Preparing for Ramadan
If life generally may be a test of our Taqwah (God-consciousness), Ramadan is that the annual exam…The most original championship for Muslims. As thought-provoking as that's , how comforting is it that while the success during this world is merely gauged by results, Allah judges us entirely on our efforts. With Ramadan but three months away, any preparation we do for the month of Rahma from now on, are often vital to our Ramadan experience. ‘Life happens’, so whatever we work on consciously from now on are going to be crucial for healthy habit building and true facilitation for Ramadan.
As every individual, family situation and dynamics are uniquely different, what works for one cannot work for the opposite . Hence, we must improve and work on our Ramadan action plan supported the individual and combined needs and requirements.
When we check out the life stories of the Sahabahs, they were always in awe of every other and trying to compete with each in gaining good deeds, but only and only to boost themselves within the eyes of Allah. Practicing “Fastabiqil Khairaat” (race towards good deeds) in order that not only it becomes a no brainer, but like an athlete, we actually feel the adrenaline pumping at every opportunity to try to to some khair, purely for the sake of Allah. So our job is to wholly and solely work on our efforts, with pure intentions. An intention to worship this Ramadan sincerely.
With that intention, here’s an inventory of things to think about while preparing for Ramadan:
Preparing the Mind for Ramadan
The first step to organize for Ramadan is to organize our mind. Closeness to Allah is all a few clutter free mind which will specialise in Allah swt without much distraction. meaning let the mind not wonder much about food, kids, gifts for family, friends and neighbors, the cluttered home and more.
Make the intention to possess a productive and spiritual Ramadan experience.
Do a brain dump and list everything clogging the mind.
Take care of long standing commitments and decide to fulfill them.
List and plan all that must be done before Ramadan, during and shortly after Ramadan. Plan on doing majority of those tasks before Ramadan.
Plan life events like exams, house moves, family wedding, vacation, etc. happening right after Ramadan. Plan accordingly in order that you're prepared for these events before Ramadan starts and that they don’t take time faraway from your worship.
Start performing on your patience.
Do breathing exercises before every recitation and through adhkar during the day.
Ensure you aren't backbiting, slandering or talking about useless things.
Develop a maintenance cycle of housework .
Practice delegating and not feeling guilty about posing for other’s help.
Cut down social media time and slow it down.
Take mental notes of all necessary Ramadan and Eid shopping.
Ramadan preparation - mind, body, soul
Preparing the Soul for Ramadan
The ruh, our soul is satisfied and fed through something that Allah specifically sent – the Quran. The food for the soul is Dhikr, the remembrance of Allah. Dhikr, reading the Quran, worshiping and therefore the constant remembrance of Allah enriches and provides life to our soul. there's no better time to nourish and begin feeding the soul than now as you steel oneself against of Ramadan.
Pray Salah, on time
Beautify your salah, with more masnoon adhkar, longer ruku, and sujood
Learn about the fiqh of fasting through books, articles and lectures.
Work on fixing and improving the standard of salah, recitation of the Quran, increasing dhikr and other nafl ibadah. Doing so won't only help us to enter into Ramadan better equipped and ready , but also act as a pillar to carry on to within the event of any unforeseen circumstances.
Pray all sunnah moaqqidah and other sunnah prayers
Try to pray extra nafl after salah and/or in Tahajjud. Rasulallah SAW said –
Whoever stands (in the voluntary night prayer of) Ramadan out of religion and in hope of reward, his previous sins are going to be forgiven. (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Work on Recitation and review tajweed (with a teacher/friend/family member)
Practice diligence in morning and evening adhkar.
Practice charity with money, service or maybe just a smile.
Preparing the Body for Ramadan
Ramadan brings major changes in our daily routine. If we don’t prepare beforehand, some may find it difficult to settle in and obtain wont to fasting within the first few days. we actually got to be physically slot in order to fast during Ramadan alternatively our body might not be ready to take the sudden change. Pay close attention and work on following the sunnah of Rasulallah(pbuh) in Shabaan in preparation to Ramadan.
Usama ibn Zaid, reports that he asked Prophet Muhammad :
Oh Messenger of Allah, I even have seen you fasting within the month of Shabaan so frequently that I even have never seen you fasting in the other month.” Prophet Muhammad, replied: “That (shabaan) may be a month between Rajab and Ramadan which is neglected by many of us . And it's a month during which an account of the deeds (of human beings) is presented before the Lord of the universe, so, I wish that my deeds be presented at a time once I am during a state of fasting.
Start fasting now and structure the missed fasts. Also try fasting on Ayam ul Bayd (the white days – 13th, 14th and 15th of each Islamic month) and therefore the Sunnah fasting of every Monday and Thursday.
Work on being energized with healthier eating habits. Eat a healthy breakfast and eliminate snacks slowly resulting in the month of Ramadan.
Get some sort of workout . albeit it’s only walking just 3 times every week , roll in the hay as our body may be a n amanah and taking care of it with gratitude in itself is a sort of ibadah.
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