Post Ramadan Life

Consider would you say of someone who spent their days and nights for a whole month painting a portrait, and just as it took shape they tore it apart for no obvious reason? Or someone who spent a month constructing a building, using all of their resources and efforts, got it to a strong and stable position, and then for no apparent reason demolished it? Typically these would be seen as signs of madness, insanity, reasons to think that there is something fundamentally wrong with the way this person operates.

However this is not too dissimilar to how many of us behave after Ramadan ends, and decide to discard all the good habits that we developed in the blessed month. After expending our days and nights building our relationship with Allah (‘azza wa jal; The Possessor of Complete Glory and Majesty), reading and memorizing His Book, praying our salah and taraweeh, giving charity, doing what pleases Him and abstaining from what displeases Him, many of us revert back to our old habits after the month ends.

Wasting your efforts is something Allah warns us against in the Qur’an, where He says: “And do not be like she who untwisted her spun thread after it was strong” [Surah An-Nahl 16:92]. This is not the way of a Muslim. It may not be possible to maintain every good habit we may have created, but make sure you hold on tightly to as much as is possible. Remember, as the scholars of the past have informed us that continuing your good habits is a sign that Allah has accepted your Ramadan. May Allah (‘azza wa jal; The Possessor of Complete Glory and Majesty) make us all from among those who’s deeds He has accepted in Ramadan and beyond, Ameen.

Suggested good deed

Make the most of the momentum you have built in Ramadan, by fasting six days in Shawwal (month immediately after Ramadan) post Eid celebrations sooner rather than later when it will become more difficult. Abu Ayyoob (radiAllahu’anhu; may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ, peace be upon him) said: “Whoever fasts Ramadan and follows it with six days of Shawwal, it will be as if he had fasted the year through.” [Narrated by Muslim, 1163]