It is the blessed ten days of Dhul Hijjah and maybe some of us are feeling like we are missing out and would like to be on hajj, feeling our purpose, busy in worship, walking, striving with our wealth, our bodies, our soul and our hearts.

And maybe some of us even had Hajj booked but it got cancelled and we are feeling the sting.

AND YES, WE ARE NOT IN MAKKAH, WE ARE NOT ON HAJJ AND WE ALL WISH WE COULD BE...

BUT MAYBE...

EVEN IF....we can’t spend our wealth to go and fulfil the obligation of Hajj in ALLAH’s way,

WE CAN...spend our wealth on whatever will please ALLAH in HIS way.

EVEN IF...we can’t travel to Hajj and the house of ALLAH,

WE CAN... travel with our hearts to our Rabb and make our hearts a home for HIS remembrance.

EVEN IF... we can’t strive to travel to the places ALLAH has honoured and honour them,

WE CAN...strive to honour what ALLAH has honoured here (e.g. parents and teachers),

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