Jun 30, 2017

Život poslje ramazana / Life After Ramadan

Život poslje ramazana
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Kaže uzvieni u suri Junus 58: Reci: "Neka se zato Allahovoj blagodati i milosti raduju, to je bolje od onoga što gomilaju." 

قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللَّـهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِ فَبِذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُوا هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ

Ovo su dani veselja za milione muslimana širom svijeta, ali isto tako i su i tužni dani jer nam je otišao blagoslovljeni mjesec, zahvalni smo dragom Allahu što smo ispostili ramazan. To je mjesec čij cilj je da se čovjek približi Allahu dž,š, da očisti srce, misli, dušu i tijelo. Osjetili smo posebnu slast imana tokom mjeseca ramazana, a u ovim danima se veselimo sa svojim porodicama, prijateljima uz ukusnu hranu svih vrsta.

Dok se veselimo, možemo se sjetiti da imamo takođe još jedno veliko veselje. On (šejtan) je bio zatvoren, zavezan u lance tokom ramazana, ali je opet pušten na slobodu. U proteklom mjesecu je samo posmatrao milione ljudi koji su punili džamije, klanjali tokom noći, upućivali dove Allahu dž,š, koji su djelili sadaku, koji su činili mnoga dobra kao nikad do tada.

Takođe je mogao vidjeti one koji nisu postili prije pa su počeli postiti, oni koji su pili, prestali su piti, oni koji nisu klanjali počeli su klanjati, oni koji nisu učili Kur'an i nisu ga otvarali tokom cijele godine su počeli da ga uče. Viđao je muslimane koji su zavidjeli jedni drugima koji su ipak stali u jedan saf da klanjaju, pa su postali bliska braća, prije su bili udaljani jedan od drugog jer ih je uspio zavesti i posvađati prokleti šejtan. On je bio svezan u lance a ljudi su bili slobodni, on je bio sprečen kako bi se mi oslobodili.

Da li ste vidjeli ljude koji žive radi nečeg? Jedu, piju, dišu, umiru radi svog posla! Zamisli te ljude da im je kojim slučajem zabranjeno da uživaju u svojim strastima, ne samo to, nego zamisli kako bi se oni osjećali da im se njihov trud uništi ispred njihovih očiju. Nemaju kontrole niti to mogu promjenuti to što se desilo. Svakako da bi bili nesretni, žalosni, i ljuti. A ako bi im se dala ponovo snaga i sloboda onda bi oni u najmanju ruku pokušali da poprave ono što je uništeno.

Od svih ne ljudskih stvoernja, prokleti šejtan je vjerovatno najviše posvećen svome cilju! Ali, draga braćo, njegov cilj i misija nije da gradi i popravlja, nego da ruši i razvaljuje. Njegov cilj je da zavodi i da spaljuje poput njegove prirode. Govoreći Gospodaru rekao je u suri Sad 82, 83: "E tako mi dostojanstva Tvoga" – reče – "sigurno ću ih sve na stranputicu navesti, osim Tvojih među njima robova iskrenih!" 

قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿٨٢﴾ إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ

Sad kad je slobodan, on, ne samo da ide prema nama sa namjerom, on nama dolazi sa osvetom.

Post je dizajniran od strane Allaha dž,š, da bi nama post povećao takvaluk, vrlo često riječ takva se prevodi kao bogobojaznost, ali njegov jezički korjen je od zaštite od ozljede, povrede, štete. A post je štit koji nas čuva od štete drugih, i od štete nas samih, drugim riječima; da nas čuva od nas i našeg vlastitog zla i od drugih i njihovog zla.

Post je štit koji nas čuva da ne budemo spaljeni šejtanskim trikovima i na kraju najvažnije da ne budemo spaljeni vatrom. Jedan od šejtanskih trikova (zamki) je da nas uvuče u fizičke užitke. On želi da se odamo životinjskim tendencijama unauar nas samih i da nas natjera da slijedimo ove užitke koji se završavavaju sami po sebi, a ne kao sredstvo za život i zakonsko blagostanje.

Iz Allahove dž,š, milosti prema nama , On uzvišeni nam stavlja restrikcije prema ovim užitcima tokom posta, tako da ne bi sebi naškodili. Tokom posta, naša  veza sa ovim vrstava strasti postaje manje obuzeta žovotinjski, a više odgojena i disciplinirana.

Zato, kad se završi mjesečni trening i kad se vratimo na bojno polje sa šejtanom, njegovi načini i trikovi su po restrikcijama. Ako mi odaberemo i proširimo te puteve i ponovo se vratimo našim željama, pozivamo ga da uđe u vene kroz koje naša krv teče. A ako mi hranimo ove instiktualne apetite u modernizaciji i kroz odgovarajuće kanale, onda šejtan nema pristupa koliko on hoće, tako postajemo oslobođeni da više njegujemo duhovni odnos sa Allahom dž,š, tokom cijele godine. 

Uzvišeni veli u suri Nur 21: O vjernici, ne idite šejtanovim stopama! Onoga ko bude išao šejtanovim stopama on će na razvrat i odvratna djela navoditi. A da nije Allahove dobrote prema vama i milosti Njegove, nijedan se od vas ne bi nikad od grijeha očistio; ali Allah čisti onoga koga On hoće. Allah sve čuje i sve zna.

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّبِعْ خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَإِنَّهُ يَأْمُرُ بِالْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ ۚ وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللَّـهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُ مَا زَكَىٰ مِنكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ أَبَدًا وَلَـٰكِنَّ اللَّـهَ يُزَكِّي مَن يَشَاءُ ۗ وَاللَّـهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

Tokom mjeseca ramazana možda smo stekli više duhovne svijesti, čistoće i pažnje, čak možda i želju da budemo bolji musmimani, bolji vjernici itd. Ne dozvoli da ta osjećanja nestanu samo zato što je ramazan prošao. Ali je sjenka ramazana ostala, sjenka Allahove mislosti je vječna.

