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Ramadan Vol.1 Issue 62 December 2023 ELITE

Kareem This minimalism from material In our contemporary world, we

things empties the receiving find a formidable obstacle that

place, which is the human heart, cuts off the path of its follower,
to receive another concern from which is the consumerist lifestyle

the outpourings of divine giving. that leads many to deviate from

It receives supplies of ambition the high purpose of the rituals of

and light, spaciousness and the month to forms of luxury that
happiness, which cannot be exceed the usual throughout the

reached by material means in year. So, we burden ourselves and

any way. And whoever tastes the days of the month instead of

knows! being busy weighing our scales and
The wise Lawgiver has lightening our souls, which misses

prescribed for us these ranks of out on a unique journey through

minimalism in order to show the the realms of the soul, which does

human caliph the preciousness not end except in the presence of

of his metal, which, when its the Holy!
echoes are polished, fills the Ramadan passes us by like a

world with brilliance and shine. mirror that reflects the image of

It makes room for him to hear the human being who longs for the

the echo of the call of truth in first homeland, free from the

himself, to see the manifestations attachments of the mortal body,
of the divine secret in his lightened from the pleasures of the

behavior. After Ramadan, we commanding self. The human

will see that our habits and being in his highest state.

thoughts may change, and our Then it leaves us with a pressing

abilities may double. question in the mind of each of us:
However, people's gain from What changes after Ramadan?

Ramadan will inevitably vary What has changed during

depending on their readiness to Ramadan? Man is man, and God

carry themselves to change in is God. Although the month is full

line with its pattern, which is of divine breezes, these breezes do
difficult at first, but soon its not stop throughout the year. It

30 hardship turns into sweetness depends on the receiving where,
and pleasure, like any pleasure not on the time itself. So why isn't

that follows fatigue! the whole year Ramadan?