Bismillah,
Rabbi Zidnee Ilman
“My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.”
“My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.”
Hello my muslimah fellas. Do you ever feel sad and down when we have been recharge our spiritual battery or our spirit
to do ibadaat is on fire then "period" happens? Suddenly, we can no longer perform regular prayers, fast, and hold the Qur’an.
Especially when it happen during the best time like on 10 last days of Ramadan,
eid al fitr, eid al adha and etc.
Thinking
in this way can really make you a Muslimah feeling down, and cause you to miss
out on even more opportunities to build a closer relationship with Allah
(Subhanahu wa ta’aala) . This is not bad luck that happened to us – Allah
ordains everything, even a leaf falling from a tree. And He tells us,
“For every matter there is an appointed time given.”
{Surah Ar-Rad 13:38}
{Surah Ar-Rad 13:38}
So then there must be Hekma, a divine
wisdom from Allah, behind our period and their timings. Here are 8 rewarding
acts of worship that never should be. And the best part is, each has its reward from Allah.
1. Connect to the Qur'an
Your
connection with the Qur’an does not need to come to a halt once your period
starts. Actually, this connection could be what keeps you feeling close to
Allah Subhanahu wa ta’aala when prayer and fasting can’t serve that purpose!
You
may choose to review previously memorized verses, memorize new ones, read the tafseer and
meanings of the Qur'an or just listen to recitations whilst letting
the Qur’an enter and soften your heart. Listening
to recitation is the perfume of the souls, the calmer of hearts, and the food
of the spirit. Is is one of the most important psychological medicines. I
recommend you to listen to Muzzamil Hasballah Juz 30th or Surah Ar-Rahman
recitation. MasyaAllah his voices is supeeeer calming :') At last, it is
too great of a loss to let a week pass in which you have no connection with the
Qur’an!
2. Practice good deeds to the
people around you
Use your extra body fuel as a source of relief by taking on some
extra work to help people around you. Serving your parents is of highest
priority. If your mother is cleaning, take on those chores to free up some of
her time for ibadaat and resting while she is low on energy. Allah (Subhanahu
wa ta’aala) tells us that our service for humanity is what gives our Ummah its
great status:
“O people of Islam, You are the best people ever raised for the
good of mankind because you have been raised to serve others…”
{Surah Al-Imran 3: Ayaah 111}
{Surah Al-Imran 3: Ayaah 111}
“The best of people are those that bring most benefit to the rest
of mankind.”
[Hasan]
[Hasan]
3. Gain Knowledge
“The learned are the heirs of the Prophets…”, and this is because our
Prophets did not leave behind money, but rather only left behind knowledge. And
whoever takes it, takes an abundant wealth. This same hadith also tells us the
virtue of gaining knowledge:
“If anyone travels on a road in search of knowledge,
Allah will cause him to travel on one of the roads of Paradise.”
[Al-Albani]
[Al-Albani]
Today’s
advancing technology has made this so easy, Alhamdulillah! Stay productive
during menstruation by listening to online lectures, reading beneficial
articles, or registering for online courses. If it’s an opportunity in your community,
gain knowledge while interacting directly with other Muslims by attending
Islamic Study Gathering or halaqah, lectures and seminars, registering in local
Islamic classes, or picking out a great book to read.
4. Gather with people who always
remind you of Allah.
When I see them they remind me about Allah.
When I sit them my Iman increases
When I speak to them my knowledge about Islam increases.
They are the ones pushing me towards jannah.
They are my companions in this world and hereafter.
Worth more than anything and everything this world can possibly over :)
5. Give Sadaqah (charity)
"To smile in the company of your brother is charity, to command to do good deeds and to prevent others from doing evil is charity. To guide a person in a place where he can go astray is charity. To remove troublesome things like thorns and bones from the road is charity. To pour water from your jug into the jug of your brother is charity. To guide a person with defective vision is charity for you."- Bukhari.
As The Prophet said every good deed is charity! For more, when
you learn some knowledge and you teach it to others it will outlast your own
life and remain an ongoing source of good deeds from your grave. Who says you
can’t do something as great as establishing yourself a sadaqa-e-jaariyah while on your period?
6.
Dzikr and salawaat
Self-check!
Is your only remembrance (dzikr) of Allah in your salah? Many sisters tend to
feel a sense of depression during the days of their menses, perhaps partly
because they distance themselves from Allah (Subhanahu wa ta’aala). But when
you implement the adhkar, you discover another source of connecting with Him
that never gets cut off. Allah makes it clear to those who turn away from His
remembrance,
“Indeed, he will have a depressed life, and We
will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind.”
