Friday, June 18, 2010

Rejab. Syaaban. Then Ramadhan

Awal Ramadhan this year - 1431 Hijrah, will fall on the 11th August 2010. That means we have about 53 days (from today Fri 18/6/10) to go before the arrival of the holiest month.

Rejab, Syaaban have always reminded me of the forthcoming Ramadhan. My mother would say, ni dah Rejab lepas tu Syaaban, lepas tu puasa dah lah. Dah puasa sunat ke belum? (Kadang2 malu nak mengaku belum pun puasa sunat sebab mak yang dah tua pun dah puasa berhari-hari). Dont get me wrong - of course you can puasa on other days too but fasting in these months will be preparation for the coming Ramadhan, physically and spiritually. Preparing to be strong for Ramadhan with different daily schedule.

To me Rejab dan Syaaban is like foretelling peaceful days coming ahead (although in reality Ramadhan is hectic; let's not mention after office rush in the city). But it still gives me the perception of peace; mungkin jiwa yang tenang. Striving to be better in 'amal and iman & looking forward for the blessed days (and nights).

Ini hanyalah suatu bisikan; andaian bagai angin sepoi-sepoi bahasa membawa berita. That great days are coming. Agar membina semangat demi persediaan menghadapi bulan yang penuh rahmat.

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2 comments:

Zana Fauzi said...

Have I ever told you how much I love Ramadhan that I get so unknowingly sad everytime Syawal is inching near? Perhaps the notion of peacefulness, the buka puasa together and after that everybody crowds to the masjid. Like one third of the everyday life while doing umrah & hajj - ibadat, makan & togetherness.

DeLinn said...

owh owh, thanx for reminding it Azah!

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