Ramadan flew by so fast and disappeared in the blink of an eye. I don’t know how everyone else feels, but for me, this has been the fastest Ramadan I can remember.
I felt a mix of gratitude and bittersweet sadness as this month came to an end. I hope Allah SWT gives us the chance to witness the return of Ramadan next year. Amin.
I felt a mix of gratitude and bittersweet sadness as this month came to an end. I hope Allah SWT gives us the chance to witness the return of Ramadan next year. Amin.
Now, Eid has arrived. Alhamdulillah, I was able to attend the Eid prayers this year. During the Khutbah Raya, the Imam shared some beautiful thoughts about forgiveness.
As always, Eid is a time when we come with the tradition of seeking forgiveness from one another.
Since we were young, we’ve been taught to ask for forgiveness, especially when we know we’ve done something wrong, and Eid is the perfect time to do that.
We used to look forward to every Eid morning, asking for forgiveness and, let’s be honest, hoping to get some duit raya, right? Back then, we were the ones receiving it. But now, we’re the ones giving duit raya to others. 😆
We used to look forward to every Eid morning, asking for forgiveness and, let’s be honest, hoping to get some duit raya, right? Back then, we were the ones receiving it. But now, we’re the ones giving duit raya to others. 😆
I think not many people talk about this, or maybe we’ve never really heard about how important it is to ask for forgiveness from ourselves. In the excitement of celebrating and seeking forgiveness from others, we always forget to focus on forgiving ourselves.
Why is it so hard to forgive ourselves?
We spend so much time asking others for forgiveness, but how often do we take a moment to sit down, think, and forgive the one person we’re hardest on the most, which is ourselves?
Forgiving others comes much easier than forgiving ourselves.
We hold onto guilt for the things we’ve done wrong, the mistakes we’ve made, and the choices we regret. Sometimes, we don’t even realize how much this weighs us down or affects our well-being.
But just like with others, forgiving ourselves is the only way to truly heal and grow. Because without self-forgiveness, we get stuck in a cycle of blame, never giving ourselves the chance to breathe, heal, and move forward.
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Self-forgiveness
As we come together to celebrate Eid, maybe it is time to have a quiet moment with ourselves too.To sit and acknowledge that we are human.
Forgive yourself
Forgive yourself for the bad decisions you’ve made. Forgive yourself for being young and careless, for making choices without fully understanding their consequences, and for not seeing the bigger picture at the time.These moments may feel like failures, but the truth, is they are lessons. Because, at the end of the day, we are our own longest companions in this life.
If we can’t learn to forgive ourselves, how can we expect to genuinely forgive others?
Last but not least, I hope this Eid brings us closer to the people we love and, more importantly, helps us find peace within ourselves. Also, I want to take this moment to sincerely apologize to anyone I may have hurt, intentionally or not.
Wishing everyone a blessed Eid Mubarak and Selamat Hari Raya! 💖
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