Dear brothers we are fast approaching the best time of the\nyear, the month of Ramadan is nearly here and this year many can say that they\nhave missed the blessing of this month more than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The imam reminded us of the 183rd<\/sup> ayat of Sura\nBaqara in which Allah SWT spoke of fasting. It is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You who believe, fasting is\nprescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may\nbe mindful of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear brothers, as the ayat explains, this is the time where\nfasting makes us more mindful of Allah SWT. But what does that mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n For many people who observe Muslims in this month, they\noften mistakenly think that Ramadan equates to starving oneself of food and\nwater, others think that this month is all about charity as Muslims donate more\nin this month than at any other time of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, the true meaning of the month is explained by the\nayat. By abstaining from food and drink, by giving to charity, by being the\nbest that we can be in this month, not only are we doing this because of the\nreward, but actually we alter our whole selves in this month because we become\nmore aware of Allah SWT, of His mercy and of His complete influence over every\npart of our lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And so, we should prepare for this month now so that we are\nin the best position to make the most of the 30 days. This reminder concludes\nwith 5 practical things we can do to prepare:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1)Intention: Make the sincere intention that you want\nthis Ramadan to be a sacred and special Ramadan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2)Make a plan: Plan how you would like to spend each day\nthis Ramadan. Postpone things that can be postponed, and focus on activities that\nwill benefit you, insha\u2019Allah, in the hereafter. Here are some examples: Set a\ntarget for how much Qur\u2019an you will recite, and make a plan for when you will\nrecite it. Set a target for how many prayers you will pray at the masjid,\nand make a plan for how you will reach this target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3)Make a du\u2019a list: Make a list of supplications and include\nthe following: a) your needs for this dunya; b) your needs for the\nhereafter; c) the needs of your family members and friends; d) the names of\nyour friends and family members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4)Fast beyond just limiting what you eat and drink: Most\npeople believe fasting is about not drinking or eating, but they have missed\nthe main reasons why we fast, our tongue is one of the most significant reasons\nfor breaking our fast not food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear brothers and sisters, we need to understand that\nfasting is prohibiting your mind, tongue and body from all impermissible\nactions. It is to detox the soul as well as the body from the dirt that has\nbeen accumulated over the past year. Don\u2019t miss the opportunity to reap the\ncomplete rewards of this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5)Charity: Figure out how you can spend less on yourself so\nyou can spend more on the needy during Ramadan. Begin calculating your assets,\nso that when Ramadan begins, you are ready to pay your zakat and sadaqah.\nAlongside that, get involved in community events, food banks, homeless shelters\nand other social causes so that this month maximises your reward with your\nLord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear brothers and sisters, this is the Imaan boost we pray\nfor all year round. There is no better time than Ramadan to pray for\nforgiveness from your Lord. We can do this by making this Ramadan the best in\nterms of what we achieve during it. By doing this, we can aim to be of the\npeople that benefit most from this month in this life and the next insh\u2019Allah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear brothers we are fast approaching the best time of the year, the month of Ramadan is nearly here and this year many can say that they have missed the blessing of this month more than ever before. 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