kurang daripada seminggu Ramadhan yang penuh barakah akan tiba... moga kita sempat bertemu dengan nya... Dalam kebanyakan ceramah dan blog bertema keagamaan bila syaaban on the way nak tinggalkan kita ni banyak kita diingatkan tentang persiapan-persiapan bertemu dengan bulan yang bernama Ramadhan ini...
aku pun mula la menyebukkan diri yang xberapa sebuk tapi banyak kerja ni buat persiapan...
1. to do list and timetable yang selalu dilakukan tak kira bulan tapi xpernah berjaya nak ikut 100% seperti biasa telah dibuat...timetable aku tu flexible... tapi hope aku tak take advantage ke atas keflexiblean tu sampai tersasar sasaran yang nak dituju...hehe...
2. tiket untuk pulang ke rumah juga akan dibeli iaitu pada 13 ogos dan 28 ogos... bahaya kalau last minute gi beli tiket ni... nanti tak pasal-pasal ada lak yang beraya kat perantauan...hehe...
3. bajet... disebabkan aku dah over budget kat tiket bus....tapi insyaALLAH akan dapat di cover sebab aku bakal puasa 16hari di rumah dan beraya 10hari dirumah.... so dapat la peruntukkan sket duet untuk kegunaan istimewa di bulan Ramadhan...(^^)
bawah ni ada 10 matlamat yang mungkin boleh jadik guideline untuk anda yang terbaca post ni untuk buat anda, anda dan anda punya target sendiri untuk bulan RAMADHAN ALMUBARAK ni...
10 great goals to set for this Ramadan
- Eat, drink and be moderate
Almost all of us do it - once Iftar time hits, we just keep plowing food and drink into our mouths till it's hard to move afterwards. And those of us who do it know this is totally contrary to the spirit of Ramadan, through which we're supposed to learn self-control not self-indulgence. Let's try to stick to the Prophetic rule on eating: fill our stomachs with one-third food, one-third water and one-third breathing space, even in Ramadan.
- Give a dollar a day in charity...or five or ten
The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was always generous but even more so in Ramadan. Let's open our hearts and dig a little deeper in our wallets this year. Even less than a dollar a day adds up. Whatever you can give, it's the intention that counts.
- Memorize 4 new Surahs
Memorizing the Quran often seems like a daunting task. But the key is doing it in small bites. Since there are four weeks in Ramadan, try to memorize one new Surah a week. Start off with a short, easy one. Once you've started, you'll build momentum and may even want to memorize a longer one the following week.
- Go to Tarawih prayers
Post-Iftar, the first urge is to sleep after an exhausting day. But try your best to head out to the mosque for Tarawih prayers. Praying alone is wonderful, but doing it in congregation is fantastic. The community spirit is part of Ramadan's blessings. Don't miss it this year. If going every day is not possible, try going at least one week.
- Attend the Tarawih prayer in which the recitation of the Quran will be finished
Call the local mosque and find out which day the Imam will be finishing the recitation of the Quran in prayer. Attend to not only hear part of the Quran's recitation in prayer, but also participate in the heart-rending Duas that follow it.
- Stop swearing and/or backbiting – with a special box
It's hard not to shoot our mouths off when someone's upset us. Whether we utter those four-letter words or backbite about someone to our family and friends, we know this isn't the God-approved way of letting off steam. In Ramadan, when we want to build our spirituality, we've got to wage Jihad against our bad habits.
Try this: get a box and every time you catch yourself swearing or backbiting put some money in it. It could be a buck or less. The point is to choose an amount that makes it feel like punishment.
At the end of the month send the money to a charity or buy a gift for the person whom you've backbitten the most against.
- Call/email your relatives
You'd think that given the easy access to email, competitive long-distance calling rates, phone cards, etc. these days, we'd keep in touch with family and friends more often. But the opposite seems to be the case, as we get caught up in life's "busyness."
Strengthening ties with family members and keeping in touch with friends is part of our way of life and an act Allah is very pleased with. This Ramadan, call family and friends or at least email them a Ramadan card and ask them how their fasting is going.
- Go on a technology diet
Even if you work in the IT industry, you can do this. Avoid checking personal email and surfing the web during your fast. After Iftar, instead of plopping yourself in front of the screen, go to Tarawih. The same goes for the television. The point is to try to give our full attention to spiritual elevation this month.
- Read 5 minutes of Quran a day...just five, not more, not less
Even if you feel you've got absolutely no time, set a timer or the alarm on your cell phone and find a relatively quiet place. You can read the first page of the Quran you open or follow a sequence. The choice is yours. The point is simply to connect with God through His revelation in the month of the Quran.
- Forgive everyone who has hurt you
Still got a festering wound from the fight with your friend last year? Still upset about something your spouse said during a heated argument? Or are you still bitter about the way your parents sometimes treated you as a kid? Let go of the anger and pain this Ramadan and forgive those who have hurt you. Forgiving someone is not only good for the body, but it's also great for the soul. And in Ramadan, ten days of which are devoted to Allah's forgiveness, shouldn't we lesser beings forgive too?
If you find it very difficult to forgive everyone, forgive at least three people.
semoga Ramadhan kali ni lebey baek dari yang sebelumnya... dan menjadi bulan untuk mendidik kita menjadi hamba yang lebih baik dan dekat pada ALLAH Yang Maha Esa..selamat mengextra vaganza kan ibadat...=)
