ATTACKED BY A NUDE WOMAN AT AL-MASJID AL-HARAM

ATTACKED BY A NUDE WOMAN AT AL-MASJID AL-HARAM

THE first time I set foot in Mecca to perform Hajj was in 1968. Alhamdulillah, ever since then, I've been able to go there almost every year to perform either Umra or Hajj.

     It was in Mecca that I came upon my unusual, mysterious and soul-provoking experiences. From these, I came to acknowledge just how we, creatures of Allah, constantly disobey His commands and how Allah is indeed the All-Mighty. He can reward our actions at any time, in any form that He likes, as well as humble as us at the same time.

     One of the more interesting stories, which we could learn from, is about a male pilgrim who failed to enter Al-Masjid al-Haram. I did not know the man very well as he was not part of the same package group that I was in.

     What happened was, each time he wanted to enter the mosque; he was overwhelmed by the sense of fear and panic. He hastily left the mosque and quickly returned to his temporary lodging.

     Despite failing his first try, he tried again but every time he did, the people in the mosque would stare at him so he would beat a hasty retreat and returned to his room. This strange incident occurred repeatedly for a week, up to a point where the man could not even perform his prayers in the Holy Mosque.

     Seeing this unusual turn of events, his friend approach me and asked whether I could try and help the man. I agreed, but did not do it immediately. Instead, I tried to find out more about him.

     I suspected the man must have done something wrong. So, I asked my friend to investigate the man's background first.

     My friend paid the man a visit and asked him about what had transpired. Although he was embarrassed at first to tell his story, he eventually opened up.

     It was an embarrassing story, sewn with a lesson for us all. Apparently, he had a liking to watch pornographic movies. These films had become a necessity for him, and in fact, on the night he was to leave for Mecca, he sneaked a view.

     According to the man, it seemed that every time he wanted to enter the Holy Mosque, he suddenly see a nude lady chasing after him or appeared to be looking for him. Afraid that the actions of the woman would embarrass him, he bolted.

     Once I knew the real story, I could take care of him. I was told that it was only after the treatment that he could finally go to the mosque, although just up to the entrance.

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     Another unusual experience which I encountered was about a pilgrim who suffered terrible stomach ache each time he drink Zamzam water. Whenever the liquid entered his stomach, he would wail in pain.

     Because of the unbearable pain, he vowed never to drink the water again. As far as he was concerned, the water was the cause of his intolerable stomach ache and his brush with death. However, he never had any problems whenever he drank anything else.

     I go to know about his condition when his wife came to see me and asked for a cure and du'a (supplication for Allah) for her husband's stomach ache. Through his wife, I began to suspect something was not right. It was not possible that Zamzam water was behind his pain. There must be something amissed with his husband.

     Upon checking, I discovered that the man loved to drink liquor and alcohol was his last drink before he left for Mecca. He drank to his heart content, thinking that he would start to repent in the Holy Land.

     Perhaps there were still some remnants of the drink inside him, making him unclean, and hence the reason why the holy Zamzam water couldn't get into his body. So, I advised his wife to ask her husband to repent immediately, go in front of the Kaaba and pray to Allah to forgive his sins.

     The man agreed to follow my advice. But, when he found himself in front of the Kaaba, again the incident happened. As soon as he was about to make his du'a, he felt like something was trying to escape from his stomach.

     He tried to contain his nausea but failed. He vomited so much and the smell was unbearable - sour, rank, cloying and more. The vomit was a mixture of water and sticky slime of various colours - green, yellow, black and more.

     After so much throwing up, the man was weakened. The other pilgrims in the Holy Mosque immediately carried him to the emergency room. After that incident, the man realised his mistakes. Alhamdulillah, today he has become a pious Muslim and always seeks me out for advice.

N / F : FROM "THE BEST COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM MECCA", BY MASTIKA.