ive fasted for the first time today.man that was a test.how do you make it easier?
2006-09-30 21:22:25 · 17 answers · asked by steve t 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
congrats! i noticed your interest before on here.one suggestion would be to start by loving what Allah loves and disliking what He dislikes.so study ,study hard.they will try to get you to turn back on your heels.so you need to know how to defeat all who wish to debate.no thing works better for greatfulness than the tahajjud prayer.it is a means to get close to Him.may Allah make it easy for you.amin.
2006-09-30 21:32:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
:D I'm so happy for you. It's always difficult when you do something for the first time just be patient. Also "sohoor", which is the meal you have before the dawn and the dawn prayer, is very important, eat things that will make you full and less thirsty for as long as possible, some eat beans and yogurt. (beans with tomato, lemon, tahina, oil, salt. don't eat anything sweet it will only make you hungry soon) and drink like a camel when finds water in the desert!
- thekrollah (to mention and remember Allah) is one way of being grateful to Allah.
you can use the time in the bus or the subway or any free time to just say :"sobhanak allahomma wa behamdek" praising god (god be exalted and praised by being thankful)or "al hamdu lel lah" means thank Allah
may not sound very powerful to you but you will be forgiven all the sins youv done if you say "sobhanak allahomma wa behamdek" a hundred times, even if u had many sins.
- be close to your relatives. if you can't visit them more often call them.
- helping the unprivilged in one way or another: you can help a blind student go to school, or give away money to the poor
- do extra prayers: two rakaa (same way u do the dawn prayer) only intend it to be and extra prayer (you can do that before the dawn prayer, it's one of the best extra prayers plus the watr ( which is one rakaa after the night prayer)
-reading Quran you can begin with a few "ayat" like surat al kawthar or annasr for example these are the shortest suwar in Quran. each letter gives you at least 10 credits in heaven and Allah multiplies this for whomever he wants.
I know this is too much. not many people really do that. you can chose the one you find easiest and stick with it for a while.
I'l be really glad to tell you details of any of these things. I'm just so excited and happy for you.
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2006-10-01 05:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by pink 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations on becoming a new Muslim :)
Fasting gets easier as your body adjusts to it, it may take some time as you haven't done it before, I'm guessing? Ramadhan, above all other months, is an amazing time to be a Muslim. InshAllah, you'll be fine!
How to be grateful to Allah? The list in endless.. but praying is an important part of being a Muslim. Saying 'alhamdulillah' is a good habit.
Good luck :)
2006-10-01 09:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by Mawarda 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Salaam. To make fasting easier, try eating a wholesome sahur (early morning before dawn meal) and complement it with a hot drink i.e. coffee or tea.
A good choice would be some bread with soup and protein complemented with fresh veg/fruits. If you can, avoid filling up with cold drinks because it'll make you weaker throughout the day.
However, do not worry about feeling tired and hungry because this is the reson for fasting anyway, which is to make you EXPERIENCE how the poor actually live their life daily - this will induce compassion in you to care for them and make you become grateful of bounties in your life even more.
Congratulations on your feat, i must say its not easy. Feel free to email me should you want to talk more about it. All the best :)
2006-10-01 05:42:27 · answer #4 · answered by aishah 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mashallah..... I converted almost two years ago and the best advice i can give is to be aware of the fact that your first year will be the hardest.... for a lot of converts.... the people that we meet in the beginning of our Islam are very moderate Muslims or Muslims who dont practice... this is b/ their lives are more likely to relate to our lives as non-Muslims. the most important thing you can do is DO NOT DEFINE ISLAM BY MUSLIMS..... read Quran when things begin to get hard.... or listen to speeches (Hamza Yusuf, Siraj Wahaj, Yusuf Estes..... Khutba.org ) also, there is a lot of Islamic music out there (Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), Dawhud Wharnsby Ali, Native Deen)..... whenever you feel yourself struggling allow these things to help....
Another thing a lot of converts i've met tend to do is completely throw themselves into Islam in the very beginning.... this ends up being too much pressure and too much change at one time which leads them to straying from the path of Islam.... take things slow.... focus on learning.....
sorry my answer was so lengthy but i understand your situation b/ i've been there.. if you have any other questions feel free to contact me (Sakina_syeda1203@yahoo.com)........ill keep you in my prayers.... i hope this has been a benefit to you... Allah knows best
Ramadan Mubarak
Asalamwalaikum
2006-10-01 04:40:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Congratulation!Now make it a routine in this month of Ramadan
Get busy in something e.g Start praying,reciting Quran and forget that you are feeling hungry or thirsty.The more you will think about it,the more you would get it difficult.And That's your Test by Allah that how much you can do to make Allah happy from you.
Good luck!
2006-10-01 04:39:13 · answer #6 · answered by Muhammad 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
help the poor and needy, and pray -- that gives u satisfaction and contentment nothing else could ever possibly provide.
Al-Baqara | 286 verses | The Cow سÙرة اÙبÙرة
Sura #2 | Madina
177 It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces to the East and the West; but righteous is he who believeth in Allah and the Last Day and the angels and the Scripture and the prophets; and GIVETH WEALTH, for love of Him, to TO KINSFOLK and to ORPHANS and the NEEDY and the WAYFARER and to those who ask, and to SET SLAVES FREE; and OBSERVETH proper WORSHIP and PAYETH THE POOR--DUE. And those who keep their treaty when they make one, and the PATIENT IN TRIBULATION and ADVERSITYand time of stress.SUCH ARE THEY WHO ARE SINCERE. Such are the ALLAH-FEARING.
have a nice day.
2006-10-01 04:28:20 · answer #7 · answered by marissa 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tell Him thank you in your prayers... never miss you obligatory prayer.
Help the poor and those who are down. Always try to serve God's creations. Allah loves those who help those in need.
May Allah bless you and accept all of your worship.
Congratulations on accepting Islam. Ramadan Mubarak!
2006-10-01 04:24:01 · answer #8 · answered by Mustafa 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well all what you have to do is to fast ( even first time should be complete normal fasting or it is not accepted)....
....and to pray. By praying you show your gratitude to Allah and ask Him to lead you on the straigth path of Islam
2006-10-01 05:46:20 · answer #9 · answered by Suomi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats nothing i fasted three weeks once got a little dizzy after the third day but got right over it. but people should check with there doctor first. fasting does bring you closer to allah.or god. are what ever you call it.cleanses the body. great thing to do. thank you for reminding me. i think i will go on a three day fast..he knows your heart. he realizes your praise. in not just fasting but in every thing you do in his name.
2006-10-01 04:39:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