Rejab : the month of Solat

Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim



Alhamdulillah, Allah grant me more time to be able to enter Rejab, which is the seventh month of Islamic Calendar (Hijrah, based on lunar calendar). Alhamdulillah, this is one of the holy months and contains a lot of historical and spiritual values which I as a person who live in Islam way of life should know by heart. These events include:

1. The first migration from Makkah to Habsyah (Ethiopia)
2. The Isra' and Mi'raj
3. The war of Tabuk
4. Liberation of Baitul Maqdis
5. Imam as-Shafie was born.
   

I would like to focus on the second point, Isra' Mi'raj. Why is it important? Well, it is part of the faith of a Muslim, i.e. part of Iman. Isra' Mi'raj was a test of faith to everybody who believes in Islam. Is it possible for a person 1400 years ago, to travel from Makkah to Masjidil Aqsa in Palestine, went up to the seventh layer of sky to heaven, met a few prophets of the past, met directly with Allah, and went back to Makkah in that same night? Logically, people would say it is nonsence and impossible to do so. That made people in Makkah at the time of Nabi Muhammad SAW to mock him, saying he was crazy and a big liar. Alhamdulillah, Saidina Abu Bakr As-Siddiq trusted him without any question and if I was in Abu Bakr's place, would I be able to do the same thing? A question I should ask myself.

Anyway, when it comes to Isra' Mi'raj, people normally will focus on the historical journey as I mentioned above. Do we really take the jist of the event? As example, when people say Rejab as the month of Isra' Mi'raj, does it really touch our heart? Unless we really understand, think and reflect about the event, can it be a trigger to change ourselves to be a better person? I am astonished with the step taken by an Islamic State in Malaysia, Kelantan which launced the campaign of Rejab: The month of Solat. That is a very good eye opener, shifts paradigm of people.

So what with Rejab: The month of Solat? What is the difference with Isra' Mi'raj? Well, as I said earlier do we really take the jist of the event? Do we really understand it? Isra' Mi'raj happened around 1400 years ago, and we may or may not feel it deeply in our heart as the years of gap between that time and now. At least when it comes to Solat, it is what we do on daily basis. We remember about solat everyday, we realised how important it is, we can reflect on how did we do so far in our solat. Is it valuable to be presented to Allah in the Hereafter to "buy" ticket of his Rahman to secure a place in the heaven? And do you really strive hard to perform a higher value of solat? Think and reflect especially you who wrote this down, Ibn MuSa!



The Solat Advertisement

Anyway, I came across this advertisement about solat from Youtube. Isn't it great if this advertisement is shown on TV rather than adverts about reality shows like Akademi Fantasia, Malaysian/American/what ever country's Idol, British Got Talent and others?

Lastly, always remember that Rejab: the month of Solat, road to Ramadhan. Be a better person, Ibn MuSa!

Ibn MuSa
Dunkirk 2009