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Peaceful Ramadan During COVID-19
When one is not able to fast for whatever reason, it can often feel like we are missing out on the positive spirit of Ramadan. It is normal to feel this way, however, it doesn’t have to feel this way as not being able to fast only takes away a single element of the whole experience. Ramadan is a great time to increase acts of ibadah so you can use this time to focus on developing your relationship with the Qur’an, reading it more and pondering over the meaning. You can also offer more voluntary prayers and give more in charity at this time. It’s also important to remember that fasting does not only include refraining from eating and drinking, but is about being more cautious about your own behaviour as well in terms of controlling your tongue and so on. Being more mindful of these things during Ramadan is a great exercise in spiritual development in the same way that fasting is. These are important skills to learn and remember and purify ourselves and Alhamdulilah, Ramadan gives us the opportunity to focus on this. This is a very important part of Ramadan that can be done whether or not you are able to fast. Ramadan also encourages us to remember those that don’t have food and drink. Fasting can help us to appreciate that, but even if you don’t fast, this does not stop you from remembering those in need and the struggles they face and using this opportunity during Ramadan to remember them and give more in charity, especially at this time. Additionally making dua for people in this situation can be very humbling and instill a sense of gratitude in you as you remember those with less. Aside from the spiritual elements addressed above, there is also nothing stopping you from enjoying the same festivities as everyone else just because you can’t fast. You can still be involved in helping out with preparing suhoor and iftar and sharing food with others. You don’t have to separate yourself from those who are fasting. You may join them when they take their suhoor and iftar and be part of it all as much as anyone else. This will help to maintain the family spirit during this time as you embrace a sense of togetherness for the same purpose. Do also remember that since you have a medical condition that prevents you from fasting, you will still be rewarded for it as if you had. In fact, you will be rewarded for safeguarding yourself by not fasting. May Allah make it easy for you and reward you every efforts during the month of Ramadan. May He grant you the sense of spiritual connection that you search for at this time.
3 Keys to Boost Your Spirituality Before Ramadhan
The world we live in is not conducive to attaining an optimal level of spirituality. That’s a fact of life that many Muslims either overlook or ignore entirely. Let’s face the facts. We’re constantly bombarded with half-truths, fiction-over-fact and an overall disregard for religious matters whether in daily life or on social media. It’s difficult to escape and even harder to quiet those voices that seek to destroy your spiritual nature that pulls you back to your Lord. As Muslims, many of whom live in non-Muslim societies, this is a great test. Holding onto your spirituality, and even increasing it, requires a deep commitment to your faith and a willingness to go the distance for the sake of Allah and your own salvation. The time is now. None of us know what tomorrow will bring as we prepare for Ramadan to approach. How many of us can guarantee we will be alive to welcome it? Your spirituality is your responsibility to grow and nourish like a newly planted seed, thirsty for rain and sunshine. It’s also the responsibility of the Ummah to help those Muslims who are faltering in their spirituality and set them back onto the path. Get Your Head into the Game If you’ve ever watched sports or even played on a sports team, then you’ve heard this saying ad infinium: “Get your head into the game!” It’s usually the plaintive wail of a desperate coach trying to get an important player to focus on the game and win it! However, this can also be applied to the spirituality of a Muslim. Attach Your Heart to Allah Allah Almighty has guided humankind to seek an audience with Him five times a day through the obligatory prayers, which is in addition to the limitless opportunities available through optional prayers. Through the Islamic prayer, the heart becomes attached to Allah as you connect with the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful in this beautiful act of worship. However, you can deepen this bond and increase your spirituality by living in a state of Taqwa. Translated in English as “God-consciousness”, Taqwa also means piety and a fear of displeasing Allah which is akin to love. Forsake Your Bed The only place most of us want to be at the end of a long day is in bed. After all, we’ve made our bedrooms into comfy havens that are sanctuaries of rest and relaxation which are far removed from the rigors of daily life. However, too much of anything can be detrimental. And sleep has a way of sapping the spirituality from a believer and, over time, it can lead to laziness. A great test lies in the comfort of your bed. In many ways, that comfort is a distraction from your Lord, Most High. Just imagine how much your spirituality would increase if you forsook your bed, just for an hour, to engage in acts of worship to glorify your Lord. Known as Qiyam-al-Layl, it is a time during the night where a believer reads the Quran, prays or engages in Dhikr, or the remembrance of Allah. The spirituality of a Muslim is rooted in the heart and, as it blooms, the branches will grow and flourish in faith and obedience to the One and Only – Allah.
