Post Ramadan "Burnout"

irishconvert

Salaam brothers and sisters,

Just wondering how you all feel after Ramadan has ended and how your deen is. I find I suffer from "burnout" and have difficulty getting motivated enough to do the five daily prayers. Anyone else feel like this? Any tips to help me?

JazakAllah.

whydoc

assalam alaikum

Brother,
Ask Allah always to keep you as what he loves, remember him in all your activities, begin them in his name, remember eternal enmity with the satan
remember to fast 6 days of shawal, read this page:http://www.missionislam.com/ramadan/remainsteadfast.html

& this:
http://www.suhaibwebb.com/personaldvlpt/worship/fasting-ramadan/carrying-the-torch-of-ramadhan-throughout-the-year/
May Allah guide us all to his right path.

hivizman

irishconvert wrote: »

Salaam brothers and sisters,

Just wondering how you all feel after Ramadan has ended and how your deen is. I find I suffer from "burnout" and have difficulty getting motivated enough to do the five daily prayers. Anyone else feel like this? Any tips to help me?

JazakAllah.

I've sometimes experienced a similar feeling after Advent or Lent - times that should act as periods of spiritual recharging, ending in major celebrations (Christmas, Easter), but then often leading to feelings of anticlimax. I wonder whether part of the problem is the way in which Christmas and Easter have become increasingly "secular" in the sense of being more about families getting together and having a party rather than "sacred" celebrations. I was in Singapore last week during the Eid, and I got the sense that for many people, celebrating the Eid was just an excuse for a big party rather than marking a particularly holy day.

Perhaps this a particular issue in countries where Muslims are in the minority?

I'd welcome other views, particularly about how you marked the Eid.

Jaafa

irishconvert wrote: »

Salaam brothers and sisters,

Just wondering how you all feel after Ramadan has ended and how your deen is. I find I suffer from "burnout" and have difficulty getting motivated enough to do the five daily prayers. Anyone else feel like this? Any tips to help me?

JazakAllah.

My main problem after Ramadan is I find myself hesitating just before I take a bite from food thinking I'm still fasting. :P

As for your problem perhaps go back to what inspired you to become a Muslim in the first place or something else that has been motivational in the past. I personally find the odd song from Native Deen is quiet good.

naq0821

WalaikumAssalam Brother, When I find myself at such scenarios, the thing that I do is to listen or read about Life in Hell and Grave. That works for me. Hope it helps. Jazakallahu Khair