inspired to pen my Thoughts as the first anniversary of my Hajj approaches.
Suffice that my wish for everyone is that Allah Taala will grant us another chance to fulfill Ramadan a year from now and that our 30 days of Ramadan will be accepted by HIM.
InsyaAllah.
2355 hrs 9th Sept 2010.
7 comments:
Dear Azudin,
Your long overdue posting after an eight month hiatus is most welcomed. You decide what is best for you where the experience of the Hajj is concerned because it is an obligation between you and ALLAH, your Creator. Why should one glorify the performance of one of the Pillars of Islam whereas we keep mum of the rest?
The Hajj is plainly a personal experience and only if you decide to share the secrets which you kept with regard to the 'cerita' with a selected few. And then only with those who could make sense out of it, because just like love, it is the matter for the heart and not for the rationalisation of sorts.
Welcome back and penning your deep thoughts is like leaving your footprints in the sands of time. Salam.
OP Abdul Halim Shah,
Thank you for the wise words.
Making my acquaintance with you of late has been one of Allah blessings.
The manner of friends that you have makes many differences.
I choose my friends wisely.
Din, I am wishing you and Tah "Eid Mubarak!" while reading your blog...
However,I know more about your Hajj from Nadzru, friends and the Kelantan State Excos..It seems that whatever transpired there...you had already succeeded in bringing in much colour and humour to the entourage...
Your sick classmate, Yad.
Dr Ziad,
Yes, the Arafah, Muzdalifah and Mina experience is priceless.
My 'toilet' cerita is best told face to face.
I some how marvel at how i had those ideas at that moment in time.
Those that were together in my tent, must have had a puzzling time.
Even my cerita on how to pick and choose the stones for stoning the big, medium and small devil is also exhilarating.
But the best that they remembered me must have been the 'toilet' experience of 'short course' or 'long cause'...
Dear OP AOF Sir,
EID Mubarak
Kulli Aam Wa Antum Bi Khairi
May Allah bless you & your family
OP Mood@ Kebungku
Kemamang
Dear OP Azudin
Welcome back. It has been quite sometime. Your designated future postings as indicated is unique to you. Just let's share them one at a time. The experience is not the same. We are all the richer knowing them. Most times what happened cannot be readily explained but can told nevertheless.
kaykuala aka Hank
Dear OP Azudin,
correction '...readily explained but can be told nevertheless.
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