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The purpose of the Islamic shariah, rituals and practices is to create an orderly and disciplined society, where every individual is valued and all live in peace and harmony. The rights of others are established and a form for behaviour is implemented.
However, there is another deeper and more profound significance of the shariah and that is to provide a congenial environment for the soul to grow and develop (from the degenerate to the content soul). Hence, satisfying the deepest yearnings of the Heart. The following supplication of Khawaja Abdullah Ansari beautifully captures the soul’s longings for its Creator. He writes:
I live only to do Thy will My lips move only in praise of Thee O Lord, whoever becometh aware of Thee Casteth out all else other than Thee O Lord, give me a heart That I may pour it out in thanksgiving Give me life That I may spend it In working for the salvation of the world O Lord, give me understanding That I stray not from the path Give me light To avoid pitfalls O Lord, give me eyes Which see nothing but Thy glory Give me a mind That finds delight in the service Give me a soul Drunk in the wine of Thy wisdom |
The month of Ramadan is an ideal time for harbouring such thoughts and purifying the heart. The beloved Messenger (pbuh) has variously described this time of year as the spring of righteousness. For example, he (pbuh) said “The gates of paradise are opened, this is the month of mercy”, once he (pbuh) said, “If Muslims knew the greatness of Ramadan then they would wish that the whole year was Ramadan.”
Abu Hurraira narrates the blessed Messenger (pbuh) said, “Ramadan has come to you as a blessed month. During this month Allah has prescribed fasting for you, the gates of heaven are opened and the gates of hell are closed. The rebellious devils are chained. There is a night in this month that is better than a thousand months, whoever misses it is indeed deprived of enormous blessings” (Bukhari).Our worldly lives consume most of our time if not all, we work and earn, we worry about our jobs and wealth, we work hard to improve our economic position.
But how much time do we give to our spiritual development? Very little is the answer, unfortunately! Ramadan is an opportunity for us to wind down some of our worldly activities and focus on our spiritual development. So how should we go about it? Rasulullah (pbuh) recommended that we should engage in these four activities:’
Let us resolve to dedicate our precious time for the most precious purpose of our life in the blessed month of Ramadan.
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