SAVE THE CHANGES
It is just a pity that we make use of the computer and we’ve never take our time to ponder over the lessons we are to learn from it regarding our life style.
One thing about computer is that it cannot be used without having knowledge of it. One must learn how to operate it before sitting in front of it and use. This is also applicable to our life, we cannot live a correct and acceptable life unless we know how to live a peaceful, simple and fruitful life.
To know about the computer, there is need to go through the manual. In the manual are every steps and techniques to use in operating computer, so it is inside the Quran all we need to know about living an acceptable life. The Quran serve as a manual for every human being who want to live his life the way his creator want him to live it. Every aspects of our life, those we can think of, those we cannot, past, present and even the future, Quran has taken care of it.
After going through the manual, one need to should have learnt at least the basic knowledge of operating the computer. The next thing is to start making use of the knowledge by start operating the computer gradually with the knowledge from the manual. Going through the Quran as the manual for human life, one should know at least the does and don’ts of life. Then one should start implementing what he has learnt from the Quran.
It is easier when one have the opportunity of getting trained on how to use the computer either by seminar or workshop. It will aid the fastness of knowing more about the computer. At the seminar or the workshop is where how the computer is going to be used practically will be learnt. The month of
Ramadan is the seminar or workshop time for everyone who have believe in the manual which is Quran (Muslim). The special part of the seminar is that it is compulsory and not optional. In this month, we make use the little knowledge we have learnt from the manual and there is going to be ore lesson to learn on how to live the rest eleven months. Allah said in the Quran that
“O you who believe! Observing As-Saum (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become the pious.” (Quran 2:183).
As stated in the above verse, the purpose of the seminar (Ramadan) is to be a pious, this pious (Taqwah) is what we are going to learn and make use of it in the rest of the month.
Another thing about computer is that no matter how you’ve gone in working on it, may be you are working on Microsoft word and at the end you forget or even willingly not save the work and you shut down, that renders all effort and the works wasted because next time you start the computer you cannot find the unsaved work.
So it is compulsory for every participants of the seminar to make use of that time when all the doors of hell fire will be closed and locked and the doors of the paradise will be widely open for everyone to engage in many acts of good deeds. There are numerous acts of good deeds which one can engage in during this month of seminar, deeds like:
- Tilaawatul Quran (Reciting Quran)
- Adhkaar (Supplications)
- Kiyaamullail (Midnight prayer)
- Sodaqah (Alms giving)
- It’amu ta’am (feeding with food) etc.
These and many more acts are there in place which one can engage. Each of this acts carry countless reward.
It is very compulsory for all Muslims to save everyday changes because during the time of the seminar (Ramadan) the Taqwah is very high. This is when you see Every Muslim engaging in good deeds but the painful part of this is that after the Ramadan, most Muslim return back to what they are before the Ramadan. This happen because they refuse or forget to save the changes made during the month of Ramadan till it ends. And this will make them to start over again when else the seminar comes.
The question is who have guarantee that another Ramadan will meet him on earth. This is why it is compulsory to save every changes made during this time. Allah said in one of the hadith Qudsi that:
“Fasting is for me and I am going to be the One to give reward for it.”Finally, for those who can reflect, make use of this time of Ramadan fasting to make changes, changes from good to better, better to best, do away with all sort of bad deeds which are sinful and engage in the good deeds and don’t forget to save the changes, this will not make you go back to those bad acts after Ramadan or to start over again in the next Ramadan.
May Almighty Allah grant us reward for every act we’ve engage in during this month of Ramadan and keep us away from what that nullify our fasting.
And Allah knows best.
Written by: ADEBAYO Mubarak (D-Blessed Pen)
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