Oh Ramadan...

Oh Ramadan, your days went by so fast,  

And most of them have already passed. 

Your time has almost come to an end,  

I can only hope my days fasting were well spent.  

Oh Ramadan, I am not ready to say goodbye,  

I want to cling to your presence as these last hours are passing me by,  

Because there is definitely a fear,  

That this time around next year, maybe... I won`t be here? 

Oh Ramadan, I don`t want you to leave.  

There are still so many good deeds left for me to achieve,  

And after your blessed presence has gone,  

There is still so much work left to be done.  

Oh Ramadan, promise next year we will meet? 

I will do my best! Will do more good deeds! 

Maybe next time I will take head,  

And stop my wrongdoings that I seem bound to repeat. 

Oh Ramadan, you will be missed, again and again,  

As it feels like I am seeing off a dear friend... 

But before you step out of the door,  

I`ld like to ask you for something, just one thing more... 

Oh Ramadan, intercede for me on that Final Day.  

With the days I fasted and the nights I prayed.  

So out of His Mercy I can be forgiven,  

So out of His Mercy I can be saved...  

30 Random Acts of Ramadan Kindness

Salaam Aleykoum wa Rahmatoullah wa Barakatouhou dear sisters, 

Ramadan Mubarak! 

AlhamdouliLlah, we have been granted the opportunity once again to witness this blessed month! 

This Ramadan I wanted to do something different. While searching Pinterest for ideas I came across a project that immediately captured my interest. I adjusted it, added my own ideas and inspiration and came up with... 30 Random Acts of Ramadan Kindness. The idea is to perform these acts during this precious month, 1 every day, in shaa Allah. 

I wanted to share this list with you all, so it can serve as an inspiration for you and your family. I believe it is a great idea to do this with your kids during the holy month! 

In shaa Allah, we can all perform many acts of kindness and acts of worship during this month. 

May Allah accept our good deeds and may He inspire us this month to be the best muslim we can be and to carry on striving to be that muslim when Ramadan has passed. Ameen. 

Love, 

Oum Adam 

1. When crossing another sister down the street: be the first to give *salaam*.

2. Make bird food.

3. Put a cup with water outside for birds.

4. Donate clothing to a good cause.

5. Make iftar for another family.

6. Leave a treat in the masjid for the sisters during taraweeh. 

7. Give up your spot in line.

8. Give way to another car.

9. Pick up litter.

10. Donate to a local charity.

11. Make treats for friends. 

12. Help out someone with a chore or another job.

13. Send Eid-greeting cards.

14. Make a donation to Syria.

15. Make a donation to Palestine.

16. Make Eid-goodie-bags for the kids in our community.

17. Send a surprise to someone.

18. Bake a cake or cookies for the sisters after the Eid-prayer.

19. Make dua for someone you don`t know very well.

20. Leave a surprise for the security guard. 

21. Host an Eid-party.

22. Make get well cards for someone who needs them.

23. Reconnect with a friend or family member you haven`t spoken to in a while.

24. Ask forgiveness from someone you`ve hurt in the past and with whom things haven`t been resolved.

25. Compliment someone.

26. Check in on someone you know is alone.

27. Hold the door open for someone.

28. Smile at everyone you meet. (But let`s keep that gaze lowered when meeting males. ;-))

29. Offer to help someone who looks like they need assistance.

30. Leave a candy bar on 10 cars in the neighborhood. 

Awakening (Poem)

I was caught in a cave,

Covered in darkness,

Nothing more than a slave,

Of my whims and desires.

I was locked in a cage,

Hurt and alone,

I was stuck for an age,

Where I didn't belong.

One moment, one day,

Light broke through,

And it lit the way.

A new world came in view.

I unchained my soul,

Unlocked my prison.

I found the Truth as a whole,

By which I was risen.

I stepped into the Light,

And fell to my knees,

For such Power and Might,

That had given me the keys.

Unchained and freed,

Alive and awake,

I had found the True Creed,

I could never forsake.

The Gift of Guidance (Poem)

The most precious gift I ever received,

was not something I could touch or see,

For the first time I wasn't deceived,

For my chained soul this gift was a Key.

This gift I could only feel,

Deep within my heart.

For this gift could heal,

Every hurt from my very start.

Cured with His Grace,

Strengthened by His Call,

There wouldn't be a hardship I was unable to face,

No stumble could again make me fall.

Guidance is it's name,

And with Gods Path before me,

The Road would never be the same,

Unchained by this Key,

My soul was finally set free.