How Performing Umrah Can Revive Your Faith?

Muslims believe that performing Umrah can revive their faith as it contributes to spiritual purification, seeking forgiveness of sins and enables them to build a strong connection with Allah Almighty. Umrah is also a source of expiation of all previous sins, accompanied by the blessings of all worship, rituals, Dua, and Azkar of Allah SWT. Thus, Muslims travel long way to gain these religious and spiritual benefits including revival of their faith after seeking forgiveness for all previous bad deeds and sins. Umrah holds significant importance in strengthening the bond with Allah Almighty and brings Muslims closer to Allah.

As our Beloved Prophet Muhammad PBUH stated in his Hadith that:

الْعُمْرَةُ إِلَى الْعُمْرَةِ كَفَّارَةٌ لِمَا بَيْنَهُمَا، وَالْحَجُّ الْمَبْرُورُ لَيْسَ لَهُ جَزَاءٌ إِلَّا الْجَنَّةُ

“Umrah is an expiation for the sins committed between it and the previous Umrah, and the reward of Hajj Mabrur (one accepted) is nothing but Jannah (Paradise).”

(Sahih al-Bukhari 1773)

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Spiritual purification and renewal of faith

Umrah is a profound worship in Islam that serve as a significant opportunity for spiritual purification (Tazkiyah), seeking forgiveness for sins and revive the faith. Umrah is a sacred journey of cleansing the soul by abandoning sins. Muslims feel detachment from worldly affairs and attachments and feel themselves connected to Allah SWT. Wearing a simple two-pieced white cloth is a symbolic representation of entering a state of purity and abandoning all material attachments.

• Expiation of sins: Muslim pilgrims can ask forgiveness from Allah SWT by crying out loud and Allah pays heed to their plea and washes away all their sins and bad deeds.
• Strong bond with Allah: Muslim pilgrims can build a strong connection with Allah on the Umrah pilgrimage by performing sacred rituals of Allah, worship, asking forgiveness and presenting numerous supplications in front of him.
• Life-changing experience: The lesser pilgrimage is a sacred worship that proves as a life-changing experience because the whole personality of pilgrims is transform into a new. Pilgrims become more pious and righteous after completing the Umrah pilgrimage.

Self-reflection and increase in focus

Humans are special creatures of Allah who are supposed to bow only in front of Allah SWT. The practical exhibition of this submission is witnessed on the Umrah pilgrimage when pilgrims prostrate only in front of Allah SWT. They are not dependent on other for daily resources but they should only rely on Allah SWT for all their gains and essential. This self-worthiness and self-reflection is exhibited on the Umrah pilgrimage when they feel abandoned by all other resources and connect only with Allah SWT. Muslim pilgrims can cultivate self-reflection during, after the Umrah pilgrimage by purifying their intentions. They can travel to the Umrah pilgrimage by booking our Umrah packages that offer all Umrah amenities, including from hotels, flights, transportation and Umrah visa approval.

1. Distraction from worldly interests: Muslim pilgrims can fully focus on performing Umrah rituals and distract themselves from all worldly interests. This spirit is aroused on the Umrah pilgrimage that fosters pilgrims to fully focus on Umrah rituals and other worships.
2. Shedding ego, grudges, and grief: Umrah Pilgrimage involves shedding ego as Muslims prostrate in front of Allah SWT. The burden of grieves, grudges and ego is heavy and Muslim pilgrims are able to wipe away all these burden during the sacred Umrah pilgrimage.
3. Inner peace, serenity, and tranquility: The continuous remembrance of Allah SWT, worship and supplications on the Umrah trip cultivates inner peace, serenity, and tranquility among pilgrims.

Connection with Islamic Principles

Muslim pilgrims on Umrah can build a deep connection with the core values of Islam that guide the morality of individuals and design the societal structure of the community. That is why, Muslims who have performed Umrah are more close to Allah and religion and practically exhibiting Islamic principles such as daily five times prayer and recitation of the Holy Quran.

• Belief in Oneness of Allah: Umrah pilgrimage fosters the faith of Muslims in Allah and fosters belief in the oneness of Allah SWT. This trust encourages them to stay pious and noble throughout their lives.
• Zakat Charity: During the Umrah pilgrimage, they learn the importance of charity as they give money to the needy for the pleasure of Allah SWT. After returning homes, Muslims exhibit all these actions in their routines and show the positive outcomes of the Umrah pilgrimage.
• Taqwa (God Consciousness): Muslims become fearful of all the warnings mentioned in the Holy Quran. They recite different Ayat and Surah’s of the Holy Quran in Arabic and translation and adopt Taqwa by God consciousness.

A reminder of the hereafter

From the start of the Umrah pilgrimage, wearing a simple white two-piece cloth as Ihram, circumambulating around the Holy Kaaba and running between mountains are solely for the pleasure of Allah SWT. Thus, this dedication and devotion serves as a key reminder that the soul and body of all humans are belong to Allah and one day all have to return to their creator and will be accountable to Allah Almighty for all their deeds. The Umrah journey is full of challenges and difficult rituals that can be seen as similar to gathering on the Day of Judgment.