It occurs every year, it lasts for a whole month ..
Yet, there is something eternally charming about the month of Ramadhan. Whether
it happens to visit in winter or in summer, in spring or in autumn, no
circumstance can erase the magic that every soul feels in the air .. It is the
promise of a spiritually rich period .. A chain of days in which the human
being senses a wondrous amount of energy and optimism despite hunger, thirst
and heat.
Yes ! This year too, we welcome our dear month in the
summer .. And with the bitter-sweet taste of summer heat, large crowds flew
into the different corners of the Tunisian markets today. I was with my mother
paving our way through the hungry-eyed gatherings so as to buy the necessities
for Ramadhan.
It is at once
funny and delightful how you perceive the so familiar market you visit every
week . It looks different .. it feels different; the sun grows warmer not
hotter, the not so aesthetically random mixture of colours suddenly form a
beautiful scene of humility not misery, the loud cries of sellers are not
annoying but somehow laughable, the clash between vehicles and people appears
surprisingly pleasant for there seems to be a subtle blend in the noises that
makes the city sounds tolerable to the ear. We tend to accept the hustle and
bustle because we know it heralds the upcoming joyous month.
However, as these blessed days pass us by, something
vital slips one’s mind .. Persistence in our plans to improve, to forgive, to
get closer to Allah fades away, as the commercials for food start to accumulate
to fill our evening family times after Iftar, as such, eating away their brains
and consuming these precious yet evanescent nights ..
One makes the New Year’s resolutions in January, but he
does not fulfill them until Ramadhan. Sadly, they remain only beginnings .. And
the beginnings are always zealous and beautiful .. The beginnings are always
short .. People enter Ramadhan with a steady and determined attitude to make
new and everlasting positive habits .. It lingers for a few days .. Little do
they resist the pleasures, leisures and distractions of Ramadhan banquets,
series, treats .. They are overwhelmingly abundant so much so they alienate the
soul from the therapeutic effect and the healing powers of this Holy Month ..
The Ramadhan resolutions should be a lifelong set of
resolutions .. To maintain them, one must constantly read the Quran, make Du’aa
and keep the company of friends who remind you of Allah and the beauty of
worship, for the human self quickly loses sight of its life purpose ..
Ramadhan Kareem to everyone J
