How to live with piety after the end of Ramadan until the end of your life
Learn the art of intelligently dealing with yourself from this verse
The moral being in conclusions.. Do not stop praying until the last moment in Ramadan
Khaberni - Dr. Amr Khaled, the Islamic preacher, said that the verses of fasting are not limited to Ramadan, but they hold the keys to living life with them.
In the twenty-seventh episode of his Ramadan program "Guide - A Journey with the Quran", Khaled inspired a set of rules and spiritual meanings from the verses of fasting in the Quran, which help a person live with them after the end of Ramadan, and until the end of life.
God Almighty says: "O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous. [Fasting for] a limited number of days. So whoever among you is ill or on a journey [during them] - then an equal number of days [are to be made up]. And upon those who are able [to fast, but with hardship] - a ransom [as substitute] of feeding a poor person [each day]. And whoever volunteers excess - it is better for him. But to fast is better for you, if you only knew. The month of Ramadan [is that] in which was revealed the Quran, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days. Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you, and perhaps you will be grateful. When My servants ask you concerning Me - indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me [by obedience] and believe in Me that they may be [rightly] guided. Permitted for you, on the night of the fasts, is the approach to your wives. They are clothing for you and you are clothing for them. Allah knows that you have been deceiving yourselves, so He turned to you and forgave you. Now, associate with them and seek what Allah has decreed for you. And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn appears to you distinct from the black thread [of night]. Then complete the fast until nightfall. And do not associate with them while you are staying for worship in the mosques. These are the limits [set by] Allah, so do not approach them. Thus does Allah make clear His ordinances to the people that they may become righteous.".
Keys teaching you the arts of life
And Khaled highlighted from the previous verses keys that teach the arts of life, as follows:
The moral being in conclusions
-"And to complete the period": Khaled urged the importance of completing the month of Ramadan until the end of the thirty days, and not stopping on the night of the twenty-seventh (Laylat al-Qadr); as if fasting teaches you an art of life, as the Prophet peace be upon him said: "Actions are judged by their conclusions."
And he said: "There is an indication from Allah Almighty to us, that conquests always come at the end, and perhaps the moment of the last sunset in Ramadan is the moment of answering your prayer, therefore, pray to God with the most precious prayers in the last ten minutes of Ramadan."
And he mentioned that the Prophet peace be upon him when presenting himself to the tribes in the pilgrimage season to introduce them to Islam, and invite them to protect and defend it, met on the last days of Tashreeq with six youths from the Ansar, and said to them: Would you not sit so I may speak to you, and they embraced Islam, thus the conquest came in the last moment during the season of pilgrimage.
And he explained that Lady Hajar made her utmost effort in search of water and paced seven rounds back and forth until the water of Zamzam sprang under the feet of Ishmael peace be upon him at the end of the seventh circuit; this is evidence that the conquest comes in the conclusions.
Be alert so Ramadan does not get stolen from you
"Days to be specified": Alert and warning for you, so that Ramadan is not stolen from you, for it will steal from you your life, and then you will gain the pain and regret for what was stolen from you. Thus, do not let Ramadan be stolen from you, and you should realize what remains of it, so that you do not become aware in the end after it has been stolen from you.
Be an easy-going person
-"Allah intends for you ease": Be an easy-going person, for Allah Almighty wants you to have an easy life free from complications, do not make it difficult for those around you: your family, or your subordinates, you should emulate the Prophet peace be upon him: "Never was given a choice between two matters except he chose the easier of them as long as it was not sinful."
How to live with piety in Ramadan and beyond?
-"That you may become righteous": Khaled clarified that the purpose of fasting in Ramadan is to achieve piety, and based on that, if you want to know if Ramadan was accepted or not, look at how you live with piety after the end of Ramadan, "So fear Allah as much as you are able," if you err: ask for forgiveness and repent, turning back to Allah, for the righteous err, but they seek forgiveness and repent, "Indeed, those who fear Allah - when an impulse touches them from Satan, they remember [Him] and at once they have insight."
Progress in your goals
Khaled explained that reaching Ramadan comes gradually, where the month of Rajab precedes it as a wakeup for the soul, including the night of 27 Rajab of Isra and Mi'raj, followed by Sha'ban, which is the month in which deeds are elevated to Allah, and it includes the mid-Sha'ban night, a night of answering prayers, and then you enter Ramadan, and the ceiling is raised to its peak in the last ten days (Night of Decree).
And he pointed out that between the saying of Almighty: "That you may become righteous" and "The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months", there are several ceilings between the two verses, and Ramadan has several staggered ceilings: its beginning is mercy, middle is forgiveness, end is emancipation from Hell. And he called to set oneself a goal or a big dream to progress through successive stages, so that ambition remains alive and renewed, and the pursuit continues without waning or extinguishing.
Omar ibn Abdulaziz said, "I have an aspiring soul, I longed one day to marry Fatima bint Abdul-Malik so I married her, my soul longed for leadership so I was appointed, and my soul longed for the caliphate so I attained it, and now my soul longs for Paradise, so I hope to reach it by the will of Allah."
In the Battle of the Trench, the Prophet peace be upon him, while striking the rock with a pickaxe, declared, "Allah is the greatest, Persia is conquered", he implanted in the Muslims a greater goal after they were about to conquer Mecca, then after the conquest, he said: "Constantinople shall surely be conquered; what an excellent commander its commander will be, and what an excellent army that army will be", and this dream continued for centuries until it was realized.
Then he raised the ceiling, saying: "This religion shall reach what the night and the day have reached, and there is no house made of mud and no tent but Allah will make this religion enter it, either with the might of the powerful or the humiliation of the humble, a might with which Allah glorifies Islam, and a humiliation with which Allah humiliates disbelief"
And Khaled indicated that the highest ceiling is reaching Allah: Paradise, for a man came to the Prophet peace be upon him to ask about Islam, and the Messenger of Allah peace be upon him said: Five prayers during the day and night, he asked: Is there anything more than these? He said: No, unless you volunteer.
And the Messenger of Allah peace be upon him said: And fasting the month of Ramadan, he asked: Is there anything more than that? He said: No, unless you volunteer.
And the Messenger of Allah peace be upon him mentioned zakat, he asked: Is there anything more than that? He said: No, unless you volunteer.
The man turned while saying: By Allah, I will not increase or decrease [from this], and the Messenger of Allah peace be upon him said: He will prosper if he is truthful."
The art of dealing with oneself intelligently
"It is made lawful for you, during the night of the fast, to go unto your wives": Khaled said that the personal relationship between spouses after breaking the fast is lawful and correct and does not harm the fast, unlike during the performance of Hajj rituals, where Allah forbids it, saying: "Hajj is [during] well-known months, so whoever has made Hajj obligatory upon himself therein [by entering the state of ihram], there is [to be for him] no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing during Hajj."
And he explained the reason for that, that Hajj lasts 10 days, while Ramadan lasts 30 days, and endurance capabilities differ in Ramadan compared to Hajj. And this is a lesson in intelligence that teaches you when to push yourself, and when to rest?, for Allah Almighty wants you to have beautiful family relations after breaking the fast, in order to be a balanced personality, not a harsh one, warning against associating with harsh personalities.
Watch the episode:
https://youtu.be/AiV2yzP1yEM?si=mQieSTKcMmkkPFbE
