Ramadan Adventures
Ramadan Mubarak to Muslims everyone!
It's a joyous time of faith , family and friends where we celebrate the month in which our Holy Book the Quran was revealed to the Beloved Prophet Mubhamed (Peace Be Upon Him). We fast by abstaining from food, drink, physical activity with your spouse , gossiping and involve ourselves more with reading Quran, prayer and good deeds!
I'm documenting for all the days of Ramadan my thoughts , feelings and experiences!
I come from a family where most do not practice the religion of Islam so when I was young I didn't fast or practice prayer. Ramadan 2012 was actually a turning point for me because I became closer to God and met many people who are still a part of my life who are great motivators to stick to my faith. I remember being so in awe of all the people gathering together praying 2 to 3 hours, spending all night in worship and being so kind and generous to me and others making sure we had food.
Ramadan isn't about lavish meals and spending hours in the kitchen , it's a time to reflect on what areas you want to work on to become a better Muslim , a better person and citizen and if God wills continue those good habits even after Ramadan is over.
Ramadan is definitely about community , without the support of family and friends I don't think I could make it. This Ramadan I'm living in a house where I'm the only Muslim but I'm so blessed to have people in my life inviting me over to eat the meal we call Iftar where we break our fast.
Ramadan reminds us that there's people all over the world that don't have access to enough food or water , during this month we give more charity and help the members of our community who need the support of being invited over for a meal or to set goals and to help each other stick to them.
Alhumdilah (All Thanks to God) that I'm a part of a community that is so giving , humble and caring.
They say that the first day is the hardest because unless you are someone that observes fasting other days in the year , your body won't be used to not eating all day. For those who don't know, fasting isn't harmful to your health it actually is very good for you. We just must be careful about the foods we choose to eat so we aren't gaining weight or over eating. You would think that when fasting you don't have any energy at all but that's what's so amazing about it. You still have energy because you're doing it because God commanded you to. He provides us with the energy and sustenance to get you through your day.
Today was the first day of Ramadan and it was a pretty mellow one not as productive as I would have hoped. I do remember thinking to myself "I'm hungry" and well it's like duh you're fasting. It's funny when you become more accustomed to fasting it becomes a second nature and you even forget you're fasting. That's why the busier days are actually easier because when you immerse yourself into work or school you're so focused on those things your mind doesn't pay attention to your stomach anymore. Weekends I don't usually have much going on except volunteering and I didn't do much today except for homework. I actually didn't really leave my bedroom except when my friend picked me up to break my fast at her place. On one hand im glad that it was a chill day because my weekdays are so busy that weekends are my relax time but on the other I should be making a conscious effort to do something more whether it's reading Quran or something getting myself moving.
I went to the night prayer called Taraweeh with my friend , it lasts about an hour because we are reciting and finishing the Quran by the end of Ramadan so they break it up in sections each night. I mentioned to my friend after it was over that the hardest part isn't fasting it's making it through the long prayers. There's a part at the end where we all put our hands up and the Imam who leads the prayer makes all these prayers asking God for many things and everyone cries because the prayer (which is in Arabic) is beautiful what he asks for and out of their fear and love for God. It's beautiful to witness the dedication but if you have no clue what's being said which I don't it's definitely confusing and you feel left out. Can someone google translate please?
That's the end of Day 1, In Sha Allah tune in next time! 💕
It's a joyous time of faith , family and friends where we celebrate the month in which our Holy Book the Quran was revealed to the Beloved Prophet Mubhamed (Peace Be Upon Him). We fast by abstaining from food, drink, physical activity with your spouse , gossiping and involve ourselves more with reading Quran, prayer and good deeds!
I'm documenting for all the days of Ramadan my thoughts , feelings and experiences!
I come from a family where most do not practice the religion of Islam so when I was young I didn't fast or practice prayer. Ramadan 2012 was actually a turning point for me because I became closer to God and met many people who are still a part of my life who are great motivators to stick to my faith. I remember being so in awe of all the people gathering together praying 2 to 3 hours, spending all night in worship and being so kind and generous to me and others making sure we had food.
Ramadan isn't about lavish meals and spending hours in the kitchen , it's a time to reflect on what areas you want to work on to become a better Muslim , a better person and citizen and if God wills continue those good habits even after Ramadan is over.
Ramadan is definitely about community , without the support of family and friends I don't think I could make it. This Ramadan I'm living in a house where I'm the only Muslim but I'm so blessed to have people in my life inviting me over to eat the meal we call Iftar where we break our fast.
Ramadan reminds us that there's people all over the world that don't have access to enough food or water , during this month we give more charity and help the members of our community who need the support of being invited over for a meal or to set goals and to help each other stick to them.
Alhumdilah (All Thanks to God) that I'm a part of a community that is so giving , humble and caring.
They say that the first day is the hardest because unless you are someone that observes fasting other days in the year , your body won't be used to not eating all day. For those who don't know, fasting isn't harmful to your health it actually is very good for you. We just must be careful about the foods we choose to eat so we aren't gaining weight or over eating. You would think that when fasting you don't have any energy at all but that's what's so amazing about it. You still have energy because you're doing it because God commanded you to. He provides us with the energy and sustenance to get you through your day.
Today was the first day of Ramadan and it was a pretty mellow one not as productive as I would have hoped. I do remember thinking to myself "I'm hungry" and well it's like duh you're fasting. It's funny when you become more accustomed to fasting it becomes a second nature and you even forget you're fasting. That's why the busier days are actually easier because when you immerse yourself into work or school you're so focused on those things your mind doesn't pay attention to your stomach anymore. Weekends I don't usually have much going on except volunteering and I didn't do much today except for homework. I actually didn't really leave my bedroom except when my friend picked me up to break my fast at her place. On one hand im glad that it was a chill day because my weekdays are so busy that weekends are my relax time but on the other I should be making a conscious effort to do something more whether it's reading Quran or something getting myself moving.
I went to the night prayer called Taraweeh with my friend , it lasts about an hour because we are reciting and finishing the Quran by the end of Ramadan so they break it up in sections each night. I mentioned to my friend after it was over that the hardest part isn't fasting it's making it through the long prayers. There's a part at the end where we all put our hands up and the Imam who leads the prayer makes all these prayers asking God for many things and everyone cries because the prayer (which is in Arabic) is beautiful what he asks for and out of their fear and love for God. It's beautiful to witness the dedication but if you have no clue what's being said which I don't it's definitely confusing and you feel left out. Can someone google translate please?
That's the end of Day 1, In Sha Allah tune in next time! 💕
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