The Marathon 🏃🏽♂️
Al-Hasan al-Basrī (d.110H) is reported to have said:
إن الله جعل شهر رمضان مضمارًا لخلقه يستبقون فيه بطاعته إلى مرضاته، فسبق قوم ففازوا، وتخلف آخرون فخابوا، فالعجب من اللاعب الضاحك في اليوم الذي يفوز فيه المحسنون ويخسر فيه المبطلون
“Allāh has made Ramadān a race track for His creation in which they compete in obedience to Him, towards His Pleasure. While some people precede and win, others fall behind and left bitterly disappointed.
The winners will marvel with laughter on the Day (of Judgement) for their excellent run, while the losers are disqualified.”
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