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Translating ideas to practice

With Ramadan due to arrive at the gates of our hearts, we prepare to transform ourselves for the better during the lunar cycle in which Quranic revelation began.  Self-consciously and unconsciously, the Muslims seek to maximise the benefits and secrets of the month. Quranic learning, generosity, extra prayers, family time and community tawhesion accelerate and deepen our religious practice at personal and social levels. However many rooms for improvement we might find in our Ummah’s behaviour, Islamic people perform amazing acts through Ramadan, may Allah accept them all.

The way in which we open our fast is also an essential part of the ibadah. However, the thrill of being able to finally eat can result in 24 hours of food intake being guzzled within a matter of hours.  Sometimes we simply lose control of ourselves, other times we plan dinners and iftaris with an ostentation and pride unbecoming of a human being seeking the Love of the Divine.

7:31 O CHILDREN of Adam! Beautify yourselves for every act of worship, and eat and drink [freely], but do not waste: verily, He does not love the wasteful! (Asad)