There Is No Fixed Time for Righteousness.



Muslims always associate certain hours, days, and months to obtain something extra from Allah.  Does Allah refer to the calendar to determine the monthly rates of reward that applies to our deeds?  Please think about this carefully.  Especially when the calendar originated from the pagan Arabs. None of these ever mentioned or implied in the Quran.  No particular months or days were given special treatment, discriminating other days or months.  Only our actions that count, and it does not matter where or when, as far as the Lord of the Universe is concerned.


2:177 It is not Virtuousness (al-Birra) that you turn your faces (wujuhakum) toward the east or the west, but greatness is one who attains security with Allah , the day of resolution (yaumil-akhiri), the Malaikah , the Al-Kitab, and the Nabiyina and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to Al-Qur’ba, and Al-Yatāma, and Al-Masākīna, and the progeny of Al-Sabili, those who enquire , and in Al-Riqabi; establishing Al-Salat and contribute to Al-Zakat;  fulfill their promise when they promise; and those who endure in the stressfulness (al-basi)  and the hardship and when of distressed (al-basai) . Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous


There is no specific times to do charity.  It is your good works and results that matters more to Allah rather than your worship to Him.  Allah is self sufficient and free from any needs.

According to the Quran, whatever your religion is, as long as you believe in the Lord of the Universe and the end results of your actions, you will receive your rewards from your Lord.  So the question is, does charity in this world, had to depend on Muslims only? Does charity and good works from non-Muslims, not accepted in the eyes of the Lord of the Universe?

2:62  Indeed, those who had attained Emaan, the Yahuda, the Nasran, and the Sabians — whoever truly believes in Allah and Yaumil-Akhiri, and does good, will have their rewards with their Lord.  And there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve.


Do the poor people expect extra charity from Muslims during the month of Ramadhan?  Or God has different sets of standards between Muslims and non-Muslims philanthropists ?


Muslims will have to rethink about charity beyond the boundaries of religion.  Once Muslims are able to remove the boundaries of religion, true humanity will step in, the true Deen of Islam. 


We only have to ask those in need, does their rate of sufferring depends on the Hijra calendar months?


The Lord of the Universe will not look at the Hijra Calendar to determine the reward points of your good works.  Muslim will have to stop this delusion. 


As Muslims,  we will have to ask ourselves the reason why we do good works.  


Is it because we want to be rewarded after we die? To ensure a good place after we die?


How do we Muslim compare to those who does charity and good work, but do not expect in the rewards of the after life?






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