Your Honour

 

Gaza is in ruins. The people are starving. What a great month have we entered so that our need for food is decreased while our spirituality and good deeds are on the increase (The Cape Muslim Dialogue: The Freezer is Full (capemuslimspeak.blogspot.com)). A month in which Quran was revealed and a month is which the pivotal battle of Badr took place.

The Quran was revealed and how privileged are we to be Muslim with the Quran as our guide. The Quran is the book of truth, preserved by the Almighty Allah Himself. From what is apparent, a means of preservation of Quran is through the memorisation of Quran by millions of people, many who reside in Gaza. Quran and sunnah are our identity as Muslims. Had it therefore not been for the revelation of Quran, we may have been lost. But Allah in His infinite mercy revealed Quran to us via Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, who was sent as a mercy to the world. If there is anything to celebrate and commemorate, then it is the revelation of Quran. The month of Ramadan is honoured because of Quran. Shall we then not also seek to gain honour by making Quran our companion for life. Ramadan is the training ground and what better time than in this glorious month, to take another step to cement your bond with Quran. You have been favoured by Allah to be Muslim, because eemaan (faith) is a gift from Allah.

There were tough times in the early days of Islam. One such day was the Battle of Badr when 313 poorly armed Muslims faced the mighty Quraysh (1000 strong) in the month of Ramadan. Allah granted the Muslims victory that day. Would Islam have survived had the Muslims lost? The importance of this victory is so far-reaching that it simply had to happen. For the Muslim, there is no victory without Allah. This month, and the immediate situation we are all aware of, has a level of significance more than we may have experienced before. Surely Allah will not let a people in the lands in which is Quds, be completely wiped out? Those people have Jannah (paradise) awaiting them. What about you and me? Shall we not seek honour through Quran and maximise the benefits of Ramadan as if we are partaking in Badr (in some small way)? Shall we feast while people are starving for no other reason than being Muslim? Shall we continue to neglect the Quran?

The Battle of Badr was a defining moment in the history of Islam. Shall we not make this month a defining moment too?

 

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