United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees says 80,000 people have fled Rafah since Monday
mena3 hours ago
I never knew much about dates and neither did I know its benefits. But when I came to the UAE, I was offered dates at most of the places I went to including my workplace where mostly Arabs work. Out of courtesy, I always ate them and by now I have developed a taste for them and in fact, I like them very much. This is a blessing of Allah.
I can't thank Allah enough for bringing me to this part of the world, opening my eyes and mind by introducing me to Islam and helping me learn about the Sunnah way of leading my life.
Since the time I have read about the life of our dear Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), his likes and dislikes; his sacrifices and love for mankind; his hadith (reports of statements or actions of the prophet), I have been in complete awe of it. And I have made it a rule of my life now that if Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) did something, then I make it a point to follow it. Firstly, because he is our prophet whom Allah sent for us to emulate and secondly, whatever he did in his life have amazing benefits in both this life and afterlife.
So coming back to today's fast, I was a bit worried today as I had to take high-impact Jiu Jitsu class today from 7pm-8.30pm and I was worried if I'd be able to do my job well as I was fasting and just had dates and water at Iftar. I was thinking I may get weak or something but I want to share this with you that on the contrary I felt light, energetic and I was able to have a great workout. And apart from the blessings and amazing energy of this holy month, I want to give the credit to the Sunnah eating habit I have adopted. I have made dates a staple diet in my life. And mind you, this is not only for Ramadan, I have been having dates for a long time now, I mean way before Ramadan started I started having seven dates and water every morning at 5am. In fact, I would alternate between pure honey and dates. For 15 days I ate honey in warm water, and the next 15 days I would eat seven dates and water in the morning. And Alhamdulillah I am reaping the benefits of this Sunnah habit now as I workout during my fast. Because of the high level of sugar in dates and honey, my energy levels are high and this helps me immensely in my job.
And I highly recommend eating dates to open the fast as well because it gives you so much energy and I am so glad I am doing this.
A person who loves Allah really will definitely try to resemble the person whom Allah loves and is pleased with, and try to replicate his deeds and habits. So for us Muslims, following Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) leads towards ultimate satisfaction and is the best way to be successful in both worlds.
saman@khaleejtimes.com
(AS TOLD TO SAMAN HAZIQ)
Luis Carreno is a 36-year-old from Colombia who embraced Islam in January 2018. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt coach for the UAE armed forces in Dubai.
United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees says 80,000 people have fled Rafah since Monday
mena3 hours ago
US prosecutors charged an Indian citizen with plotting to kill a Sikh separatist and said an Indian government official was involved in the planning
world3 hours ago
About 175 flights were cancelled due to sudden sick leave calls from crew members
aviation3 hours ago
The visit was the king's second engagement in two days after he hosted the first annual garden party at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday
europe4 hours ago
Freejna School project aims to turn every government school into a community centre after school hours
education4 hours ago
The NASA simulation mission will see astronauts conducting medical research to virtual explorations of Mars
uae4 hours ago
Girl students from the school topped the country in both science and commerce streams
uae5 hours ago
Dubai Duty Free has won 780 awards so far, and this kept the spirit and enthusiasm of everybody going, he said
uae5 hours ago