بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم
Alhamdulillah,
Ramadan has approaches us once more. We're very keen to welcome this holy month. InsyaAllah we we will take this opportunity to gain as much pahala as we can cos it only comes once a year and it will be a great lost if we don't do anything. Honestly, we are not a great Muslim but we're trying every single day to improve our self. We're hoping this Ramadhan will be better than last year.
The more we study Islam the more we understand it is a religion which aims to purify the heart of its adherents, and the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadhan, is when Muslims curb their desires, amplify their ibadah (acts of worship) and increase their reflection on life. Think of it as a month-long spiritual boot camp. We use the “boot camp” analogy because in order to “survive” Ramadhan a higher level of discipline is required to practise a higher degree of self-restraint, which is one of the aspects of being pious in Islam.
Basically, Ramadhan is the ninth month of the Islamic Lunar calendar. Every day during this month, Muslims around the world spend the daylight hours in a complete fast. During the blessed month of Ramadhan, Muslims all over the world abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. As a time to purify the soul, refocus attention on God, and practice self-sacrifice, Ramadan is much more than just not eating and drinking.
Muslims are called upon to use this month to re-evaluate their lives in light of Islamic guidance. We are to make peace with those who have wronged us, strengthen ties with family and friends, do away with bad habits essentially to clean up our lives, our thoughts, and our feelings. The Arabic word for "fasting" literally means "to refrain" - and it means not only refraining from food and drink, but from evil actions, thoughts, and words.
During Ramadhan, every part of the body must be restrained. The tongue must be restrained from backbiting and gossip. The eyes must restrain themselves from looking at unlawful things. The hand must not touch or take anything that does not belong to it. The ears must refrain from listening to idle talk or obscene words. The feet must refrain from going to sinful places. In such a way, every part of the body observes the fast.
Therefore, fasting is not merely physical, but is rather the total commitment of the person's body and soul to the spirit of the fast. Ramadhan is a time to practice self-restraint; a time to cleanse the body and soul from impurities and re-focus one's self on the worship of God. This great holy month is a priceless gift from Allah because He provides us a countless opportunities to purify our hearts. Ramadhan has taught us that without a heart which loves Allah S.W.T everything seems impossible but with a heart that is sincerely devoted to Allah S.W.T the impossible becomes possible, InsyaAllah.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish Ramadhan Karrem to every Muslimin and Muslimat wherever you are in this world. Fasting and at the same time performing Ibadah should be fun and cleansing our soul. It's also strengthen our relationship with Allah the Almighty.
Amin
