Marhaban Ya RAMADHAN

    

   Awesome, Ramadhan is here! For all Muslims around the World, Ramadhan is a very special month. Ramadhan is the ninth month of Islamic calender. It is the month during which Muslims observe fasting from morning twilight (Fajr Prayer) to the evening twilight (Maghreb Prayer). Ramadhan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. Fasting is prescribed in this month. It is a month in which the holy Qur’an was revealed [2:185]. It was in this month that the Prophet of Islam was infirmed of being a Prophet. The Night of al-Qadr which is better than one thousand months and therein every matter of ordainments is decreed.

       Ramadhan also known as fasting month for all Muslims around the Globe. Fasting is an obligation in Islam not an option. It is one of the five pillars on which Islam is built. The benefits of fasting are manifold. Fasting has personal, social, hygienic and best of all spiritual benefits. Although fasting has some social benefits, this is not the main purpose of fasting. Thus, fasting is obligatory both on the poor and the rich. The main purpose of fasting is to gain self-restraint. None is needless of self-restraint. Even the Prophet of Islam and the pure Imams (s.a) needed to maintain their high standards of piety by the virtue of fasting. Thus, fasting is mandatory for all Muslims. Fasting, like praying and pilgrimage to Hajj, is worshipping God. I Love Ramadhan, a month full of endless blessing.

       Since I was a kid, I always cherish this month. I was still unawares what the full meaning of this holly month. What I know was, hungry & thirst during the day, no bad talking or bad behave, a lots of prays, especially during the nights time (Mom said it's a practice for all of us, to be a good and a better Muslims, so we always closer to God applied all in others month too). I was just nod my head at that time, all I know after a full day fasting, Mom will made us good foods, including special tasty ice (varied from day to day), in the night, after Taraweh pray in a Mosque with my family and friends, I can play firecrackers and fireworks and school also not as hard as every other months. After a full month of fasting, my parents will gave us extra money on Idul Fitri day, and so is others older family members and relatives plus we've got a several set of new wardrobe. What's not to like from Ramadhan?

       Now, I'm getting more in love with Ramadhan, God give us a chance to redeem our self to be a better human being, inside and out, clean our self after months drawn in the World full of temptation, busy with every other things that sometimes made us stray from God, neglect our obligations including our spiritual obligations. We clean our self in this holly month, hopefully we can washed or banished our sins, we seek Allah's forgiveness with the most sincere worshipping to Allah. Worshipping God is like a perfume kept in its container. Once the lid is opened the fragrance flies and only its tasteless liquid remains. The best worshipping is the most secret of all. Once its seal is broken it may be spoiled by showing off. All other types of worshipping are prone to show off. Salat, which is meant to be offered in a group for its public nature is prone to showing off and hence can be easily void. Pilgrimage to hajj is even more prone to showing off. Fasting, however, is the only worshipping of Allah that none other than God would really know if you are fasting. Fasting is an inner worshipping and hence it can be the most sincere worshipping. 

       Muslims around the Globe, let's use this holly Ramadhan with all our might to be a better person, a better Muslims. Let's hungered for a little while and be satisfied for long ^_^. Hopefully after Ramadhan we can enhanced and strengthen our faith in Allah and all the worshipping, self restrains and good things we've done during Ramadhan will continue to the other months. May Almighty Allah blessed us, forgave our previous sins and accepted our repentance. Marhaban ya Ramadhan, with all my heart, I welcome the holly month, Ramadhan. Fellow Muslims, happy fasting ^_^.