Comments on: Preparing for Hajj–Apologies http://www.anightingale.com/2009/11/08/preparing-for-hajj-apologies/ Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:37:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sumayah Hassan http://www.anightingale.com/2009/11/08/preparing-for-hajj-apologies/comment-page-1/#comment-8110 Sumayah Hassan Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:52:25 +0000 http://www.anightingale.com/2009/11/08/preparing-for-hajj-apologies/#comment-8110 I know exactly what you mean about the forgiveness bit. When I was graduating high school I was going to leave Cairo and come back to Virginia for college. There was this girl names Sarah that I had wronged in the 8th grade (she warned me about keeping bad company with some girls and I told them what she said) but she left the school before I could make amends. I felt wretched about it for all that time. By sheer coincidence we saw each other a week before I left. I stopped her in the street and said, "I am so sorry about what happened in the 8th grade!" I started crying in the street and she was sweet enough to forgive me. Rabena Kareem. I know exactly what you mean about the forgiveness bit.

When I was graduating high school I was going to leave Cairo and come back to Virginia for college. There was this girl names Sarah that I had wronged in the 8th grade (she warned me about keeping bad company with some girls and I told them what she said) but she left the school before I could make amends.

I felt wretched about it for all that time. By sheer coincidence we saw each other a week before I left. I stopped her in the street and said, "I am so sorry about what happened in the 8th grade!" I started crying in the street and she was sweet enough to forgive me.

Rabena Kareem.

]]> By: Abbu http://www.anightingale.com/2009/11/08/preparing-for-hajj-apologies/comment-page-1/#comment-8099 Abbu Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:44:55 +0000 http://www.anightingale.com/2009/11/08/preparing-for-hajj-apologies/#comment-8099 As a father, I have always tried to use ample love and sufficient mercy to deal with you.  But, if I ever ran out of both of these precious commodities and got upset at you, I hope and pray that you would also forgive me before you depart on this sacred journey. My dear baby daughter, even if you ever did anything to upset me, I used my love and mercy to  forgive you shortly thereafter.  You always had a very special place in my heart and as of right now, all you have with me is an endless supply of brownie points and nothing to forgive. Have a safe trip. May Allah SWT accept your hajj and all the duas you make for yourself and for the others.   As a father, I have always tried to use ample love and sufficient mercy to deal with you.  But, if I ever ran out of both of these precious commodities and got upset at you, I hope and pray that you would also forgive me before you depart on this sacred journey.

My dear baby daughter, even if you ever did anything to upset me, I used my love and mercy to  forgive you shortly thereafter.  You always had a very special place in my heart and as of right now, all you have with me is an endless supply of brownie points and nothing to forgive.

Have a safe trip. May Allah SWT accept your hajj and all the duas you make for yourself and for the others.  

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