'Alhamduli'Allahi Rabbil-'Aalameen
wa-Salaatu wa-Salaamu 'alaa Ashrafil-Anbiyaa-e-wal-Mursaleen~ Amma ba'd'
'Assalaamu `Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuhu'.
Month of Food and Savory Dishes?
Ramadhaan is the month of Mercy,
the month of Forgiveness,
wherein we increase our 'Ibadaah
and hope to gain a closer connection with
Ar-Rahmaan !
But for many, the sweetness of this month lies
solely in the special, savory dishes they are served
during 'Iftaar'.
Ramadhaan then becomes a month wherein they may
gather with family and eat special foods they do not eat
for the rest of the year.
And if Ramadhaan looms significant only for this
aspect, how then are we to extract the many
benefits of this blessed month...?
If one spends his day fasting only thinking of the
dishes and delicacies they will have after sunset, then they may only think of this month in black and white!
that is...fasting as a time of hunger and thirst
and the time after the fast as a time of food,
drink and perhaps indulgence !
Compare this to the one who doesn't hold this simple
mentality, but one who understands
the reality of this month !
For them, fasting during this month is not a time to dwell
on the lack of food and anticipation for the special dishes
that await, but rather a time to race towards good deeds, t
o increase in their Qur'aan recitation !
to make fervent Du'aa & Istighfaar,
to pray their Salawaat with the utmost Khushoo,
and to strive to please Ar-Rahmaan.
As for the time after fasting, it is a time for gratitude for the food that has touched our lips,
to increase the bonds with family and friends as we
break our fast with one another!
to make it to the Masjid to pray Ishaa and Taraweeh,
and ...
to continue with the Duaa, the Qur'aan and the Salaah.
and once we realize the immense value of this month,
the simplistic view of it as the month of special foods shall vanish, rather the remembrance of Allah {Aza Wa Jall} will loom large and be of our utmost priorities.
Yet the admonition here does not cease upon us acknowledging and appreciating the true value of this month and what it offers.
Rather, it must be followed by action.
And insofar as food...
this involves not filling oneself..... {!}
The Prophet {salAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam} has stated:-
'The son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach'.
It is sufficient for the son of Adam to eat a few mouthfuls, to keep him going....
If he must do that (fill his stomach), then let him fill
one third with food,
one third with drink
and one third with air."
{ Source :-Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (1381), Ibn Maajah (3349); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-
Silsilah al-Saheehah (2265).}
Many of us may forget this admonition at the time of
breaking our fast, and as such a typical feast may
ensue afterwards. But it is upon us to be mindful of it,
and more so to ask yourself how it is you will gain
'Khushoo' in 'Isha' and 'Taraweeh'
[if you have just filled your stomach in this way{???}]
So you refuse to take that extra bite or take on that appetizing dish, because of the admonition of our beloved
Prophet [salAllahu 'alayhi wa sallam]
but also because you anticipate the Salaah that shall come afterwards.
You want to have the utmost concentration,
you want your heart to be softened,
and you want that tranquility to descend in your prayer;
undoubtedly such a state of Khushoo cannot coincide with one who has eaten past their limit..... !
Ramadhaan – the month of food,
savory dishes and delights...?
...Truly, Ramadhaan is SO much more !
May Allah {Aza Wa Jall} make us those who have a fruitful Ramadhaan, immersed in 'ibaadah'
and seeking the Pleasure of Allah.
And may he accept our Duaa, our Siyaam,
and all our good deeds.
Allah Humma 'Aameen'!
~My 'Salaams' to You All ~
~ Y a s m i n ~
"All that is on earth will Perish. But will abide {Forever}
the Face of thy LORD, full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour"
{'Quran'- Surah Al-Rahman-55.26-27 }
Say, 'Indeed, my Prayer, my Rites of Sacrifice,
my Living and my Dying are for ALLAH, Lord of the Worlds'.
{'Quran'~Surat Al-'An`am -# 6-162.}
{'In Shaa Allah'~'Aameen'}
I Want to Die With my Forehead on the Ground!
The Sunnah in my Heart, Allah on my Mind,
Qur'an on my Tongue, and Tears in my Eyes!'In Shaa Allah'!
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