Oh my lord, I've made it to the final third of Ramadan. I've prayed every tarawi to date this year, I pray for strength to be able to continue. I was really faltering last night. I came home in agony, I ended up with a touch of sciatica. My ankles and knees felt like quitting on me. That coupled with damp clothes after being drenched, not totally but enough to make me feel uncomfortable. Then there was the humidity, I was sweating for the first 10 rakat. Then I was just pushing on to the end...my right ankle clicks now when I move it in a circular motion, I will focus on stretching tomorrow or should I say later today!
Going back to my analogy regarding Islam and a corporate structure, I would just like to clarify something so I'm not blaspheming...I have no interest in incurring the wrath of the almighty or anyone else for that matter! Intelligent debate I can do, anything else is not my thing. Anyway, The Lord our creator is more than the chairman, he is absolute, he has no contemporary, he has subordinates, the universe is subject to his whim. His board are the closest humanity will get to him and his most beloved are his prophets, peace be upon them all. It is they that can make applications to him more so than us, they were chosen by him to guide us! They sit at the top table, where I could never hope to be sat at, in such illustrious company, I would never dare presume! At one side closest sits Jesus, peace and blessings be upon him, on the other side sits the prophet Muhammad peace and blessings be upon him, but this won't be until after Jesus (pbuh) will walk the earth again. I believe he currently resides in the 4th heaven and is alive and well. Apologies to anyone if they thought I might have given anyone equal status. The Lord almighty is the creator of the seen and the unseen.
So, we're into the last 10 almost, there is lots to learn, understand and follow. I was sent something by someone whom I thank and I would like to share it with you...
The holy month of Ramadhan is divided into three parts:
Rahmat : meaning "mercy of Allah”
Maghfirat : meaning "forgiveness of Allah“
Nijaat : meaning "salvation"
In the first part : Allah showers mercy and blessings, so that his servants may acquire all their needs
In the second part : the servants are purified of past sins
In the third part : - Allah keeps them under His benevolence and kindness
-accepts prayers - keeps them safe from His wrath in the Hereafter
Last 10 days are the most spiritually charged days of the month
A time of special spiritual power
Ramadhan enjoys an intrinsic superiority over all other months
Its last Ashra superior to both earlier Ashras
Lailatul Qadr or the Night of Power falls in it
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