![]() The Prophet once said, “To meditate for one moment is better than to worship for 70 years.”Ĭontemplative life always requires fasting in varying durations. The Quran, as in the Surah Al Imron (The Family of Imron) verse 191 and Ar Rum(The Romans) verse 8, defines contemplation, or tafakkur in Arabic, as an effort to deeply reflect on the existence of the universe and oneself, and even God.Īccording to Aristotle, because of this contemplative talent, human beings are likely to resemble angels and can communicate directly with God. In their lives, harmony between contemplation and action was fully manifested. Before receiving the apostolic mission, the Prophet Muhammad lived a contemplative life for several years in the Hira Cave near Mecca. ![]() Siddharta Gautama, for example, underwent many years of severe meditation before becoming enlightened. The history of great personalities shows a balance of action and contemplation in their lives. It is the most important stage for any traveler to take through their terrestrial journey. In all religions, contemplation is among the most important rites, though practiced in diverse ways and for different aims, such as to be in harmony with nature, to realize the temporality of worldly life and its potential as a source of suffering, to engage in an intimate dialogue with God to gain divine inspiration, or even to “unite” with God through a mystical union.Ĭontemplation is a spiritual discipline to get a clearer perspective and vision of one’s self, of the universe and of God. After 11 months pursuing material gains and worldly achievements, Ramadhan comes to offer itself as a spiritual break. ![]() That is why Ramadhan is, in essence, a period of contemplation through which one engages in self-introspection and intense spiritual reflection. The prophet also ordered Muslims to fill the nights of Ramadhan with tahajud(night prayer) and tafakkur (contemplation). Ittikaf is to dwell exclusively in a mosque to get closer to God. ![]() The Prophet Muhammad always encouraged Muslims to perform ittikaf during Ramadhan, especially on the last ten days.
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