Comments on: The Ramadan Debate: Spirituality vs. Productivity

By: Saffiya

Saffiya — Wed, 16 May 2018 02:39:52 +0000

Assalamualaikum I think it depends on focus and prioritizing what’s more important at the same time one cannot be only spiritual and not work or not be engaged into worldly activities which are related to work as long as they are halaal. my point is being spiritual , and productive , in the sense of deen and profession in Ramadan is possible it depends on focus and also time. Time is one thing that we cannot get back so if we can give our time and use the advantage of the small breaks we have if we are in the case of work, trust me it will work out. The small 5 minute break you have can actually help you learn a lot of things. Time , is essential in Ramadan and how we use it. So never underestimate the power of 5 minute.

By: khadijat Sani

khadijat Sani — Mon, 14 May 2018 20:26:44 +0000

Assalamu Alaikum,

Jazkallah Khairan.
I believe it is about being able to balance the two, to be both spiritual and productive. In Nigeria where am from people actually work productively during the Ramadan, it doesn’t change your schedule at all, you work same hours, you only close an hour earlier because you don’t go for lunch.

By: Ayisha Gomda

Ayisha Gomda — Mon, 14 May 2018 08:49:26 +0000

Jazaakumullah khayr for that insightful article.

By: Kounta

Kounta — Mon, 14 May 2018 07:48:04 +0000

Salam alaykoum salam wa rahmatoulllAhi wa barakaatouhou
The thing is about the broad definition of taqwa
We have to understand that taqwa is about everything in this life as well as in akhirah then will know how to be productive spiritually physically and socially the whole year not only in the bless month of Ramadan
Salam

By: Zafar M|ahmood

Zafar M|ahmood — Mon, 14 May 2018 07:20:02 +0000

Abu, Thanks for starting this debate. I believe we can be more productive during the month of Ramadan, there are number of reason’s, one is that our concentration level goes higher, also everyone is different, some are more towards spirtual and spome pragmatic, but why we always view Non-Muslim and Western world view to judge our actions. Blessing’s of Allah (swt) are far better and as you rightly pointed out Surah of Quran about Taqwa, we should follow that and we cannot go wrong. Our criteria should always be Sunnah of Rasool (swt) and guidance of Allah (swt).
One more question I have, why is it that every good thing now a days from Muslim scholar’s are Muslims is coming at the end with a follow up course and and it’s never free?

By: Apple

Apple — Thu, 18 May 2017 12:48:00 +0000

I get the feeling that this was written by a young person in good health without too many responsibilities – for instance, someone for whom sleeping is a choice, or eating healthfully means they’re going to have loads of energy.

It doesn’t address those of us who are already working at maximum capacity the other 11 months of the year, are already doing our best to try to be in good health and are already making those ‘disciplined choices’, and for whom fasting is a genuine difficulty on a physical level. For me. at this phase in life, fasting is more about being humbled by my incapacity and my inability to do the things that are easier otherwise – not about being more productive.

By: M

Sat, 13 May 2017 11:37:54 +0000

MashaALLAH…. beautiful write up…. indeed … all we need to do is look back into the lives of Sahabas… when Ramadan came.. every thing went on regular.. work .. trade… diplomatic relations … etc… Madina continued functioning as a hustling bustling city… :)

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By: Sabina

Sabina — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 23:49:57 +0000

Thanks for a great article!

By: Mariya

Mariya — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:39:07 +0000

Agree with Abu Productive and this shows that both sides have lack of islamic knowledge especially on foundation of ISLAM(five pillars of islam) the aim of Fasting is attaining Taqwaa ,You can’t attain Taqwa while you hiding your self in a cave praying , fasting ,sleep ,giving charity as muslim you need to get your self outside and dealing with world in good of manners and sabra order to attaining Taqwa and on other side of pragmatic camp they are the real failures here. Instead of waste there are time and energy they need first learning their deen and biography of Prophet Muhammad ,Islam is deen of BALANCE on both spiritually ,physically and socially