The true strength of a believer lies in the strength of his or her connection to God. That connection is in turn nurtured by our devotional acts. We must strive to engage in a consistent regimen of devotional acts if we are to see our connection to, and the depth of, our communion with God increase. This includes our prayer, fasting, litanies, supplication and invocations. Be consistent in conveying your obligatory prayers on time and try not to miss the highly encouraged voluntary prayers associated with them. Try to establish the practice of reciting ever-increasing amounts of the supplications of the morning and evening. These are available in a variety of formats, such as the Ma’thurat, or the Wird al-Lateef. Try not to let a day pass without opening the Quran and reading at least a few pages. If you do not understand Arabic, read a few pages in a language you are fully conversant with. If you are fluent in Arabic, try to gradually work up to reading one thirtieth of the scripture each day of the month. After Ramadan, try to identify days during which you will consistently fast, i.e. Mondays, Thursdays or both, the three middle days of the month, etc. These are all tried and tested ways of cultivating a deeper relationship with Almighty God.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:40:34 +0000
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