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A reflective reminder at mid-Ramadan, calling the negligent to return, the mixed to become steadfast, and the diligent to seek firmness and acceptance.
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Half of Ramadan Has Passed, O Servant of Allah
A reflective reminder at mid-Ramadan, calling the negligent to return, the mixed to become steadfast, and the diligent to seek firmness and acceptance.
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- Date: 2025-03-16
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Half of Ramadan Has Passed, O Servant of Allah
This article is a mid-Ramadan wake-up call. It begins by reminding the reader that long hopes and constant delay are among the traps that keep people from repentance and serious action. Since half the month has already gone, the believer should stop postponing and assess his condition honestly before the remaining days also slip away.
The article then divides people at this point in Ramadan into three broad states. The first is the negligent person, who has wasted much of the month and now needs to return sincerely to God before the opportunity passes altogether. The second is the one who has mixed good with bad, obeying in some ways while remaining weak in others. For such a person, the article points to the prophetic command: “Say, I believe in Allah, then remain steadfast,” emphasizing that the real need is constancy rather than occasional flashes of goodness.
The third state is that of the one who has been diligent and ahead in good deeds. Even such a person is warned not to feel secure, but to thank God, ask for acceptance, and seek refuge from decline after spiritual progress. Persistence and a good ending matter more than a strong beginning.
Throughout the article, the recurring danger is طول الأمل: imagining that there will always be more time to repent, reform, or make up what has been lost. Qur’anic verses and hadiths are used to show that a long life is not itself a blessing unless joined to righteous action, and that people may live until the excuses are cut off while still delaying their return.
The article closes by turning the remainder of Ramadan into an urgent field of action. Whether one has been negligent, mixed, or diligent, the proper response is to return to God, seek steadfastness, and treat the days that remain as a precious opening that may not come again.
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