{"id":2530,"date":"2018-05-13T12:57:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-13T12:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sarkarhealings.com\/?p=2530"},"modified":"2023-05-01T17:08:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T17:08:08","slug":"prepare-for-ramadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sarkarhealings.com\/2018\/05\/13\/prepare-for-ramadan\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Simple Steps to Help You Prepare for Ramadan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-simple-steps-to-help-you-prepare-for-ramadan\"><span style=\"color: #006400;\"><u><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\">8 Simple Steps to Help You Prepare for Ramadan<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li ><a href=\"#8-simple-steps-to-help-you-prepare-for-ramadan\">8 Simple Steps to Help You Prepare for Ramadan<\/a><ul><li ><a href=\"#below-are-the-8-steps-to-prepare-for-ramadan\">Below are the 8 steps to Prepare for Ramadan.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sarkarhealings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/prepare-for-ramadan.jpg\" alt=\"prepare for ramadan\" title=\"prepare for ramadan\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\">Have you ever wondered why it is difficult to concentrate in your prayer? Or why your faith throughout the year is not on a high like it is during&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;or through Hajj? Maybe it is because we usually jump straight from a phone conversation into Takbeer or because we just go with the flow in&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;and are influenced by the environment around us and not our own \u2018real\u2019 feelings.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\">A lot of us usually live life and have our faith dependent on an upcoming major event i.e.&nbsp;\u201cI\u2019m going to start reading a page of Quran a day as soon as&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;starts; I\u2019m going to start praying Qiyam every night when I come back from hajj; or, I\u2019m going to stop smoking when my child is born.\u201d&nbsp;And because of this way of thinking we usually end up with an anti-climax; we don\u2019t end up giving up smoking, we don\u2019t end up praying Qiyam and we start reading Quran but then get back to our normal old self after a few days or weeks.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><i>This is because these \u2018statements\u2019 or \u2018feelings\u2019 are based on impulse and not a real thought out plan<\/i><i>.&nbsp;<\/i>We usually don\u2019t prepare for&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;or hajj or have a plan for our faith to stay at the increase; we just go with the flow and expect it all to happen. Well, it doesn\u2019t!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\">Wouldn\u2019t you love to enter the month of&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;on a real high and have the effects of this beautiful month be a permanent impact on your life thereafter?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><b>How can this be done? <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"below-are-the-8-steps-to-prepare-for-ramadan\"><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><b>Below are the 8 steps to Prepare for Ramadan.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><b>Step 1 \u2013 Create a&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;Count Down<\/b><br>Counting down for&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;(whether it is done mentally or by keeping physical signs around the home or office) will help create a hype and buzz in your mind and amongst the people around you. When you and others are counting down to the same event, it becomes part of regular conversation and excitement spreads.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><b>Step 2 \u2013 Seek knowledge about&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span><\/b><br>This will help you ensure you will do things correctly and perfectly for&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>, it will create a hype as there are many motivational aspects and events in the month to look forward to and finally it is a reward reaper. The more you know about&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;the more you can apply, hence multiplying your rewards.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><b>Step 3 \u2013 Make a&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;plan<\/b><br>Be it reading the entire Quran or ensuring you pray Taraweeh every night; make a list of things you would like to achieve in the month and then how you plan on achieving these goals. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\">It is important that goals are realistic and it is better that your life doesn\u2019t need to entirely take a different road in this month (i.e. take the month off work or change work hours etc.) so that you may continue to do these deeds after&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>. Knowing what you want to achieve in the month will help you stay focused. Ensure you plan your day every night before you sleep when&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;starts (try to continue this even after&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><b>Prepare for Ramadan <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><b style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #0000cd;\">Step 4 \u2013 Know your life<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\">Be aware if&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;affects anything that is happening in the month or shortly after. Do you have exams during&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>? Or is there a major family wedding after&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;within a short time? Moving house? If so, plan for these events from now. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\">Study now so that you are prepared for the exams before the month starts. If moving house, Be packed and ready to go before&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;or plan that you do it after so that it doesn\u2019t take time away from your worship. The last thing you want to do is spend&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;at the shopping centres. Buy any Eid presents and prepare for any wedding before the month starts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><b>Step 5 \u2013 Prepare spiritually<\/b><br>We all know that&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;is about Fasting, Praying, Reading Quran and giving in charity. Start these worships early; don\u2019t expect to just click into it as soon as the first day of&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan <\/span>starts. Start doing extra prayers from now, start revising and regularly reading Quran now, get used to being generous and follow the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of All\u0101h be upon him) and fast during Sha\u2019baan.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><b>Step 6 \u2013 Prepare your mind<\/b><br>Fasting is to refrain from more than just what we consume in our mouth. Start working on your patience, be extra vigilant with your conversations: ensure you are not backbiting, slandering or talking about useless things.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><b>Step 7 \u2013 Say \u2018good riddance\u2019 to bad habits<\/b><br>Know what bad habits you have and stop them from now, don\u2019t wait until&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Ramadan<\/span>&nbsp;begins. If you sleep late, start sleeping early, if you are a Facebook junky start cutting down, have a coffee craze, slow it down etc. It might sound much easier said than done, but once you\u2019ve committed yourself, purified your intentions \u2013 make sincere Dua for guidance. Insha\u2019Allah, these bad habits will be easier to do away with than you ever expected.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><b>Prepare for Ramadan <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><b style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #0000cd;\">Step 8 \u2013 Plan your life around your worship<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\">For instance, instead of working through your prayer or setting up meetings etc. at prayer times, plan that you have a break at prayer time. Don\u2019t take your phone with you to the place you pray at. Rather, forget the world around you as you stand before the Lord of the worlds.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000cd;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\">May Allah Ta\u2019ala grant us all the ability to reap maximum benefit from this beautiful month, and not be from those who are deprived from seizing this glorious opportunity.&nbsp;<i>Ameen.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p>If you want give the best Name to the New born,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/wa.me\/918762445866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Whatsapp us<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More \u2013&nbsp;<a class=\"wpel-icon-right\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sarkarhealings.com\/2018\/09\/24\/muslim-girl-names-with-m\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Muslim Girl Names with M<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8 Simple Steps to Help You Prepare for Ramadan Have you ever wondered why it is difficult to concentrate in your prayer? 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