Ramadan Reflection: Its not over until its over!

At the beginning of Ramadan, we all became a little more than passive believers; we became mujahideen. We all took up challenges to strive for the sake of Allah. For some it was a mission to stay hungry all day in the heat for others it was staying awake several hours past our bed time. We did what we thought was necessary for our road to self-purification. During our journey we realized that our knowledge of Islam, our fear of Allah and ability to endure hardship is somewhat limited. We were unable to attain heights of submission that we desired. If you also feel this way then to you I say: it ain't over until its over!
Don't allow these feelings of shortcomings undermine whatever efforts u have made thus far. Ramadan is a reminder is ibaadah is a state of becoming, not a state of being. Each day we must strive a little more to improve and increase our ibaadah.

When we have committed our hearts to Allah, it became easy to spend much time in ibaadah - this was our ideal plan. Ideals, however are always difficult to achieve. If it was not diffcult then it would hardly remain an ideal. We must try to maintain the ideal. It is seeking and this struggling to maintain the ideal quality and quantity of ibaadah is the spirit of Ramadan, and alternatively the purpose of our lives. May Allah enable us to thank Him and worship Him in the best of ways - now and beyond Ramadan aameen