Ramadan Kareem

[Muhsin]

Assalamu alaikum brothers and sisters.
I just write to say happy this month of forgiving, rewarding, worshiping, giving out alms and zakkat and host of other wonderful activities.
May Allah put us as inhabitants of Jannah. May Allah accept all our worships and prayers. May Allah let us see the next and next and another next, ameen.
Please, whoever, during his/her search on the net, come across some piece that will likely be of sound quality about fasting should bring it here please. This is a bit way of preaching, which is one of the acts needed in this great month.
So help us Allah.

[*~MuDa~*]

Ameen Ya Rabbi!

[Nuruddeen]

Assalamu alaikum brothers and sisters.
I just write to say happy this month of forgiving, rewarding, worshiping, giving out alms and zakkat and host of other wonderful activities.
May Allah put us as inhabitants of Jannah. May Allah accept all our worships and prayers. May Allah let us see the next and next and another next, ameen.
Please, whoever, during his/her search on the net, come across some piece that will likely be of sound quality about fasting should bring it here please. This is a bit way of preaching, which is one of the acts needed in this great month.
So help us Allah.

Masha Allah Muhsin! Jazakallah al khar, khairan jazai. Marhaban Ramadan ya ahlul khair. Khaifal Hal?

[dan mama]

Quran Chapter 23, Surat Muminun

1.  Successful indeed are the believers.

2.  Those who offer their Sal?t (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness.

3.  And those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, falsehood, and all that All?h has forbidden).

4.  And those who pay the Zak?t .

5.  And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts)

6.  Except from their wives or (the captives and slaves) that their right hands possess, for then, they are free from blame;

7.  But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors;

8.  Those who are faithfully true to their Aman?t (all the duties which All?h has ordained, honesty, moral responsibility and trusts etc.)[] and to their covenants;

9.  And those who strictly guard their (five compulsory congregational) Salaw?t (prayers) (at their fixed stated hours).[]

10.  These are indeed the inheritors.

11.  Who shall inherit the Firdaus (Paradise). They shall dwell therein forever.

[dan mama]

Qur'an 4 Surah An-Nisaa (The Women) Vs

1. O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam), and from him (Adam) He created his wife [Hawwa (Eve)], and from them both He created many men and women and fear All?h through Whom you demand your mutual (rights), and (do not cut the relations of) the wombs (kinship). Surely, All?h is Ever an All?-Watcher over you.

174. O mankind! verily there hath come to you a convincing proof from your Lord: for We have sent unto you a light (that is) manifest.

175. Then those who believe in Allah and hold fast to Him soon will He admit them to Mercy and Grace from Him and guide them to Himself by a straight Way.

[Muhsin]

Assalamu alaikum brothers and sisters.
I just write to say happy this month of forgiving, rewarding, worshiping, giving out alms and zakkat and host of other wonderful activities.
May Allah put us as inhabitants of Jannah. May Allah accept all our worships and prayers. May Allah let us see the next and next and another next, ameen.
Please, whoever, during his/her search on the net, come across some piece that will likely be of sound quality about fasting should bring it here please. This is a bit way of preaching, which is one of the acts needed in this great month.
So help us Allah.

Masha Allah Muhsin! Jazakallah al khar, khairan jazai. Marhaban Ramadan ya ahlul khair. Khaifal Hal?

Alhamdulillah ya ikhwan!

[Muhsin]

Ramadan: Month of Patience and Sympathy


Salman, Radi-Allahu anhu, reports, "On the last day of Shaban Rasulullah  addressed us and said, 'O people there comes over you now a great month, a most blessed month in which lies a night more greater in virtue than a thousand months. It is a month in which Allah has made Fasting compulsory by day. And has made sunnah the Taraweeh by night. Whosoever intends drawing near to Allah by performing any virtuous deed, for such person shall be the reward like the one who had performed a fardh in any other time. And whoever performs a fardh, shall be blessed with the reward of seventy faraa-idh in any other time.

This is indeed the month of patience, and the reward for true patience is Jannah ( paradise. It is the month of sympathy with one's fellowmen. It is the month wherein a true believer's rizq is increased. Whosoever feeds another who fasted, in order to break the fast at sunset, for the feeder there shall be forgiveness of sins and emancipation from the fire of Jahannam (hell}, and for such feeder shall be the same reward as the one who Fasted (who he fed) without that persons reward being decreased in the least."

Thereupon we said, "O messenger of Allah, not all of us possess the means whereby we can give a fasting person to break his fast." Rasulullah  replied, "Allah grants the same reward to the one who gives a fasting person to break the fast a mere date, or a drink of water, or a sip of milk."

"This is a month, the first of which brings Allah's mercy, the middle of which brings His forgiveness and the last of which brings emancipation from the fire of Jahan-nam."

"Whosoever lessens the burden of his servants (bonds-men) in this month, Allah will forgive him and free him from the fire of Jahannam."

