١٣-١٥ رمضان ١٤٤٢ (13th-15th Ramadan 1442, 2021)
اسلام عليكم!!! (Peace Be upon you)
Not gonna lie, I actually missed coming on here... ☺
Didn't check in the past 2 days cause my nieces and nephews got extremely sick. For a second there we thought it was Covid but Allahamdulillah, test was negative. They're still not well, so whoever actually reads my blogs.. please remember them in your prayers...
It's the 15th fast today. We're halfway and I'm sad and a little mad at myself for not upping my "Hasanah game." I feel like I've learned nothing new or incorporates no new sunnahs or deeds to continue for the rest of my life.
Every year when Ramadan comes around, I make a conscious effort to make one of the many Sunnahs of the Prophet (SAW) a part of my life. This year I wanted it to miswak with every wuzu I make... I won't say I've made it a habit, but in shaa allah we're getting there... also I realized, I know very few ahadis by heart. So I'm going to try and learn one for each pillar of Islam or something related to relation with God.
We'll see 😬🤞🏻
Also I might not blog in the last 10 days. Gotta focus. There's this quote by Ibn-al-jawzi:
"When a race horse knows its nearing the end of the track, it exerts all of its efforts to win the race. Do not allow the race horse to be more clever than you. For verily deeds are judged by their conclusion. So if you did not do well welcoming Ramadan then perhaps you will do better bidding it farewell."
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Also since we're 15 days in.. might as well check up and reflect on our deeds... (you and I, both)
How's fasting going?
Are you asking for forgiveness daily?
Saying tahajjuid yet? (You can still start now)
Have you achieved any of your Ramadan goals?
Did you replace a bad habit with a good one yet? ( it's still not too late you guys)
Has salat become a habit? Are you praying on time? Have you worked on your salah concentration?
Are you giving sadaqah (charity)? [Smol tip: in the last odd nights give 1 rupee as sadaqah. If it falls on the night of qadr, its ajar will be multiplied 1000 times]
Are you you behind on your quran recitation? Are you reading it with translation?
Have you reawakened any of the Prophet (SAW) sunnahs in your life?
Some people have a hard time not swearing, did you practice getting rid of that?
Are you still backbiting? 😬
Are you speaking nicely to your loved ones? Especially your parents?
Skipped any traveehs? (Traveeh is a voluntary prayer, it isn't a fardh. Rather it's a sunnah of the Prophet (SAW). It's extra ajr in Ramadan and frankly, we could all use the extra ajr 😏)
Have you learned anything new about the religion or are you living your life as oblivious as ever (I believe this should be year round practice, there's so much to learn about Islam that once you dive down that rabbit hole, you're in so much awe you never want to resurface. Islam is truly the gift that keeps on giving 🤍
Have you worked on strengthening your connection with Allah?
Do make dua and dhikr on the daily?
Are you grateful for your blessings and the ease with which you are able to do your daily obligations?
Have you thanked Allah for letting you see another Ramadan?
Are you using this Ramadan wisely or wasting time and making up excuses? ( it's now or never, tbh Allah makes it easy in this month to commit to good deeds... so start now if you still haven't...)
That's it for now, hope that's a concise list.. 😊 and I hope it calls you out on your behavior 😁
See you all tomorrow...
Love, Phi 💖
