ajwa

i’m not very happy with the way ramadan is ending. i was really looking forward to doing more but unfortunately school got in the way. not to say i’m not proud of my efforts. i was able to manage school and reading quran at the same time, but i wish i would have done more. i wish i had spent most of my time learning about islam, reading tafsir of the quran and learning about the prophets and their stories, and donating more than i could. i wish i had put a little extra effort into the month, knowing my rewards would have been doubled. but that shouldn’t discourage me. i can continue with these efforts today and keep myself focused on the right path while managing school and family as well.

it’s really all about time management. i didn’t organize my time well enough and i just need to accept that. may Allah reward our efforts and keep us on the right path always and may our fasts and prayers be accepted. ameen. may we live long enough to experience many more years of ramadan and may we all be united once again during this time of worship. to reflect back on the month is nice, to know that we had some bad days, but we also had our good days. to know that i definitely tried is enough for me. but it’s not enough for me unless i continue with this effort throughout my life, not just for the purpose of ramadan. inshallah. that’s the plan.

i hope whoever is reading this, you had an amazing ramadan and you put your all in. i hope that if you didn’t, you reflect on your choices and find a way to put more effort into your life going forward. if you didn’t participate in ramadan at all, i hope you enjoyed reading my thoughts on the month. this is a very special month for a lot of muslims around the world. we make sacrifices and put our all in fasting, praying and giving to charity to show our appreciation, love and belief in our creator.

may you be filled with countless blessings and continue to ask Allah for help and guidance, whatever it is you’re going through.