11/05/2018
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SERIOUS RAMADAN PREPARATION - DAY 4 of 12
With Sister Umm Huraira :)
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☆ Dua List ☆
Write out the 10 things you really wish Allaah will grant you… and then make these duas for the rest of Ramadhaan… in sajdah in fardh salaat, taraweeh, qiyaamul layl, dhuha…. And don’t forget to make these duas while breaking your fast, during the day (while fasting).
Remember to make dua for dunya and akhirah (remember to ask for Jannah, a good end, ask to see Allah in jannah, etc. But we rely on Allah for everything, so don't feel guilty to make dua for a new toy, or some need of the dunya)
Remember to make dua for acceptance of your Ramadan and to be granted laylatul Qadr.
If you have taken on a good deed in Ramadan or given up a bad deed, hoping to remain consistent after Ramadan, add that to your dua list! You cannot achieve success without Allah's help
Make dua for others, those who have passed away, those who are sick, those who are widows and orphans, those who are in captivity but have been wrongfully accused, those who are defending Muslim lands...
Do istighfar
Are there other good duas? Please share them.
Write down the duas and keep the list handy so you make the dua consistently through Ramadan, especially at the time of acceptance of duas.
☆ Gain more Time ☆
There is so much extra reward during Ramadan, that we really want to try and make the most of every minute. In fact, you want more minutes in each day!
You can gain this time by sleeping less. We need a minimum of 5 hours of sleep a day. So think about how much you sleep now, and your goal should be to sleep AT LEAST an hour less by Ramadan. (If you sleep 9 or 10 hours, you can do way better than an hour!)
Wake up 15 minutes earlier every day for a week, then another 15 minutes earlier for the next week, etc. In a month, you will be waking up an hour earlier. Waking up early gives you the additional blessing of being part of the dua of the prophet (he made dua for his ummah to be blessed in the morning). If your goal is to sleep 2 hours less by Ramadan, then wake up 15 minutes earlier every day for 3 days, then 15 minutes earlier than that, and so on.
Now this part is IMPORTANT. Fill those 15 minutes with something - don't lie in bed and think, oh I am awake. Wake up, do wudhu, and pray qiyam, or read Qur'an, or make dua. But have a plan to do the same thing each day when you wake up. And in case you decide to do zikr or dua, don't sit on your bed. Go somewhere else. Don't risk going back for a quick nap. Do NOT use the time to check FB or email! Do something really positive and useful.
Try and nap after Asr.
For each hour you gain, you will have gained 30 hours in Ramadan - that is more than a day! And for 2 hours, you gain 2.5 days! And so on...
☆ Focus on your Vision ☆
What is your vision for Ramadan? Have a vision in mind. At the end of Ramadan, how do you want to have spent your days? AIM HIGH!
Think about the qaari who leads taraweeh salaah. What is his day in Ramadan like? Here is what it probably looks like:
Starting after fajr, and throughout the day, he reviews the portion he is to recite in taraweeh that night. So he recites and repeats and reviews. All day. He spends his day with Quran.
He probably takes a nap in the afternoon to ensure he has enough energy.
When he breaks his fast, he probably avoids overeating, because then he would feel lethargic and unable to lead taraweeh properly.
If he is invited for iftar, he probably does not stick around to chat, because taraweeh won't start until he gets there!
How do we want our day in Ramadan to be? Do we want our day to be like the qaari, or quite the opposite - sleep all day, overeat at iftar, etc.
Aim high, have that high goal in mind and keep focused on it.
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