we might expect the Hebrew word translated here as 'pilgrimage' to be similar to the Arabic hajj. In fact, it is not. The only similar Hebrew word that I could find in my exhaustive concordance was hag, which is often translated as 'festival' and therefore seems to me to be in some way related to the Arabic hajj.

The Hebrew word used in Psalm 84:5 is from a completely different root to this and is usually translated as 'road' or 'highway'. Thus it seems from a brief consideration that the phrase is literally like saying in English 'those ... who have set their hearts on the highway', meaning the way they must take to get to Jerusalem.

we often find this word in the names related to rivers and wadis, such as Wadi al-Baka in the Sinaitic district and Baca on the wadi in the central Galilee area, W of Meroth.

Secondly, I am unaware of any altar which is given prominence at the Ka'aba, whereas the altar was an integral part of the tabernacle and then the Jerusalem temple, necessary for the sacrificial system instituted by God. (Exodus 27:1-8, 1 Kings 8:64). the Ka'aba is empty and certainly no humans dwell in it. Yet Psalm 84 mentions those who dwell in God's house. This makes no sense unless it is the Jerusalem temple, which had rooms within its courts (1 Chronicles 28:11,12) he pilgrims in Psalm 84 are certainly not on their way to Mecca, as their destination is given as Zion. Mount Zion is one of the hills on which Jerusalem is founded. In the Bible Zion is often used synonymously with Jerusalem (Isaiah 2:2).

v.1 - 'How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty!'
v.3 - '... a place near your altar, O Lord Almighty ...'
v.4 - 'Blessed are they who dwell in your house'
v.7 - 'They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.'
v.10 - 'I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God ..

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said:
"It is better for a leader to make a mistake in forgiving than to make a mistake in punishing."
(Sunan Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith: 1011)

The messenger of Allah (pbuh) said:
"Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded."
(Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 2, No.38)

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✿⊱╮ If knowledge is useful without actions. Allah, the Exalted would never have dispraised the people of the book. And if actions where useful without devotion, He would never have dispraised the hypocrites. ╰⊰✿

Ibn Qayyim - [Al fawid p. 55 ]

thank you for your comment sister :)

Yep, I would keep that Quran, instead of the rest of the hadiths interpretations.