About 2.5 million Muslims performed Pilgrimage in 2009, but only few thousand people would have obtained the honor of pleasing Allah, the Almighty. The pilgrimage of the rest would have not been accepted due to their evil deeds. Though they would have thought that Allah, the Arbitrator, would have not considered what they have done with their Muslim brothers.

• Lending money

Someone is not returning the borrowed money and making the one sick, who lend him, but the one will go to Hajj. Imagining that Allah, the Arbitrator, will forgive his sins and he will enter heaven. But Allah, the Majestic, will smack all the sufferings of Pilgrimage on his face due to not returning the borrowed money.

As One day Our Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) gazed at the sky and his holy face turned sadder. His companions (R.A) didn’t ask at that time, but posed the question next day that what concerned him. He said that he came to know about those, who lend money but do not return. Even if they are martyred, they will not enter heaven until their borrowed money is not paid back.

• Occupying the land

Someone would have illegally occupied a plot etc, but will go to Hajj expecting forgiveness, Allah, the utterly Just, will never count his tears but the tears of the one, who lost his land.

The Noble Prophet Muhammad says, “Those who illegally occupies the land even few inch. On the judgment day, that part of land will be converted in a very big land and that will be put on his neck.” Whether one goes to Hajj with the money of that plot or by other means, in both cases the one will be in the hell.

• Intoxicating people

Someone sells vine, opium, hashish, brown sugar, but when the one seems his end near, goes to Pilgrimage, expecting forgiveness even behalf on this that he aggravate Allah’s beloved humans. Whom Allah loves more than 70 times a mother loves her child. Allah, the Fashioner of forms says, “Don’t take alcohol and that every type of stuff, which intoxicate you.”

The Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) says that do not offer prayer after drinking. Therefore, if someone drinks and don’t offers prayer, the sin will not only be written in his account, but in the account of the one, who intoxicate him.

• Killing innocent people

Someone would have killed innocent people but in the end, the one will offer Hajj, anticipating that Allah will enter him in heaven. Allah, the Fashioner of forms, says, “Killing a single human is alike killing the whole humankind” So how in the hell will Allah forgive him? Killing human is the second worst sin after shirk (thinking of someone to be the son of Allah, or equal to Allah, the one).

• Dealing in interest

Someone deals in interest for the whole life. After retirement, the one performs Pilgrimage expecting that Allah, The all-Compelling Subduer, will forgive his outstanding sin about which Prophet Muhammad S.A.W says, “Those who deals in interest will be in the hell.” Interest is one of the major sins according to Islam. There are many Ahadeeth and Quranic verses concerning the punishments.

• Storing and adulterating food

Someone will earn money by illegal business like storing or adulterating food for increasing the profit. Due to which, every body will effect but especially poor. As nowadays, every thing has gone up and due to the storage of items, many people are not able to take balance diet. Due to adulterating food items, health of the people has badly affected. The responsible one will perform Hajj for washing his sins, but as no body can deceive Allah, the all Determiner, therefore Allah, the Powerful, the Irresistible, will wash the one’s sins in the hell. As the Noble Prophet Muhammad says, “Those, who store food (for increasing its price), will be entered in the hell by Allah, the Almighty. About adulterating, our dearest Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) says, “Those who adulterate, are not among us (are not my followers).

So therefore, we should plan about our income first. If we eat by means of illegal earnings, if we drink and bath by illegal means, if we wear ill gotten, how will Allah, accept our worships?  Prophet Muhammad, The merciful (peace be upon him and his family) says, “That flesh and blood, which is made of ill-gotten, will not enter the heaven.”

However, I am not saying that you should not perform Hajj because you may change after offering this reforming worship. Allah, the all Forgiving; may forgive your sins if you return what you have taken and if you give away, which you have earned illegally. You should also promise Allah, the most Merciful, that you would never commit the particular sin again.

Now Hajj is coming again this year 2010 and Hajj flights starts as well from around the world. This is such an act that most of the Muslims have their wish to go to Makkah to perform Pilgrim. May Allah give reward to all the people who are going to Hajj this year. I just want to give them best wishes. May Allah also give us power to perform hajj as well.

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Advice to Pilgrims:

IslamConcepts started with an aim to educate people about Islam despite the fact that they are Muslims or Non-Muslims. So Now we are just starting a series of resources on Hajj to tell pilgrims what they should do and what are the requirements while doing hajj to make them best in what they are doing. To let them know the benefits of Pilgrim so they will perform with more motivation. To teach them basic and advance level things. As performing Hajj is not a thing that we will do it again and again. It is most commonly a one time act so try to make it as good as possible and do your best to happy your lord who gave you such an opportunity and honor that everyone should not able to.

