Things in Ramadan that make you go mmmm….

During the day we are all quite relaxed, soaking up the ambient atmosphere, the mercy, the love and the solidarity between 1.3 billion people across the world
but come the last 5 mins to Iftar we seem to all go absolutely bananas.
I mean what comes over us people. All the reward that we have accumulated is then thrown down the drain with the cursing and shouting

Scenario

Radio On ....

Mum: Is that the athan?
Sister: No its an advert for something
Lil bro: Why do I have to set the table?
Other lil bro: When are we going to get our hair cut?
Me: Have you guys prayed your Asr
Dad: Going away on his beads trying for a new world record for the most subhanAllah said in 30 mins
Granddad: (Decides to do marriage pep talk just before Iftar with random quotes from Quran that have absolutely no relevance to marriage.. But bless)
Other bro: Why can't we have more somosas. Bro your putting on weight.
Mum: The somosas are burning, why don't you guys go to the living room, why are you all in the kitchen
MUM: AGHHHHHHH

2 mins into Iftar

Sister: silence
Lil bro:silence
Other lil bro: silence
Dad: silence
Other bro: silence
Mum: Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
All you can hear is munch, much and gulp, gulp
(That's one way to shut the Rash family up)

Now you would normally think that people who have fasted all day would now sit and reflect on the day and how fortunate we are to have such a wonderful spread, family and generally how good it is to be Muslim and alive .. Instead its open license to slag everyone off that you normally would have done so during the course of the day.
Serial gossipers armed with their free call 7-7 tariffs push those numbers on their speed dials to catch up on who's been saying what to whom. Others begin to slowly introduce the 'shaytani' elements which would be a normal occurrence in the house having not been Ramadan.

Typical sequence of events

1. Telly goes on maybe CNN .. Catch up on what's happening in Iraq no probs

2. Then switched to CBBC ( children BBC). pop song ... okay fair enuf you try to ignore it

3. MTV- You start to raise your eye brows...... BUT

4. Before you know it its gone too B4U, strobe light have come out, smoke machine on the go and it's a fully fledged disco with yah Nan dancing around her hand bag.

*shakes his head*

SubhanAllah peeps we need to really reflect and focus on the last few day that we got left.

Warning this one is going to get everyone going


Typical scenario

You're walking down the street maybe doing a dhikr in your mind when yah come across an elderly uncle on his way to the local shops. You make eye contact with him followed by a smile and a salaam.
BUT ... Before he can even begin to speak to you he has to get rid of the contents of his mouth that he's been so carefully collecting for the last ½ hr.
So he begins to unleash a blend of flem and saliva the size of a tennis ball. ( YUKKKKKKKK) but the worse is yet to come.
Not only does he decide to gob all over the pavement but to follow on he decides to empty the contents of his noses at the same time. So he holds one nostril down and blows hard to release the fresh mucus shooting out like a harpoon to a whale.... Only then do you get your w'laikum Asalam returned. Was it worth it ??

Peeps keep it in yah mouth or swallow it. We don't want to see it ..plzzzzzz
Moral of the lesson ... If yah see an elderly uncle never under any circumstances make eye.

As explained earlier Ramadan is about self reflection and change. But one group of people seem to have this overwhelming sense of self righteousness come Ramadan. I call these people the PIETY POLICE !!!!!!!!

These are self appointed DIY sheikhs giving verdicts on things they have heard on the radio the previous night or may have read on seasonal Ramadan pizza menu's. These part timers ready and rearing to go with their new found imaan and sporting their new kool mini Qurans (of which the print is so small you will need a super bionic eye to read it with) are not only annoying but give the wrong vibes about Islam.
By the middle of Ramadan they consider them selves qualified to give verdicts on almost anything from the state of the Ummah to fashionable ways to wear your hijab.
They are Islamic crusaders championing the Islamic cause in the post 911 era.....
But just for the festive season hehehhee.
Every family has one and every family wishes they didn't.
They are always in the front rows for taraweh and patiently pray 20 rakat with the imam. Plus you get the looks just in case you sit longer than you should during the 4 rakat break.
But what these brothers have failed to grasp is the basic essence of Islam. Where is his daily prayers ? Where is his intention for hajj? Where is his zakat? Islam is not just fasting for one month of the year.
So someone has to remind them that Islam is not flavor of the month. Its a way of life.
Most of the time these guys are so concerned with sorting out other peoples problems that they forget that shah rukh khan is teaching his kids how to look kool and 'churps' the gals because hes left B4U to babysit.

Subhanallah this is becoming into a proper Ramadan moan .. (Rozay dori lese... for all those that understand sylheti)

My moan is not directed at the bros and sisters who are geniuingly trying to make a change in their lives and trying to find that balance....In actual fact is supporting you guys by saying you can dooooooo it. InshAllah all it takes is making those important steps and always being true to yourself.
Islam is so rich that it will feed your every hunger may it be for love, knowledge or peace.
Sometimes when you listen to some bollywood weed sing a track and you may think ahh that was written for me subhanAllah.......You wait till you read the quran now that's a book that will speak to you directly!!

So Come on guys lets all get with the program Islam is not just for Ramadan it's a way of life. Lets try and fit our life into Islam rather than fit Islam into our lives....
Make that change !!!! :)

W'laikum Asalam

Ps. This Blog is dedicated to all the mums on the world that work so hard during Ramadan. (Especially cooking us food) ... SubhanAllah i can hear my mum preparing for sahoor.
May Allah grant all Mums jannah for all their love and hard work ameeen.