Entering the second 10 days of Ramadan 1447 Hijriah on March 4, 2026, many Muslims experience a drop in worship enthusiasm. In his lecture, Ustaz Adi Hidayat reveals that this phase tests the quality of fasting. He emphasizes the importance of consistency to achieve ongoing taqwa.
Ramadan 1447 Hijriah, which began through the government's sidang isbat using hisab and rukyat methods, is now in its midpoint. On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, a classic phenomenon appears in mosques: prayer lines that were once full now cluster inward, tarawih prayers start skipping, and Quran recitations lose rhythm. In his lecture quoted from YouTube Adi Hidayat Official, Ustaz Adi Hidayat discusses this phase as a determining moment.
“The second 10 days are truly the standard of success for the first 10 days,” states Adi Hidayat. He explains that while Sharia does not textually divide Ramadan into three phases with different virtues, phenomena from the Quran and hadith indicate a pattern. At the start of Ramadan, Allah's mercy feels vast, aligning with the Prophet's hadith narrated by Imam Bukhari: gates of heaven open, gates of hell close, and devils are chained.
However, the real test arrives in the middle. Lines thin, motivation drops, and worldly routines reclaim attention. Ustaz Adi Hidayat refers to verse 183 of Surah Al-Baqarah, ending with “la’allakum tattaqun,” a mudhari form indicating ongoing taqwa, not momentary. “If the second 10 days decline instead, it means something needs evaluation from the first 10 days,” he clarifies.
He provides an analogy: if a habit is enjoyed in the first 10 days, consistency should form. In Jakarta, iftar time that day is at 18:14 WIB, with the Maghrib adzan, where Muslims break their fast with sweet food before prayer. This phase also encourages evaluating worship, increasing Quran recitation, charity, and sunnah prayers to maintain spirit toward the last 10 days.
