Blessings According to Capacity

In the Hajj travelogue as mentioned above (1982), the following lines are recorded: “The divine scenes I witnessed there were indescribable, as were the human scenes that I encountered. I observed that people were either engrossed in worldly conversations or busy purchasing worldly goods. Some were pushing others aside to express their fervent religiosity, even though such behaviour is not permissible at the holy sites of Hajj. Where divine manifestations were scattered all around, meant to captivate people, they were instead lost in human spectacles. Where God’s angels had descended so that people could converse with them, the people were instead engaged in conversations with one another. In a place where the provisions for the Hereafter were abundantly available, people were interested only in buying worldly goods. The place that deserved to instil the fear of God, prompting people to step back in reverence, was instead a place where people were displaying their skill in pushing ahead of others.” A Few Impressions In the travelogue describing the conditions of Hajj, the following impressions are noted: “On the evening of October 4, 1982, we performed the Farewell Tawaf (Tawaf al-Wada) and departed from Makkah to Madinah that night. After completing the final circumambulation of the Ka‘bah, as I left the Haram, I