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10 great goals to set for the present Ramadan

July 30th, 2010 |

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1. Eat, drink and be moderate

Almost all of us do it – once Iftar moment hits, we just keep plowing food and drink into our mouths till it’s hard to move afterwards. And those of us who do it know this is totally in spite of to the spirit of Ramadan, through which we’re supposed to learn self-control not self-indulgence. Let’s try to stick to the Prophetic principle on eating: fill our stomachs with one-third food, one-third water and one-third breathing space, even in Ramadan.

2. Give a dollar a day in charity…or five or ten

The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was repeatedly generous but even a large amount of so in Ramadan. Let’s open our hearts and dig a little deeper in our wallets such year. Even fewer than a dollar a day adds up. Whatever you can give, it’s the intention that counts.

3. Memorize 4 new Surahs

Memorizing the Quran often seems want a daunting task. But the key is doing it in small bites. Since there are four weeks in Ramadan, try to memorize one new Surah a week. Start off among a short, easy one. Once you have started, you will build momentum and may much want to memorize a longer one the approaching week.

4. Go to Tarawih prayers

Post-Iftar, the first urge is to sleep after an exhausting day. But try your best to head out to the mosque for Tarawih prayers. Praying alone is wonderful, but working at it in congregation is fantastic. The community spirit is half of Ramadan’s blessings. Don’t miss it this year. If willing every day is not possible, try going at least one week.

5. Attend the Tarawih prayer in that the recitation of the Quran will be finished

Call the local mosque and find out that day the Imam will be finishing the recitation of the Quran in prayer. Attend to not only hear portion of the Quran’s recitation in prayer, but also participate in the heart-rending Duas so follow it.

6. Stop swearing and/or backbiting – amongst a special box

It’s hard not to shoot our mouths off when someone’s upset us. Whether we utter those four-letter idioms or backbite about someone to our family and friends, we appreciated currently certainly isn’t the God-approved way of letting off steam. In Ramadan, when we want to engender our spirituality, we have got to wage Jihad against our bad habits.

Try this: get a box and every cycle you catch yourself swearing or backbiting put some money in it. It would be a buck or less. The point is to choose an span this makes it feel like punishment.

At the end of the month send the money to a charity or buy a gift for the person whom you’ve backbitten the most against.

7. Call/email your relatives

You’d think that given the easy entrance to email, competitive long-distance calling rates, phone cards, etc. these days, we would continue in touch with family and friends more often. But the opposite seems to be the case, as we get caught up in life’s “busyness.”

Strengthening ties in family workers and keeping in touch with friends is part of our way of life and an act Allah is very exultant with. This Ramadan, call family and friends or at least email them a Ramadan card and ask them how their fasting is going.

8. Go on a technology diet

Even if you work in the IT industry, you can do this. Avoid checking tailored email and surfing the web during your fast. After Iftar, instead of plopping yourself in front of the screen, go to Tarawih. The same goes for the television. The point is to try to submit our broad sympathy to spiritual elevation this month.

9. Read 5 minutes of Quran a day…just five, not more, not less

Even if you feel you’ve got absolutely no time, set a timer or the alarm on your cell phone and find a relatively quiet place. You can read the first page of the Quran you open or follow a sequence. The choice is yours. The point is simply to connect with God with His revelation in the month of the Quran.

10. Forgive everyone who has hurt you

Still got a festering wound from the fight investing in your friend persist year? Still annoyed about somewhat your spouse declared over a heated argument? Or are you still bitter about the way your parents sometimes treated you as a kid? Let go of the anger and pain such Ramadan and forgive those who have hurt you. Forgiving a person is not just good for the body, but it’s as well fantastic for the soul. And in Ramadan, ten days of which are devoted to Allah’s forgiveness, shouldn’t we lesser beings forgive too?

If you find it very difficult to forgive everyone, forgive at least three people. 1. Eat, drink and be moderate

Almost all of us do it – once Iftar time hits, we only stay plowing food and drink into our mouths till it’s hard to move afterwards. And those of us who do it know this is totally contrary to the spirit of Ramadan, over which we’re going to learn self-control not self-indulgence. Let’s try to stick to the Prophetic rule on eating: fill our stomachs with one-third food, one-third water and one-third breathing space, even in Ramadan.

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