Celebrating with Ramadān in mind, and Allāh in the heart…

Well that’s what we call a party!

Salaam friends!

And of course ‘Eid Mubarak x a thousand. ⭐🌛

Because Muslims don’t necessarily celebrate often.

But when we do, it’s because Allāh Himself gave us the occasion.

After a month of fasting, praying, restraining, reflecting, and returning to Him… ‘Eid arrives like a divine invitation to joy.

A joy that remembers the month that brought us here and the One who gave it to us.

Such a bittersweet feeling to be graced with ‘Eid, but also to feel so vividly the loss of Ramadān.

When the companions of the Prophet ﷺ met each other on the day of ‘Eid, they would say to each other:

تَقَبَّلَ اللهُ مِنَّا وَمِنكُم

“May Allāh accept good deeds from us and from you.”

It’s a beautiful greeting because it tells us this:

1. Their focus wasn’t on finishing Ramadān; it was on whether it was accepted.

For the companions, the real concern after a month of fasting and worship was: “Will Allāh accept it?”

So their first words to one another weren’t congratulations, but a du‘ā:

“May Allāh accept from us and from you.”

This reflects a heart that knows the value of an action isn’t in the effort alone but in its acceptance by Allāh.

And isn’t that really the whole point?

This month we’ve been talking about presence over performance, sincerity over volume, trusting Allāh’s decree over the tally of our deeds.

Because in the end, it is only Allāh’s acceptance that matters.

(Psst: We promise to stop with the moon pictures next week!)

2. It kept Ramadān alive even after the month had ended.

By greeting each other this way, the companions were reminding one another that Ramadān didn’t simply close with the sighting of the moon.

Its effects: the worship, the repentance, the turning back to Allāh were meant to continue beyond it.

Even on the day of celebration, their words gently turned the heart back to Allāh.

So naturally, we extend this prayer for you (and us!):

تَقَبَّلَ اللهُ مِنَّا وَمِنكُم

Āmīn yā Rabb.

Ramadān may have ended but the heart it shaped doesn't have to disappear with the moon.

The real question now isn't how we recreate the whole month, but how we protect the small changes it left behind: prayers on time; moments with the Qur'ān; hands raised in supplication; awareness of our hearts.

So what might it look like to carry a Ramadān heart forward?

🕌 Keep one prayer unrushed. Even if the day gets busy again, choose one prayer to slow down for, the way you did in Ramadān.

💫 Stay connected to the Qur’ān. It doesn’t have to be a whole juzʾ. Even a few lines a day keeps the Ramadān rhythm alive.

🕊️ Return quickly when you slip. Ramadān reminds us that coming back to Allāh is always possible. Keep the tongue busy with istighfār (seeking forgiveness).

🩵 Protect the softness of your heart. Ramadān made us a little more patient, a little more generous, a little more mindful of our words. Hold on to that softness.

🗨️ Keep the conversation with Allāh going. Ramadān taught us to talk to Him more often in sujūd, before bed, in passing thoughts. Don’t let that conversation end.

On that note, last week’s poll asked what you would ask Allāh for if it had been Laylatul Qadr.

The overwhelming answer?

“All of the above.”

A beautiful reminder that our hearts carry many hopes and Allāh’s mercy is vast enough to hold them all.

May the hearts Ramadān shaped stay close to Him long after the moon has passed.

And before we go, please also remember to keep the whole Muslim ‘Ummah in your prayers today and forever.

O Allāh, bring relief to the oppressed, grant patience and strength to those who are suffering, protect the vulnerable, and replace their hardship with ease and justice.

Āmīn yā Rabb.

See you on the other side friends.

Love and du’ās,

The Minara Team