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Few introductory and complementary notes by
the translator:1. Ramadan is an auspicious
opportunity for believers to renew their
commitment to their Creator and the
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense. This
commitment must be both outward and inward
so that a Muslim not only recites more Quran
and offers more units of prayer, but that
she or he does so with reflection, humility
and attentiveness.2. Muslims must ensure
they are not formalists who concentrate only
on the outward. Achieving Allah's acceptance
must be a believer's priority and is not
easy. "Indeed, Allah only accepts from the
righteous (who fear him - al muttaqoon)." (Quran
5:27) 3. Ramadan is a wonderful opportunity
for accounting of one's sins and making
repentance. If one does not repent in
Ramadan, when will he or she do so? 4.
Muslims should strive to worship Allah as
best as they can from the beginning of the
month, for that increases chances of the end
of the month being good as well. 5. Muslims
should consider what is it that they truly
want to achieve in Ramadan, whether they
want to be from the winners or from the
losers, and should make sure they do not
perform acts of worship simply because it is
the surrounding people's custom to do so. 6.
Muslims must be firmly aware that Ramadan is
only a means and not an end. Advice to
Muslims in Ramadan From the book "Khulaasatul
Kalaam" by Shaikh Jaarullah. Muslim brother,
Muslima sister: 1. Fast Ramadan with belief
and truly seek the reward of Allah the Most
High so that He may forgive you your past
sins. 2. Beware of breaking your fast during
the days of Ramadan without a valid Islamic
excuse, for it is from the greatest of sins.
3. Pray Salat ut-Taraweeh and the night
prayer during the nights of Ramadan,
especially on Layatul-Qadr - based on belief
and truly seek the reward of Allah so that
Allah may forgive you your past sins. 4.
Make sure that your food, your drink and
your clothing are from Halal means in order
that your actions be accepted, and your
supplications answered. 5. Give food to some
fasting people to gain a reward similar to
theirs. 6. Perform your five prayers on time
in congregation to gain the reward and
Allah's protection. 7. Give a lot of charity
for the best charity is that of Ramadan. 8.
Beware of spending your time without
performing righteous deeds, for you will be
responsible and reckoned for it and will be
rewarded for all you do during your time. 9.
Perform Umrah in Ramadan for Umrah in
Ramadan is equal to Hajj. 10. Seek help for
fasting during the day by eating the Suhoor
meal in the last part of the night before
the appearance of Fajr. 11. Hasten breaking
your fast after the sun has truly set in
order to gain the love of Allah. 12. Perform
ghusl before Fajr if you need to purify
yourself from the state of major impurity so
that you are able to do acts of worship in a
state of purity and cleanliness. 13. Seize
the opportunity of being in Ramadan and
spend it with the good that has been
revealed in it - by reciting the noble Quran
and pondering and reflection of its meanings
so that it be a proof for you with your Lord
and an intercessor for you on the Day of
Reckoning. 14. Preserve your tongue from
lying, cursing, backbiting and slander for
it decreases the reward of fasting. 15. Do
not let fasting cause you cross your
boundaries by getting upset due to the
slightest of reasons. Rather, fating should
be a cause of peacefulness and tranquility
of your soul. 16. Upon completion of
fasting, be in a state of taqwa of Allah the
Most High, being aware of Allah watching you
in secret and in public, in thankfulness for
His favors, and steadfastness upon obedience
of Allah by doing all what He has ordered
and shunning all that He has prohibited. 17.
Increase in remembrance of Allah, seeking of
forgiveness, asking for Paradise and
protection against the Fire, especially when
fasting, while breaking the fast and during
Suhoor, for these actions are among greatest
causes of attaining Allah's forgiveness. 18.
Increase in supplication for yourself, your
parents, your children and Muslims, for
Allah has ordered making of supplications
and has guaranteed acceptance. 19. Repent to
Allah with a sincere repentance in all times
by leaving sins, regretting those that you
have done before and firmly deciding not to
return to them in the future, for Allah
accepts repentance of those who repent. 20.
Fast six days of Shawwal, for whoever fasts
Ramadan and then follows it with six days of
Shawwal, it is as if he fasts all the time.
21. Fast on the Day of Arafat, the 9th of
Dhul Hijjah to attain success by being
forgiven your sins of the last year and the
coming year. 22. Fast on the day of Aashuraa,
the 10th of Muharram, along with the 9th to
attain success by being forgiven your sins
of the past year. 23. Continue being in a
state of iman and taqwa and perform
righteous actions after the month of
Ramadan, until you die. "And worship your
Lord until there comes to you the certainty
(i.e. death)". (Quran 15:99) 24. Ensure that
you attain the positive effects of your acts
of worship such as prayer, fasting, Zakah
and Hajj, sincere repentance and leaving of
customs that are in variance with the
Shariah. 25. Invoke a lot of salawat and
salam upon the Messenger of Allah, may
Allah's blessings and peace be upon him, his
Companions and all those who follow them
until the Day of Judgment. O Allah make us
and all Muslims of those who fast and stand
in prayer during the month of Ramadan based
on belief and truly seeking Your reward so
that we are forgiven our past and future
sins. O Allah make us of those who
fasted the month, attained full reward,
witnessed Layatul-Qadr and attained success
by permission of the Lord, Blessed and Most
High. O Allah, verily you are Forgiver, like
to forgive, so forgive us. O Lord, accept
from us, verily you are the All-Hearing,
all-Seeing, O Living, O Independent, O Owner
of all majesty and honor. And may Allah's
blessings and peace be upon Muhammad, his
family and his Companions. |
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