{"id":2838,"date":"2022-04-29T18:48:06","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T17:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.salahadeenmosque.org.uk\/?p=2838"},"modified":"2022-04-29T18:48:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T17:48:06","slug":"steadfastness-after-ramadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salahadeenmosque.org.uk\/index.php\/2022\/04\/29\/steadfastness-after-ramadan\/","title":{"rendered":"Steadfastness after Ramadan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear\nbrothers, the month of Ramadan is one that leaves the believer with a renewed\nfeeling of Imaan, with a desire to be a better version of themselves and do\ncarry on the standards set in the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need to\nwork hard in achieving this and the task is not an easy one. As we ask Allah\nSWT to keep us on the Straight Path in every prayer we read, we need to be able\nto arm ourselves with the means to be able to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The imam\nreferenced the 112th&nbsp;ayat of Sura Hud which is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So remain on a right course as you have been commanded, [you]\nand those who have turned back with you [to Allah], and do not transgress.\nIndeed, He is Seeing of what you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside\nthis, the imam reminded us of the following hadith of the prophet SAWS in which\nhe said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFear Allah wherever you are, do good deeds after doing bad\nones, the former will wipe out the latter, and behave decently towards people\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear\nbrothers, we need to remember that the world is designed to veer us off this\nstraight path. From the events around the world that tug at our hearts, to the\neveryday worries that distract us from worship and remembrance of Allah SWT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need to\nremain steadfast but also remember that this isn\u2019t a challenge to overburden\nourselves either. For many this has been a tough month and so the right course\nis to maintain a steady state of worship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The imam\nreminded us of the following hadith to emphasise this point. It is translated\nto say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The religion (of Islam) is easy, and whoever makes the religion\na rigour, it will overpower him. So, follow a middle course (in worship); if\nyou can&#8217;t do this, do something near to it and give glad tidings and seek help\n(of Allah) at morn and at dusk and some part of night&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And so what\ndo we do to keep the imaan strong? The reminder concludes with 3 short\npractical tips which have been proven to keep the faith strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Recite the Quran daily. Whether it\u2019s\na single ayat or a whole juz. Your journey is your own and its not to be\ncompared to anyone else. Manage what you can and remember, Allah SWT loves\nconsistency over everything else.<\/li><li>Keep the masjid as your second home.\nAttend as many congregational prayers as possible. The strength of the\ncongregation is a key part of keeping the faith strong. The reward of attending\nIsha and Fajr congregation is as if you prayed the whole night so the incentive\nis there.<\/li><li>Fast sunnah fasts. Start small if you\nfind this daunting but aim to get to a point where you are able to fast the\nsunnah prayers as often as possible. This affects the physical, mental and\nspiritual state in the best of ways. Begin with the 6 fasts of this month as\nthe reward for fasting 6 in Shawwal is as if you fasted the whole year.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear\nbrothers, the incentive for keeping the faith strong is many and the imam\nmentioned a few of them. Three of those are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The main one is having a connection\nwith Allah SWT at all times which leads to peace and tranquillity in the mind\nand heart.<\/li><li>It will prevent you from falling into\nthe traps of Shaitaan and adopting bad habits that you quit in the month of\nRamadan.<\/li><li>The highest of reward which is that\nAllah SWT will be pleased with you and grant you into Jannat insh\u2019Allah.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear\nbrothers, the month of Ramadan is now over and we are beginning our long\nstretch of 11 months before our blessed month returns back to us. Let us be of\nthose people who are mentioned by Allah SWT in the 30th&nbsp;ayat of Sura\nFusilat which is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, those who have said, \u201cOur Lord is Allah\u201d and then\nremained on a right course \u2013 the angels will descend upon them, [saying], \u201cDo\nnot fear and do not grieve but receive good tidings of Paradise, which you were\npromised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear brothers, the month of Ramadan is one that leaves the believer with a renewed feeling of Imaan, with a desire to be a better version of themselves and do carry on the standards set in the month. We need to work hard in achieving this and the task is not an easy one. 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