{Surah Taha 20: Ayaah 124}
{Surah Taha 20: Ayaah 124}
And
instead, He gives glad tidings that,
“Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.”
{Surah Ar-Rad 13: Ayaah 28}
{Surah Ar-Rad 13: Ayaah 28}
It
is then that sadness, emptiness, and inner-struggles are replaced with joy,
tranquillity, and positivity. So wet your tongue with Subhan’Allah,
Alhamdulillah, Allahu Akbar, and La ilaaha illa Allah! Also, get into the habit
of saying dzikr al-sabaah (morning) wal-masaa (evening), as Allah says:
“O believers! Remember Allah as a frequent remembrance, and
glorify Him morning and evening.”
{Surah al-Ahzaab, 33: Ayaat 41-42}
{Surah al-Ahzaab, 33: Ayaat 41-42}
This
is a strong shield of protection from any evil and negativity. Try it on a
daily basis, and see its effects on your overall serenity! Try & aim
to recite each of these 10 Dzikr a 100 times each which makes a total of 1000 a
day minimum.
- Astaghfirullah
- Subhaanallah
- Alhamdulillah
- Allahu Akbar
- Laa ilaaha illallah
- LA HAWLA WA LA QUWWATA ILLA BILLAH-HIL ALIYYIL ADHEEM
- Asthaghfirullah-halladhee Laa ilaaha illa-huwal Hayyul Qayyuumu Wa athoobu Ilay
- SUB-HAAN'ALLAAHi WA BI-HAM'DIHI
- Subhāna-llāhi, wa-l-hamdu li-llāhi, wa lā ilāha illā-llāhu, wa-llāhu akbar. Wa lā hawla wa la quwwata illā bi-llāhi-l-aliyyi-l-azīm
- Laa ilaaha illal-laahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa ‘alaa kulli shay-in qadeer
7. Make a lot of du’a
Allah
is al-Samee’ (The All-Hearing) and wants to hear from you! There is no reason
to stop making dua during menstruation. Take this time to learn His names, so
when you use them to call upon Him, your duas is more effective and beloved by
Him.
Now
your duas will more likely be responded to, and for the forgiveness you seek to
be granted by Allah’s mercy. If you feel unsure of what to ask for, at least
hold on to this one powerful dua, as advised by the Prophet, that literally
asks for everything you need in the Dunya and Akhirah:
“Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the
Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!”
{Surat Al-Baqarah 2: Ayaah 201}
{Surat Al-Baqarah 2: Ayaah 201}
The
times when Dua's are most accepted during a womens periode:
1. The third portion of the night shortly before
dawn.
2. The period between Asr & Maghrib.
3. On Jummah on the hour before Maghrib especially
just before Maghrib.
4. Whilst it rains.
Remember: No believer makes du’a
and it is wasted. Have full hope that they will be answered in the best of ways!
8. Feed the fast
You
don’t need to be a great cook. Aim to serve the dates or water at iftaar time
when your family, friends or guests are breaking their fast. The Prophet
(SalAllahu alayhi wa Sallam) said,
“Whoever feeds a fasting person will have a reward like that of the
fasting person, without any reduction in his reward.” [Tirmidhi]
The Prophet also
encouraged this act by expressing how even a tiny amount of food or drink given
to the fasting person is great in the eyes of Allah, saying,
“Allah will give you the reward of feeding a fasting person even
if you were to give him just a sip of milk, a date, or a sip of water. He who
feeds a fasting person until he is full, Allah will make him drink out of my
river, a sip of which will never allow him to be thirsty until he enters
Jannah.” [Al-Bayhaqi]
Suggestion: Buy a box of dates and distribute them at a
gathering of Muslims, such as at a masjid, for the sake of none but Allah.
Receive the same reward as all those who were fasting. This is one of the
easiest, almost effortless ways to gain reward, and all it takes is a
self-reminder!
PS: you can do this during ramadhan or in the day of sunnah
fasting (on Monday and thursday; 13 th, 14 th, 15 th every month and etc :))
Dikutip dari :
Majalah JOM! 16 th edition.
dengan perubahan seperlunya.
With love,
Enchib :)
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With love,
Enchib :)
Ps : Thanks to elly jelly drink karena sudah menyarankan ngepost pake bahasa ini wkwk.
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