Quick Ramadanic reflection

Think of a word you really hate. One that gives you that physical feeling of disgust, discomfort and pain. Perhaps it’s a name you were called as a child or something mean said to you at a moment of vulnerability that you’ll never forget. Live with that for a minute, taste it, experience it.

Now think of a word you really love. One that gives you that physical feeling of joy, comfort and happiness. Perhaps it’s a name you were called as a child or something beautiful said to you at a moment of vulnerability that you’ll never forget.

Live with that for a minute, taste it, experience it.

That’s the power of words. That’s why my beloved prophet Mohammad peace and blessings be upon him says

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه ، عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر ، فليقل خيرا أو ليصمت ، ومن كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر ، فليكرم جاره ، ومن كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر ، فليكرم ضيفه رواه البخاري ومسلم

Abu Huraiyrah, May Allah be pleased with him, narrate that the prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, says: whomever believes in Allah and the Day of Judgment must speak that which is good or not speak at all and whomever believes in Allah and the Day of Judgment must honor their neighbor and whomever believes in Allah and the Day of Judgment must honor their guest

Ramadan offers us the opportunity to reflect on our behavior and not just abstain from food and water. We train ourselves during this month to come out of it better than when we started.

What you say matters so mind what you say.