“And ˹surely˺ your Lord will give so much to you that you will be pleased.” (Qur’an 93:5)
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Ramadan Day 15: What will Allah gives us and do we actually deserve it?
*15th of Ramadan*
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*Heart Health: Contemplation*
“Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the day and night there are signs for people of reason, ˹They are˺ those who remember Allah while standing, sitting, and lying on their sides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth ˹and pray˺, “Our Lord! You have not created ˹all of˺ this without purpose. Glory be to You! Protect us from the torment of the Fire.” (Qur’an 3:190-191)
Thinking about the creation of Allah (swt) carefully is one of the greatest kinds of worship, it’s a way for the believer to rank up to the level of ‘Ihsan’; which is to worship Allah as if you see him, so if you don’t see him he sees you.
How can I contemplate?
Firstly, think about the glory of Allah and the perfection of his creation, how gems come from mountains, how some animals fly and some walk, how the sea has wonders multiple time more than land, how a sperm changes to different forms and stages in a woman’s body before becoming a strong human, how about the wonders of the heavens and earth and what is in between, do you know that your knowledge you know about the universe is like a drop in the ocean?
Then think about the hereafter, in the paradise, its trees, blessings, rivers and continuous possession, then about hell, its levels, scenes, chains, boiling water and the ugliness of the Zabaniah (hell angles)
Then contemplate you body, look at your tounge, do you use it for lying, backbiting and gossip?, look at your belly, did it eat the Haram? did it eat too much? then look at your gaze, does it look at Haram? them look at you worship, how do you perform it? how do you save it from reduction?
and so on.
*Angles*
“Whoever is an enemy of Allah, His angels, His messengers, Gabriel, and Michael, then ˹let them know that˺ Allah is certainly the enemy of the disbelievers.” (Qur’an 2:98)
We believe there are angles:
They are from the creation of Allah
They are made from light
They do different tasks such as:
Carry the throne
Teach messengers
Ask for forgiveness for the righteous
Guard hell and heaven
Write down deeds
Fight along side with the believers
among other things…
They are infallible, so they only worship Allah
They do not have desires, so they do not eat, drink, marry, sleep…etc
Their type is different than us, Jinns, animals, or any other creation, they are just a separate type of creation.
Do not describe them with human attributes, they are just creation of Allah which obey him!
We have no concept such as fallen angels. Their dhikr – remembrance of Allah (swt) oscillates with such intensity that nothing comes to them but the commands of Allah and to fulfill them diligently.
*Permissible things when fasting*
I will mention a list of permissible things when fasting, We will not go into details so if you have a question about some point you can ask insh’Allah:
Showering
Using perfumes
Swallowing the saliva
Tasting food (Example: you are preparing food for the fasting people you want to ensure the presentation of the food is palpable and pleasant for those going to break their fast)
Chewing food
Tooth extraction
Blood tests and blood donation
Anesthetization
Using ointment and external body creams/medicines
Cutting nails and body hair
Kissing
Half of the month have gone by with the speed of light, it’s a good time to reflect, how did I spend the first half? Did I profiteer from the mountains of increased rewards in Ramadan? did I have any shortcomings in some area? prayer? Reciting Qur’an? etc…
Finding these areas in the first half would help you spend the second half better in obedience. The second half is more bountiful in rewards, so make sure to not miss the opportunity.
May Allah accept our fasting, du’a, Salah, Qiam, Sujud, Ruku’, charity and All our good deeds
May Allah (swt) Guide the Ummah!
May Allah (swt) Forgive the Ummah!
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