ما ييعجيبووش العجب ولا الصيام في رجب
(ma ye3geboosh il 3agab walla il seyaam fi ragab)
Wonders Don't Please Him, Nor Does Fasting in the Month of Ragab
Oh how time flies! Didn't realize it's been over a month since I've posted...and summer is almost gone. And wow, Ramadan is upon us! A full year has gone by...I simply can't believe it...
Now I know this "saying" of today's post mentions the month of Ragab, but it does mention fasting and we are in the month of fasting, Ramadan. But, really, my true intention behind this post is for us to realize how thankful we should really be. I look all around me, the comforts that I have alhamdulillah, and sometimes I still manage to complain. We're all guilty of it - we're all human of course. But sometimes we need to step back and put things into perspective. And that's what I'm going to try to do this Ramadan inshaAllah - let's realize how many blessings we truly have and think about what we can do for others who are less fortunate. And let's make this a habit, not just in Ramadan, but everyday, in all aspects of our lives.
For those of us in the USA, we've been complaining of triple digit heat waves (its been 29 days straight of 100+ temperatures where I live), 15-hour fasting days, increasing prices in everything, etc, etc, etc. And then I think about .... the people in Egypt who are living in just as extreme heat on less than $2/day. Or the people in Syria and Libya who are getting slaughtered by their dictators for wanting basic human rights. Or the people in Africa, specifically Somalia, who instead of having to deal with 15 hour fasting days are having to fast for 15 months. People are starving around the world, and we complain about our extreme heat and long days while we sit comfortably in our air-conditioned cars and homes. Thank God for everything - let's use these blessings that have been bestowed upon us and use them in constructive ways to help others.
And for all my readers who observe Ramadan, may this month be a month full of blessings ISA. May God accept our fasting, prayers, and du3a2 inshaAllah. May He continue to shower His blessings upon us all. And before we start complaining about how horrible our lives are, or how long our fasting days are, or how hungry we are, let's take a step back and remember those that are truly in need. Let's not be one of those people who is never happy with what he/she has. Because as the saying goes...wonders don't please him, nor does fasting in the month of Ragab.
(ma ye3geboosh il 3agab walla il seyaam fi ragab)
Wonders Don't Please Him, Nor Does Fasting in the Month of Ragab
Oh how time flies! Didn't realize it's been over a month since I've posted...and summer is almost gone. And wow, Ramadan is upon us! A full year has gone by...I simply can't believe it...
Now I know this "saying" of today's post mentions the month of Ragab, but it does mention fasting and we are in the month of fasting, Ramadan. But, really, my true intention behind this post is for us to realize how thankful we should really be. I look all around me, the comforts that I have alhamdulillah, and sometimes I still manage to complain. We're all guilty of it - we're all human of course. But sometimes we need to step back and put things into perspective. And that's what I'm going to try to do this Ramadan inshaAllah - let's realize how many blessings we truly have and think about what we can do for others who are less fortunate. And let's make this a habit, not just in Ramadan, but everyday, in all aspects of our lives.
For those of us in the USA, we've been complaining of triple digit heat waves (its been 29 days straight of 100+ temperatures where I live), 15-hour fasting days, increasing prices in everything, etc, etc, etc. And then I think about .... the people in Egypt who are living in just as extreme heat on less than $2/day. Or the people in Syria and Libya who are getting slaughtered by their dictators for wanting basic human rights. Or the people in Africa, specifically Somalia, who instead of having to deal with 15 hour fasting days are having to fast for 15 months. People are starving around the world, and we complain about our extreme heat and long days while we sit comfortably in our air-conditioned cars and homes. Thank God for everything - let's use these blessings that have been bestowed upon us and use them in constructive ways to help others.
And for all my readers who observe Ramadan, may this month be a month full of blessings ISA. May God accept our fasting, prayers, and du3a2 inshaAllah. May He continue to shower His blessings upon us all. And before we start complaining about how horrible our lives are, or how long our fasting days are, or how hungry we are, let's take a step back and remember those that are truly in need. Let's not be one of those people who is never happy with what he/she has. Because as the saying goes...wonders don't please him, nor does fasting in the month of Ragab.
