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not meeting its Lord, till they are granted their ultimate wish and rejoice in the
contemplation of their Master.
The Pilgrim should also nourish in his heart the hope of attainment and of finding
acceptance, not by virtue of his deeds in faring far from his family and property,
but through trust in the bounty of Allah, the Almighty, and in hope of confirming
His promise to those who wish to visit His House.
He should nurture the hope that if fate overtakes him en route and he does not
arrive, he will meet Allah, the Almighty, coming to Him, since He says in the
Glorious Koran:
“…Whosoever leaves his house an immigrant to Allah and His Messenger and
then death overtakes him, his wage shall have fallen upon Allah. …” (Koran Ch.
4 verse 100)
Crossing the Desert
As for crossing the desert to the assembly point, with all attendant hardships; the
contemplation of their Master.
The Pilgrim should also nourish in his heart the hope of attainment and of finding
acceptance, not by virtue of his deeds in faring far from his family and property,
but through trust in the bounty of Allah, the Almighty, and in hope of confirming
His promise to those who wish to visit His House.
He should nurture the hope that if fate overtakes him en route and he does not
arrive, he will meet Allah, the Almighty, coming to Him, since He says in the
Glorious Koran:
“…Whosoever leaves his house an immigrant to Allah and His Messenger and
then death overtakes him, his wage shall have fallen upon Allah. …” (Koran Ch.
4 verse 100)
Crossing the Desert
As for crossing the desert to the assembly point, with all attendant hardships; the