So at the end I just want to say Mubarak to all the hajjaj who are going for Hajj 2010. Take good care of your health and also go with intention that this might be your last Hajj and you might not able to come to holy city Makkah again, might not able to see Khana Kabba, Prophet Muhammad Roza-tul Mubarak, not able to drink Zamzam water and most importantly you will not get such kind of sawab (deeds) from Almighty Allah.

Try to surf your most time in prayers of all kind in Khana Kabba. To summarize it, just do best as possible as you can.

I’ll not go in deep in this article. I’ll publish further articles in details from tomorrow and recommend all of you to read them whether you are going to perform pilgrim this year or in afterward.

Also don’t forget to leave your opinion in comment box. If you have any query let us know, our specialist will try to help you regarding any issue to make your Hajj really fruitful.

What is Mecca?

Actually Mecca also written as Makkah situated in Saudi Arabia and one of the holiest city in religion Islam. Name Kabah comes from the Arabic word meaning ‘cube’, it refers to the cube-shaped stone inside the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. The word “Mecca” is so popular that it is also added in English dictionary meaning something that is most important. Holy city laid near the coast of the Red Sea. and it has total population of 1,290,000.

Mecca History:

According to Islamic tradition, Mecca history was goes back to Prophet Abraham who built the Kaaba with His son, Prophet Ishmael in around 2000 BCE. Mecca is the place that links to many of the Prophets that Almighty Allah sent to us. So it is in news and history books from long time.

At first Masjid al-Haram constructed by Prophet Abraham which stands upright bearing evidence of various events which took place. The Holy Quran says that Mecca was attacked by the Ethiopians in the year when Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) born.

Mecca in the ancient era was a major trade hub. There were Idols everywhere before Islam arrived. If we say that Prophet Muhammad open His eyes in Idol world, then it is not wrong. before emergence of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the city was under the rule of Banu-Quraish.

Why Mecca Important For Muslims:

As we talked earlier that it is a busy place and in history from thousands of years. But why Mecca is important for Muslims. Actually the thing is Islam started it’s ground level there. Mecca was the birthplace of Muslim’s last messenger Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He spent his earlier 40 years there. Then He went to Madina and after building authority, He came back as a victories and live rest of His life in Mecca as well.

Secondly, Holy Kaaba also present in Masjid al-Haram which present in Mecca. Millions of Muslim visited Masjid al-Haram to perform Hajj. It is also the world largest unity place for people, where millions of people gather from all races, community, countries without any difference and pray to their God. Every Muslim must need to perform Hajj at least once in life. So Mecca is every important.

There are many other things that are also rememberable for Muslims such as many Prophet Muhammad’s companions also buried in Mecca. Many Mosques that built with Prophet Muhammad hands. The Zamzam Well, the holy well which sprung into existence with Prophet Ishmael heels when He was rubbing them with thrust. It was also in Mecca, just next to Kaaba in Masjid al-Haram. There are also many other things that is why Mecca is important and so holiest for Muslims.

As mentioned earlier, kaaba built by Prophet Abraham. There is a large black stone inside it. Confirmed by Muslims/Christian historian that Angel Gabriel gave this to Prophet Abraham at Allah’s will. It is the focal point for worship during daily prayers, it unifies all Muslims, direction of every Muslims during prayers is towards Kaaba known as Qibla.

Hopefully you understand what is Mecca and it’s importance for Muslims. Write below if you still have any question or comment for me.

I also find another good resource for you people as I’m committed to provide quality to you. This is a diary of 21 days for the holy land by Prof. M. Ishaq Zahid, a creator of Islam101.com. He wrote his own story, how he spent his 21 days on holy land in the search of greatest Lord of all, how he tried to happy Allah Almighty and much more.

I highly recommended you to read these resources, if you are going to perform 5th pillar of faith, The HAJJ. Where you meat with thousands of people with no difference of name, cast, color, region. Allah said in Quran [22:27.8] “And proclaim that the people shall observe Hajj pilgrimage. They will come to you walking or riding on various exhausted (means of transportation). They will come from the farthest locations.” They have only one thing in common, THEY ARE MUSLIM. They come only for one purpose, TO PERSUADE ALLAH. As Allah said [ 2:199] You shall file together, with the rest of the people who file, and ask Allah for forgiveness. Allah is Forgiver, Most Merciful.