The moment one thinks about the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, the first thought that comes is that it is the place that is home to the House of Allah and in the case of Madinah, once the residence of the Prophet of Islam. And if you get a chance to visit, your heart gets filled with mixed feelings, those of excitement and joy.

5 Days Trip to Makkah and Madinah – The Trip

The experience of travelling on a 5 days trip to Makkah and Madinah is itself full of anticipation and joy. But the moment you enter the Holy Land of Arabia, the only thing left in your heart is awe.

You are there in the most sacred places on Earth, one, the place chosen by Allah for His sacred house and two, the land that was once inhabited by people whose hearts were filled with faith and submission to Allah, the land of the people who laid the foundations of Islam with hearts.

You fear putting your first step on the blessed land and your heart is filled with sadness, as you think about how you have ignored your soul and its actual destination. And instead have immersed yourself deeply in the distractions and pleasures of this world.

Eyes tear as the hot sandy wind of Arabia blows across your face feeling like a breeze and also  strengthening your heart. It’s the holy land. And if you have got this opportunity, that too is from Allah. And it means that Allah has given you a chance to reconnect with Him and purify your soul.

The holy cities of Makkah and Madinah have now turned into modern and advanced cities. They do not fit into your image of the cities as you read in the books of Islamic history or have seen in the Islamic movies.

5 Days Trip to Makkah and Madinah – Makkah

When you’re on a short Umrah, the first place you go to is the Prophet’s Mosque. It is one of the two sacred Mosques mentioned in the Quran. There is the house of the greatest man in the history of mankind and the greatest of all the Prophets of Allah. Walking past the graves of the pious predecessors of Muslims in Madinah, makes you envy their status and fills us with an  urge to make ourselves worthy to meet them one day in Paradise.

On a Umrah or 5 days trip to Makkah and Madinah, as you leave Madinah you make your way to the blessed city of Makkah. Then you remember how beloved this city is to Allah and how grieved was Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to depart from Makkah when he said:

“By Allah! You are the most beloved portion of Allah’s Earth to me, and verily you are the most beloved portion of the earth to Allah too. Verily you are the best, spot on the face of the earth, and the most beloved to Allah. If your people did not expel me, I would not have departed from you.” (Al-Muatta)

5 Days Trip to Makkah and Madinah – Madinah

In the state of Ihram, entering the Sacred Mosque and looking at the Kaaba, the House of Allah leaves you in a flood of tears. The salaah you offer there is not only the most blessed of all your life’s prayers but also it is the most virtuous and full of devotion. Each ayah that you recite is between laments and tears.

And as you perform Tawaf around the Kaaba, it gives you a chance to express the newfound strength that your heart gained. And then you enchant Talbiyah with all your heart, proclaiming your submission to the Almighty, in hope for his mercy and seeking forgiveness.

When you leave the holy city you are still in tears but your heart is not empty. It’s full of faith and a determination to go back to the nature of Allah on which He created you.

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