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Did
You Know This ?
(1)
In 2nd Hijri, Fasting was made Obligatory and Sadaqah-e-Fitr
Wajib on Muslims.
(2)
Among the names of the months,only Ramadhan has come in the
Quraan.
(3)
Regarding 30 days for Farz Fasting,some Awlmas derives this
Hiqmat, that the Fruit which Hazrat Adam ate,remained in his
stomach for 30 days and when Tauba of Hazrat Adam was accepted,Allah
ordered the fasting of 30 days in which fasting in night was
also included but for the Ummat of Prophet Muhammad only fasting
during Day remained Obligatory.
(4)
Rasulallah said ,"One who attended the gathering of Deen
in the month of Ramzaan,he will be rewarded with the reward
equal to the Ibaat of 1 year for his every single step and He
will be with me under the Arsh.SubhaanAllah
(5)
During Ramzaan,one who performs his prayer regularly with congregation,On
the Day of Qiyamah,For his every Rakaat Allah(Subhaanwataala)
will give him a City(place) filled with his bounties.
(6)
One who fulfils the need of a Muslim in the month of Ramzaan,On
the Day of Qiyamah,Allah will fulfil his 1000 needs.
(7)
In one of the Narrations ,it is said that during Ramzaan,Allah
orders the Angels holding the Asrh to leave their Ibaadat and
Say Aameen on the Dua of fasting people.
(8)
The Year in which Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa passed away ,He performed
Itikaaf(Seclusion) for 20 days of fasting.
(9)
According to Imam Shafi ,During fast,it is not allowed to do
Miswaak after Noon and it is MAkrooh.And according to Imam Abu
Hanifait is permissible to do Miswaak anytime even after Noon
and it is one of the sunnah of Wudhu(Ablution).
(10)
Namaaz,Sajdah etc is performed by Angels,humanbeings and every
Makhlook but Fasting is the only Ibaadat for Humanbeings which
is not Fardh on any Makhlook,not even on Angels and Jinns.
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Ramadan
is a month of countless blessings and virtues. The word Ramadhaan
is derived from "ramdh' which means "burning of the
feet from heat" This is because of the fast, which burns
the sins of a Muslim into ashes.
Ramadhaan
has been given the name of blessed month because:
1. In this
month, the whole Qur'aan was sent down to the first sky from
Lawhe Mahfooz.
2. In this month, there is the night of Qadr which is better
than 1000 months.
3. In this month, the thawaab of good deed is equal to the fardh
of another month.
4. This is the month of patience and the reward of this patience
is Jannah.
5. This month teaches the lesson of kindness towards others.
6. In this month, the daily-bread of Muslims is increased.
7. In this month, the first ten days are of mercy, second ten
days are of forgiveness and the last ten days are of being freed
from Hell.
8. The month of Ramadhaan is a month in which the Mercy and
Blessings of Allah Ta'ala descend upon us continuously.
This month
is so precious that one should fast, recite Qur'aan and keep
himself engaged in worship (Ibaadah) day night. One should perform
Taraaweeh, Nafl Salaat, make du'aa, etc. In this way, by giving
preference to religion over self-desires, a person can acquire
the Pleasure and Nearness of Allah. Each day and night of this
blessed month can bring the reward of Ibaadah of years.
RAMADHAAN
IN THE LIGHT OF AHAADEETH
Ka'b Ibne
'Ujrah radhiyallahu anhu relates that the Rasoolullah sallallahu
alayhi wasallam said, "Come near the pulpit," and
we came near the pulpit. When he ascended the first step of
the pulpit, he said, "Aameen." When he ascended the
second step, he said, "Aameen." When he ascended the
third step, he said, "Aameen." When he descended,
we said, "O Prophet of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam,
we have heard from you today something which we never heard
before." He said, "When I ascended the first step,
jibra'eel appeared before me and said, 'Woe to him who found
the blessed month of Ramadhaan and let it pass by without gaining
forgiveness.' Upon that I said: Aameen. When I ascended the
second step, he said, 'Woe to him before whom your name is mentioned
and he does not read Durood (Salaat) on you. 'I replied: Aameen.
