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Monday blueees/ 11:47 AM
Monday, September 1, 2008
sup humans. Kinda not-so-exciting-and-pleasant day today. Cause I have nothing to do (and by that I mean no interest in anything). Hmm today's 1st day of Ramadhan and I'm feeling the difference between fasting on the fasing month and fasting on an ordinary day:
1. You feel much more tired and weak during Ramadhan compared to normal days
2. You don't feel very envy when looking at others eating compared to normal days cause you know that other muslims too are fasting.
3. You don't really have the urge to do unpleasant stuff (insult people, gossip etc) as compared to a normal day
4. You feel more hungrier and craving for food during Ramadhan
Hmm fyi (to non-muslims) during the month of Ramadhan Allah imprisons every devil to hell and they are being tied to a pole. That means that only human's greed and lust is left to, how should I say, "corrupt". Also, Heaven's gate will open and Hell's gate will close, thus people will feel closer to God and blessings will be given.
Oh yeah I forgot to mention, Muslims fast during Ramadhan to remind themselves of what it would be like to be a begger or someone who's lives are unfortunate so that we will be grateful to Allah for what we have and use our time carefully.
Ramadhan is a 30-day month and is divided into 3 sections:
1st ten days- Rahmat (blessings)
On the 1st ten days, Allah will give Rahmat, which means blessings (in terms of improving lives, strengthening heart and soul, etc)
2nd ten days- Forgiveness
On the 2nd ten days, Allah will forgive us for the sins that we have commited. At this period, Allah will be more forgiving so it is encouraged to ask for forgiveness during this time.
last ten days- rescue from Neraka (Hell)
On the final ten days, Allah will promise us that He will save us from Hellfire after we die. At this period, it is most encouraged to pray to God for safety as we'll never know whether we'll be safe in the after-life.
Also, during the last ten days of the holy month, 1 night will be the night of Lailatul Qadr. This night is special because it only comes once in a year and in the Quran it is said that 1000 angels will come down from the Heavens and the night is better than 1000 months (about 83 years) . This means that if we get 1 pahala (value of good deed) it is equal to 83 years of good deed. That is why most muslims frequently go to the mosque to do Terawih prayers (fasting month prayers) in the evening during the last 10 days to achieve the Lailatul Qadr. This may also be the only way to collect as much good deeds as we can, as our death isn ear and we will never know whether we will live for 83 years.
Well that's my introduction to Ramadhan. If you wanna know more please don't hesistate to ask me :) . Anyway there'll be a few remedials during this week so I'll at least spend useful time to study. Well, to all Muslims, happy Ramadhan!
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