Think You’ve Wasted the First 20 Days of Ramadan? Read This Before Tonight.
Twenty days of Ramadan… gone. I blinked and suddenly we’re here. The third Friday of Ramadan. When the month began, I had a clear picture in my head of what my Ramadan would look like. I had goals... real goals. I was going to wake up regularly for Tahajjud, read the Qur'an slowly with reflection, make long thoughtful duas, and keep distractions away as much as possible. I imagined a calm Ramadan where my days felt intentional and my nights felt deeply connected to Allah. I thought Ramadan would slow life down. Instead, life kept running and I kept trying to catch my breath. Work kept moving. Responsibilities stayed exactly where they were. Sleep schedules became unpredictable. Some days felt like a blur between suhoor, work, iftar, son's exams and trying to gather enough energy to make it through the next day. I kept telling myself I would slow down tomorrow. Tomorrow I would read more Qur’an. Tomorrow I would sit down and make a proper dua list. Tomorrow I would catch up. ...