Odds faced by the pilgrims
Every year many Bangladeshi pilgrims miss their Hajj mission to Mecca for management crisis. When they really fail to go, no sweet words can satisfy them because there is no certainty that they will live one more year at least. Moreover, who will compensate their monetary losses they suffered?
The observers do not want to believe that the pilgrims become victims of the willful management crisis. When Hajj is the annual religious Decree from God, it is incumbent upon every rich Muslim (who did not go before) to comply with the said ruling. Therefore, permanent solution is possible if there is sincerity and good planning. Should we believe that the future pilgrims will no more be the victims like their predecessors?
Abdul Hamid Khan
Dhaka
Abandon idle speculation
Men think that they would not be tried in the Hereafter. This is nothing but idle speculation. We read in the Quran that idle speculation can by no means take the place of truth.
We again learn from the study of the Scripture that God will punish every wring-doer, particularly those who oppress children and females. However, some of them will dwell in the hell-fire for ever and some of them temporarily.
On the Judgment Day, one of the two Angels recording our every moment action will make him present in the Court of Allah and the other will produce evidences and witnesses. There will be no deviation.
We should therefore be careful of our duty towards mankind and duty towards God. We must ameliorate our morality and sense of right and wrong in order to check crimes in the society we live in.
Abul Hashem
Dhaka
