A Farewell to the month of Ramadan: alVida alVida Mahe Ramzan
Here we are; yet another month of Ramadan has past us by, yet another month of Ramadan we find ourselves bidding farewell to. Farewell to the month of good manners, farewell to the month of kindness, farewell to the month of generosity, farewell to the month of mercy, farewell to the month of discipline.
It is amazing how those 30 days of the month of Ramadan just tend to fly! It is as if the month of Ramadan is telling us: "Catch me if you can!"
Month of Ramadan to us was nothing but a school and a teacher. We all attended this school whether we wanted to or not. Some of us achieved great marks, some accomplished average marks, and some, and Almighty Allah Ta'ala is the source of all strength and mercy, attained failing marks.
Unfortunately, I am finding myself realizing a disturbing trend amongst us Muslims that we take astonishing steps forward during the month of Ramadan. Our manners improve without borders; our worship is both increased in amount and in sincerity and our generosity is unsurpassed. But as we takes these great steps forward during the month of Ramadan, we seem to end up taking far more steps backwards as the year progresses. For every step forward during the month of Ramadan, we'll take two steps backwards during the rest of the year, and that is undoubtedly a major problem from the problems plaguing our honorable nation.
So I can't help but take it as a personal obligation to remind my fellow Muslims, just like Abu Bakr reminded them when he said:
O People! If anyone among you worshipped Muhammad, let him know that Muhammad is dead. But those who worshipped Allah let them know that He lives and will never die. So, O Muslims! If anyone among you worshipped the month of Ramadan, then know that the month of Ramadan is dead. But those of you who worshipped Almighty Allah Ta'ala , then know that Allah lives and will never die. Indeed Almighty Allah Ta'ala created the month of Ramadan and He also, in truth, created Shawwal, Dhul Qidah, Dhul Hijjah, and all the rest of the months.
Rise in the last third of the night and pray like you prayed during the month of Ramadan. Fast with the same strong-willed conscious effort as you did during the month of Ramadan. Fill the Masjids like you did during the month of Ramadan. Let the Ummah boast huge numbers during Salatul Fajr as we do during Salatul Jum'ah. And always, always, remember that you may not see the next month of Ramadan.
Month of Ramadan came to us as a school, one to renew and recharge our Eman (Faith). Now that it has completed its objective and given us a graceful and beautiful uplifting of Eman, it is now upon is to remain constant upon what it has given us or not.
By: Ibn El-Sheikh El-Misri
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