Ramadan, The challenge!

Assalamualaikum. hai. alhamdulillah alhamdulillah alhamdulillah!! Ramadhan has just begun! As widely known, Ramadhan is the holiest month for Muslims. In Islamic calendar, Ramadhan is the ninth lunar month. Uncountable blessings and promising rewards Allah has mentioned in Quran about this, just for us, Muslims. For every good deeds that we do, Allah will multiply. So, this is the most month for me, since I know that I have the least amount of pahala , but mountains of sins

Therefore, I shouldn't waste every seconds of it. Realizing the fact that this will be my 1st experience of whole Ramadhan, away from Home, away from Malaysia, away from Murtabak and so forth. T__T But anyway, non of that fact matters , as if I have to map out some list of 'what to do during My Ramadhan?'

Hence, this is the resolutions that i've list out, and I really wish I can accomplish fulfilling every single of it!
* Talk to Allah more often! Instead of facebook-ing, twitter, tumblr-ing, I'll will try my best to cut down the time that i've been spending on to this things. Talking to Allah, @ khalwat for every solat that i'm performing.

* Reading Quran 1juzuk/day How i really miss being the old me, i was so motivated to finish and khatam Quran during Ramadhan. I am not being proud etc, but I really do miss the force drive inside myself the old times. At home, I always have Ibu as my best motivator. Everyday in every night, she will sit for hours on the prayer mat and read Quran. *currently imagining Ibu's khusyuks face* T__T

* Be useful to others. Help someone, anyone! A lot of people around me needs me. Its always feels good lending someone a hand, because we never know when we'll need one.

Drpd Abu Hurairah r.a : 'Sesiapa yg melepaskan sesuatu kesusahan seorang mukmin dari kesusahan-kesusahan dunia, Allah akan melepaskan darinya satu kesusahan dari kesusahan hari Akhirat, dan sesiapa yg melapangkan seorang yg berada di dlm kesempitan, Allah akan melapangkan utknya di dunia dan akhirat........... (hadis Riwayat Muslim)


regarding sadaqah; one of my fav pieces from AQ , 2:261 265,0264

'The examples of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed (of grain) which grows 7 spikes; in each spike is a 100 grains. And Allah multiplies (His reward) for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing' (2:261)


Allah continues mentioning about the reward for those who are doing sadaqa in (2:265)

And the example of those who spend their wealth seeking means to the approval of Allah and assuring (reward for) themselves is like a garden on high ground which is hit by a downpour - so it yields its  fruits in double. And (even) if it is not hit by a downpour, then a drizzle (is sufficient). And Allah of what you do, is Seeing

Oh you who have believe, do not invalidate your charities with reminders or injury as does one who spends his wealth (only) to be seen by people and does not believe in Allah and the Last Day.His example is like that of a (large) smooth stone upon which is dust and is hit  by a downpour that leaves it bare. They are unable (to keep) anything of what they have earned. And Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.

*feed your friends or anyone. For this summer, there are a few of us left who stay. 

1.Talk to God: instead of BBMing our friends for at least 6 hours a day, let’s talk to God for 10 minutes a day. It could be in the form of praying or just plain and simple talk, try it you'll feel relieved. In the end, there’s no better listener and word won’t get out.

2.Help someone: anyone. A lot of people around us need help. Whether it’s the blind man crossing the street, the old lady carrying her groceries, your mum loaded with house work, or even a poor man asking for money; always lend someone a hand, you never know when you’ll need one.

3.Share: sharing isn’t just for Facebook. Share your food with your neighbor, your car with someone who needs a ride, your time at a shelter, or even your old clothes with the less fortunate. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, keep that in mind.

4.Read: I know the book of God isn’t exactly “Eat, Pray, Love” but if you read 4 pages after each sala, by the end of Ramadan you would’ve read the whole book. Remember, what's more important than reading the Quraan, is understanding it and taking interest in what it says.

5.Smile: spread love, you never know who could be breaking down and waiting for you to cheer them up. A simple smile to someone you don't necessarily know (and I'm not encouraging flirtatious, hair-flipping smiles at the hot boy at the gym) will uplift their mood almost instantly.

6.Be useful: donations don't have to be just money. You can donate your time at a shelter or an orphanage to help teach less fortunate kids something useful. There must be at least one subject you’re good at that you can pass on to someone else. You can also help plant fruitful trees in your neighborhood, hand out ice-water bottles to traffic police, paint a discolored wall in your area, or compliment the garbage collector on how important his job is.

7.Feed someone: carry dates in your bag and hand them out at Eftar time. On a much bigger scale, help cook meals and pack food bags to be sent to poor villages in your area. It’s great to feed someone in Ramadan, but it’s 10 times greater if you do that all year long.

8.Keep your mouth shut: That kind of applies all year round. If you have something nice to say about someone say it, if you don't be quiet.

9.Hold your horses: easy on the F-word. Not just because Eftar time came and you’ve broken your fast means you’ll be swearing at every person you see till the next morning. Words are very powerful, use them correctly.

10.Share this article :or any article that helps people understand that good behavior is just a gesture away and should be all year round rather than 1/12th of a year.
Think outside the box, help people, talk to God, and just create an over-all better life for those who surround you. At the end of the day, what goes around comes back around.

Tomorrow is the beginning of Ramadan, the holiest month for Muslims. Ramadan is the ninth lunar month of Islamic calendar. This may last for 29 or 30 days depending upon the moon sighting. This is the month of fasting and remembrance of revelation of Quran, our scripture. Muslims greet each other with “Ramadan Mubarak”( Blessed Ramadan).

Fasting is practiced by many faiths, especially Judaism and Christianity. In Quran it is stated, “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may (learn) self-restraint, 2:183.

Fasting is obligatory for all adult healthy Muslims; children usually start fasting at early teen ages. Most of the younger children have fasted once in a while with the family to “experience the spirituality”. . During Ramadan Muslims refrain from eating, drinking and sexual relations from dawn to dusk. We eat before dawn and at sunset break the fast, Iftar usually with dates. Fasting besides teaching us self-restraint also makes us experience the hunger of poor all over the world and motivates to help. “The month of Ramadan is that in which was revealed the Quran; a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, a number of other days. Allah desires for you ease; He desires not hardship for you; and that you should complete the period, and that you should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that perhaps you may be thank