The Ramadan Rebound: Ramadan Is Over, So Is My Taqwa?

[AwkwardEscapee]

So Ramadan is over. You are now reminding yourself "yeah I can take a bite of this sandwich at 12 noontime" although it still feels a little weird. You've spent all your Eid money unless you do some new concept called 'saving'. Selfies are uploaded. Sleeping schedule is....getting there. So what about spiritually? Where are you? I think a good amount of us may fall off our Ramadan improvements because we may get quickly sucked back into a dunya-focused surrounding. Me personally, I eat iftar every night at my masjid and now I'm away for a college thing out of my city, surrounded by non-Muslims. So I don't get the constant prayer reminders -obligatory or sunnah. I don't hear of new suwar learned or charity efforts implemented. I'm not sharing my fasting story or listening to the history of an inspiring past Muslim. So it's easy to rebound back into a pre-Ramadan state of mind or maybe something totally different but still away from what I was trying to achieve during Ramadan.

This is me with a bunch of stuff honestly.

I don't believe I am alone, though I know we are in very different situations. I just wanted to remind that if you find yourself falling off, just make intentions to do better the next day, ask for forgiveness, and keep trying. Try focusing on one thing to improve at a time. Don't give up. One aspect of Islam is constantly improving yourself. Don't let your efforts be futile. Reach out online and share with other Muslims. Or just listen to their stories. Or maybe listening to lectures is your thing. It's okay if you don't find an instant fix. It will take some time but don't give up or lose hope. Inshallah, you'll be pleasing Allah in your efforts.

[Girolamo]

"Aisha was six or seven years old when she was married to Muhammad with the marriage not being consummated until she had reached the age of nine or ten years old." - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha#Age_at_marriage

[100lbguy]

and also in the bible, two fucked up daughters drugged and raped their father so neither of your books are fully ethical and morally right lol

[Girolamo]

@100lbguy - One of the stupidest comments I have ever read online. There is no comparison here. Sober up, and get a clue.

[100lbguy]

I'm sober and the comment ain't stupid and there is a comparison because if you saying that Quran is immoral and ethically wrong well it is same as the bible ain't it just like those daughters that drug and raped their father in the bible so that comment ain't stupid but logical because you just cherry picking and ignoring facts you don't like just like that other religious extremist who only thinks other religions are terrible.

[100lbguy]

Just gonna say this, you can criticize Islam and say how injustice and sick it is but you gonna remember I can easily criticize Christianity (you probably kill people who will do that as depending on your texts lol) and also prove how injustice and sick Christianity is as well and you gonna face them up not just say it is stupid and ignore the fact lol.

[Mi2mi2a]

Why don't you try the 6 day fasting of shawal? I'm doing it and I feel happy physically and spiritually, while still having the achievements of Ramadan still going on.

[Goddess_Gag18]

And more rice cakes.

[Mi2mi2a]

@Goddess_Gag18 why race cakes? it's not in my culture so care to explain

[AwkwardEscapee]

That's a good suggestion for everyone. Thanks!

[wyldun]

why would anyone follow any being out of fear? you do what terrorists say out of fear, you do what rapists say, out of fear... is god then a terrorist and rapist?
the only good leader to follow is one you follow out of love and/or respect, never fear
hitler was feared, rasputin was feared... get the pidture?

[Goddess_Gag18]

Taqwa? That means to tell a lie, right? If Ramadan is over, you can go back to doing that.

[11110000bbbb]

No, Taqwa is the fear of Allah. or The Acknowledgement or Allah.
If that makes sense.

I believe Taqiya is what you're thinking of.

[SaintJonesy]

Taqiyya is also a very specific lie, i. e. you can lie about your religion (say you're not a Muslim) if it will save your life and protect you from persecution. It's much more common in Shi'a Islam as they have historically been a persecuted minority.

[RolandCuthbert]

Hmmm. . . interesting. Thanks for posting this.

[sayitaintso85]

There is something about a beautiful Arabic girl in a head covering

[bubble_tea]

Did you drink water at daytime during Ramadan?

[findingdreamland-1]

No it is forbidden until the sun comes down.

[bubble_tea]

@findingdreamland-1 Isn't that rather unhealthy especially in countries with hot weather? The people I know only food-fast.

[findingdreamland-1]

Some say it is healthy some say it is not. In hot countries they usually do not go out of it it is really hot. Food fast does not exist in Islam.

[bubble_tea]

@findingdreamland-1 I know. They told me they are supposed to not drink as well, but they can only manage not eating all day, so that's what they did.

[dano65]

@findingdreamland-1 I was Catholic, but decided that I didn't like their rules. I didn't want to give up bacon on Fridays during the season on Lent. To each his own, but I don't need such silly rules to honor love God.

[findingdreamland-1]

@dano65 then it is not christianity anymore. You created yours. But if you say i am Muslim you have to fallow the rules. That is How it works.

[dano65]

@findingdreamland-1 The rule of not eating meat on Friday was a man made rule. It was enacted years after Christ was crucified. I am not anti-Catholic. Even when I was Catholic, I didn't follow certain teachings. It didn't or doesn't make me any less Christian.

[TripleAce]

no... in under no circumstances is not having water healthy... its bad... especially on hot days..
people just lay around because its so hard not to have water... the water part makes no sense, that needs to be adjusted

[AwkwardEscapee]

@findingdreamland-1 Before the period of fasting begins you hydrate and eat and then fast. Also a lot of desert countries typically shorten working days or have city wide naps and things like that. Plus you get used to it over time.

[SaintJonesy]

@findingdreamland-1 Also, when I was traveling in Muslim countries, it seemed to me that health concerns are taken into account when fasting for Ramadan. I'm sure if someone was dangerously dehydrated, they would make an exception, but most Muslims actually watch what they eat MORE during Ramadan and are very vigilant about getting enough food and water. So they're nutritionally healthier than a lot of people who don't fast.

[TripleAce]

@SaintJonesy fasting is surely good for you... and it was done by many older religions... one being Hindus... which is a very old religion... so ya the month of Ramadan is based off older religions that use to fast

[zagor]

What is taqwa, sunnah and suwar?

[11110000bbbb]

Taqwa is the fear of Allah. or The Acknowledgement or Allah.

Sunnah is our practices in Islam, like what we do.

Suwar i believe is just another term for Surah. Not sure tho...

[Mi2mi2a]

@11110000bbbb suwar is the plural formof surah wich means chapter

[Light_beam]

You are an American muslim? Arabic roots?

[Anonymous]

Could be

[Maazin]

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