What do we take from Ramadan?

The month of Ramadan is near at hand. It is due to the immense mercy of God that we are able to observe fasting no matter the climatic conditions. Every year we get this month stuffed with huge amounts of God’s bounties. But what do we take from it? What do we take from Ramadan?

Each year as we begin Ramadan, we plan to take maximum benefit out of it by way of becoming more reverent to God. We hope to use the month to grow our souls and increase our level of submission. We try to put in extra efforts in each and every deed to make it more righteous. We read more Quran, be more God-conscious, do more righteous works. God willing, during the month, we are able to achieve those goals, so that at the end of the month, we have raised the bar of reverence for ourselves. But what happens as we get into the next month and the month after that? Do we maintain that new level of piety and faith, or do we get complacent, allow ourselves to regress and let our devoted God-awareness fade away?

If we can allocate time to read the Quran for an extra 20-30 minutes every day during Ramadan, why is it so hard to allocate that same time a month later?

If we can find time to commemorate God more frequently during Ramadan, then why can’t we continue that routine around the year? If we can become more charitable during Ramadan, then why shouldn’t we carry on that practice every day after Ramadan?
Ramadan is not just a month to be set aside for worshiping God more seriously. We are expected to strictly follow all these practices seriously around the year. It is how we live our lives every single day for as long as we stay in this world. God has given us this opportunity to focus on ways to grow our souls and get back to the Paradise. Fasting lends us an opportunity to leave our comfort zone and put in more physical and mental effort to become more conscious of God and His commandments. It is indeed a golden chance to become God centric and try to get closer to God.

[73:8] You shall commemorate the name of your Lord, to come ever closer and closer to Him.

God revealed Quran in this month, which is one of the biggest blessings we have received from Almighty God.

This scripture is our true guide to make it to Paradise. God gave us this book and wisdom to understand it out of His infinite mercy.

[2:185] Ramadan is the month during which the Quran was revealed, providing guidance for the people, clear teachings, and the statute book. Those of you who witness this month shall fast therein. Those who are ill or traveling may substitute the same number of other days. GOD wishes for you convenience, not hardship, that you may fulfill your obligations, and to glorify GOD for guiding you, and to express your appreciation.

Even though we did not strongly support the absolute authority of God, He has not left us to struggle without help or direction in this world. He made everything easy for us to fulfil the obligations. And to guide us and teach us, He gave us Quran for which we need to be more appreciative and thankful to God.

We all know that Ramadan comes full of bounties. God’s benevolence overflows to its peak. Therefore, observing Ramadan brings many blessings from God

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