The Message Of Hajj

In this way, the first effect of Hajj is (or should be) that the pilgrim’s mind becomes God-oriented. He starts remembering God. His mind gets filled with thoughts about God. If until now his thoughts were going towards his own self, now his thoughts start moving towards God. Whatever a person thinks about, their emotions get shaped accordingly. If you strive for your personal goals, your mind will revolve around your own self. But when a person is going towards God, then his mind connects to God. He starts remembering things related to God. He thinks that God created me. He gave me all kinds of opportunities. He made me capable of working in this world. With His help, it became possible for me to gather the resources through which today I am going towards Baitullah. Then, finally, that day will come upon me when death will arrive, and I will be presented directly in the court of God. These things turn the journey of the pilgrim into a truly spiritual journey. Outwardly, he is on a physical journey, but in terms of his inner feelings, he is going through high levels of a meaningful, spiritual journey. When the time to enter the Haram comes near, all pilgrims don on a new type of uniform. Every person puts on the same kind of unstitched clothes (ihram) on their body. This is a practical reminder that the pilgrim has now entered a new world. By removing his national dress,