Khalid Yasin – What is Ramadan truly for

			Ramadan is a month of empowerment.
		

			It is not just a month of rituals. It is not just a month of exercises. It is not just a month of
sacrifice. It is not simply a month to listen to Quran, or to stand in prayer or too fast.
		

			All of these things are the virtues and the characteristics of Ramadan. But it is the mocassin
		

			of these actions. It is the desired outcome of these actions that we need to ponder on for a moment.
Ramadan is a month of empowerment.
		

			We are seeking mercy, forgiveness and freedom from the Hellfire either this is something we are
given or something we are denied. If we are given that it is given by authority, that is called
empowerment.
		

			Ramadan is a month of discipline as our young brother is just recited for us.
		

			Ramadan is a month of discipline, a month of focus and a month of concentration.
		

			Whoever is denied
		

			the benefit of discipline and focus and concentration and during this month, about their life, the
value of their life, about their family about their society, and how to produce or to participate in
a better world. This person has only went through the exercises. It is like a boxer who goes to the
gymnasium and prepares for one year, but they never enter the ring of competition.
		

			Ramadan
		

			is a month of research and reflection.
		

			Ramadan is a month of making new resolutions about our lives. Ramadan is a month of creativity
		

			concentration
		

			and reflection
		

			making new resolutions about what I would like to do better this year than I did last year
		

			and creativity