TILL WE MEET AGAIN

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'It was fun meeting you

But I gotta go now

Keep in mind, you may not see me again

Or if Allah wills, we’ll meet again

Asalaam Alaikum'

 

I imagine that’s how our goodbyes with Ramadan sounds

We don’t like to think about it but it counts

Because just like any other thing in time

There is no guarantee of a next time

 

In chapter two of the Wise Quran

Allah tells us of the real deal of Ramadan

A reminder of the fear of Allah, Ramadan

Just think about it

 

The fear of Allah is of two folds;

Leaving what’s prohibited and enjoining what is required

Simply, the fear of Allah is just abiding by His legislation.

 

There is food and water but you leave them for the sake of Allah, Ramadan

Those prohibited relationships are halted for the sake of Allah, Ramadan

Abusive words are stripped of our mouths for the sake of Allah, Ramadan

See, Ramadan is when all goodness is returned to our bodies, and all evil is relegated to nothingness.

 

We can’t maintain the standard of Ramadan in our everyday life,

But we can try if we are true believers,

Desiring and willing to be God-conscious

Allah will aid us to be successful believers

 

We may or may not witness another Ramadan

So, let’s make our strides in the just-ended Ramadan count

Now and always.


                          Yussif Ahmed Ibn Yussif

                          ahmed.yussiph@gmail.com

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