"Hijrah" can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. However, the "Hijrah" that we normally associate with has its root from the "movement" of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) from Mecca to Medina in order to prevent more prosecutions from the Meccan people and to seek greater "avenues" for the spiritual and worldly "growth" and well being of the Ummah during the early days of the Islamic propagation.
Nowadays, other than making the "Hijrah" celebration a "must" through outpouring of public joys and marching on the streets at the beginning of the new "Hijrah" year, every year, the significance and the spirit of the "Original Hijrah" born 1400 years ago, has sort of diminished or simply being forgotten by the vast majority of Muslims the world over who only look at it now as mere ritual.
The simple truth is "Hijrah" in its original context, if properly managed and executed, is the most potent "weapon" possessed by us Muslims for achieving what we are lacking at this particular period in our history.
The spirit of "Hijrah" requires us to always "move forward" from a position of "less" to a position of "more" of the good things in this life and the next whilst at the same time putting our complete trust in Allah the Almighty. We are not supposed to be stagnating in our life without doing anything to improve ourselves and the Ummah. We should always be moving forward and looking ahead to better our future in everything that we do.
The significance of "Hijrah" should not be undermined by our narrow interpretation of its meanings and potentials. No matter how insignificant is our efforts to better ourselves and the Ummah, if it is done sincerely by keeping the spirit of "Hijrah" alive, the end result could well be the beginning of our next "move" to a greater plane of success in this world and the hereafter....
Happy New Year 1432H...may we all be bestowed with all the best that can be bestowed by Allah (swt) and may the new 1432H and the years to come be prosperous for us all...
