It is the responsibility of every Muslim,

It is the responsibility of every Muslim, man and

woman, old and young, to revive these ten days until

they become for our community like the last ten

nights of Ramadan. Ibn al-Qayim explained that the best nights of the

year are the last ten nights of Ramadan while the best

days of the year are the first ten days of Dhul hijjah. Our lives are short and our accountability great. We

cannot afford to let golden moments like these pass

by without expending ourselves in the worship of

Allah. So let our mosques and homes resound with

wave after wave of the takbeer of Allah until they

resemble the market places of Medina in the era of the companions. As the Islamic year draws to a close, let us revive the

ancient ritual of our forefather Ibrahim. And as the

pilgrims set out for Hajj, hoping to return pure from

sins like the day they were born, let us remember that

we too have worship that will tire us and consume us,

but will illuminate our faces on the day that we meet our Lord...

Insha Allah