RAMADAN MUBARAK
Assalamu’Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Brothers, sisters, and elders
On behalf of the Executive Council, Executive Board and various divisions of the BC Muslim Association, I extend to you and to your families warm greetings of “RAMADAN KAREEM”.
I hope and pray that you and your families will make the best of this sacred month with Taraweeh prayers, fasting, compassion for the hungry and less fortunate and increased devotion. This Ramadan brings hot and long days but I am sure we will find courage and strength to fulfill our religious obligations.
Alhamdulilla, we are blessed to have another opportunity to benefit from themonth of Ramadan. This is an opportunity to strengthen our Emaan and willpower to fulfill the mission that Allah has charged the believers with- the task of conveying His message and establishing His deen. This requires total submission and complete obedience. Fasting enables us to rise above all needs of our body and willingly endure the pressures only to please Allah swt.
Our path in this world is a thorny one with hardships, temptations and all types of enjoyment calling us to change our course and abandon the message. But as true believers and Allah’s vicegerent we ought to stay focused on our spiritual journey and be successful in upholding the principles of Islam and spread the message of Islam, which is belief in and worship of only one God without partners. The principle of Tawheed (Divine Unity).
Ramadan helps us inculcate fear of Allah swt in our hearts and change our lives significantly so that it is in conformity with the divine injunctions. Ramadan is the time to dig deep into our hearts and reflect if the heart, mind and soul are in the right places. Are we doing the right things? Are we doing what Allah expects from us; are we sincere in our intentions and deeds and are we living Islam in our daily lives? Truthfulness combined with sincere effort will make this journey in Ramadan rewarding and go long way in making us a better believer and a better Muslim.
I pray that Allah Subhanna wa Ta’ala to bring us together as a community; as the Ummah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). May He make our intentions and actions sincere for the sake of our deen. May He help us leave any differences, egos, pride and arrogance, if any, aside for the sake of the Ummah and empower us to focus our energy into meaningful things so that Islam can flourish. Ameen!
May Allah swt Bless you, your families and the loved ones during this blessed month. May He accept all our prayers, good deeds, forgive our shortcomings and embrace us with open arms. Ameen!
Daud Ismail
President