“O you who believe! Observing As-Sawm (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious)” ~2:183 Fasting is not to just starve your body but to starve your soul. Starve your soul of its ego, pride, arrogance, and ignorance. Inshallah this month reminds us to be grateful that we have a roof over our heads, a comfortable bed to sleep in, and a mosque with air conditioning to pray in, and not complain about how difficult it is to fast or what day to begin, and instead be counting our blessings. Well be fasting for 18 hours but there are children who havent eaten a proper meal in 18 days, if not more. Please remember and pray for the people who are currently suffering in Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, Somalia, and everywhere else around the world because the list could go on.. If I have harmed or hurt anyone knowingly or unknowingly this past year I ask for your forgiveness, and I ask that you bring it to my attention so that I can fix my wrong doings. May God make this a month of renewal for all of us inshallah. May he forgive us and teach us how to forgive, may we learn how to be kind and generous in our actions. May he make us of those who do not harm others with our thoughts or tongues, and may he fix in us all of our shortcomings. May He accept our prayers, and increase us in rank and make us of those who are indeed the most pious. Wishing everyone Muslim and non-Muslim a happy and healthy Ramadan, may God make these fasts easy for you and make you successful in your actions and deeds, may he accept from you and increase you in rank. Allahuma Ameen. Please do not forget me in your dua this month as well, and I pray Allah gives you whatever it is that you ask him for :))) RAMADAN KAREEM!!! رمضان كريم !!
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 05:26:50 +0000