A TOOLKIT FOR RAMADAN
Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlah wa barakaatuh.
Trust that you're good, striving and thriving this Ramadan?
How is it going? Before you list all the things that didn't work out this Ramadan, I want to remind you of one thing that did; your Du'a.
Remember the many countdowns? Remember when we all begged Allah to help us reach Ramadan? Well, He did. We're living within an answered Du'a. So before you lose hope because of the many things that did not work out, please remember that this did.
Let us also remember that we are still here and that is a BIG DEAL!
Let us not be intimidated by the many videos, posts or acts of worship that others are doing. Let us be focused! Alhamdullilahi our acts of worship are diverse, our extra good deeds will not be same and that is okay. If someone is doing Dhikr on repeat , while you are reading more Quran, Masha Allah! Allah is generous enough to accept them all.
As we have shifted to the second gear, I hope that we have been moving, slowly and steadily, focusing on the quality of our deeds and adding on with kindness and compassion.
I hope we have also been paying attention to the obligatory and not rushing through them to satisfy the non-obligatory.
I hope we also remember that anything we achieve is only because of Allah and therefore put our goals, hopes and most importantly full trust in Him.
Okay, that is a lot of ‘hoping’ for one email..lol
Anyway, I am here to let you in on a couple of things that can (Insha Allah) boost your efforts. They are Sekinah,Rahmah, Rizq, Shukr and Barakah in no particular order.. Superpowers like no other! Let us break them down shall we?
Sekinah- Peace, serenity , tranquility to get through those deeds with ease.. No room for anxiety!
Rahmah - The hope in His mercy and compassion and knowing we can rush back to Him whenever we slip.
Rizq -Provision that comes in forms we can’t comprehend
Barakah- Divine blessing that makes our time time, wealth, actions seem MORE.
Shukr- Gratitude and the ability to recognize and appreciate them all.
How do we get them you may ask? From Allah! All we need to do is ask for them sincerely and In shaa Allah, He will bless us with them.
RAMADAN PLAYLIST
This week’s playlist is inspired by these tools to give us a boost!
Ask for them as passionately as you ask for you deepest desires! Include them in your Dua list! By Allah’s will you will see the difference!
RAMADAN CHECK-IN
If you have not had it easy this Ramadan, we want to hold space for you. We will like to have a short session on Saturday to work through the issues you may be facing and brainstorm on a way out. There is no registration at all required. Just click the link below and you are in.
Just a few sisters at 10am WAT on Saturday morning, trying to do better for Allah’s sake.
RAMADAN SALE
Is it time? Focus? Prioritising? Whatever it may be our replay combo can help you work through it. It will give you insights to practical teachings from 7 amazing speakers. Previous attendees have shared how transformative these sessions were for them, and I believe you'll feel the same way.
REFLECTION OF THE WEEK
RAMADAN DONATION
The impact of Rabata on my life is HUGE! It is one of my favorite places to study, it has the kindest, most compassionate teachers and is doing a lot to provide a safe and convenient learning hub for women. They have produced students of knowledge and teachers too! Please consider supporting them this Ramadan.
Till next week in shaa Allah.
We leave you in Allah's care,
One of us at Ibadahplug.