Success, in whatever we do depends on how clear we are on the
objectives we want to achieve and how well we plan for it. What does
Ramadaan mean to you? Does it mean more to you than, for example,
going for a vacation or excursion?
Are you mentally and psychologically ready to attain all the
goodness Ramadaan has to offer? Are you then spending enough time
and taking pains to plan how you can get the most benefit from the
opportunity Ramadaan affords you?
Some people do plan for Ramadaan but that planning is only to the
extent of who to invite for Iftaar and what special foods to prepare
or how to get the best deal on dates? But is this the type of
outcome that is the objective of Ramadaan?
Amongst others, The objectives of Ramadaan are:
* to increase our Taqwaa
* to make us more charitable, and
* to strengthen our knowledge of the Holy Qur'aan.
So, what are the action plans you want to undertake during Ramadaan
so that when it departs, you have seen significant growth in your
Taqwaa, you are more giving and more tuned to the Qur'aan?
Ramadaan is a wonderful opportunity to help us fine tune our normal
patterns of behaviour thereby changing us for the better. We can ask
ourselves the question: What areas of our personality, attitude,
behaviour, daily routines and lifestyle, etc. do we need to change
to bring us closer to the Islamic standard?
What aspect of your life have you decided to improve on during this
Ramadaan and what are your plans for achieving this change?
We all need many changes and many improvements. None of us is
perfect and our list of proposed improvements can be exceedingly
long if we were being honest with ourselves. Naturally, one cannot
pick a big list and work on all those areas in one month. The best
approach is to pick one or two aspects of your personality where the
change is needed most importantly and then, devise a plan to make
some defined improvements in those areas this Ramadaan.
Success in making the change would make you a winner this Ramadaan
and the month will be one of great triumph and blessings for you.
If you have decided to make this a meaningful and triumphant
Ramadaan by identifying areas requiring improvement and if you have
prepared a plan of action, may Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala assist
you and bless you for taking this step in your life.
