How to really benefit from performing Haj

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">One day, a person came to Hadhrat Junaid Baghdadi (May Allah shower His mercy on him</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat asked him: Where are you coming from</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">The person said: From Hadhrat said: When you started for Hajj and reached Ka'aba crossing all the milestones, did you traverse the stations of Tariqah also</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">He said: No</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat said:<span style="">&nbsp; </span>You didn&rsquo;t even traverse the path</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat asked:<span style="">&nbsp; </span>When you wore the Ihraam, did you leave the human attributes and blameworthy attributes also</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">He said: No</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat said: Then you didn&rsquo;t even tie the Ihraam</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat asked: When you stayed in Arafaat, did you have any Kashf<span style="">&nbsp; </span>(revelation</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">)?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">He said: No</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat said: Then you didn&rsquo;t even stand in Arafaat</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat said:<span style="">&nbsp; </span>When you reached Muzdalifa, did you get you wish, i.e. did you abandon all your wishes</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">He said: No</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat said:<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Then you didn&rsquo;t even go to Muzdaliafa</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat asked:<span style="">&nbsp; </span>When you performed the Tawaf, did you see the beauty of Allah Ta'ala</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">He said: No</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat said:<span style="">&nbsp; </span>You didn&rsquo;t perform Tawaf then</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat said:<span style="">&nbsp; </span>When you performed the Sa'ee between Safa and Marwah, did you realize the status of Safa and Marwah</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">He said: No</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat said: You didn&rsquo;t perform Sa'ee between Safa and Marwah</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat asked: When you came to Mina, did your desires fall off from you</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">He said: No</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat said: Then you didn&rsquo;t go to Mina either</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat asked: When you performed Qurbani, did you slaughter your base desires also</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">He said: No</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat said: Then didn&rsquo;t perform Qurbani</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat asked: When you threw stones at Jamraat, did you throw away your desires also</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">He said: No</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Hadhrat said: You have not thrown stones yet and neither did you perform Hajj.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Go back and perform Hajj the way I have told you to</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">There are 2 Maqam-e-Ibrahim, one in Makkah and one in the heart, one physical and the other spiritual.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>If someone desires to reach both the Maqam-e-Ibrahim, then they should act as Hadhrat Junaid Baghdadi (May Allah shower His mercy on him) has said</span><span lang="ER" dir="RTL" style="">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" dir="RTL"><span dir="LTR">&nbsp;</span></p>