MARHABAN YA RAMADHAN


Marhaban ya Ramadhan. Here I come to win all bonus that you've promised to us. Great sale of rewards from Allah???

Its been 26th times i passed Ramadhan since I was born in this world. Ramadhan is always special for me, and I think for all moslem in the world. I fasted for the first time when I was 4 years old. But of course it was not full day fasting. I just fasted until zuhur. May be that time I didn't really understand about reward concepts. But my parents tried to convey message of rewards by promised me, "I will give you special gifts if you can do full day fasting". When I was 5th, I was better in fasting. I could do full day fasting (from Fajr to Maghrib) for the 1st time. But It was only couple times in a month. The 1st time i did for a month, when I was 6th years old. It was my best achievement that time.

When I was a little girl. I was always excited with Ramadhan activities. I went to masjid happily. Even I've booked place for salatul Isha and Taraweeh since Maghrib. How? I placed my praying rug, Quran and praying cloth 'mukena' on a nice place; near the ceiling fan. Why? because masjid was always crowded in Ramadhan. It would be HOT. And that time, small Masjid near my house only had 3 ceiling fans.

I finished my ifthar as soon as possible, then went to masjid. I would not forget to ask some money to my mom as my rewards. Then I bought 'asinan' or 'mpek-mpek' and ice. That time Taraweeh was just like a picnic. As i couldn't prayed 20 + 3 raka'ah. So I prepared some food and drink, when I took a break from praying. After taraweeh I usually joined tadarus (reciting Quran together).

I didn't really like eating sahr. Because I always lost my taste to eat in the night. But I had to if I didn't want to get hungry in the day. Hahhaha.....I had to saved calories and enery for at least 12 hours until ifthar (breaking fasting).

Ifthar was my favorite time. Athan Magrib was the best sound that I'd ever heard that time. When we were really starving, athan maghrib w2as the perfect entertainment that time. Even before I finished my dua 'Allahumma Laka Shumtu......" I'd drank a hot tea or sweet cocktail ice, eaten dates or 'kolak'. Sometimes i was too hungry to pray maghrib first. So I continued it by eating main course. Hahahahha.......sometimes I was too full to pray Taraweeh. Another prizes from parents was 'new dresses' to celebrate Idul Fitri.

Hahahha......that time i didn't really understand the mean of Ramadhan. It was just an annual ritual. But this year, Insha Allah i will more understand the mean of Ramadhan. I'll use this time to prepare my self to be a better moslem when Ramadhan is over. Insha Allah........Do fast not only to get 'rewards' but for myself. I will not telling you, what will be my resolutions this Ramadhan. But I just want to mention, this Ramadhan is special, because I have an Imam who leads me to be better moslem.


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