I (HEART) Ramadan
Ramadan this year is in the summer! I have to admit that I was a bit weary thinking that the day will be long and the weather will be hot and my coffee fix will be delayed, but I had forgotten how special Ramadan in the summer can be. Of course, I wouldn't underestimate the brilliance of Ramadan at any time of the year, but here, now, in August 2011, reminds me of when I was a girl for that was the last time a summer Ramadan had come. It makes one wonder how many seasonal Ramadan cycles we will experience over a lifetime?
Anyhow, when I was a girl, an imam would come from Saudi Arabia, our small mosque would be filled with eager hearts and we just couldn't get enough of the Qur'an. In fact, because Fajr time was so close to the conclusion of the Taraweeh prayer, we'd stick around for Qiyam night prayer and visit Dairy Queen for Suhoor. Sleep was an afterthought – especially with friends who shared the experience.
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So, despite my perceived weariness over the timing this year, I do have positive memories of the last time.
This month of Ramadan I'm grateful that there isn't too much demand from work or school to preoccupy. I'm grateful that the heat helps us stay in so that we can focus on the spiritual. And I'm blessed that Ramadan is here and Allah has been so merciful to me, my family, my friends and my people. May Allah bless those who are fighting for their lives and help them make a Ramadan filled with wonderful memories, too.
I came across this verse – and oh, how the reminder benefits :-
"And give good tidings to those who believe and do righteous deeds that they will have gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow. Whenever they are provided with a provision of fruit therefrom, they will say, "This is what we were provided with before." And it is given to them in likeness. And they will have therein purified spouses, and they will abide therein eternally. "[The Holy Qur'an- 2:25]
The idea of "this is what we are provided with before" is an incredible one. It speaks to me and reminds me that we need to find inner contentment and peace and foster a sense of gratitude for everything that we experience.
May Allah accept from us!
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