Study with Ust. Hendra Komara "Ramadan Is a Month Full of Blessing Because All Sins Have Been Closed (Forgiven)"

Article by Neng Anis Lidiawati, 1730911013.

On monday (May 13, 2019), Faculty of Administration and Humanities at Muhammadiyah University of Sukabumi hold a study (da'wah) with ust. Hendra Komara at the campus mosque. The theme itself was 'Reaching His Love in The Month Full of Blessings'. A several students and lecturers attended the event and some of them were enthusiastic. Ust. Hendra Komara explained how good the month of Ramadan is. He also told us to do lots of good and useful things. Here are some of the discussions he delivered:

1. Do many good things

There are many good things we can do, whether it's giving alms, helping each other, reading the quran, etc. Ust. Hendra Komara told us to do many good things. He also told us that our cellphone and laptop will be very useful and blessed if we use them in the right way. For example, we should use our cell phone to reading the quran or read information on the internet. Don't only use our cell phone for social media. He said that we will get a reward when we use our phone. It depends on how much good deeds we do through the tool.

2. Ramadan Is a Month Full of Blessings 

It is true that Ramadan is a month full of blessings because when we fast during the Ramadan, our past sins will be forgiven. 

Ust. Hendra Komara said "Ramadan is a month full of blessing because all sins have been closed (Forgiven)." 

There's also a hadits which explained about it. 

"Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah’s rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven." (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

While still there's a chance, we must fast with sincere faith. Ramadan is very special because it is only once a year.

3. Hold Lust While Fasting

It is a must that we must hold our lust while fasting. Fasting is not only about not eating or drinking for a period of time, but we must hold our lust while fasting. Don't get angry easily while fasting, don't cry while fasting, don't do something that can make our fasting break, and more. 

"Fasting is not rewarding if we cannot control our own passions / lust" Ust. Hendra Komara said.

Therefore, we must do many good and useful things while fasting so that our fasting will be rewarding.

4. Ramadan Is A Special Month

Ramadan is a special month because in Ramadan there's a lailatul qadr, Ramadan is the month where the Qur'an was revealed, the month where the prayer is granted, and more. Like I said before, Ramadan is a month full of blessings. The most special things in Ramadan are sahur, tarawih, fasting, killing time before maghrib (ngabuburit), special food like date and ketupat. Those are special things in Ramadan which distinguishes it from other months.

5. The Differences Between 'Siam' and 'Saum'

Other terms / word of fasting that we know is 'saum'. Besides saum, there is a term / word called 'siam'. They are different, but both are still part of fasting.

"Siam is hold our mouth from hurting people's feeling meanwhile saum is not eating and drinking, also hold and control our lust" Ust. Hendra Komara said.

Those are some of the discussions delivered by Ust. Hendra Komara. I hope it will be useful for us.