Ramadan 2019 – Day 8: Month of the Qur’an Ramadan is the month of the Quran; a time to devotedly recite its words, reflect on its meanings, and apply its teachings in our lives. Read more
Ramadan 2019 – Day 7: Abstention Fasting is abstention, and in a true fast, along with the body’s abstention, the mind and heart abstain from sinful thoughts and sentiments. Read more
Ramadan 2019 – Day 6: Astounding Legacy Among other things, early Muslims have bequeathed us a truly astounding legacy of reciting and memorising the Quran, especially in Ramadan. Read more
Ramadan 2019 – Day 5: Nourishment for the Soul As a living being the soul needs nourishment, nurture and protection to survive and thrive. This is Ramadan’s preparation for the whole year. Read more
Ramadan 2019 – Day 4: Active Fasting Let’s not fast passively and unconsciously, merely being hungry and thirsty, but actively remaining conscious of the sacred state we’re in. Read more
Ramadan 2019 – Day 3: Ihsan Fasting creates taqwa, which is a higher awareness and consciousness of Allah, similar to ihsan, of which the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Ihsan is that you worship Allah as though you see him, and if you do not see him then indeed he sees you.’ Read more
Ramadan 2019 – Day 1: Ramadan Mubarak May Allāh make this Ramaḍān Mubarak for all of us, adorn our tongues with Qurʾānic recitation, and accept our deeds and supplication. Āmīn. Read more
Ramadan 2018 – Day 28: Wind of Mercy During Ramaḍān, there is a wind of Rahma which touches everyone. This is why people change in Ramaḍān; there is a natural inclination to good. Read more
Ramadan 2018 – Day 23: Unchained The shayatīn (devils) are locked up in Ramaḍān so why do we still sin? The shayatīn are chained but we remain unchained – our nafs is weak. Read more