"And in this month four things you should continue to perform in great number, two of which shall be to please your Lord, while the other two shall be those without which you cannot do. Those which shall be to please your Lord, are that you should in great quantity bear witness that there is no deity to worship except Allah (i.e. recite the Kalimah Tayyibah Laa llaaha illallaah) and make much Istighfaar beg Allah's forgiveness with Astagirfirul-laah)." And as for those without which you cannot do, you should beg of Allah, entrance into paradise and ask refuge in Him from Jahannam."

"And whoever gave a person who fasted water to drink, Allah shall grant that giver to drink from My fountain, such a drink where after that person shall never again feel thirsty until he enters Jannah."

[amira]

Assalamu alaikum, my brothers and sistas.

Alhamdulilah that allah has given us the opportunity to begin the fast of this year and may he accept our efforts of this month and for give us and guide us all to be better muslims then we were before ameen.

ramdhan kareem to you all!!!!!!!!!! :)

[Nuruddeen]

Assalamu alaikum, my brothers and sistas.

Alhamdulilah that allah has given us the opportunity to begin the fast of this year and may he accept our efforts of this month and for give us and guide us all to be better muslims then we were before ameen.

ramdhan kareem to you all!!!!!!!!!! :)

Ameen ya Ameera! Khaifal Umur? Ramadan Kareem. Kalallahu   subhanahu wata ala ya aiyuhalllazina amanu kutiba alaikumus siyamu kama kutiba allalla zina min kablikum la alla kum tattakun.

[neozizo]

