Note: The above picture of Masjid Assyakirin was taken a few years ago. I was attracted by the numbers of pillars and palms around the entrance to the mosque.
Let me take this opportunity to Welcome the Holy Month of Ramadhan al-Muabarak which falls on 27th Oct.,2003 for Malaysia. May I wish all muslim/muslimah especially the readers and visitors of this blog SELAMAT BERPUASA and may Allah give us the patience to perform the fast as stipulated in the Qur'an and the Sunnah.
To-day is a good time to review what is rukun,wajib,haram,sunat and makruh in the perofrmance of this special ibadah so that we can reap the FULL benefits of Ramadhan.It only comes once a year.In my case(senior citizens),I am wondering how many more Ramadhan would I have?
The main objective of Ramadhan is to achieve taqwa. This objective can only be achieved through certain activities-both inactive and active activities.Many a time, our physical self is fasting but not our thoughts and actions. One way is to remember Allah through zikir and be conscious ALL the time that we ARE fasting and this month is the fasting month.Taqwa is a state when one fears Allah AND conscious of Allah's presence-all the time.
May I propose that we take this Ramadhan as a personal project.It is a project to achieve taqwa.To succeed, we have to plan,execute, monitor and control our activities.InsyaAllah, if we work hard enough and seek Allah's assistance, we may achieve our project objective on the 1st Shawal,1424.Then only, we deserve to celebrate Eidul Fitri.
PS: Further reading on Taqwa. This note is quite comprehensive and informative.
selamat berpuasa! may this ramadhan 'amal is better than the year before. Insyaallah.
Posted by: mhi | Sunday, October 26, 2003 at 11:05 AM
For detailed explaination to the meaning of taqwa,please read this link:
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~azma/TaqwaE.html
Posted by: Adib | Sunday, October 26, 2003 at 05:28 PM
Assalamualaikum. Abedib, I would also like to wish you and all readers of this blog SELAMAT MENYAMBUT RAMADHAN AL-MUBARAK & SELAMAT BERPUASA. May we strive earnestly to perform better in this Ramadhan, and may Allah accept all our 'amal & repentance, Insya Allah. FYI, here in Sheffield, we will also be observing the start of Ramadhan on Monday, 27 October 2003. Wassallam.
Posted by: Ummi ZAR | Monday, October 27, 2003 at 01:04 AM
This picture takes me home instantly. I've stopped there many, many times. Such a peaceful place and, like you, I also saw some resonance between those pillars and the palm trees...
Posted by: Penawan | Monday, October 27, 2003 at 02:32 AM
truly this ramadhan is going to be the most remembered ramadhan.. may Allah give me His blessing throughout this mubarak month..
Posted by: mhi | Wednesday, October 29, 2003 at 12:57 PM
Selamat Berpuasa Pak Adib. Alhamdulillah we meet another Ramadhan. May Allah grant us fulfillment in this one.
PS The Assyakirin does remind me of many happy returns.
Posted by: Awang Goneng | Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 11:04 PM