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The impact of Ramadan on us
With Ramadan upon us, many of our homes naturally infuse with the excitement and anticipation of this month of fasting, taraaweeh prayers, night vigils, reciting the Quran, and connecting with family and friends. Khutbahs (sermons) abound with instructions on how to make the most of this month of mercy and how to make its benefits long lasting. But.. More -
You Need Allah to Enter the Gate of Repentance
You need Allah The Almighty to deliver your heart from the evil of arrogance, vanity and pride, from (attachment to) prolonged hope, adherence to this world, and attachment to creation. You need Allah the Almighty to rectify your moral character from the bad morals you possess such as envy, dishonesty, cheating and betrayal in your dealings with the.. More -
Being Grateful for the Blessings of Ramadan
The first thing one should do upon entering Ramadan is to praise Allah The Almighty for conveying him to Ramadan, the month of mercy. What confirms those blessings, and opens the mercy of Allah The Almighty for you is your gratitude for this blessing being the first thing you think of doing, and that He has opened this season in your lifetime. If a.. More -
Let One not Utter Obscenities in Ramadan
While we are reciting the Quran, we pass many verses that entail careful contemplation and consideration. Amongst these verses is the saying of Allah the Almighty (which means): {We have certainly created man in the best of stature.} [Quran 95: 4] The most prominent feature that Allah the Almighty distinguished and beautified humans with from other.. More -
The Guidance of the Prophet during the Last Ten Days of Ramadan
The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, used to do specific deeds during the last ten days of Ramadan that he did not do at any other time of the same month. My Muslim brother and sister, we will mention the guidance of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, during the last ten days of Ramadan. Deeds of the Prophet, sallallaahu.. More -
The Peak of Patience
Working with Food During Ramadan Fasting Ramadan involves great endurance and patience. For some, the greatest trial is enduring hunger. For others it is battling exhaustion. Still others find their test is controlling a short temper. What's Eating You? For me, the greatest tests include all the above plus the thirst that ensues approximately three.. More -
Ramadan and Behavioral Reform
It is well-known that the supreme goal of fasting is to attain righteousness. In confirmation, Allah Almighty says (what means): {O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.} [Quran 2:183] Righteousness is to safeguard oneself from the punishment of Allah. This safeguard.. More -
Invalidators of Fasting
By ‘Abdullaah ibn Saalih Al-Qusayyir 1 - (Intentional) eating and drinking: Anything nutritious that is intentionally consumed through the mouth, nose, vein or the like, invalidates the fast. Allah The Exalted Says (what means): {And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread [of night].} [Quran.. More -
Reach for the Peak of Generosity in Ramadan
It was narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbaas, may Allaah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was the most generous of all people, and he used to reach the peak in generosity in the month of Ramadan when Jibreel, may Allaah exalt his mention, used to meet him. Jibreel, may Allaah exalt his mention,.. More -
Sahar:Special Hours for Supplication
Ramadan is a blessed month when the people of faith receive many bounties and righteous people compete in performing many good deeds and are determined to do every praiseworthy act. You can see many Muslims fasting during the day, endeavoring to perform other acts of obedience such as reciting the Quran, remembering Allah The Almighty frequently, invoking.. More -
Fill Your Child's Heart with Faith this Ramadan
Ramadan is a great opportunity to instillfaith in our children's hearts. Some of these values are: 1- Patience: By enduring hunger and thirst while fasting, a child learns to be patient. 2- Fearing Allah The Almighty No one sees the child except Allah The Almighty, but he abstains from eating and drinking as he knows that Allah The Almighty sees.. More -
The Fasting of Those Who Were Before Us
Allah The Almighty Says (which means): {O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.} [Quran 2:183] The following are some examples of fasting from the nations who were before us, the Jews and Christians: It is narrated on the authority of Ibn Mas‘ood, may Allaah.. More -
The easiest part of fasting is abandoning food and drink - I
O Ramadan, you treat those who suffer from ill souls and bodies. How many sick there are that you cured and how many poor there are that you made rich! Congratulations to us and to the nation of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, for your advent, O you who are the dearest guest to our hearts and whose bounty and favor overwhelmed us. We.. More -
Ramadan: A free training opportunity
It has become clear to the majority of specialists in psychology and behavioral experts that emotional intelligence (E.I.), also known as the emotional quotient (E.Q.), is more important than academic intelligence, also known as the intelligence quotient (I.Q.). This means that people who are in control of their emotions and are able to curb their.. More -
People and Prayer in the Month of Ramadan - II
The seventh type: "He who fasts in Ramadan and is diligent at its beginning in prayer but becomes lazy after some days, especially in the most virtuous days at the end of Ramadan." The intelligent Muslim tries his best to seize opportunities and seasons of goodness because life is short, sins are abundant and the matter is serious. Ramadan.. More
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