{"id":96957,"date":"2025-04-09T12:10:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T10:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=96957"},"modified":"2025-04-09T12:10:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T10:10:20","slug":"maintaining-our-spirituality-after-ramadhan-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/maintaining-our-spirituality-after-ramadhan-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintaining our Spirituality after Ramadhan"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mind-Set<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mind-set Shift: Control how you think and you\u2019ll control how you act<\/em><\/p>\n

One little thought can change everything inside you.\u00a0 Work on your mind and your mind will work on everything else for you.<\/em><\/p>\n

Here are some healthy ways to think in your post-Ramadhan situation:<\/p>\n

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  1. Be grateful for whatever you were able to accomplish in Ramadhan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Prophet \ufdfa said: \u201c(The value of) an action depends on the intention behind it. A man will be rewarded only for what he intended.\u201d [Muslim]<\/p>\n

    Maybe you tried really hard to make the best use of every second in Ramadhan but your efforts fell short and you weren\u2019t able to accomplish your goals. Or maybe you didn\u2019t try too hard.<\/p>\n

    Either way, be grateful for whatever you DID manage to accomplish.<\/p>\n

    Know that it\u2019s not our efforts and deeds that will take us to Jannah. It\u2019s the Mercy of Allah \ufdfb. Whatever time, health and energy you were blessed with to do Ibadah in Ramadhan – it was because of the Mercy of Allah \ufdfb. Some people could not even fast because of their health. Others had to work too hard for a living that they did not have the luxury of free time to do Ibadah with khushoo. Be grateful for what you were able to accomplish. Alhamdulillah.<\/p>\n

    And know that if, for some reason, you weren\u2019t able to fully accomplish your goals but you intended to, you\u2019re good. Your intentions were duly noted.<\/p>\n

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    1. Keep a check on your expectations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Now that Ramadhan is over, maybe you\u2019ve started sinning more often. You see others sin more often. You lose control over your Nafs quicker.<\/p>\n

      You miss the meal times of Ramadhan. You miss the nights spent in Ibadah. You miss the feeling of praying Taraweeh in congregation in the Masjid.<\/p>\n

      You have started to lose the amazing habits you developed in Ramadhan. You find it much harder to stay consistent in Ibadah and self-development goals.<\/p>\n

      You, my friend, have made room for post-Ramadan depression to settle in.<\/p>\n

      And possibly the biggest reason for post-Ramadan depression is setting unrealistic and disproportionate expectations. From yourself. From others. From your environment.<\/p>\n

      You need to set realistic goals and expectations. Or else you\u2019re bound to suffer from depression that will not only eat away at you from inside but also keep you from continuing your good habits from Ramadhan!<\/p>\n

      Think of your life as a battle field and Ramadhan as your training period. No matter how hard you practiced in the training field, you are bound to face some REAL challenges in the battle field that you didn\u2019t face in the \u201csafe\u201d zone of training. A fighter thinks that nothing could be harder than the training period he\u2019s going through. Until he enters the battle ground.<\/p>\n

      Keep a check on your expectations or else you\u2019ll be taking 10 steps backwards instead of moving forwards.<\/p>\n

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      1. All-Or-None Thinking Helps NONE.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Ramadhan ends, you commit a sin that you had managed to stay away from in Ramadhan – you say to yourself \u201cWhat\u2019s the point? I tried so hard but I did it again. I\u2019m not even going to try now!\u201d<\/p>\n

        All it takes for you is a SINGLE fall to go back to step zero. And from that point, moving forward gets overtly difficult for you.<\/p>\n

        For example, you try to continue the habit of reading Quran after Ramadhan. You skip reading it once or twice for some reason and then wonder \u201cWhat\u2019s the point of trying if I\u2019m not reading it every day? I might as well not bother with it right now. I\u2019ll come back to it when I can make time to read Quran every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

        Islam is NOT All-or-None. That\u2019s not how it works in our Deen. We are not the people of either do EVERYTHING or do NOTHING. That\u2019s Shaytaan! His oldest trick in the book is to convince you to drop everything on the first mistake. (I don\u2019t wear hijab\u2026 might as well not bother praying as my prayers won\u2019t be accepted. I\u2019ll do \u201ceverything\u201d later.) This All-or-None thinking is not helping ANYONE.<\/p>\n

        You have some really bad habits? Don\u2019t leave your good ones because of them!<\/p>\n

        You made a mistake? Get up. Keep working on your discipline.<\/p>\n

        You skipped reading Quran once? Don\u2019t let that one-time slip make you drop your efforts altogether<\/p>\n

        \u201cAll the sons of Adam are sinners, but the best of sinners are those who repent often.\u201d [At\u00b7Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah]<\/p>\n

        Don\u2019t let your present sins define your next move. Don\u2019t let your slip-ups keep you from moving forward.<\/p>\n

        Because what\u2019s the alternative? You go back to step zero, do NOTHING for now\u2026 and then what?<\/p>\n

        Do you seriously believe there will come a time when you\u2019ll NEVER slip up? Or that you\u2019ll be a 100% consistent in your habits? If you do, you\u2019re being na\u00efve.<\/p>\n

        Shaytaan will never give up on trying to sway you. And Allah \ufdfb will never give up on being Merciful towards you. So hang on to the Mercy of Allah \ufdfb.<\/p>\n

        If you go back to step zero – know that it will be MANY times harder for you to come back to where you are now. And you will want to come back at some point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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