Reflection: If This Were My Last Ramadan, Am I Ready?
BY AN UNKNOWN AUTHOR. 100% cut & paste, unexpurgated and unaltered. This is a beautiful and deeply moving piece of muhasabah (self-reflection). It captures that bittersweet shift from the outward festivities of youth to the inward spiritual urgency of maturity. Here is the translation into English, preserving the contemplative and soulful tone of the original. Reflection: If This Were My Last Ramadan, Am I Ready? Approaching Ramadan at our current age feels different. In our 20s or 30s, Ramadan was defined by the atmosphere: What’s on the menu for iftar? What color is the new Eid outfit? How many jars of cookies are on the table? Everything felt light. Life felt like it would stretch on forever. But now? Ramadan feels quieter. More serious. More soul-stirring. This age is not just a number; it is a gentle alarm from Allah. Not intended to frighten us, but to awaken us. To remind us that the time remaining is less than the time that has passed. We start to see our peers falling...