Ramadan Mubarak to All!!!
Ramadan is the month in which the Qur'an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). It is the month in which Muslims refrain from eating, drinking during daylight hours, temptation and obscene/irreligious sights and sounds. It is the ninth month in the Islamic Calender.
It is the month in which the gates of hell close and the gates of heaven open. Shaytan is bound and cannot take you down sinful path. It is the month of forgiveness. Fasting is mandatory on every Muslim since they reach puberty. The elderly and the chronically ill are exempt but they have to feed the poor. We pray namaz for ourselves but we fast for Allah.
Ramadan teaches us patience, and humility. It is a month of spiritual reflection and worship. We may think that by refraining from eating and drinking we are doing a big thing but always remember that there are people out there who have less to eat and drink than you do even during the month of Ramadan.
What I plan to do this Ramadan:
-Ask Allah for forgiveness.
-let go of all the bad things I am holding on to; all the anger and the hurt.
-Memorize the 30th parah.
-Read taraveeh prayer each night.
-Read the whole Qur'an.
-Fix my whole schedule including my prayers even after Ramadan.
-Memorize the dua's that I have been meaning to for a while.
-Make an effort to be a better Muslim and person for the rest of my life.
-Try to make an effort to start talking to family.
In Sha Allah (If Allah Wills).
They finally have a place for women at the mosque near my house. I read the Taraveeh prayer last night! It made me happy.
Surah's I already know are Surah An-Nas (Mankind), Al-Falaq (Dawn), Al-Ikhlas (The Purity),Al-Lahab (The Flame), An-Nasr (Divine Support), Al-Kafiroun (The Unbelievers), Al-Kausar (Abundance), Al-Ma'un (Small Kindness), Al-Quraish (Tribe of Quraish), Al-Fil (The Elephant), Al-Humaza (The Traducer, The Gossip-monger), Al-'Asr (The Time) .
Today I am going to memorize Surah Al-Takathur (Competition). In Sha Allah (If Allah Wills)
Once again Ramadan Mubarak!!