When I ascended the third step he said, 'Woe to him in whose
presence his parents or either one of them attains old age,
and (through failure to serve them) he is not allowed to enter
Paradise.' I said: Aameen." (Bukhaari)
Salmaan
radhiyallahu anhu relates that Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi
wasallam said, "Ramadhaan is a blessed month. In this month
is a night better than a 1000 months. Fasting has been made
compulsory and Taraaweeh Sunnah. Whosoever tries drawing nearer
to Allah by performing any virtuous deed in this month, for
him shall be such reward as if he had performed a 'Fardh' in
any other time of the year. And whoever performs a 'Fardh' for
him shall be the reward of seventy 'Fardh' in any other time
of the year. This is indeed the month of patience, and the reward
for patience is Paradise; it is the month of sympathy with one's
fellowmen; this is the month wherein a true believer's Rizq
is increased." Bayhaqi
In this
month the doors of Paradise are opened and the doors of hell
are closed. And the Shayaateen are chained. Bukhaari, Muslim
This is
a month, the first part of which brings Allah's Mercy, the middle
of which brings His forgiveness and the last part of which brings
emancipation from the fire of Hell. Bayhaqi
During each
day and night of this month, Allah sets free a great number
of souls from Hell. And for every Muslim during each day and
night, at least one prayer is certainly accepted. (Bazzaa)
In this
month, the Ummah of Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam are
given these things specially.
1. The smell
from the mouth of a fasting person is more sweeter in the sight
of Allah than the fragrant smell of musk.
2. On their behalf the fish in the sea seek forgiveness until
they break their fast.
3. For them, paradise is decorated everyday.
4. For them, the evil minded shaytaan is chained.
5. On the last night of Ramadhaan they are forgiven.
THINGS
TO DO IN THIS MONTH
Four things
have been instructed in the Hadeeth which one should continue
to practice in abundance:
1. Recite
the Kalimah Tayyibah.
2. Make Istighfaar.
3. Ask for Jannah.
4. Seek refuge in Allah from Hell.
In this
month one should fast, perform all Salaat with congregation,
engage in recitation of the Qur'aan, perform Taraaweeh, give
charity and do whatever is possible to acquire the Pleasure
of Allah. One should make sure that he does not do anything
contrary to the Command of Allah and the teachings of His beloved
Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam.
FASTING
In Ramadhaan,
Allah has made fasting compulsory. It is one of the five pillars
of Islaam. Just like the flower which outsmarts other flowers
in its smell and colour, and like the fruit which surpasses
the other fruits in its taste, the Ibaadah of fasting outweighs
the other forms of devotions in reward. A person gives up everything
whilst fasting, only to please his Almighty Creator. It is one
of the most accepted forms of Ibaadah, because Allah Himself
will give the reward for fasting.
SEHRI
Allah and
His Angels send Mercy upon those who eat Sehri. Allah has made
Sehri full of mercy and blessings. People of other religions
also fast, but they do not eat Sehri, therefore, to differ from
them, it is advisable to have at least a sip of water with the
intention of Sehri
IFTAAR
Many virtues
have been narrated for those who feed others when breaking fast.
A person who feeds another who fasted in order to break the
fast (at sunset), for him there shall be forgiveness and emancipation
from the fire of Hell. Allah grants the same reward to him who
gives a fasting person a mere date or a drink of water to break
his fast.
TARAWEEH
In Ramadhaan,
Allah has made w0 Rak'at Taraaweeh Sunnah. It is also Sunnah
to complete the full Qur'aan in Taraaweeh. Taraaweeh is Sunnah
for women too.
LAYLATUL
QADR
This is
a night of great blessings. It is better than a thousand months.
The people of the past had very long lives compared to the much
shorter lives of this Ummah. If this Ummah then wished to compete
with them in doing of the good deeds, it would mean that because
of the shorter lives it would be impossible for this Ummah to
either emulate or surpass them. For this reason, Allah in His
Infinite Mercy granted this Ummah, this night of great blessing.
This night has great virtues i.e.
1. The Qur'aan
was revealed in this night.
2. The reward of worship in this night is better than the reward
of 1,000 months.
3. On this night, Jibraeel descends to the earth with a group
of angels, reciting salaam and praying for the blessings for
those they see in Worship and Praises Allah.
4. This is a night of peace. The blessings and mercy descends
right until the break of day.
The author
of Mazahir-e-Haqq states the following significance and virtues
of this auspicious night:
* On this
night, the angles were created.
* On this night, the matter from which Adam alayhis salaam was
created had been collected.
