THE LIGHT OF RAMADHAN Episode 2: “The Secret of Niyyah” (Full Cinematic Narration Script – 3 Minutes) 🎙️ OPENING (Soft, reflective tone) “Before the sun rises… before the world awakens… there is a moment known only to the sincere.” The quiet of pre-dawn fills the small Ugandan home. A lantern flickers gently on the suhoor table. “Ramadhan does not begin with hunger… it begins with intention.” Ahmad rubs his sleepy eyes, barely awake. His mother serves food softly. His sister smiles. “Many wake up for suhoor… but not every heart wakes up with purpose.” 🎙️ TRANSITION – THE QUESTION The afternoon sun is heavy. The hunger has begun to whisper. Ahmad sits beneath a tree at school. “Why do we fast?” “Is it only to feel hungry?” “Does Allah need our thirst?” The questions settle in his young heart. “Sometimes… the body fasts… but the heart forgets.” 🎙️ THE LESSON As the evening light softens, children gather around their teacher — Sheikh Abu’ A’dil Ali Abdunuur. He holds a lantern. “Allah does not need your hunger,” he says gently. “He looks at your intention.” The lantern begins to glow brighter. “Two people may fast. One seeks Allah. The other seeks praise. They look the same… but they are not the same.” The children listen closely. “Niyyah,” he continues, “is the secret between you and your Lord.” The golden light reflects in Ahmad’s eyes. 🎙️ REFLECTION “No one can see intention. No one can hear it. But Allah knows it… before it is even spoken.” The lantern glows softly in the darkness. “A small act done sincerely… can shine brighter than a mountain of deeds done for show.” 🎙️ LIGHT HUMOR MOMENT The next morning before Fajr… Ahmad closes his eyes dramatically. “I am fasting ONLY for Allah!” he whispers loudly. His sister giggles. “Maybe keep it a little more secret,” she teases. “Because sincerity,” the narrator gently adds, “does not need an audience.” 🎙️ CLOSING MESSAGE Ahmad walks quietly toward the masjid as the sky begins to lighten. The crescent moon fades. “Ramadhan begins in the heart… before the stomach feels hunger. Before the tongue tastes thirst.” “If the intention is pure… the fast is light.” The lantern glows once more. “This Ramadhan… do not just fast with your body. Fast with your heart.” Soft fade to black. 🌟 Ending Quote On Screen “Actions are judged by intentions.” — The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