11th Ramadan - Al Kahf and contrition

We revisit the story of the people of the cave in surah al-kahf on this blessed Friday. 

After visiting the visa center I went to office to finish up work. Eventually found myself chatting to the only muslim colleague in office as the others have left for lunch. Just imagine after 9 months only now we found the time to properly chat. What is the matter with me anyway? **haha** workaholic 

Perhaps it was a farewell chat rather as I’m not such a chatty person in office. Small talk tires me. After closing the week’s work, left and was stuck in traffic for 2 hours before reaching home to quickly cook fish curry and rice. It took me 30 min if fish is washed and rice is soaked. The kids had a happy iftaar. Alhamdulillah. 

I took the courage to give ramadan wishes to my arab script teacher who taught me to read the Quran, asked for forgiveness and was blue ticked. 

I recalled when I was a catholic there was this prayer we memorised for confessions with the priest… it returned to me today, with surprising clarity. 

Forgive my sins Father, for I know not what I was doing. This is my xxx confession, forgive me Lord for what I had done, the most merciful the most compassionate Lord. (State the sins) So help me Lord. 

And then I say this prayer:

Act of Contrition

My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart my soul and being. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend with your help to sin no more and to avoid whatever that leads me to sin. Amen.

Allahulam