In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The King of all the months is now departing us. How sad is this moment in a believer�s life when something so precious is departing. All good things must come to an end, and so must Ramadan. Ramdan was the most Superior month of all other months. Be sad that now the time has come that this Superiority must depart us. Ramadan is like an elevator, whoever can get on that elevator and make use of it will be elevated closer and closer to Allah. Be sad that now that elevator departs from us. Ramadan was like a shaded tree of mercy in the hot sunny world of sins and suffering. Be sad that this tree now departs from us. Sadly that month of blessings and mercy departs us in which every little Ibaadat was multiplied 70 times. Be sad that such a month of tremendous importance departs us. Its mornings were blessed, and its nights were merciful and methods of forgiveness. Be sad that such blessings now depart us.
Now the shaitaan is free, so watch out! Whatever good we did in Ramadan, shaitaan is here to get even with us. We prayed salaat promptly and religiously all 5 times a day, and nothing disgraces shaitaan like praying salaat. Now he is here to take revenge. He is mad and disgraced. He tempted, deceived, and misled us for 11 months. And then Ramadan came, and the effects of 11 months of his delusions were wiped away like a napkin wipes away droplets. Now he will resume misleading us and tempting us, more than ever before. So ask Allah to save us from his whispers.
Friends, this is not the end. The departure of Ramadan is not the end. At one hand, Ramadan trained the believers to fight temptations, urges, hunger, thirst, and other such realities of life. On the other hand, Ramadan provided us with chances and incentives to spend our time despite our busy schedules in remembering Allah, seeking forgiveness from him, and doing ibaadat for him. Ramadan provided us with all the tools we need to realize that a true believer can not only resist shaitaan, but also find time to bow down before Allah and submit to His Will, both literally and metaphorically. So grab your tools, and fix your life.
The month of Ramadan was like a training arena for all believers. We learnt what we did not know, we taught what we knew, and we practiced what we taught. Reflect upon the last 30 days, and remind yourself of the improvements you have achieved. Regardless of how small the improvements seem, be happy that you are now a better and improved person than what you were 30 days ago. Spread Islam, educate people. Please Allah, get Jannah. Its not easy, but it�s not hard either. Someone has to take the initiative. Never be disheartened. Never give up. Never feel depressed or discouraged. When you are down to nothing, Allah is up to something. Never imagine that Allah has made life miserable for you. Allah never tests a believer through means harder than what the believer can not handle. Allah says that with every difficulty comes an ease. Just be patient and have faith in Him. Each improvement raises your spiritual levels towards Allah. Each step taken towards Allah brings you closer to Him. No improvement is small. I can not even begin to stress how important it is to do every little thing you can do. What is a seed today WILL grow into a tree tomorrow. Never think that I am just an individual what can I do alone? Never lose faith and trust in Allah. You must do your job, then leave the results to Allah. You can not expect Allah to do His job unless you do yours first. Allah will work WITH you, but not FOR you. Never underestimate your potentials. Never think that one person can�t make a difference: Muhammad did!!
Lastly, Alhamdullilah, indeed all praises are for Allah who helped me remain steadfast in my aim and made my task easy to address some �Muslim Teens� in this holy month. Also I wish to thank you for reading these articles for the whole month, and for your encouragement in person and thru emails at [email protected] May Allah help us remember what we read, teach what we remember, and practice what we teach. Aameen. Please remember me and my family, and all of Muslim Ummah in your duas. Fi Amaan Allah. Allah Hafiz. Assalaam u allaikum.
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