Every year the sacred period of Ramadan comes in your life to pray to Allah and seek His eternal blessings. The whole month is completely devoted to the Almighty when you do fasting, might perform salah five times a day, and do all the good deeds like helping others and charity. Still, despite all that, there might be something missing in your preparation.
That missing link could be your early days of preparation to get fully ready for the holy period of Ramadan and acquire the complete result of the same. The significance, obligations, and things to do in Ramadan information you can easily avail from the Muslim Pro App.
But here we let you know the missing link and the best ways to fill the same. Before we move further in our discussion, let’s take a general example first. Suppose, an athlete is participating in the Olympic games and have tried hard practicing for four years and finally get a chance to be a part of the race.
On the day of the race itself, the athlete is in the ground position and suddenly remembers to have missing shoes on his legs. And, in the last minute, he first runs for the shoes and then participates in the race. As a result, most of his concentration goes down the line and he lost the race.
Similarly, last-minute Ramadan preparation will not provide any good to you. It is imperative to prepare yourself in the practice mode for at least 6 months prior to Ramadan. The reason for early preparation is getting perfect in your ways to do salah at the right point in time, perform fasting without hassle, and further enhance the blessings of Allah upon you.
Different Ways to Fill the Gap before Ramadan
1. Create an Islamic Schedule
By Islamic schedule means making a list of all the things required during the holy month of Ramadan. It should not be like suddenly you have to start praying, do dhikr, read Quran, and perform fasting. You ought to prepare well in advance by keeping the list of fasting, Quran, prayers, dhikr, and learning ready.
At least six months before the final period of Ramadan, get in the habit of reading at least 50 verses of the Quran from the Muslim Pro App on your smartphone. Fast each Thursday to get into the real-time habit, say dhikr always, start praying slowly and gradually increase numbers, and continue to learn insights into the Islamic religion from the mentioned application.
2. Focus on the Neglected Month of Ramadan
Everyone is aware of the particular month of Ramadan during the year. It means, you still have time to prepare yourself for the final month of more blessings from Allah. Take the month of Sha’ban not as a neglected time of preparation. During that month, start fasting and praying to get into the real habit. Even the Prophet (PBUH) emphasized people to do fasting during the mentioned neglected month and start removing some of the luxuries from their daily routine.
3. Find the Missing Link
Another essential way to prepare yourself for the Ramadan period is to start finding the loopholes. These are like missing links in your preparation for the holy month. Are you not good at praying? Fail to remember the time of salah? Cannot do fasting at a sudden moment? Simply make a list of all such things that you find difficult to perform.
Conclusion
Ramadan has of special significance in the life of Muslim people which focuses more on receiving more of Allah’s blessings. It is imperative to prepare for the fasting, praying, and learning month well in advance based on the mentioned considerations.
Author’s Bio
Salamat Hocane
Salamat is an experienced content writer. He is well-versed with the insights of the Islamic religion and shares relevant details through his informative blogs and articles.