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Prije nego se vratimo svojim poslovima i preokupaciji sa obavezama, sad je vrijeme da uvedemo sve dobre navike koje smo stekli u mjesecu ramazanu, nemojmo ih baciti u zaborav.

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June 30th 2017/ 6th Shawwal 1438h



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Life After Ramadan

Say, ‘In God’s grace and mercy let them rejoice.’ That is better than all they accumulate. (Sura Yunus 58)

قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللَّـهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِ فَبِذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُوا هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ

Today is one of the happiest days for millions of Muslims all over the world. While we’re sad to see the blessed month of Ramadan go, we’re so grateful for having completed a month of intense fasting and detoxification; a month meant to cleanse our hearts, minds and bodies so we can be closer to God with our souls and spirits. We experienced a special sweetness of faith during this past month, and now we celebrate with family and friends, fun festivities, delicious food and sweets of all kinds.

As we rejoice and celebrate, we can also remember that we have another happy camper celebrating too. He was locked up during Ramadan, and he gained his freedom. For the last month, he’s been watching millions of Muslims fill up the masajid, pray intensely during the night, supplicate fervently to Allah, give abundantly in charity, and feel more motivated to do good than ever before. He saw Muslims who would drink often now stopped drinking; people who didn’t feel like praying before want to pray regularly; believers who never opened the Qur’an throughout the year choose to read it and contemplate its meanings.

He saw Muslims who envied and hated one another stand side by side in prayer and become the closest of brother. Before, they were held back by his whispers and their sins, distractions, temptations. Now that weight is lifted, so they picked up speed and worship became easier and more enjoyable. So, he was chained and they were freed. He was restrained so we could be liberated.

Have you seen people who live for a cause? They eat, sleep, breathe and die for their work. Imagine if these people were prevented from living their passion; and not only that, but imagine that they watched all their life’s efforts being destroyed right before their eyes. They have no control and can’t change what happened. It would probably make them sad, frustrated and angry. If they were given the power and freedom again, they could at least rebuild what was destroyed and fix what was broken.

Of all non-human creation, Satan is probably the most passionately committed to his cause. Yet, his mission in life is not to build, but to destroy. His sole purpose is to mislead and deviate and burn, as is his nature. Speaking to God, he said, “I swear by Your might! I will tempt all of them, except Your sincere servants,” (Sura Saas 82-3). 

قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿٨٢﴾ إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ

So now that he’s liberated, he’s not just walking towards us casually; he’s coming back with a vengeance.

Fasting is designed by God to increase our taqwa. While taqwa is often translated as God-consciousness, its linguistic root connotes protection from harm. Fasting is a shield that protects us from harming others, and ourselves that protects us from the harmful effects of our sins. It’s a shield that protects us from getting burned by Satan’s tricks, and ultimately, from getting burned by the Fire. One of Satan’s tactics is to make us indulge in our physical pleasures, and desires in the most unbridled way.  He wants to ignite the animalistic tendencies within us and make us pursue these pleasures as ends in and of themselves, not as means for livelihood and lawful well-being.

Out of God’s mercy, He restricts our access to these two pleasures during fasting so that they don’t consume us and define our being. Through fasting, our relationship with these desires becomes less obsessive and animalistic, and more tamed and disciplined.

So, when the month-long training is over and we’re back on the battlefield with Satan, his avenues to our hearts and minds are tightened and restricted. If we choose to broaden those pathways and re-indulge in our desires again, we invite him back into the very veins that run through our bodies; but if we feed these instinctual appetites in moderation and through the proper channels, we loosen Satan’s grip and become freed to nurture a deeper spiritual relationship with God throughout the year.

God says in the Qur’an: “O Believers, do not follow in Satan’s footsteps—if you do so, he will urge you to indecency and evil; and if it were not for God’s grace and mercy towards you, not one of you would ever have attained purity. God purifies whoever He wills; and God is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.” (Sura An-Nur 21)

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّبِعْ خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَإِنَّهُ يَأْمُرُ بِالْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ ۚ وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللَّـهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُ مَا زَكَىٰ مِنكُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ أَبَدًا وَلَـٰكِنَّ اللَّـهَ يُزَكِّي مَن يَشَاءُ ۗ وَاللَّـهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

During the blessed month of Ramadan, we may have gained more spiritual awareness, clarity and focus, and even felt a deep desire to become better Muslims, believers, and worshipers. Let’s not allow those feelings to dissipate and disappear just because Ramadan has passed. While the shade of Ramadan has left, the shade of God’s Mercy is everlasting. If God purifies whomever He wills, let’s also do our part in pursuing and recommitting to the path of purification.

So, before we get caught up in our busy lives and demands of family, work, or school again, now is the time to inculcate the good practices and habits we gained from Ramadan—no matter how small.

What else? What other positive changes did you experience? Keep reflecting on your special moments and changes during Ramadan and hold on to those. Keep nurturing these feelings, habits and practices. Continue to fast, pray, read Qur’an, and forgive. Continue to shine with love, patience, and empathy. Give a little more than before, and don’t give up on yourself or on God’s mercy. Remember that Satan wants to take you away from God’s remembrance and bury you under layers of darkness and fleeting pleasures, but God is calling you to purity and peace, and to what gives you life.

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June 30th 2017/ 6th Shawwal 1438h

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