Meeting with God

Labbayk Allahumma Labbayk” (Here I am, O Allah, here I am; Here I am, O Allah, here I am).” Seeing this scene, one is reminded of the verse in the Quran that describes how when the trumpet is blown, all people will suddenly emerge from their graves and rush towards their Lord: “The trumpet will be blown and, at once, they will rise up from their graves, and hasten to their Lord. (36:51) The truth is that the gathering at Arafat is a foretaste of the gathering on the Day of Judgment. It is a vision in this world of the world to come. In a hadith, it is said: “Hajj is Arafah” (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 55). Meaning, the standing at the plain of Arafah on the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah is the cornerstone and the most essential element of the Hajj pilgrimage. This indicates what the most important purpose of Hajj is: to remind a person of their eventual standing before God on the Day of Judgment, to mentally prepare oneself today for what will physically happen tomorrow. The Ka‘bah is the house of the One True God. It was built by two great prophets, Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and Prophet Isma’il (Ishmael). The extraordinary events of their noble lives and their remarkable sacrifices for the sake of God are associated with this house. Moreover, the lives of the Prophet Muhammad and his righteous Companions, along with their God-centered activities, are deeply woven into the atmosphere of the Ka‘bah. A person reads about the unparalleled history of devotion to God and sacrifice for His sake in books. From childhood