Happy Ramadan ,
what should happen during Ramadan, a month-long exercise for Muslims to avoid misconduct.
During fasting month, I hope that we, Muslims, carry out introspection so that after Ramadan we will be able to stay away from any negative things and we can start our lives like a newly born baby -- free from sin.
DONY
Depok, West Java
We, Indonesians, have learned many things in the last ten years in trying to strengthen our national character and fix our mistakes committed in the past.
This Ramadan, we, especially muslims as the majority, have to contemplate our behavior of previous years.
Have we understood thoroughly and implemented our Islamic teachings correctly, as written in the holy Koran and prophet Muhammad's guide?
These contain the spirit for helping and loving others without discrimination, hatred or dishonesty.
I hope during the fasting month, Muslims can really change their bad ways to good, particularly in their behavior and attitudes.
In this holy month of Ramadan, Muslims, whoever they are and whatever they're doing, will be restructuring their entire life to become a better person.
It isn't just not eating and drinking, but also avoiding all causes that will break the fast such as bribery, smuggling, intimidation and other vices that ruin a person's life.
This should continue even after the month of Ramadan ends. This way we don't have to learn the hard way how to be a better person; we just do as our religion tells us and the results will be overwhelmingly good for this country.
One main point of Ramadan is "honesty". By fasting a Muslim is urged to be honest to him/herself. A good Muslim will not break his/her fast although no one is watching him/her.
He/she realizes that fasting is really a form of personal worship to God and only God is able to judge whether the fasting is good or not. He/she realizes that God always keeps an eye on him/her.
After Ramadan we can expect that Muslims in this country will be reminded to be honest in all aspects of life. If the people and the leaders are to be honest with him/her self and believe God always keeps an eye on him/her, then hopefully the misconducts in this country will be lessened.
What's the point in restraining yourself when you will be acting wrong the rest of the year?
Ramadan is a time to serve and respect others instead of being served and respected by others. Happy fasting for Muslims.
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