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Now
that we have achieved what we could during
the Month of Ramadhan and are ready?
Insha'Allah to
receive our rewards during the coming
days, where do we go from here?
We
have a choice:
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We can go back to our pre-Ramadhan
routines, default to our old habits and
fall back into our ruts; or,
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We can embark on a new beginning to
strive to be even better for the rest of
the year.
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We can draw a personal plan tonight that
may have specific targets to achieve,
some of the following objectives:
On a personal level:
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Continuing on the learning, recitation,
study, and reflection on the Qur-aan
with specified, challenging but
attainable daily/weekly targets.
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Encourage and associate with other
Muslims who are doing good, ignoring
their imperfections.
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Improving
our 'social and business dealings
conduct and behaviour' to the level of
Islamic excellence.
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Loving
and hating for Allah only (i.e. on the
basis and reason of Islam only) not on
parochial, ethnic or linguistic basis.
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Standing
up for justice and for the rights of the
persecuted people of the world on a
regular basis.
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Increasing the level of active and
regular involvement and participation in
the Islamic activities of our local
community.
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Making
meaningful contributions to Islamic
work, Islamic propagation, promotion of
proper Islamic understanding, etc.
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Voting
only and only on the basis of a
candidate’s level of sincerity, Islamic
knowledge, practice and Taqwa.
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Getting
rid of bad habits on a permanent basis.
On a community
level:
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Standing up for justice and for the
rights of the persecuted people of the
world in a carefully planned and
organised manner with set goals and
targets.
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Improving
the state of our organisation
(regimentation and discipline), orderly
behaviour and socio-political structures
and practices.
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Attaining
unity on a neighbourhood, city and
region level (how can we dream of unity
or complain about disunity of Muslims
internationally when we cannot work
together in our neighbourhood).
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Establishing and professionally
operating social service institutions
(comprehensive counselling facilities,
abuse shelters, drug and alcohol
rehabilitation centers for our community
members, soup kitchens, shelters for the
homeless, etc.).
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Setting
and achieving targets for Islamic
propagation.
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Cooperating effectively with non-Muslims
organisations that are working for
common causes and issues.
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Electing
Imaams/ leaders from local talent pools
and as far as possible, not appointing
or importing them, (as they are not
aware of our situation over here).
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Running
Muslim affairs openly, democratically
and with full participation and
consultation of the community;
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Keeping
the interest of our country, its laws
and our communities in the forefront,
with emphasis on Commands of Allah swt.
Some
of the ideas mentioned above may seem far
fetched and unrealistic. However, these are
just ideas and guidelines.
Why
not formulate your own list, and check it at
the end of next Ramadhan as to how much and
what you have achieved.
REMEMBER, ONE WHO DOESN'T PLAN HIS OR HER
OWN LIFE, WILL ALWAYS BE A SLAVE AND A
FOLLOWER OF SOMEONE ELSE'S PLAN!!!!!
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