* On this night, Jannah and Jahannan were created.
* On this night, 'Eesaa alayhis salaam was raised up bodily
into the heavens.
* On this night, the repentance of Banoo Israa'eel was accepted.
* It is stated in a Hadeeth: "Whosoever stands in Ibaadah
on this night with sincere faith and with genuine hopes of gaining
reward, his previous sins will be forgiven." Bukhaari,
Muslim
WHICH
NIGHT IS LAYLATUL QADR
There is
a difference of opinion amongst the Ulamaa about this night.
According to the vast majority of them, the Laylatul Qadr falls
on the odd dates of the last ten days of the month of Ramadhaan
- i.e. 21, 23, 25, 27, 29. However, one should strive to search
for this great night in all nights of the month of Ramadhaan,
particularly in the last ten nights.
I'TIKAAF
It was the
general practice of Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam to
perform I'tikaaf in the last ten days of Ramadhaan. The women
should also try to perform I'tikaaf in their homes. It is stated
in a Hadeeth: Whoever performs I'tikaaf in the final ten days
of Ramadhaan, for him is the reward of Hajj and Umrah.
Muslims
are encouraged to fast six days in Shawwal,
the month following Ramadan that begins after Eid ul-Fitr; these
days need not be consecutive. According to hadith, one who fasts
the month of Ramadan and six days during Shawaal will be rewarded
as though he fasted the entire year.
Days
to Remember in Ramadhaan-ul- Mubarak
·
1st Ramadhaan: Birth Date of "Sheikh Abdul Qaadir Jilani
Ghous-e-Azam" in Baghdad Shareef.
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3rd Ramadhaan: Death anniversary of "Khatoon-e-Jannat Fatima
Zahra" in Medina Munawwarah.
·
10th Ramadhaan: Death anniversary of "Hazrat Khadija- tul-
Kubra ".
·
13th Ramadhaan: Death anniversary of "Hazrat Sirri Saqti"
in Baghdad Shareef.
·
14th Ramadhaan: Death anniversary of "Hazrat Sayed Shah
Ale Hamza Rehmatullahi tala aleh" in Mahrerah Shareef.
·
16th Ramadhaan: Death anniversary of "Hazrat Syed Shah
Ale Muhammad Rehmatullahi tala aleh" in Mahrerah Shareef.
·
17th Ramadhaan: Death anniversary of "Sayyida Aisha Siddiqua"
in Medina Munawwarah.
·
17th Ramadhaan: Shuhada -e-Badar.
·
21st Ramadhaan: Death anniversary (Shahadat) of "Hazrat
Ali Murtuza" in Najf (Iraq).
·
21st Ramadhaan: Death anniversary of "Imam Ali bin Musa
Raza" in Baghdad Shareef.
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27th Ramadhaan: Expected Laylatul Qadr.
Ramadhan
Mubarak... Ramadhan Mubarak...
Ramadhan Mubarak... Ramadhan Mubarak...
Ramadhan
Ki Amad Hai
Rehmatein Barasane Wala Mahina Hai
Ao Aaj Sub Khataon Ki Maafi Maang Lein
Dar-e-Taurba Khula Hai Is Mahine Mein
Firdous
Ki Khusboo Ati Hai
Woh Naseeb Wala Hai Jise Mile Firdous
Ao Aaj Hum Koshish Karein
Usse Paane Ki, Jise Hum Ne Abhi Talak Paya Hi Nahin
Ibadatoon Ke Is Door Mein
Ao Maangein Sub Ke Liye Magfarat
Maangtein Hain Hum Kuch Na Kuch Apne Liye
Chalo Aaj Doosroon Ke Liye Maangein
Ramadhan
Ki amad Ki Khusi Hai Bahut
Saath Hi Is Ke Jald Roohsat Ho Jaane Ka Ghum
khuda Kare Waqt Tham Jaein Us Waqt
Jab Baras Rahi Ho Khuda Ki Rehmat Hum Par
Ramadhan
Ke Roohsath Hone Se Pehle
Dar-e-Tauba Band Hone Se Pehle
Is Mubarak Mahine Ki Har Fazilat Hasil Kar Lein
Jo Hum Ghuzishta Saaloon Mein Hasil Na Kar Sake
Ramadhan
Mubarak... Ramadhan Mubarak...
Ramadhan Mubarak... Ramadhan Mubarak...
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