5 years of age for the time is Ramadan
Ramadan has now approached and it is time to act on the preparations we all have started. The reference of preparations here is not only for food festivities and recipes of Suhoor and Iphtar, but more importantly for preparing ourselves 'iman' (faith) and nearness to Allah (SWT). The Month of Ramadan is a sacred one and most beloved to Allah (SWT), therefore, it is a duty of Muslims to align yourself and our schedules in a manner that we are omnipotent of our worship and the maximum of Ramadan.
Ramadan is a chance to meet all our spiritual goals, as Ramadan offers elevated spiritualuality and a worldly life from a step back to life and ten steps closer to this life of our actual purpose: Allah to worship One of the most popular forms of ibadah in Ramadan in the eyes of Allah is 'dhikr'. Engaging in a daily basis is a easy and easy way of integrating the worship of Allah in our lives and it comes with magnificed rewards and blessings.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to make the most of Ramadan and gear all his efforts towards the devotion of Allah and exerted himself completely and completely in the way of his Lord. He made efficient use of his time so he could make the most out of the month and used to engage in constant dhikr, which is in the biggest incentive for us to follow in his footsteps and plan our time in Ramadan so that we do same.
Here are some easy steps to save your time in Ramadan and engage in dhikr:
1. Dedicate a specific part of your day to do Dhikr
Plan your daily activities in a way that you are able to take out an hour or even half a hour, which you can safely dedicate to dhikr In this way, no matter how busy your day gets, you will still be able to make time for Allah (SWT). If that means that you have re-adjust your working schedule or your children's activities, do it - it will go a long way, not only in the world but in the next as well. Try to come home first so you have more time
2. Engage in dhikr
If you can not manage a specific time slot on a daily basis, you can make it a habit to perform any free time slots in your daily tasks. For example, if you are driving home from work or going to the grocery store and you have a fifteen-minute journey, use that time to engage in dhikr, or if you have ten-minutes in work meetings or your children's play dates, utilize that slot for dhikr In this way, you will be able to maximize all your free slots throughout the day, which will ultimately amount to a lot of time being dedicated to dhikr.
3. Dhikr while carrying out daily tasks
You can essentially do dhikr anywhere, anytime and for long long you want All you have to do is memorize a few verses of this Ramadan and continuously recite them while you carry your daily tasks, which will take most of your time. For example, you can engage in dhikr while you are cooking or doing domestic chores or basically any tasks, which are essentially do not work. You can download mobile apps like Athan so that you can read Quran or duas whilst doing other chores.
See also: Al Quran Online
4. Set reminders
If you are the forgery kind, set reminders on your phone or tablets in order to remind yourself in your entire day. You can make reminder schedules on your phone and then make a conscious effort to follow them.
5. Dhikr before sleep
After the hustle bustle of the day, the time when you go to bed is a perfect time to remember Allah (SWT), because then there are no more distractions around you If you can not manage to keep the daytime reminders, you can make it a habit to do night. Try to go to bed early
These are just some simple tips for those looking to maximize their time of devotion to Allah (SWT) in Ramadan and hopefully they will be some benefit!
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