My Ramadan Calender

Seraphim —

Someone gave me a ramadan calender this year... just so i tick the days off as I go. Its very much like an advent calender where you open up a small 'door' (for the lack of a better word) and inside theres a small verse from the Quran or a saying of the prophet (pbuh).

And i thought id share some of them with you.

At the very top theres the quote:

[quote]"The best of you is he (or she) who is of most benefit to others." - [i]saying of the prophet (pbuh)[/i][/quote]

But isnt that encouraging the whole use and abuse concept? Anyway, the following days read as:
[quote]
Day 1: Do you remember how much fo the Quran you read last Ramadan? This year try to read even more! [/quote]
Inshallah i hope to beat my previous years score.

[quote] Day 2: A believer wants for his brother what he wants for himself - saying of the Prophet (pbuh)[/quote]
Sooooo women are excluded from this??

[quote] Day 3: Did you know that every 3.6 seconds one person dies of starvation? Usually, the child is under 5 years of age. [/quote]

Thats kinda depressing :/

[quote] Day 4: This Ramadan, spend 5 minutes every night before going to bed thinking about Allah (swt) and everything he does for us [/quote]

Something i think which alot of people forget to do.

[quote] Day 5: "He (Allah (swt)) it is that has made you inheritors in the Earth." (The Quran chapter 35, verse 39)
[/quote]

huh?

[quote] Day 6: Did you know that 32% of girls in Sub-Saharan Africa have never atteneded school?[/quote]

[quote] Day 7: "Verily, never will Allah (swt) change the condition of a people until they change it for themselves." (Quran, chapter 13, verse 11) [/quote]

God helps those who help themselves?

[quote] Day 8: Did you know that 400 million children have no access to safe drinking water? Dirty water and sanitation causes 4000 deaths every day! [/quote]

surely that cant be right?

[quote] Day 9: Ramadan is a chance for Muslims to 'recharge their batteries' and to become better people. Are there any things about you that you could be better at in the coming year? [/quote]

hmmm something i could be better at.................... wat was the question again?

[quote] Day 10: "Live in this world as if you were goiong to live forever; prepare for the next world as if you were going to die tomorrow." -saying of the prophet (pbuh)[/quote]

will add more as the days of ramadan go.

s.b.f — Wed, 2 Sep 2009 - 00:01

I love this!

I wish someone had given me a Ramadan Calender too!

I'm going to make one for next year and then hide it.

And then I'm going to write down somewhere (somewhere where I look often obviously) where I've hidden it.

And then insha'allah, I'm going to get it out next year and hopefully forgotten what I'd written in it the year before.

And then insha'allah I'm going to be surprised.

And then be really excited to open each 'door' at Sehri.

Insha'allah!

Thanks for the idea!

I'm so excited already! 😃

Keep us updated!

TPOS — Wed, 2 Sep 2009 - 10:52

[quote=Seraphim]
[quote] Day 2: A believer wants for his brother what he wants for himself - saying of the Prophet (pbuh)[/quote]
Sooooo women are excluded from this?? [/quote] :roll:

[quote=Seraphim]
[quote] Day 7: "Verily, never will Allah (swt) change the condition of a people until they change it for themselves." (Quran, chapter 13, verse 11) [/quote]

God helps those who help themselves?[/quote]

or thinking of it in another way, it could be talking about freewill. God doesnt help u untill u make the choice to and try to help urself?

Dawud — Wed, 2 Sep 2009 - 18:24

Also I believe its a social reformation, that is God does not change a people (society) at the level of society until they make efforts to change themselves on the personal level. This is basically the essence of Islamic citizenship, everyone sorts their own house out and eventually the whole street's sorted, then the city, the country etc.

Seraphim — Thu, 3 Sep 2009 - 15:52

[quote] Day 11: Did you know that 799 million adults around the world cant read or write? Most of these are women.

Day 12: A true believer iso ne who does not hurt others with his thoughts, words or actions - saying of the prophet (pbuh)
[/quote]

You — Mon, 7 Sep 2009 - 17:53

[quote=s.b.f]I brought PVA glue today for my home made Ramadan advent Calendar 2010. :D[/quote]

You're preparing early!

s.b.f — Mon, 7 Sep 2009 - 17:56

[quote=You][quote=s.b.f]I brought PVA glue today for my home made Ramadan advent Calendar 2010. :D[/quote]

You're preparing early![/quote]

It's because I need to hide it after I've made and then have a whole year to forget about it.

Watch next year (insha'allah), I'll be ranting on about my calendar and sharing all the quotes like Seraphim is now (thanks for the idea, Mowgli). The quotes...need to find some thought provoking ones. From where? Cartoons! and maybe some Islamic sites too.

You — Mon, 7 Sep 2009 - 18:42

[quote=s.b.f]It's because I need to hide it after I've made and then have a whole year to forget about it.[/quote]

I see a problem in the plan... your best bet may to get someone else involved too - so you only know what is in their calendar.

Seraphim — Mon, 7 Sep 2009 - 20:31

[quote=You][quote=s.b.f]It's because I need to hide it after I've made and then have a whole year to forget about it.[/quote]

I see a problem in the plan... your best bet may to get someone else involved too - so you only know what is in their calendar.[/quote]

Incase you actually forget u hav a calender.

s.b.f — Wed, 9 Sep 2009 - 22:51

I've made the front of the Calendar: it has a massive Ramadan Mubarak 2010 at the front. 🙂 Left it to dry overnight.