18/03/2024
Welcoming RamadΔn
Welcome to the month of goodness and mercy, the month of repentance and forgiveness, the month of remembering Allah and reading the Qur'an. The arrival of Ramadan is a joyous occasion and a great blessing. So let's welcome this generous month and this noble season.
The righteous believers cannot help but rejoice at the arrival of Ramadan. It is the month wherein they develop their piety and faith through the exercise of willpower and self-restraint.
How can we not rejoice when we recall the numerous blessings Allah has prepared for us, and how He will forgive us our sins and reward us for our good deeds many times over? How can the believers not rejoice at the prospect of Taraweeh prayer by which our sins are forgiven and past mistakes wiped away? How can we not rejoice at the Night of Decree, Laylat al-Qadr, a night that is better than a thousand months?
How can we not rejoice at the month of the Qur'an, the month of remembering Allah and the spiritual climate that spreads its sweet fragrance everywhere. It is the month when our souls are at ease and our hearts feel large and full of goodness. This is Allah's grace. "Say: In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy - in that let them rejoice." [Surah Yunus: 58]
The month of Ramadan makes all believers rejoice and puts their hearts at ease. It is a time to develop ourselves spiritually, where we can rid ourselves of bad ingrained habits and develop good ones. We need to appreciate this opportunity and the powerful effect it can have on personal growth. The extra worship we are encouraged to engage in during this month, whether great or small, should have a lasting and substantial effect. It does not have to be something transient or seasonal.
This month embodies purpose and fusion - purpose of the physical self and fusion with the spiritual.