Today's Khutbah (sermon) at al Fanaar (which has English friday khutbah)talked about the reality of Ramadan. That many of us see no change in our personality when we enter and when we leave Ramadan and we continue to do the same every Ramadan. Fasting's purpose is to increase ones taqwa (God consciousness) and so technically after the month we should emerge as better people. staying away from that which is normally halal (allowed) should strengthen our resolve to avoid that which is normally haraam (forbidden/sinful).
a really nice example Sheikh Bilal gave during the talk was how some of the scholars of Islam said that the month previous to shabaan is the time to plant the seeds, in shabaan its time to work on the seeds and water them , and in Ramadan its time to reap the fruit. the seeds were things that they wanted/resolved to change in themselves.
Many of us do not prepare anything and just enter Ramadan. we really need to reflect on the way of the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh)and how he used to prepare for Ramadan before it started. After all it is narrated by Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the ProphetMuhammed (aside from Ramadan) fasted the most in the month of shabaan ( the month preceding Ramadan)
So what are you preparing? Hurry to good its still not too late!
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