{"id":511,"date":"2019-05-05T19:56:58","date_gmt":"2019-05-05T14:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mriyas.com\/wp\/?p=511"},"modified":"2019-05-05T19:57:06","modified_gmt":"2019-05-05T14:27:06","slug":"ramadan-mubarak-the-purpose-of-ramadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mriyas.com\/wp\/?p=511","title":{"rendered":"Ramadan Mubarak! The purpose of Ramadan!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>So remember yesterday I asked you the question. <strong>How do you go\nabout being the best version of yourself during Ramadan, without losing balance\nacross your roles?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the common challenges of Ramadan is us wanting to \u2018do\nmore\u2019 during Ramadan and to get spiritual stuff done. Everyone wants to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Finish the Quran at least once<\/li><li>Pray taraweeh each night in the masjid<\/li><li>Pray tahajjud during the last 10 nights (at least on the odd nights)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve basically turned Ramadan into a 30-day challenge of trying\nto get as many reward points as we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although this mindset is well-intentioned (trying to get us to\ndo as much as we can) but I sometimes wonder if it makes us forget the bigger\npurpose of Ramadan of achieving God-consciousness (Taqwa) through transforming\nwho we are and our core relationship with Allah (SWT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps if we think of Ramadan, not as another to-do list, but\nas a powerful incubator for change and growth, to become better version of\nourselves for the sake of Allah (SWT), it can help us maximize our experience\nof Ramadan whilst achieving balance across our roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What if Ramadan is not about what you do, but who you become by\nthe end of it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Who you become as a Muslim?<\/li><li>Who you become as a Professional?<\/li><li>Who you become as a Father\/Mother?<\/li><li>Who you become as a Son\/Daughter?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The question then is: <strong>How to design this transformative\nexperience on a personal and human level for yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mohammed Faris<\/strong><br>Founder &amp; CEO<br>The Productive Muslim Company<br>mohammed@productivemuslim.com<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.productivemuslim.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.productivemuslim.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So remember yesterday I asked you the question. 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