PONDOK RAMADHAN di UNWAHA
Diberitahukan kepada seluruh mahasiswa/i Universitas KH. A. Wahab Hasbullah semester II diwajibkan untuk mengikuti kegiatan Pondok Ramadhan yang dilaksanakan mulai Minggu Tanggal 13 s/d 19 Mei 2019. Pelaksanaan kegiatan tersebut dibagi dalam tiap fakultas. NO HARI/TANGGAL FAKULTAS 1 Senin, 13 Mei 2019 Fakultas Teknologi Informasi (FTI) 2 Selasa, 14 Mei 2019 Fakultas Pendidikan (FP) 3 Kamis, 16 Mei 2019 Fakultas Ilmu Pertanian (FIP) 4 Sabtu, 18 Mei 2019 Fakultas Ekonomi (FE) 5 Ahad, 19 Mei 2019 Fakultas Agama Islam (FAI) Penutupan Pondok Ramadhan dilaksanakan pada Hari Senin Tanggal 20 Mei 2019 dengan dihadiri oleh seluruh Fakultas. Adapun rincian kegiatan sebagai berikut. NO WAKTU KEGIATAN 1 08:00 – 10:00 Materi 1 2 10:00 – 12:00 Materi 2 3 12:00 – 13:00 Sholat Dhuhur berjamaah dan Istirahat 4 13:00 – 15:00 Materi 3 5 15:00 – 15:30 Sholat Ashar berjamaah 6 15:30 – 17:00 Materi 4 7 17:00 – Magrib Persiapan buka bersama dan Sholat Magrib 8 18:30 – 20:30 Sholat Tarawih berjamaah 9 20:30 Pulang Demikian pemberitahuan dibuat, atas perhatian dan partisipasinya disampaikan terima kasih.
UKM UNWAHA Menggelar Festival Banjari se-Pulau Jawa
Dalam rangka menyambut kedatangan bulan suci Ramadhan, Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa UNWAHA menggelar hajatan besar. Hajatan ini berupa festival banjari yang direncanakan akan diikuti oleh 70 grup se-pulau Jawa. 20 grup perwakilan dari perguruan tinggi dan 50 grup lainnya untuk umum. Pendaftaran dilakukan sejak tanggal 3 April hingga 5 Mei 2018. Bertempat di lapangan UNWAHA, Festival Banjari se-Pulau Jawa ini akan dilaksanakan pada 13 Mei 2018. Adapun ketentuan umum dalam Festival Banjari se-Pulau Jawa adalah : Jumlah personil dalam 1 grup maksimal berjumlah 10 orang. Setiap grup membawakan 2 lagu bebas berbahasa Arab dan 1 lagu jingle bertema Memperkokoh Seni Islami dalam Lantunan Sholawat, Menyambut Bulan Suci Ramadhan. Pemenang Festival Banjari diambil 9 grup, berdasarkan penilaian dewan juri. 9 grup ini meliputi : 6 grup terbaik 1 grup dengan jingle terbaik 1 grup dengan vokal terbaik 1 grup dengan aransemen terbaik Kriteria penilaian meliputi : Suara dan lagu = 40 poin Musik = 30 poin Adab dan syair = 30 poin Penghargaan yang didapatkan oleh para pemenang adalah : Terbaik 1 : tropy, sertifikat, dan uang senilai Rp. 3.000.000 Terbaik 2 : tropy, sertifikat, dan uang senilai Rp. 2.000.000 Terbaik 3 : tropy, sertifikat, dan uang senilai Rp. 1.000.000 Terbaik 4 : tropy, sertifikat, dan uang senilai Rp. 800.000 Terbaik 5 : tropy, sertifikat, dan uang senilai Rp. 700.000 Terbaik 6 : tropy, sertifikat, dan uang senilai Rp. 600.000 Jingle terbaik : tropy, sertifikat, dan tabanas Vokal terbaik : tropy, sertifikat, dan tabanas Aransemen terbaik : tropy, sertifikat, dan tabanas Untuk informasi lebih lanjut, dapat menghubungi Nilam Apsari : 0858.5695.7400