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Regarding this world.....

The Prophet Muhammad said
" The one who makes this world his focus, God will deprive him of contentment and heartfelt satisfaction. He will remain ever in greedy pursuit of wealth and unattainable desires, and he will never receive more than the share that God has ordained for him.

Whoever makes their focus the next life, God will bestow contentment and heartfelt satisfaction on them. He will also protect them from being greedy for wealth, and they will get their allotted share in this world"

(Emerick, Y. 2000"The Meaning of the Holy Qu'ran in Today's English" pg. 296)

Friday, September 2, 2011

Ramadan End Reflection

Thank God for Ramadan- I was able to take away such good from it. I was successful in fasting for 20 days (and was pretty down about not being able to complete the full 30 days.) I've learned its very hard to get back into fasting once its broken (menstruation) But I am committing myself to fasting on Fridays (at least once a month) to make up the missed days and to keep the great practice from Ramadan with me throughout the year.

So why was Ramadan great for me?
-it improved my awareness of God (taqwa)
-it really made me appreciate food and my blessings
-it made me really see how much mindless snacking I do during the day
of course theres some personal flaws that stood out like
-how impatient I become when fasting
-how quickly I resort to cursing and anger when frustrated
but I was able to reflect and change my behavior due to fasting and I know I will get better on my personal goals, inshallah!

So praise God for Ramadan and I hope I can keep it alive!