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Sha'ban is when your deeds are presented to Allah. And most of us have no idea what He's seeing.
The Hadith We Overlook
The Prophet ﷺ was asked: "Why do you fast so much in Sha'ban?"
He answered: "It is a month people neglect, between Rajab and Ramadan. It is a month in which deeds are raised to the Lord of the Worlds, and I love that my deeds be raised while I am fasting."
Your deeds are being presented to Allah right now. Not in Ramadan. Not on Judgment Day. Right now.
The question is: what is He seeing?
What's Actually Being Presented
Imagine your last week of salah being presented to Allah.
Your last week of scrolling. Your conversations. Your thoughts about others. Your reactions when no one was watching.
Not the version you'd post. The actual version.
That's what's going up to Allah in Sha'ban.
When Discomfort Becomes Awareness
If that thought made you uncomfortable, good. That discomfort is your heart waking up.
Most of us go through life on autopilot: praying but not present, scrolling but not aware, living but not conscious of being watched.
Sha'ban disrupts the autopilot. It asks: "If your deeds are being presented to Allah right now, how would you live differently?"
That question should change everything.
The Prophetic Example
The Prophet ﷺ didn't just know his deeds were being presented. He responded to it.
He fasted. He increased worship. He became more intentional.
Not out of fear. Out of love.
He loved that when his deeds went up to Allah, they went up while he was in a state of worship. That's consciousness. That's living like someone who knows they're being seen and wants to be seen at their best.
What Sha'ban Is Really For
Sha'ban isn't just "the month before Ramadan." It's the month that asks:
- Are you living consciously or carelessly?
- Are you okay with what Allah is seeing right now?
- If your deeds were presented today, would you be proud or ashamed?
This is the month to get honest. To stop performing spirituality and start living it. To align what you do in private with what you claim in public.
Making Space for Real Honesty
You can't get honest with yourself in your head alone. The thoughts spiral. The excuses come easy. The truth gets buried.
Real honesty requires space. Space to ask yourself:
- What would I change if I truly believed my deeds are being presented to Allah right now?
- What am I doing that I wouldn't want presented?
- What am I avoiding that I should be running toward?
This is where the Salam Journal becomes essential. It's not just another notebook. It's intentional space designed for the deep spiritual work most of us avoid.
The Salam Journal helps you:
Process your spiritual state honestly - Guided prompts that go beyond surface-level tracking to help you examine what's really going on in your heart.
Document your transformation - Track not just what you're doing, but who you're becoming. Reflect on patterns, breakthroughs, and the areas where you're still struggling.
Build consciousness before Ramadan - Use Sha'ban to establish the habits of reflection and honesty that will make Ramadan truly transformative instead of just exhausting.
Create accountability with Allah - Writing down your reflections, your duas, and your commitments makes them real. It turns vague intentions into concrete spiritual work.
Sha'ban is giving you the opportunity to live consciously. The Salam Journal gives you the space to do it with intention.
Your deeds are going up. Make sure your heart is too.