It was a miracle, it was amazing how He actually hear us. He took away something from us to be replaced with something more beautiful. Alhamdulillah.
Shortly after the submission of the first draft of my masters research project I went to Singapore with my friends for a short getaway during the long Christmas holiday. At that time I knew that my parents are going for umrah in late January, because umrah has become their yearly trip somehow but I didn't give any hopes that I might follow this time. I don't even have any money to support myself, so I've planned to start saving slowly when I start earning and hoping I might reach there again at least once more before my pre-scheduled Hajj with Tabung Haji in 2030, just because I can't wait till that year to visit.
Upon my arrival from Singapore after midnight of 28th December, my father knocked on my bedroom door the next early morning, asking if I would like to join them for umrah. My heart skipped a beat, I was screaming inside but I tried to look cool on the outside, and I said, "OK, sure", with no excitement. I was still in a state of surprised. It was amazing that He actually heard how I longed to be so close to His house, to His prophet, to the Holy land. It was 28th December 2012, and the scheduled departure date was 28th January 2013, I had a month time!
In between the date till the departure I still need to perform my viva presentation for my research project, correction, and binding my report. It was kind of a busy month just right before my departure, but it was all worth it.
I was so moved to be close to Prophet Muhammad on the nights where the full moon was very much visible. During my thesis writing I had been listening to this one qasidah called Ya Badrotim which means The Full Moon, referring to the Prophet Muhammad's face. It seems like, They heard me, They heard how I really misses them so much and They called me earlier that I've thought. It was amazing.
Alhamdulillah.
Well, more construction for expansion takes place this time around. Things will be so much different if I managed to go there again, InsyaAllah..
My most amazing moment was hiking through the rocky Jabal Nur to reach Hira' Cave, where Prophet Muhammad first received his revelation from Jibreel. It was the most touched moment of the whole visit.
I literally had tears running down when the ustaz recited the doa while I was looking at the dark sky full of stars. That moment was really.. indescribable.
I still had difficulties with holding my wudhu' long enough, and some other matters involving keeping myself clean from hadath all the time. I took that as a test from Him.
I will try to solve all of my problems before going there the next time, insya Allah..
Alhamdulillah.
Well, more construction for expansion takes place this time around. Things will be so much different if I managed to go there again, InsyaAllah..
My most amazing moment was hiking through the rocky Jabal Nur to reach Hira' Cave, where Prophet Muhammad first received his revelation from Jibreel. It was the most touched moment of the whole visit.
I literally had tears running down when the ustaz recited the doa while I was looking at the dark sky full of stars. That moment was really.. indescribable.
I still had difficulties with holding my wudhu' long enough, and some other matters involving keeping myself clean from hadath all the time. I took that as a test from Him.
I will try to solve all of my problems before going there the next time, insya Allah..
