WHAT NEXT AFTER RAMADAN FASTING? ALL the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. May His Peace and Blessing be upon our Holy Prophet, Muhammad at all times. It is important to still say to all Muslim brothers and sisters and of course the readers of this column, though belatedly, “Eid Fitr Mubarak”!! May Allah accept our fasting and all our righteous deeds in the most blessed month of Ramadan. Amin. The new cloths, visits to friends, sharing love and happiness; and the sumptuous delicacies, the exchange of gifts and of course the greetings and messages that marked the day were soul lifting and enough to confirm the popularity of Islam. It was indeed a joyous 3-day celebration to commemorate the 30-day spiritual activities. It was a time to give gratitude to God for the grace to be part of the intense spiritual renewal and emerging as a better being. Remember, not all those who started the month were given the grace to finish it. Alhamdullilah. There were others who could not have the grace to fully celebrate the day as a result of one impediment or the other. WHAT NEXT? What can we do to live the spirit of Ramadan until next Ramadan? We have to continue as though we are in Ramadan. Keep the good deeds, charity, fasting for 6 days in the month of Shawwal, fasting on Mondays & Thursdays, giving alms to the poor, loving our neigbours as ourselves no matter their religion, observing the five daily salat at the appropriate time, observing the night prayers (Tahajud at least 2 rakats every night), reciting the Holy Quran (at least a page every day), abstaining from all evil deeds such as lies, promiscuity, back biting, malice, hatred among others. The Qur’an says: “O ye who believe, fear Allah and let every soul look to what it has put forth for tomorrow – and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is acquainted with what you do.) And be not like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget themselves. Those are the defiantly disobedient.) Q59:19-20.” Dear brothers and sister in Islam, be concerned more about the acceptance of your deeds than the deeds itself, for, no one is important before Allah accept the pious one. With the departure of this month, a stage of our lives has passed. This is how we pass daily stages on our way to the everlasting abode. Indeed, continuation of good deeds at all times is the character of righteous people; remember, the acts of obedience do not have a specific time. Oh Allah! let us know the truth and enrich us towards sticking to it and let us know the otherwise so that we can abstain from it. may almighty Allah blessing and guiding be with us. Amen
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 11:12:22 +0000
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