Before Leaving for Makkah

Recorded during the 2013 Hajj in Saudi Arabia, as Alhaj Akibu Quasim prepared his group for the upcoming pilgrimage.

Transcript

Before rounding up, I can say this is not his first time.
As a matter of fact, he is cool in this country.
He worked in their consulate.
He is a Hafiz of the Qur’an.

And not only that, Almighty Allah has given him the wisdom to impact this knowledge not only to us, the young ones, but even to the elders and the children.

May Almighty Allah make that work grow big, to become an institution that people can come to and see what Allah has done.

Here comes our Alhaj Akibu Quasim, a close friend of mine, a person I can vouch for. He has a clean heart.

We thank Almighty Allah for making this journey successful so far this year.

Question:
Is there anything that has lacked behind so far to this point?

Alhaj Akibu Quasim:
I want to thank you, my friend.

One thing that is certain in Hajj is that each year comes with its own challenges.
Now this is just the beginning of the process.

Insha’Allah, in the next two or three days we will be leaving for Makkah to do our first Umrah, and then we will be preparing for Hajj.

All we can say is to ask Allah to give us His guidance and His blessings, to make it a perfect Hajj.

The challenges are there, and they change every year.

The government of Saudi Arabia is trying its best to make it a comfortable Hajj for everybody, but Allah is in control.

Question:
What measures are you putting in place for good hotels, accommodation, transportation, and everything for this year’s pilgrims?

Alhaj Akibu Quasim:
My belief is that I am the servant of the group.
All I can do is to be there, to look for the comfort of the pilgrims.

We are trying, and we are asking Allah, as I said earlier, to give us guidance and blessings to make it a comfortable Hajj, and a complete one for everybody.
Alhamdulillah.