Planning and Preparation Tips For Ramadan Kareem

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Fasting is the act of abstaining from fulfilling one`s physiological needs of eating, drinking and other bodily requirements for a certain period of time. It has been in practice from centuries being the essential religious deed in almost all the religions including Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and Hinduism etc. The objectives behind observing it from previous nations had been diverse but the overall aim has always been to attain the state of sanctity. Regarding this, Allah Almighty says in the Holy Quran:

Realizing the Great Significance And Benefits Of Ramadan

The great importance of Ramadan is evident from the fact that the Holy Quran was first revealed upon the Messenger ﷺ of Allah in this month. Every year, Muslims around the globe strive for betterment in their lives through “Soum” (fasting) in the sacred month of Ramadan. They adopt a consecrated routine of morality and uprightness during this period, but it has also been commonly observed that most of its practitioners lose this routine and turn to wickedness after Ramadan, forgetting the true essence of this interval.

Just like employees of any organization are given training and development opportunities for some time, so that they could perform on their jobs more productively, same holds accurate for the divine month of Ramadan, which is the phase of acquiring a complete way of life for a Muslim. So, it is crucial to first understand the basic theme behind this act, which is the transformation and consistency of principled conduct in both thoughts and actions.

A Muslim achieves following things from this month:

1. Nearness to Allah SWT through Taqwa (piety and righteousness) resulting in forgiveness of sins and attainment of His blessings
2. Strengthening of one`s religious faith by keeping a state of hunger and thirst for whole day
3. Consciousness of God`s many blessings which one enjoys at the time of Iftaar (breaking of Fast)
4. Realization about the less fortunate people who do not have anything to eat leading to carrying out of charity
5. Learning about putting up with unavoidable circumstances of life through patience and perseverance
6. Reliance in One Allah is fortified after successful fasting for whole month time after being comforted at the end of every “Soum” (fast) with His countless bounties in the form of food
7. The qualities of patience and gratitude adopted during this stage help a person to be patient and resolute during tragedy, and be appreciative to the Almighty and other people for in times of prosperity
8. Conquering one`s anger through self control assists in dealing with many harsh situations of life and while coping with other fellow human beings
9. Feelings of pride and envy are controlled and moderated with a sense of meekness and modesty towards God and other people
10. Increase in tolerance and forgiveness towards others by asking the Exalted One for one`s own clemency  of sins
11. Development of habit of regulating and scheduling of matters by carrying out prayers and other worships at their set times
12. Understanding the difference between one`s needs and wants while fasting and being appreciative of every single blessing of Allah which one tends to ignore in normal circumstances

These are some of the imperative gains that a Muslim tends to benefit from during this auspicious time of the year which add greatly to the overall significance of this sanctified month.

Planning For Ramadan

As, Ramadan Kareem in 2015 is approaching fast, everyone can take advantage from the above described detail base one`s schedule during this greatest period of the Islamic Calendar on it. Ramadan is 2015 has been said to start from around 18th of June and ending nearly on 17th of July. Therefore, one must prepare for it from now in order to spend this blessed month with its due reverence and insinuation.