Salam Maal Hijrah all. It is a new year celebration according to Muslim year which is based on the date of the Hijrah meaning migration of Prophet Muhammad ( peace be upon him ) from Makkah to Madinah. Maal Hijrah is also known as Awal Muharram. It is the time where people make pledge or trying their very best to renew themselves in various aspects of life with full of determination. May Allah help to facilitate our way and efforts towards good. InsyaAllah (:
What is it Maal Hijrah all about? This kind of question often played in most people mind especially Muslim since most of them are more excited welcoming new year eve rather than to know the history and significance of Awal Muharram. I am sure that what most of us know is, it is public holiday. Same goes to me. As a matter of fact, it is actually a time for us to hijrah or in other word to migrate ourselves from bad to good and also from good to better person. Not to say that we are mean or really bad but in simple words to be a better person in any aspects that we want to. Drastic changes are impossible to be done but we can try to change bit by bit as we develop ourselves in many situations which involves the society. In fact, people around us can help us to be a better person by acting as a mirror that reflect ourselves in every inch of ourselves either in a good way or bad way. In other words to say it, muhasabah diri.
However, it is true that changes are difficult to be done in a short period. Always bear in mind that a small steps can make a big changes in your life. It is not a waste to try and make an attempt for it ; it will be a waste IF we never try and make an attempt for it. Al least, we should give a try first. It is for our own benefits. Perhaps it can help us to pursue our journey of life in a proper and good way. Even though it is a small migration but Allah highly regarded it. As cited from Hadith 40 :
On the authority of Omar bin Al-Khattab, who said : I heared the messenger of Allah salla Allah u alihi wa sallam say : "Actions are but by intention and every man shall have but that which he intended. Thus he whose migration was for Allah and His messenger, his migration was for Allah and His messenger, and he whose migration was to achieve some worldly benefit or to take some woman in marriage, his migration was for that for which he migrated." related by Bukhari and Muslim.
What's on my mind for hopes and resolutions this year? A LOT of hopes and resolutions. But let it be secrets between me and Allah SWT. Hopefully I can try to achieve what I desire. May Allah bless me and all of us. Salam Maal Hijrah 1432 (:
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