Ramdhan - Time to bring change in Soul, Heart, Life and daily routine

Ramadhan, Ruh, dil, zindagi aur kaam me change laane k liye ek badi fursat

Yaqinan agar ham apne wazife par amal kare jo islam ne hame bataya hai, agar ham mahe mubarake Ramadhan me aur saare bade dino aur rato me, jo khuda ki taraf se muayyan/fix kiye gaye hai,( jaise 15 shaban, 3 shaban, roze arafah) aur in jaise ayyame khuda me nemato ka zikr kare aur tawajjoh kare, aur jo duae hame di gai hai unhe ganimat samjhe aur khud ko us waqai qudrat, izzat, azamat yaani zaate muqaddas e khudawande ta’ala se murtabit/connect kare, koi shak nahi ki khud me change dekhenge, ruh me, dil me aur apni identity/pehchan yaani insaan hone me aur apne zindagi k saare hisso me jaise(for eg) apne kaam me, koshisho me hame change dikhai dega aur wo hadaf/target jo islam ne

hame bataya hai use nazdiq hoge. Ye islam aur dusre deen me ek basic difference hai, k islam hamesha insaan ko apne andar change laane k liye hosla/tashwiq deta hai.

Hamara aqeeda hai aur ye islam bhi kahta hai aur dusre deen bhi kehte hai ki insaan, sirf khuda k sath connect hone par hi insaan kamil ho sakta hai aur (bade ahdaf/big targets) ko achieve kar sakta hai.

Fursat e mahe Ramadhan, ek exceptional fursat hai. Ye koi choti baat nahi hai jo Khuda Quran me farma raha hai “Lailatul Qadre khairum min alfe shahr”.  Ek raat jo hazaar mahino se behtar raat hai, fazilat me bhi aur insaan ko taraqqi dene me bhi, ye bhi mahe Ramadhan me hai. Ye koi choti baat nahi hai k Rasool e Khuda s.a.w.s. is mahine ko khuda ki ziyafat ka mahina keh rahe hai.

Lekin kya mumkin hai ki insaan is mahe mubark k sufre par aaye aur mahrum chala jaye? Wo log jo is azeem sufre par hazir hue  lekin magferat talab na kare, apni islah na kare, apne andar change na laaye, beshak is badi nemat se mahrum rah jayenge, aur ye mahrumiyat waqaii hai, haqiqi hai.

“innash shaki man harama ghufranallaha fi hazash sharil azeem.”(Uyun Akhbar ar Reza, vol 1, page 295) Mahrum e waqaii wo hai jo is mahe Mubarak me, Allah ki maghferat ko hasil na kar sake. 

Aadab e Ruzedaari, ahwaal e ruzedaran, written by Ayatullah Syed Ali Khamenei, page no. 40

Types of Fasting

There are three types of fasting:

1. The fasting of commons, which is the renunciation of eating and drinking, and observance of other fasting requirements as described in the Books of Jurisprudence.
   
2. The fasting of nobles, which in addition to the above also includes renunciation of sins i.e. controlling eyes, ears, tongue, and other bodily parts from sinning and transgression.
   
3. The fasting of most distinguished nobles which in addition to the renunciation of the above also includes relinquishment of everything, be it permissible or forbidden, which makes mind and conscience negligent from Allah's remembrance.

Reference:- Spritual Journey of the Mystics(Suluk e Irfaan) - By Late Haj Mirza Javad Agha Malaki Tabrizi(R.A.)

Why people observe fast?

A group of people observe fasting without having particular aim and intention which could be the basis of correctness of their deeds and accordingly could prevent their deeds from becoming nullified.

For example, some might observe fasting, because of fear from the people, or for the sake of their material and worldly benefits, or may observe fasting because of prevailing habits among Muslims.
 

Some observe fasting in order to remain immune from people’s persecution as well as not to remain deprived from material gains and advantages obtained through intermingling with the community, some observe fast in order to remain immune from peoples persecution, as well as not to remain deprived from material advantages obtained through social intermingling; in order to remain immune from Hell’s punishments as well as not to be deprived from the bounties of Paradise.

Another group observe fasting only for the sake of immunity from Hell’s punishment, or for utilization of Heavenly bounties, or for the sake of both.

Another group observe fasting for the sake of immunity from Hell’s punishment as well as to be blessed with Heavenly bounties, but in addition to that, also to seek Allah’s pleasure and nearness.

In the end there is a group who observe fasting and does not have any other intention and aim except Allah’s pleasure and nearness.

They observe fast only in order to become closer to Allah (Glory and Greatness be to Him), and to attain the position of His consent.

Reference:- Spritual Journey of the Mystics(Suluk e Irfaan) - By Late Haj Mirza Javad Agha Malaki Tabrizi(R.A.)

Being in a state of Constant Dhikr

Being in a State of Constant Dhikr

Ayt. Behjat often advises his students to inculcate the habit of being da’im al-dhikr, i.e. remaining in constant remembrance of Allah swt.  He has said, “Someone who is constantly in dhikr, will always perceive himself in the presence of Allah swt and will be continuously communicating with Him.”

For those who want to combat waswasa, (constant suspicion of the motives of others), he recommends highly to continually recite the “tahlil”, which is the dhikr, “La Ilaha Illallah”.

Another great contemporary scholar, Ayt. Hasan Hasanzadeh Amuli has remarked that tahlil is al-dhikr-al-khafi (secret dhikr); i.e. it can be constantly repeated without anyone else being aware of what you are doing, because this dhikr can be pronounced without even moving the lips, unlike other dhikrs like “Subhanallah” or Alhamdulillah”!