RAMADAN – THINGS TO CONSIDER AFTER RAMADAN?

AlHamdulillahi wa kafaa, was-Salatu was-salamu `alaa `ibaadihi-lladheena Stafaa

As we end the blessed month of Ramadan and continue with our lives, the special fragrant nights and overwhelming days, the very month which we have passed, yes that is right the beautiful month in which Quran was revealed the month which is full of patience, forgiveness, taqwa, mercy, jihad and of course freedom from hellfire.

Here we are standing yet again on the mercy of our Lord, Allah (SWT) and wish to follow the very particular regime that was started in the special month of blessings and yet here we are standing pondering about certain facts and this is where you are to be ascertain about the following answers:

ACHIEVEMENTS OF RAMADAN?

·         What have we achieved in Ramadan?

·         Have we learned the lessons of Taqwa well and have we practiced our very learning with God fear?

·         Have we fought the inner self well and have we conquered the desires and understood the real means of pleasure?

·         Have we made our actions worth the reward or what we seek is the mercy, forgiveness and blessings of Allah (SWT)?

HAVE YOU?         

Well, you know Ramadan is the month for believers in which they are provided with a splendid option to rejoice and regain their faith, the intention or the obligation which all believers owe to Allah (SWT) for their complete undoubted submission and this is where you are to know that there can be no other month greater than Ramadan to achieve this.

But, quite opposing to those when we come to the particular occasion after Ramadan it’s been notice that there are many believers who take the very blessings of Ramadan and leave the practice later on with no thought whatsoever and this is where we are to consider the facts that the good deeds and practiced shall not be forgotten.

WHY RETURN TO SIN & EVIL?

Do not get back to the life of sin and evil which makes it hard for one to revert as Ramadan provides us with an opportunity to make the most out of it, it is the practice of many of us who worship, pray and recite Quran on daily basis but only in Ramadan and after it normally believers are seen doing the acts which are forbidden.

 “And worship your Lord until there comes you to the certainty [i.e. death].” [al-Hijr, 99]

Allah ta`ala said, “So remain on a right course as you have been commanded, [you] and those who have turned back with you [to Allah].” [Hud, 112] And, “So take a straight course to Him and seek His forgiveness.”[Fussilat, 6] And the Prophet, (SWT) (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam), said, “Say 'I believe in Allah', then be steadfast.” [Muslim]

Make your deeds count make a better self of you and this is not hard to achieve after the entire month’s worship and devotion you are required to make certain practices regular in your life and follow it strictly, May Allah (SWT) help you to achieve the best knowledge and refrain you from the life of sin and evil.