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08-09-2012, 10:14 PM #11
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jump in and try it. you've definitely got a couple of days left your body is capable of a lot more than you'd imagine; when you push it beyond what you thought were its limits, you actually find an ease and a joy in what it is capable of.
you even get past feeling hungry.
yes, you feel a great sense of freedom when you fast. you are no longer at the mercy of your (very natural ) physical desires.
once you realize you can resist even the most basic instinct (eating, drinking) you realize you are a very powerful person, who can resist other kinds of negative impulses in your life that seem, when they come up, to be so natural as to be irresistable, but if the impulse to eat can be resisted, then so can anything.
so it is empowering and that feeling of empowerment lasts way beyond the actual moments of fasting. it remains with you and you have it in your backpocket, like a reminder of your own beautiful strength and ability to overcome.
this way you can resist the drives towards other things that you know have a negative impact on your life....and you can tranform into a person who takes control, rather than one who is controlled by her drives or by every whim that comes over her.
like you said, that sense of people taking of advantage of self control is not something emphasized in our north american culture
don't be afraid of it. embrace it.
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08-10-2012, 06:38 AM #12
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Ramadan went by so fast! Have a blessed Eid everyone
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08-19-2012, 09:59 PM #14
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Eid Mubarak underthehood! I've really enjoyed your Ramadan posts...:-)
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Don't forget to THANK PANK!
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08-21-2012, 07:33 AM #15
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Thanks tjolims Glad you enjoyed!
God bless,
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I know Ramadan is over, but I really enjoyed reading this thread! I hope there's a renewal for 2013. Blessings to all the Muslim sisters on the boards!
"If there is a book you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." -- Toni Morrison
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06-11-2013, 03:59 AM #17
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Ramadan 2013/1434 is around the corner!!!
Thought I would bump this post up instead of making another one. Feel free to start posting!
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So I'm fasting with friends, and trying to take this as an opportunity to be more disciplined and grateful as a person.... I'm not feeling well and the fasting isn't helping but I'm determined to keep my word and fast the entire month.
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bumpidy bump...
Salaam y'all and a belated Happy Ramadan 2014/1435! I pray everyone's days of fasting and nights of prayer have been full of His Light and Tranquility!
For this year's "gem" I thought I'd post something a little different: some traditional anasheed (song/spirituals)!
The first is called يا مرحباً بك يا رمضان "Welcome Oh Ramadan!" https://soundcloud.com/hanady-awakening/yj7fne7iwhek
The second is called قد كفاني علم ربي "My Lord's Knowledge Suffices Me" https://soundcloud.com/ascetickhan/q...ani-my-lord-is
You can find the entire translation of this nasheed on the page
And of course leaving my fav style of nasheed for last, a traditional north-African Muslim spiritual (It has a super-distinct sound, I grew up listening to this style and find it super comforting but not sure how others might perceive it!).
This one's called احمد ياحبيبي "Ahmad, My Beloved" (Ahmad is another name of the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him). The line "Salam Aleyk" means "peace be upon you (i.e. the Prophet)"
(if this last style isn't for you, here's the same nasheed sung by a Malaysian group!
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p.s just realized none of the anasheed were in English, here's a (mostly) English one! "Ramadan" https://soundcloud.com/moh-mmed-ali-...r-zain-ramadanLast edited by underthehood; 07-09-2014 at 03:05 PM.
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I'm not Muslim, but I have dear friends who are. I admire their practice of Islam, and they're wonderful to me, kind, giving, and loving year-round. (They've also invited me over for Eid a couple times, which is a bonus.)
Ramadan Mubarak. Ramadan Kareem."The backlash against bone-straight hair can't come quickly enough: I like my hair with its Afro personality intact." --Hannah Pool, journalist
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