As well, the month of Shabaan gives you the opportunity to begin to prepare for the coming of the Month of Ramadan. Taking advantage of this situation, for those that do so, make it easy on the worshiper when Ramadan begins. When we look, most people throughout the year, are not engrossed in the same acts of worship, as they do during Ramadan. We get used to being lackadaisical with our acts of worship. We get loose with our tongues. We begin eating any and everything that we can get our hands on.
The issue of restricting ourselves from certain things, and to certain things is not focused on outside of Ramadan, as is done during that blessed month. Therefore, as many have experienced during the beginning of Ramadan, it is hard to get used to living our lives in a certain manner on a daily basis. Some people need to move into the new lifestyle slowly. Some people need to do one day on and one day off, or two days on and one day off for a few times, just to get their bodies and minds used to the changes. This way, when Ramadan begins, doing what is required from them everyday has become easy on them.
Increasing your worship during the month of Shaban gives you this opportunity. It is one that those that find completing Ramadan to be hard on them, can use to get themselves prepared slowly but surely. May Allah make it easy on all of us to remain upon His worship always, and accept from us our acts of worship. Allahuma ameen.
