By Hosney Fadyl Fathah , Singapore
All praise be to Almighty Allah. Peace be upon prophet Muhammed,the last messenger of Allah. My family and I wish mention a word of caution to my dear Muslim brothers & sister. As Muslim we believe that Allah is one, everything good and bad that happens in this world and hereafter are with the full knowledge of Allah. And some times a painful situation like this filthy video could be the test of patience upon the Muslims and a test for the Innocence of Muslims, as mentioned by Allah's most loved and blessed last messenger prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) therefore the current issue related to filthy video was also done with Allah's knowledge.
The blessed month of Ramadan gives us tremendous opportunities to seek forgiveness and ask for Allah’s mercy. Special prayers and excess charity become a norm in many households. However, once Ramadan comes to an end, some people go back to their old ways of skipping a few prayers, or delaying them and committing sins without a second thought.
We didn’t want to leave you hanging after Ramadan with no productivity tips, so here are 10 tips to have a Productive Eid!
1. TAKBIR!
Keep reciting the Eid Takbir as much as you can wherever you go from the Maghreb of the last day of Ramadan till the Eid Prayer! Recite the takbir in the car, in the shopping malls, at home! Revive this Sunnah and truly feel the greatness of Islam.
2. Prepare your Eid outfits early!
May be too late now, but I hope you bought all your Eid clothes BEFORE Ramadan started! If not, don’t panic. Try to find something reasonable in your wardrobe and don’t stress yourself with late night shopping on the night before Eid.
If you’ve bought your Eid clothes early, then prepare it the night before and place everything you need in one place. (Last thing you need is the early morning rush before Eid prayer and forgetting where you’ve put your new shoes!)
Fasting during Ramadan does not only consist of refraining from food and drink, rather we must also protect ourselves from using bad language, backbiting, lying, and anger.
Unfortunately, for many of us, refraining from food also means an increase in anger and irritability, causing us to say some things we probably do not mean to. Here are some tips on how we can control our tongues (applicable outside of ramadan) and increase in patience both in our communication with others and within ourselves:
My request to the respectable Cardinal Malcom Ranjith, Please do whatever possible to bring peace and harmony to prevail as before in the Mannar region.We respect the Christian brothers who are said to be the people of books in our Quran.
Ramadan is just around the corner! Although that often rings bells of fasting during the day and yummy iftaars in the evenings, Ramadan also comes with a beautiful new addition to a Muslim’s daily routine – Taraweeh. It is a breathtaking scene when one sees men, women and children hurrying to the mosques after iftaar, spirits high and ‘assalamualikums’ filling the air.
Nevertheless, often this gift of Taraweeh prayer begins to take a toll on us. After a long day of fasting it often becomes challenging to drive over to the mosque and stand in a crowd of people through long hours of prayer. Here are a few practical steps that highlight some ways in which you can get the most out of your Taraweeh this year, insha’Allah:
How often do you find yourself driving, knowing where you want to go, but unaware of how to get there, what route to take, or what direction you are headed in? Probably not very often.
Then why do we treat Ramadan in the same careless manner? We know that we want to improve ourselves throughout the month, but unless we take proper measures to ensure that we reach our goals by the end, we are letting a valuable opportunity slip by.
This holy month is a special time in which the rewards for both obligatory and voluntary deeds are multiplied exponentially as a mercy from Allah (glorified and exalted be He) (glorified and exalted be He) (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) and so we aim to do as many of both as we can. However, it is, in fact, only a month and therefore it is important that we manage our time wisely. Many of us find ourselves making resolutions and setting goals, but give up in the middle of the month, or even sooner.
I was about ten years old when I decided that I wanted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. At the time, it was just a childhood fantasy; I’d seen a documentary on TV and somehow decided that it needed to be included on my ‘wish list’. And so the item remained on my list (item number three, to be exact) - I want to climb Kilimanjaro. I would never have guessed that nearly two decades later, that dream would become a reality, and the mountain would be conquered. I often look back and wonder what kept the dream alive for so long and I realize this: with faith, hope and determination, anything is possible if you want it badly enough.
“Give the kinsman his due, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and squander not (your wealth) in wantonness. Lo! The squanderers were ever brothers of the devils, and the devil was ever an ingrate to his Lord” (Quran 17:26-27).
We all spend money: we must take care of our needs, and beyond that, we enjoy spending it! If we are lucky, we are able to save some as well. But more often than not, many people end up spending all that they have without thinking of the consequences, and fret when they really need the money. Money is an important need – especially in these times – and it is natural that you fulfill your basic necessities; however, we must strike a balance so that we are able to pay off our expenses, save some for emergencies, and also have a little extra to indulge.
How to Leave Your Islamic Footprint Behind
Changing the world is a lofty ambition – one that is often scoffed at or dismissed as a juvenile fantasy. The facts are this: Changing-the-World-Ville is a lonely place to be; it’s under populated but its residents also make up the backbone of those coming up with the latest and the greatest. So have no fear it can be done, especially since Allah has provided us with the best model to follow in that regard – Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him).
