The Month of Ramadan: Balancing Work and Worship

Durdanah Masoodi — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 09:08:16 +0000

As per the Islamic calendar, the month of Ramadan marks the ninth month preceded by

the month of Sha’ban. Ramadan marks fasting for thirty consecutive days from dawn to

sunset (Isha time). The sacredness of the month is observed globally by the entire Muslim

Ummah due to the revelation of the Quran in this month itself. Tracing its etymology in

the Arabic word‌ ‘‌ض‌‌-‌‌م‌‌-‌‌ر‌’ ‌or ‘R–MD’ in English, the translation means ‘the scorching heat.’ The scorching heat in this context broadly is a symbolic representation. As the

unbearable rays of the sun burn us deep, the month of Ramadan is also meant to burn our sins, which have deeply engulfed us.

The act of fasting serves a more profound purpose than restraining just from eating, and

drinking. We are expected to restrain and strive to purify ourselves in all possible ways. Striving for good is crucial, against odds such as seeing wrong, doing wrong, practicing wrong, etc. It is not perfection that the month of Ramadan demands from us, but rather continuous efforts that can act as a catalyst for us during the rest of the year.

Having a brief idea about the month, we can now move ahead and see why we are writing about it over here. We know how technology has influenced our lives. Almost all aspects of human life are engulfed by the contemporary digital age. Fasting may no longer be an exception. So many people are involved in doing tasks or carrying their business online these days. It is just a matter of fingertips, that plays the whole game. Therefore if technology is so integral to us, and our mundane tasks, then avoiding it is not a solution. It means the two go together, rather than separately.

Let’s dwell more on the analysis of tech and fasting.

● Fasting during the month of Ramadan is another thing, if, in the first place, you do not

know when the month begins. Since the Islamic calendar (Hijiri Year) marks a 10 or 11–

day difference from the usually followed Gregorian calendar, there may be confusion about when the month starts. If in case you do not have a hard copy of the Hijri calendar, then, technology can be the best aid in this regard. The digital system allows you to download or get a customized Islamic calendar developed for your workspace by any IT

partner. You may also get it automated so that it reminds you a week or a few days before the month starts, thus saving you from getting into errorful dates.

● The discovery of numerous technological gadgets is a sign of how new things can be

improvised in dynamic ways. The wearing of smartwatches can be highly beneficial as a

time tracker during the month of Ramadan. The schedule applications can benefit as well. You can set alarms for the ‘Sehri time-pre dawn meal’ allowing you to wake up easily from deep slumbers. Besides the technique of automation may help you more during this

interval, because you can set alarms once and for all, rather than daily.

● If you are overbusy during the day, then reminders are what you need to leave the

office, or company earlier than usual timing. To make sure that you reach home at least half an hour before the ‘Iftar-Fast breaking time’ it is good to choose automated

reminders that modern gadgets such as your smartwatch or mobile phone can easily provide you with.

● Mobile phones nowadays have built-in Health-tracking applications or can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. Benefits of the fasting act are known to all of us. Whether you are obese and want to work on it, or due to benefits of the act like fat loss, cardiovascular exercise, diet control, etc, all is manageable by utilizing the tracking applications on your mobile phones. Such applications track your regular workout and display information daily, such as calories burnt, walking, diet to continue and control,

and a lot more. Thus you can make Ramadan more beneficial for yourself and others as well by recommending the same plan. All you need is to get an application developed or

set up a customized application from a professional IT company.

Tips for Balancing Work and Worship

Striking balance is always what we should aim towards in life. Similarly, overexposure to

work in contemporary times, especially due to the technological revolution, has led many of us to shift more toward the work aspect. Though striving for balance should be a constant try, the month of Ramadan being more sacred, demands more efforts from us toward acts of Worship. At the same time knowing that we have professional engagements as well, increases the dilemma. Therefore it is advised to manage your scale and put in efforts to strive for a balance between Work and Worship. A few tips that could help to maintain this balance are:

● Companies, business units, and institutions working on a medium or large scale should

relax the working schedule for this month. Being beneficial at an individual and collective level, the act would foster the bonds between the employer and the employees.

● Tasks done on small scale or by remote means can be done under a set limit, or

changing your existing schedule, so that you can carry both your work and worship together.

● A lot of time can be saved if involvement in unnecessary things is stopped, such as

useless video scrolling, petty conversations, non-beneficial investment in screen time, etc. The said time may be allotted to the acts of worship such as frequent recitation of the Holy Book, and listening to Islamic lectures and podcasts. And there is a huge possibility that this may become your normal schedule if done with all wits.

Conclusion

We can sum up by concluding that the month of Ramadan is an immense blessing to the

Ummah. It provides all of us a chance to strive more towards good. In the era of technology, when people are immensely occupied in their work through digital setup, it

is difficult to escape the penetration of technological boom in our daily lives. Rather

than worrying about what to do, it is advisable to utilize the technology to make more

from the sacred month. At Acmo Network, https://acmo.in/, we promise to be your

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built in, automated, or customized setups for your mobile applications or website, that can help you add features to your daily routine such as tracking applications, scheduling

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