It’s Ramadan Again!

It's Ramaḍān again…
The time to lose and gain
The time to empty and refill
The time to lose physical weight and gain spiritual weight
The time to empty our impurity and refill purity

It's Ramaḍān again…
The tight-fisted is kind
The kind is generous
The generous is unconditional generous
The unconditional generosity comes from Him!

It's Ramaḍān again…
The stranger feels home
The abandoned is welcome
The lost feels found
The lonely feels born-again

It's Ramaḍān again…
Everyone genuinely displays happiness
The hungry is fed
The misfortune is made fortunate
The underprivileged is cared for
The hopeless becomes hopeful

It's Ramaḍān again…
Purity is reclaimed
Modesty prevails
The mosques are full
The Qur’an is everyone’s companion
Islam is more appreciated and cherished

It's Ramaḍān again…
Hands are raised… up to the skies
Eyes are soaked… in tears
Hearts are broken… in submission and gratitude
Forgiveness is sought and given (sought from Him, given to fellow-men)

It's Ramaḍān again…
Despite the hunger we are strong
Despite the weakness we are determined
Despite the imperfection we are angels
Despite the disunity we are united

It's Ramaḍān again…
Our sleep is ʿibādah
Our ʿibādah is infinitely multiplied in rewards
Our bad breath is more loved (to Him) than the musk
Our fast is rewarded by Him, alone

It's Ramaḍān again…
Our nights are for Tahajjud; in one-to-one conversations with Him
Our dawn is for Saḥūr, and that is Sunnah
Our sunrise follows our Fajr in the Mosque
Our daytime is full of righteous activities
Our sunset is for Iftār, and the promised happiness
Our jumu’ah-like congregation is seen in the tarāwīḥ

It's Ramaḍān again… It’s Ramaḍān again… It’s Ramaḍān again…
May we be Ramaḍānists who live the Spirit of Ramaḍān until next Ramaḍān. Amīn!

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