13 days to the end of Ramadan

Yes, it is exactly thirteen days to go and Alhamdulilaah it has been going well. I must say if I did not say so before that this year it has gone extremely well, shukr-Allah.

It has been said that during ramadan there 3 sets of 10 days which has a particular significance.

The first 10 days of Ramadaan - Allah's Mercy upon you
Second 10 days of Ramadaan - Allah's Forgiveness upon you
Last 10 days of Ramadan - Your freedom from the hell's fire

Inshallah, let us all make an effort to gain those rewards.

My special dua goes out to my best friend who is going through a terrible time at the moment. Don't be sad my friend! Remember the favours of Allah upon you and how they surround you from above and below - indeed, from every direction

Can you picture yourself walking without feet? Should you take it lightly that you slumber soundly while misery hinders the sleep of many? Should you forget that you fill yourself with both delicious dishes and cool water while the pleasure of good food and drink is impossible for some, due to sickness and disease? Consider those faculties of hearing and seeing with which you have been endowed.

Look at your healthy skin and be grateful that you have been saved from diseases that attack it. Reflect on your powers of reasoning and remember those that suffer from mental ailments.

Would you sell your ability to hear and see for the weight of Mount Uhud in gold, or your ability to speak for huge castles? You have been given abundant favours, yet you feign ignorance.

Notwithstanding warm bread, cool water, easy sleep, and good health, you remain despondent and depressed. You think about what you do not have and are ungrateful for what you have been given.

You are troubled by a loss in wealth, yet you have the key to happiness and many blessings.

Contemplate and be thankful. Reflect upon yourself, your family, your friends, and the entire world that is around you