Allah Ta’ala chose an area at the foot of a mountain for His house, an area void of beautiful scenery, trees, vegetation, etc. Yet, the beauty of these mountains, due to the special manifestation of Allah, is indeed something else. This beauty is however, recognized only by those whose sight has been divinely blessed.

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“We have seen such men of (possessing) in-sight, who although alive, remained oblivious of life.”

The poet is referring here to those Men of Allah, who although alive, live as though they are oblivious of the world around them. Their lives were sacrificed solely for Allah, thus they paid no attention to acquire any worldly pleasure for themselves. One poem comes to mind, which I had composed regarding the greatness of the mountains of Makkah Mukarramah. My Shaikh, Hazrat Shah Abrarul Haq Saheb (Rahmatullah Alaihe), (who is, unfortunately, no longer amongst us), was very fond of this poem. In fact, upon hearing it, he took out his notebook to jotted it down.

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“O Mountains of Makkah, in my eyes, you hold great status indeed!”

I hold you, O mountains, in great esteem, since Allah Ta’ala has chosen you as vicinity for His house. You have been made the neighbor of the house of Allah! When man plans to build his palace, he selects an area most suitable to his needs. So what was the reason for Allah Ta’ala choosing the mountains of Makkah for His house? It can only be due to the fact that this area was the most auspicious on the surface of the earth.

Maulana Rumi (Rahmatullah Alaihe) has written that once, when a saint stepped into the Blessed city of Makkah, the following words flowed from his tongue:

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“Makkah Mukarramah is the city of my Beloved, (Allah), the city of my King.”

When he arrived at Medina Munawwarah, he again repeated the same, that this is also the city of my beloved, i.e. Rasulullah.

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“The home of the lovers of Allah is where their beloved is found.”

 He who thinks of, and desires returning home, while in the Haram of Makkah Mukarramah, or Medina Munawwarah, is indeed foolish. His love for Allah is truly weak. Maulana Rumi (Rahmatullah Alaihe) has written that the following question was posed to a man madly in love:

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“O young man, you have on your travels visited numerous cities. Which city pleased you the most?”

The lover replied,

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“The city in which my beloved resides!”

Ask the lovers of Allah regarding the pleasure they experience in the blessed cities of Makkah Mukarramah and Medina Munawwarah! They become oblivious of all other sceneries, countries and sights. They do not think of London, America, Japan, Germany, etc. While in Medina Munawwarah, their hearts desire is to remain in it forever.