haven’t found a more apt diagnosis of the state of western muslim men than the loss of the art of pilgrimage. there is spiritual reasoning to most obligations set on men (praying jum’ah in congregation, working, etc) because the nature of men demands a journey to kill nafs
stay hopeful in this month of hope the month we rmmber all that which Allah did for musa as. we should say what musa as said about Allah كَلَّآ ۖ إِنَّ مَعِىَ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ Allah is with me He will guide me. we'll never be defeated by our hardships