Bismillah,
When I first started my career, as many young adults, I was clueless in many things, especially with regards to interviews. I didn't prepare and didn't realize that I can't rely on my past experiences alone. I have to prove to the interviewer that I have what they are looking for and would be a good fit for their company. So when I went to the interview with no preparation, within a few technical questions I was already done and the interview over. On paper I looked good based on my past, but I had forgotten some of the basics and as a result didn't make it far and obviously didn't get the job.
Allah(swt) has told us that Ramadan is a special month where the applicants, if they can prove themselves, will be forgiven. We just have to make sure that we show Allah(swt) that we are sincere and worthy of being selected. One of the benchmarks Allah(swt) has set, is fasting, where we don't eat and drink in order to help us constantly remember Allah(swt) throughout our day. Why? to help us learn to stay away from sin through the constant remembrance of Allah(swt).
We have to be careful though, that we don't ruin our fasts by making them empty, therefore we have to be very careful during our fast. But the sad reality is majority of the Ummah today, don't get very far into their fasts and already fail. Just after Suhur, is Fajr and you'll find most Muslims eat Suhur and then skip their Fajr. It's not just Fajr, they'll miss Dhur, Asr and sometimes even Maghrib. They may perform Isha because right after is Taraweeh and people know who is missing. Salah if I'm not mistaken, is one of the highest, if not the highest form of worship and the most beloved to Allah(swt).
What impression are we giving Allah(swt) if we miss such a great pillar of Islam, one of the highest forms of worship in Islam? How can we expect to prevent an empty fast when we're not doing the very minimum, the basics of Islam? Allah(swt) has made it an obligation on every Muslim, so if we leave it out intentionally, what message are we sending to Allah(swt)? "I want you to forgive me, but I'm couldn't be bothered to fulfill your mandates"?
It is very important that from the very beginning, we do everything we can to make sure we perform every Fardh Salah in Ramadan, if we want our application accepted by Allah(swt). Our application to be included on the group whose sins are forgiven. At the end of the day, our sincerity will be based on the effort we make, and our effort will be judged on actions like Salah.
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