Ramadan has finally reached us alhamdulillah. Due to Covid19 spread, we are in lockdown now and it's likely we'd remain so the entire month. This means we cannot join tarawih and daily congregation in the masjid. Now we have a couple of choices. we can keep lamenting over that fact or do the best we still can. While it's unfortunate that we cannot do what we could have done in normal circumstances, we still have to accept that it was completely Allaah's will and there must be some good in it.
Unfortunately, it seems some people are more 'frustrated' about missing out on the outer aspect of Ramadan such as preparing grand iftar and suhoor. Let us understand that this virus has changed things in a lot of other ways too. It has kept us away from our friends, hangout in the fast-food corners, and even it kept us from going to work. It is essential, hence, that we understand the situation and thank Allaah for keep providing for us. Let us think about the hungry first before thinking about making big iftar items.
WHY DO WE NEED to REDISCOVER OURSELVES?
It is human nature that one cannot remain the same their entire life. A person who is righteous today can become a disbeliever in a year. I mean God forbid but it's possible. Our imaan (faith) is always fluctuating. And the level of our imaan is determined by what we feed our soul. In other words, We are what we do. Time and again qur'an and hadith have told us to focus on our modesty and also to not look at forbidden things. Why? because again we are also what we see. Game of Thrones and Spartacus aren't helping us getting closer to our creator. Hence, we need to monitor our hearts for the sake of who created it to begin with. Allaah gave us Qur'an to heal our hearts and yet we seek other foul ways to taint it. Think about it!
WHY IT'S DIFFICULT TO FOCUS DURING PRAYER AND RECITING QUR'AN
You will find the answer in the previous section. Why will it not be difficult to focus when all we have fed our hearts is the filth? Qur'an does not share its place.
WAYS TO CHANGE THINGS FOR THE BETTER
ACTION PLAN [DAY-1]
1. Memorize some part of the Qur'an or revise the memorize portion
2. Pray on time
3. Recite the dhikr after prayer
4. If you crave movies or tv shows, watch a documentary or a beneficial lecture
5. If you are tempted to commit any kind of haraam, just remind yourself that you're fasting.
6. Most importantly, recite the Qur'an as much as you can
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