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Supplications are Answered during the Last Ten Days of Ramadan – I
When someone has a particular need, he has to take recourse to those who can fulfill it. However, people’s needs, for which they have to seek out others, are endless – sometimes they succeed in fulfilling them and at other times they cannot. The ability of created beings is limited, yet many people fail to realize this, and are heedless.. More -
Supplications are Answered during Ramadan’s Last Ten Days-III
Allah is The Most Rich and The Most Generous Whatever one asks, Allah The Almighty gives him more. It was narrated on the authority of Abu Sa‘eed, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “‘No Muslim supplicates Allah with a supplication that contains neither sin nor severing kinship.. More -
Supplications are Answered during Ramadan’s Last Ten Days-II
The virtue of supplication Supplication is one of the greatest acts of worship; rather, it is worship itself as the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said because it implies the humiliation of beseeching and being in need of Allah The Almighty, which show the real aspects of servitude to Him. Therefore, it is the most honorable act.. More -
O You Who Has Completed Ramadan - III
The noble Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, used to persevere in whatever act of worship they did, as in the narration of ‘Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, who said regarding the supplications after obligatory prayers, “Ever since the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, taught me these supplications, I never stopped saying.. More -
O You Who Has Completed Ramadan - I
With the conclusion of the blessed month of Ramadan, the Muslims ask Allah The Almighty to accept the righteous deeds they have performed in it and pledge to Him that they will continue the performance of good deeds and remain steadfast upon the path of righteousness. The Muslims also work hard not to break the bond that connects them with Allah The.. More -
Reinforcing Family Ties in Ramadan
Quran Session You can organize a daily session with your children throughout the holy month in which you can recite one part of the thirty parts of the Noble Quran. What can be better and more beneficial for Muslims than gathering to benefit themselves by pondering over the Noble Quran in these Quran sessions? Family Trip You can organize a daily.. More -
Keep Up Your Zeal in Ramadan - II
1. Remembering that there are many virtues for those who fast: These include rejoicing with one's fasting when he meets his Lord; entering through the special gate of Paradise called Ar-Rayyaan, which is designated for those who fast; the fact that the smell which emanates from the mouth of a fasting person is better in the sight of Allah The Almighty.. More -
Keep Up Your Zeal in Ramadan - I
It is not an unfamiliar phenomenon that one observes as people pass into the middle of Ramadan, when their fervour begins to wane and their eagerness and determination to perform acts of worship diminishes noticeably. Most people start Ramadan full of energy and enthusiasm, performing many virtuous deeds and feeling the sweetness of obedience and.. More -
Valid Excuses For Not Fasting
(the five major categories in brief) Valid excuses for not fulfilling the obligations for fasting fall under five major categories (aside from menstrual and postnatal bleeding). When one breaks one's fast with a valid excuse, he should simply make up the missed day, whereas breaking the fast without a valid excuse entails a penalty, such as fasting.. More -
Purification of the Soul and Truthfulness
Purification of the self (nafs) or the soul (rooh) means to prepare it to receive, recognize, and reflect the Truth, namely Allah, the Creator and the Sustainer of all existence. Purification of the soul, therefore, is the purpose of all acts of worship. Allah Almighty says that the purpose of the mission of the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam,.. More -
Ramadan and The Truth Imperative - II
Truthfulness to Ourselves: Engaged, Transforming, Spirituality of Islam Muslims in the modern world are in serious danger of being hoodwinked by the empty, deceptive concept of spirituality of the secular-liberal world. This new kind of liberal religion or spirituality takes pride in being irrelevant to real life. In fact, most new religions, and.. More -
Ramadan and The Truth Imperative - I
An Appeal for Us All The advent of Ramadan, "the sacred month of Allah Almighty," is Allah's gift to the believers to renew our faith and refresh our spirituality. A loving believer's relationship with Allah Almighty has a thousand dimensions. But the most important of these is truthfulness (al-Sidq). When applied to our relationship with.. More -
Not My Guest
Every year, with Ramadan on the horizon, most of us find ourselves on the receiving end of a deluge of mails, pamphlets, and sermons, reminding us of its significance. Some of the most useful ones are those containing tips on how to prepare for the month ahead. There are ideas ranging from doing all our grocery and ‘Eed shopping beforehand to.. More -
How the People of the Scripture distorted fasting
When Allah The Almighty enjoined fasting for thirty days upon them, which coincided with scorching heat, they were disturbed by it. Their scholars and chiefs gathered and made it in the spring, between winter and summer. This is the Nasee’ (postponement of restriction) which was prohibited by Allah The Almighty in the Quran. Then, they added to.. More -
Ramadan: The Month of Boosting Good Health
Fasting in Islam is a divine command from the Lord Who has the right to command His slaves with whatever obligations He wills, by virtue of His Lordship and Divinity. Fasting is a divine command like the other Sharee’ah (Islamic legislative) obligations that show the Lordship of the True Lord and the servitude of the slave. When we say to a Muslim.. More
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