The Month of Ramadan: Balancing Work and Worship
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...
