Category: RAMADAAN

Ramadaan Reminder ~ Restraining One’s Self

Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala has commanded the fasting person to abstain from even Halaal permissible acts such as eating, drinking and having relationships with our spouses. If so much of emphasis has been placed on acts that are Halaal and permissible, then imagine those acts that are totally impermissible? Speaking lies, deceiving, backbiting, fighting, quarrelling, becoming angry, exhibiting pride and arrogance, harbouring jealousy and enmity become ‘more’ serious offences in the month of Ramadaan …

If one is able to suppress the dictates of ones Nafs by refraining from Halaal pleasures, then it becomes easy for a person to restrain himself from Haraam.

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RAMADAAN REMINDER  – DOWNLOAD CLIP HERE – 1 MINUTE

Ramadaan Reminder ~ Awareness of Allah Ta’ala and having Istiqaamat (Steadfastness) 

As the fasting person goes into the month of Ramadaan, he gradually increases in Taqwa. His awareness of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala becomes stronger. He bears in mind that Allah Ta’ala is watching him all the time. It is through this “consciousness” of Allah Ta’ala watching him, that enables him to refrain from taking just a sip of water whilst fasting, even when he is all alone and in privacy … He is conscious that Allah is watching him.

For 30 days a person is ‘conscious’ of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala watching him all the time. Through this “consciousness”, the Noor of Taqwa accumulates within himself … However, if this Istihzaar (awareness) of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala decreases in him (by him committing sins), then, this Noor decreases and can eventually all be lost…

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Importance of Istiqaamat

After the month of Ramadaan, if a person feels that he has now been “freed” from some shackle, or is free like a bird out of a cage … then he has lost the essence of Ramadaan. Ramadaan is not here to shackle us. Yes, it is a training period of disciplining the Nafs by exercising patience and endurance over temporary difficulties and hardships. Infact, there is great enjoyment that one experiences when fulfilling the Hukum (command) of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala.

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RAMADAAN REMINDER  – DOWNLOAD CLIP HERE – 3 MINS

Ramadaan Reminder ~ The Immense Reward for Fasting

، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

“‏ كُلُّ عَمَلِ ابْنِ آدَمَ يُضَاعَفُ لَهُ الْحَسَنَةُ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا إِلَى سَبْعِمِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ إِلاَّ الصَّوْمَ فَإِنَّهُ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ‏

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (RA) mentioned that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said: “Every deed of the son of Adam is multiplied for him, between ten and seven hundred times.

Allah said: 

‘Except for fasting, for it is for Me, and I shall give the reward for it.'” 

~ (Sunan Ibn Majah)

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The person who fasts in the month of Ramadaan, with Imaan (faith) and Ihtisaab (anticipating reward from Allah), is rewarded abundantly.

●Why is there such an abundant reward for Fasting?

The Ulema explain that when a person does any good deed (Salaah, Zakaat, Sadaqa, Haj, Umrah etc), then he attains a fixed stipulated reward from Allah Ta’ala. However, Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala does not stipulate a fixed amount of Sawaab for fasting!

Why? …  When a person performs good deeds  like Salaah, Zakaat, Haj, Umrah etc, these deeds are generally apparent to others. People can observe one performing these deeds. However, fasting is a ‘concealed and hidden form of ibaadat … Therefore in fasting there is this “additional” Ikhlaas (sincerity) in the person. The fasting person is able to focus better on doing it solely for the sake of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, as no one else observes this deed in him. Also, whilst fasting, one endures hardship on his Nafs, by refraining from even otherwise permissible things like eating etc. This Nafs-e-Ammaarah of his, is being trained to become Nafs-e-Mutma-innah by the month of Ramadaan.

Hence, Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala in His ‘Immeasurable Mercy’ grants Immeasurable rewards for fasting.

In the Hadith, Allah says  :  وانا اجزي به
‘Wa ana ajzee bihi’

I Myself, will reward the fasting person …

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RAMADAAN REMINDER ~ DOWNLOAD CLIP HERE ~ 2 MINS