1. The greatness of Makkah al-Mukkaramah 11 ذوالقعدة 1430 هـ 30 of October, 2009 PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

2. Makkah al-Mukkaramah and Medina are sacred places and heavenly bliss The word Makkah came from Bakkahwhich means destroy, eliminate and annihilate Scholars agree that these words are referring to the destroying of the hill or the elimination of show-off attitude in human heart PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

3. If we are not able to control ourselves from bragging, it might become a nature to us. Although Makkah and Medina are surrounded by dry hills, Muslims around the world still making the efforts to get there. Prophet said: والله إنك لغير أرض الله، وأحب أرض الله علي ولو لا أني خرجي منك ما خرجت PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

4. It is stated that whoever prays at these places (Makkah and Medina), the prayer is equivalent to 100 thousand of prayers, Similarly, whoever fasts at these places, his one day fasting is equal to 100 thousand days of fasting, In the same way, whoever make donates one dirham, his donation is equal to 100 thousand of dirham PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

5. Furthermore, those who recites the whole book of Quran, his recitation is the same as 100 thousands recitations And last but not least, whoever make a zikronce, his zikrwould be awarded by 100 thousands times of rewards We hope that the pilgrims visiting the sacred places visit with sincere heart, avoiding from any kind of show-off attitude and not spending more than the needs or spend using unlawful sources PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

6. Reflect this hadeeth: There is no other reward for HajiMabrur except heaven الحج مبرور ليس له الجزاء إلا الجنة PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

7. Makkah al-Mukkaramah PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

8. Medina PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

9. Medina al-Munawwarah PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

10. شكرا والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته PUSAT ISLAM UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA ISLAMIC CENTRE UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA