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Questioning our Attachments: Being barred from certain acts of worship during menstruation is a good opportunity for us to reflect on what we are actually attached to – Allah, or to the act of worship itself. If our attachment and connection is to Allah, and our concern is showing our sincere devotion and love to Him through obeying Him (‘ubudiyyah), then we will be content with whatever the means to that is, whether it is praying or not praying, fasting or not fasting, as He has prescribed. Not only is there reward in acts of worship, as is commonly understood, but there is tremendous reward in merely stopping at the limits Allah has set for us. Doing so is a sign of a loving submission to Allah, and while not a physical act of worship, it is an act of devotion of the heart and mind. However, if our attachment is to the deed itself, then we will desire and want the deed no matter what. Prohibiting us from certain acts during this time is a way that Allah, Most High, helps us detach from ‘ worshiping the worship’, and to return our attachment to Him alone.
Setiap amalan, bukan sekadar di mulut, kaki dan tangan. Tetapi adnya perbuatan itu utk kau keep in touch dgn Tuhan. Hanya dgn itu, kau xrs perbuatan amalan itu suatu beban but sth y kau rs hype btol nk buat. ^^
Read more here, Meditations on Menstruation. Beautifully written. =)
Questioning our Attachments: Being barred from certain acts of worship during menstruation is a good opportunity for us to reflect on what we are actually attached to – Allah, or to the act of worship itself. If our attachment and connection is to Allah, and our concern is showing our sincere devotion and love to Him through obeying Him (‘ubudiyyah), then we will be content with whatever the means to that is, whether it is praying or not praying, fasting or not fasting, as He has prescribed. Not only is there reward in acts of worship, as is commonly understood, but there is tremendous reward in merely stopping at the limits Allah has set for us. Doing so is a sign of a loving submission to Allah, and while not a physical act of worship, it is an act of devotion of the heart and mind. However, if our attachment is to the deed itself, then we will desire and want the deed no matter what. Prohibiting us from certain acts during this time is a way that Allah, Most High, helps us detach from ‘ worshiping the worship’, and to return our attachment to Him alone.
Setiap amalan, bukan sekadar di mulut, kaki dan tangan. Tetapi adnya perbuatan itu utk kau keep in touch dgn Tuhan. Hanya dgn itu, kau xrs perbuatan amalan itu suatu beban but sth y kau rs hype btol nk buat. ^^
Read more here, Meditations on Menstruation. Beautifully written. =)
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