Ten Days of Mercy
The sun set in silence on the western horizon. There was a slight breeze that caressed the face. Suddenly a sliver of light emerged in the sky and the month of Mercy began. Without fanfare or pomp, the month of Ramadan entered into our lives once again bringing with it the promise of great tidings. It is a month in which the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of God upon him, said “Its first ten days are a mercy, its second ten days are forgiveness and its third ten days freedom from the punishment of hellfire”.
With the ushering in of the crescent moon, the days of mercy begin wherein we slow down, unplug from the madness of the modern world, look within ourselves and find the shortcomings that need rectification and head down that path holding on to the Rope of God in constant remembrance with the hope of becoming better than we are. Ten days for a settled heart, a calm mind, and a peaceful soul to find the solace they need to regenerate a beleaguered body back to its spiritual and physical center.
This month brings with it many blessings , too many to enumerate, too many to even know. It is a classroom in ‘time’ that gives us the opportunity to focus on the improvement of ourselves, to strenghten the bonds of freinds and family and to reconnect with the community at large. This opportunity comes but once a year and not taking full advantage of it, leaves one longing to see it again, with no certainty of ever making back. Make use of this month to garner all that you can. These first ten days, are for you to re-engage with your Lord. So lets get to it.
Peace.
Ramadan 1, 1431
