3 Lessons From The Just Concluded Ramadan.

Glory be to Allah. Ramadan has come and gone. Allah be glorified for

successfully completing it. It's not by our might nor knowledge. But

by the wish of Allah.

As usual, I don't let anything go by without learning from it. This

Ramadan is not an exception. Here are 3 lessons I learnt in this

year's Ramadan.

1. Everything that has a beginning must have an end. Only Allah, the

Supreme has neither beginning nor an end. At first, it seems the 30 of

fasting was like 30 months for some. But in a twinkle of an eye, it

has gone. Just like yesterday. The lesson ro our life is that pains

don't last forever. Neither does enjoyment. If that is known, you

don't fist on everything you have. Share. Also, you don't grieve

forever over a tribulation that befalls you. It's a phase. It will

soon be over.

"Whatever that is coming has gone. And what has come, has gone" - My mentor

2. Self Realization. Then you realize you can read one complete Qur'an

in a month. Even 2. Perhaps 3. You discover you can stand up for

tahajud every night. If not for Ramadan some won't know they can sleep

late, wake up for tahajud and yet go to work on time. That's one of

the powerful lessons of the month.

3. Only Allah decides. He is supreme in His dominion. Most people had

thought Monday would be the last day of Ramadan and Tuesday would be

Eid, including the writer. In fact I traveled on Monday hoping Tuesday

would be Eid. The Federal government too had hastily declared Tuesday

and Wednesday as public holiday. But Allah in His supremacy decides

Wednesday to be Eidil Fitri. What does that mean. People plan, Allah

decides. He is the Supreme decider. If the whole world wants something

to be and He doesn't, that thing won't be. And if He wants something

to be and the whole world doesn't, that thing will be. If that is the

case, what you have today, what you are going through today it's the

manifestation of His decision. Not yours. Because He is the Supreme

decider.

Eidil Mubaraq.

May Allah accept our worships and grant our heart desires.

Written by kazrem