THINGS WE DO AFTER RAMADAN

Assalamualaikum Readers,

I just wanted to pick few things that we may or may not do after Ramadan. Most people might feel this or not. :)

Things we do after Ramadan:-

• Miss the blessings of Ramadan like late night qiyaams and the actual righteous atmosphere.
• Keep on intending that you will fast the missed fasts of Ramadan and 6 days of Shawwal but you end up delaying it.
• Stopped reading Qur'an and now it's back in the shelf.
• Remember cautiously for two minutes before eating anything whether you're fasting or not.
• Start doubting yourself whether you really are a good muslim or not because of the high Iman level in Ramadan and not so much in Shawwal.

• Getting back to work or school with the feeling as if you've not gotten enough holidays to relax.
• Feel too relaxed that you don't have to wake up for suhoor anymore and can sleep as much as you want.
• Sleep after fajr and wake up late in the afternoon. The routine is all messed up.
• Do not wake up for fajr or Tahajjud anymore because it's not Ramadan. 
• Praying all the prayers late because there is something more important I have to do first.
• Started wasting time more than ever before and constantly whining that you've got nothing to do.
• Plan the whole day or week but aren't able to do anything except of staring the screen or checking your phone.
• Start believing as if you achieved a lot in the last Ramadan so hence not much ibaaat is required now.
• Not going to the Masjid anymore for the congregational prayers. 
• Back to using horrific language and disobedience to parents and elders because I can't handle them.
• Started watching movies, T.V shows and listening to music because Ramadan is over. 
• Planning what to eat in breakfast or where to go for breakfast because now Ramadan is over. I can eat whatever I want.
• Caring less for all the ne'mats you have in life and focusing only on what you don't have.
• Becoming extremely lethargic,  lazy and tired from just 'sleeping'.
• Feeling sleepy even after waking up from sleep. 
• The most forgotten, not eating fruits regularly as you ate them in Ramadan! :O

My question is, what have we really learned from Ramadan? Verily, with hardship comes ease? lol

Those who had taken Ramadan as a burden must be enjoying their lives right now with full freedom. But those who enjoyed every bit of Ramadan's blessings must be feeling it as a challenge to maintain their iman levels just like how it was during Ramadan. Not because they don't struggle in maintaining but because they are scared of not maintaining it! Do you get what I mean?

We should always be worried about our Iman and our Taqwa because that's what we had aimed for in Ramadan and Ramadan was our training period to become better Muslims and leave our bad habits and sins behind. Please brothers and sisters, at least try to drop one bad habit. It's not hard as you think. You will struggle for sometime but then you'll be stronger to overcome anything hard or bad that comes in your way. Make duwa to Allah to make this hardship easy for you and in sha Allah you'll see progressive improvement over the days and you'll feel accomplished and moreover you'll thank Allah that He made that possible for you. 

May guide us all and all the muslims who struggle in leaving a bad habit. May He give us the courage to do small good deeds regularly and constantly.  Ameen

So are you happy or sad that Ramadan is over?

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If there is any other thing that we do after Ramadan, please comment below. :)

p.s- EID MUBARAK. taqabbal minna wa minkum. kul aam wa antum bi khair!

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- Manal Mirza