Umrah ?

I liked your honesty Gulliver. You are very frank. Am sure and i pray for it heartily, that as you in search of truth, let you be soon blessed with it.

 

Regarding you friend, insha Allah, i shall surely pray Allah swt to ease his conditions. But do convey him this reminder that Allah swt, tests whom He likes. These days, do bring us closer to Allah swt and there's a sort of sweetness in this pain too. These trials do also increase our grades and are rewarding both here and hereafter.  Am sure he must be facing it with patience. Why not ! when he is also supported by his very good friend.

 

I also pray Allah swt to soon, light up your love for Prophet Muhammad. We do like your friend, though we have n't seen him or read him, because, yo u do discuss of him often. The more we read, the more shall we know of him Is n;t it? Likewise, do try to read life of Prophet, His companions -- Take your own time brother.

 

 Apart from Brother {sign reader} link, here is an other one

 

 

http://www.seerah.net/seerah/archives/cat_in_makkah.html 

 

At the above site, you can click , at other links at the right side and know more of Prophet Muhammad {Peace be upon him}

 

And thanks for sharing the Quranic link with us.

 

 

 

Ar Raheeq Al-Mukhtum (The Sealed Nectar) is an excellent book about the Prophet Mohammed.

 

Thank you for the feedback. I think I have given the wrong impression here. I have the greatest respect for these sacred places, and what they mean to those of true faith - Islam. My friend is a Muslim and has been going through a hard time in his life. We came together for a reason - as all things have their reasons. He asked me at one point if I would ever consider visiting Mecca with him. If we got the money - of course and I'd make the effort to get it too. That he had always wanted to make the pilgrimmage, and he might find some healing and lasting peace for his soul there was my real intent for asking about going with him. I was honoured that he would suggest such a thing to me, realising  how sacred the place is to Muslims. And as we both shared a belief in the same God, I could see no reason not to. I wanted to 'companion' my friend to a place of peace and healing for his soul, as I had known myself in my own life.  I have nothing but the greatest respect for these places. I was a little disappointed, being human :-) - that I could not go with my friend on this trip - not yet. I can't make the 'declaration' as it would be a lie.

 

Jesus has been and is the model for my life. Till something better comes along - it will always be that way. To date, nothing has. So I am sorry if it seemed I was disrespectful in any way of these sacred places. That was not what it was/is about at all, or my intent for wishing to go, and God knows it.

 

Don't get me started on the Vatican. LOL ;-)

 

God bless us all.