Magzoid Magazine - Luxury Magazine in the Creative Space | May 2022

every passing day I am trying to
cut down my screentime. Right
now, I’m looking to get a farmhouse
away from the City where internet
is unavailable or limited. I want to
spend time there when I’m away
from acting and my usual schedule,
to reconnect with nature and
recuperate. This isn’t just specific
to Ramadan, but generally I do feel
that it is healthy for us all to step
back a little from technology for
the sake of our mental well-being,
since it has penetrated us so much
without us even being conscious
of it.
social life?
I have a very limited, handful of
friends. I try to spend more time
with my family, with my nephews,
nieces, and siblings. I have lost
both of my parents, which is a very
unfortunate part of my life; had they
been alive perhaps I would have
been spending the bulk of my time
with them. I don’t attend parties
and get-togethers. I am more of
a homebody – when I return from
my work, I like to spend time at
home. I am like this, not only in
Ramadan, but otherwise, where
my lifestyle is more home centric. I
enjoy spending time with my pets,
my plants and even myself over
spending time with people who
aren’t on the same wavelength
as me.
What’s your secret to staying
motivated and consistent
throughout Ramadan, especially
when you hit mid-Ramadan
slump?
In all honesty when we hit mid-
Ramadan, I feel saddened that the
month of blessings is nearing an
end. I actually start to feel a little
low instead of feeling elated that
half of the month has passed. The
number of blessings and mercy in
this month, and the feeling of not
having availed it all is saddening,
so I make a conscious effort to
become more devout, utilizing the
remaining time as best as I can.
What are your tips for our
readers on approaching the
Qur’an and coming out a
different person at the end of this
Ramadan, Insha Allah?
We hold the Quran close to our
hearts and we read it, however,
we need to also understand and
implement the learnings and
teaching from it too. This is such
a complete book that there is
not a single worldly thing that we
can’t extract lessons for; it’s a
manual and guide for us. For us
to understand and implement the
learnings from the Holy Quran is
important. The tafseer or science
behind the scriptures is important,
and thus we should seek guidance
and explanation from those who are
well versed and firmly grounded
in knowledge, since it is not so
straightforward for us to simply
read and interpret based on our
understanding. We should seek
to learn from those who have
been gifted to understand and
interpret the Quran correctly, and
without a shadow of a doubt the
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), his
descendants, his companions,
his disciples, and such gifted
individuals are the best amongst
those to correctly interpret and
share the wisdoms and learnings
with us.
What is the biggest positive
change any particular Ramadan
has brought to your life?
This Ramadan is unlike any other
Ramadan that I have been used to
having in the past. For the first time
I am feeling a sense of hollowness
and emptiness. I lost my father
a couple of years ago and now
with the passing of mother, it’s the
first Ramadan without either of my
parents. I am experiencing a huge
sense of loss without having the
shelter or blessings of my parents.
However, this year I am also feeling
a lot closer to my maker than
before, which perhaps wasn’t the
case in the past – Allah (SWT) loves
RAMADAN 2022
us more than seventy times our
mother, and though I have a deep
sadness for having lost my mother,
I feel a renewed sense of nearness
with my maker, which is a blessing.
I feel closer to my God and have
more communication with Him, and
am best able to share my sadness,
anxieties, and pain, some which I
can and cannot express, because
He is the knower of what is in my
heart. This Ramadan has been
important for me from that respect
and bettering my reliance on my
maker.
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