I had a roommate once who was Catholic. She practiced Lent, which was like the only religious act she ever did, aside from Mass on Christmas. But anyway. In Lent, you have to give up something you crave (or so that’s how I thought it goes).
Muslims do something similar, although its not formalized nor is it obligatory. But its a month of self-constraint and self-checks. And we try that these constraints carry on once the holy month is over.
I see the month as an opportunity to improve yourself and the way you do things. So, how people have resolutions at the New Year…I try to set some resolutions in Ramadan to last until the next Ramadan.
What are your Ramadan Resolutions? (they don’t have to be religious in nature necessarily, like “I want to be more steadfast in prayer”).
My resolutions:
patience
healthier eating and eating less (not gorging)
becoming more steadfast in prayer :nahnah:
I’m pretty good with namazeiN except for fajar ( ) but getting up for sehri should solve that problem.
My resolutions:
-Read Quran more frequently
-Read extra nawafil when ever i get the chance
-Be nice, and perhaps help mend things b/w two estranged friends
-Eat healthy
-Spend less time on GS
I think all guppies should also insult others less on gupshup. That should definitely be a resolution for all. Focus more on being nice and tolerant towards others. Whether others are muslims, christians, hindus or any other group. Focus on being nice and leave for Allah to decide who is right and who is wrong.
This is an interesting thread... More so because of something nearly miraculous that happend to me this past week (I passed a big exam which I should have failed for all intents and purposes). So while I normally find such threads irrelevent, I think I owe to god to perform the entire fast with sincerity and discipline... Hell, I feel guilty of being religous only when I need a miracle...
Life would be so boring if everybody was what Diva4u wants them to be. Imagine what would life be if we didnt judge each other and left it to Allah, we would be so reserved and no halla gulla. :p
My resolutions:
-Read Quran more frequently
-Read extra nawafil when ever i get the chance
-Be nice, and perhaps help mend things b/w two estranged friends
-Eat healthy
-Dont use bad words
-charity
-Help people
Hmmmm. I want to try to be sincere to myself while fasting and make it more than just starvation.
Hopefully try and say all 5 namaz's.
Insha Allah will try to finish the entire Quran this ramzan as I haven't done so for the past two yrs.
Try to get up early more often to prepare sehri and let mum rest.
Try to keep my niyyat in control so I don't end up making additional outfits for eid since I already have two.
Not to wear my eid clothes before eid so I don;t have to get new ones :D
Cut down on the internet.
) but getting up for sehri should solve that problem.