How to Receive Ramadhan
Shaykh Abdul Muhsin Al-Qaasim

Khutbah (Friday Sermon) in Madinah Al-Munawarrah

All praise is due to Allaah, Rabb of all the Worlds. May peace and blessings of Allaah be upon the Prophet, his household and companions.
Fellow Muslims! Allaah has selected from the time seasons of righteous deeds. He selected some days, nights and hours out of His favour and kindness. Each time the moon of Ramadaan is sighted, days of blessings and its fragrance return to Muslims. For Ramadaan is a month in which fasting Muslims live in the horizons of purity and wipe off their foreheads the toils of this life.
Ramadaan is received while it fills the minds of righteous men in light and happiness. It is a source of joy for devoted worshippers. An hour of acceptance that a man attains in that month may elevate him to the pleasure of Allaah. Fasting is a secret act of worship between the Creator and man, which he observes sincerely in abstention from food and lawful lusts.
In a Qudsee hadeeth, the Messenger of Allaah narrated that Allaah (s.w.t.) says, "Every act of man is for him except fast. For it is for me and I am going to reward him for it."
In fasting, man learns the lesson of sincerity of purpose by which he can perform other acts of worship, far from hypocrisy and showing off. Fast reforms the hearts, encourages commendable deeds and prevents from corrupts deeds. It removes sins and increases reward. The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Whoever fasts in the month of Ramadaan with faith and hoping to be rewarded by Allaah, all his past sins will be forgiven him." (Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim).
The month of Ramadaan is that of righteousness, acts of worship,
kindness, forgiveness and mercy.
The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "When Ramadaan comes, gates of the heaven are opened, gates of Hell are closed and devils are chained down."
(Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim).
Nights of Ramadaan are blessed ones. It has a night which is the mother of all nights; it is Lailatul-Qadr that is better than 1000 months. Whoever wakes up and prays on that night faithfully and hoping for the reward of Allaah, all his past sins will be forgiven for him.
It is a month in which the Muslim patiently bears the pains of hunger and thirst and in which he denied his soul of its desires. The reward of the fasting Muslims would be entrance into Paradise through a gate that none except them will be allowed to enter. Fasting reminds one of the conditions of the poor and destitute who suffer the pain of hunger throughout the year. Fasting removes the gap that is between the poor and the rich, for all is fasting, seeking the forgiveness of his Rabb, abstaining from eating and drinking and breaking the fasting at the
same time. They are equal in all these so that the word of Allaah, "And I
am your Rabb, so fear Me." may be actualized.
The Glorious Qur'aan which is the foundation of Islaam, the symbol of
Prophetic Message and the soul of human life was revealed in the
greatest of all months, the month of Ramadaan. Allaah (s.w.t.) says,
"Indeed, We have revealed it (the Qur'aan) in the Night of Decree."
There is in its revelation in this month covert directive for Muslims to recite it and reflect over it and recite it in that month. Angel Jibreel used to descend from the heaven in that month and would study the whole of the Qur'aan with the Prophet (s.a.w.s.). And in the year in which he died, Jibreel studied the Qur'aan with him twice.
Some righteous predecessors would completely recite the Qur'aan every three nights, some would recite it completely every seven days and some every ten days. Imaam Maalik would devote himself to the recitation of the Qur'aan and leave hadeeth aside, whenever Ramadaan entered. Brother in faith! Let your sayings and deeds be righteous. Believing hearts' love for voluntary good deeds increases the scope of generosity. Generosity and charity do not impoverish. It is rather a good loan that is guaranteed with Allaah. Allaah (s.w.t.) says,
"And whatsoever you spend of anything (in Allaah's Cause), He will
replace it. And He is the Best of Providers." (Saba' 34:39)
Allaah multiplies the reward of good deed in this world and rewards it
with Paradise in the Hereafter. The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "There is
not a single day in the life of man except that two angels descend on
the earth. One of them says, 'O Allaah! Give replacement for the one
who spends' and the other says, 'O Allaah! Destroy the wealth of the
stingy.'" (Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim)
Look for the homes of the poor, the destitute, the widows and orphans. For that will remove sorrow from you and avert affliction from you. The Messenger of Allaah was the most generous of all people. He used to give generously and abundantly and he would give like the one who never fears poverty. He received Ramadaan with generosity and would be more generous like wind. Try therefore, to emulate the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) by being generous through the month of Ramadaan. For wealth can never be retained by covetousness and stinginess, as it can never be removed by spending in the right cause.
Brethren in faith! Ramadaan nights is the crown of all nights. Its darkness is precious. Its hours are the purest and it is then that meditation is most enjoyable. The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "The best prayer after obligatory ones is the night prayers. Whoever prays behind the Imaam until he finishes, the reward of night prayer will be recorded for him." Whoever does not subject his soul to patience over acts of worship and subjects it to the love of Allaah, he will be afflicted by
subjecting it to sins and their humiliation. Every night, the doors of acceptance of deeds are opened from the heaven. Ask then, Allaah for His bounties and beseech him to have mercy on you, for this month is that of gifts and mercy. The weakest person is the one who cannot invoke Allaah.
Fellow Muslims! Days are pages of life and the prosperous is the one who does best deeds. Whoever Allaah removes from humiliation to the honour of obedience to Allaah, he will enrich him without any money. Peace of mind lies in committing few sins. There are in this blessed month in which the Qur'aan was revealed great opportunities to seek for Allaah's forgiveness, perform righteous deeds, making a lot of invocation and carrying out many acts of worship. However, there is a loser for every season. Some people use their Ramadaan nights in watching TV programmes, engaging in illusionary thinking and aspiring for imaginary happiness. And at the end of Ramadaan, such people gain nothing worldwide and
achieve nothing for their Hereafter.
Brethren in Islaam! Women are snares of Satan and they are the greatest
fuel of Hell. In order to save herself from Hell, she must multiply her good deeds and she should fear Allaah in this blessed month ad not go out of her house except under pressing needs. It is better for her to observe her Taraaweeh prayer at home, for doing so is better than to observe it in the two Sacred Mosques. The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Woman's prayer at home is better for her than her prayer in the mosque."
When she however does go out, she should go out fully dressed without exposing anything of her beauty. She must remain modest and fear her Rabb.  Righteous women are promised the Pleasure of Allaah. A woman's adherence to her religion and her pride in her hijaab respect her and give her honour in the society. Such a righteous woman is a source of pride for her society, a crown of chastity, a jewel of life and a model for other women. Allaah (s.w.t.) says, "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those who were before you that you may have piety." Fellow Muslims! Remedy for heart diseases lies in five things:
Recitation of the Qur'aan with reflection over its meaning, freedom of the stomach from excess food, performing prayers in the night, invoking
Allaah with humility in the dark of the night and keeping the company
of righteous men.
Dear Muslim brother! Let there be for you in Ramadaan good deeds, night
prayers and recitation of the Qur'aan. Take an opportunity to perform 'Umrah in Ramadaan, for that is equivalent in reward to Hajj. It was part of the Prophets guidance to do I'tkaaf in Ramadaan; for that which is to stay in the mosque for the purpose of worship. It also means, to devote one's heart to Allaah alone, to shun the world and to preoccupy oneself with acts of worship and recitation of the Qur'aan.
Abstain from things that invalidate fasting. Keep away from attacking honours of Muslims and guard your tongue, ears and eyes against forbidden things.
Imaam Ahmad said, "The fasting Muslim should protect his fasting from evil of his tongue and he should not argue with people. When the righteous predecessors fast, they would remain in the mosque and would say, 'We shall protect our fasting and shall not backbite anyone.' Whoever is wronged by an ignorant person should not reward that with another wrong." The Messenger of Allaah said, "Fasting is a protection. On the day of your fasting, you should not say obscene thing nor should he rage; and if anyone should abuse or insult him he should say, 'I am fasting.' " (Al-Bukharee)
Let your month of fasting be that of continuous struggle against lusts and of devotion for acts of worship and of a study for verses of the Qur'aan and a sincere night prayers. Ramadaan is a season for repentance. The gate of acceptance of
repentance and that of infinite divine blessing are open in this month. When will the one who has committed excessive sins repent if he does not repent in the month of Ramadaan? When will he return to Allaah, if he does not return to Allaah and ask for His Forgiveness.
Dear Muslim Sister! Keep away from competing with different kinds of food and drink. For seasons of good deeds deserve better and more useful deeds. Make use of your month in acts of worship and righteous deeds. Brethren in faith! Use the opportunity of these few blessed days in good deeds. Do not waste them with pastime, fun and useless things. For you do not know when you will be returned to Allaah. You do not know whether you will live till next Ramadaan or not. The wise person is the one who ponders over his condition, reflect over his faults and reforms himself before death suddenly comes.

[neozizo]

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever prays at night in Ramadaan out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven." Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 37; Muslim, 759.

This hadeeth is indicative of the virtue of praying qiyaam in Ramadaan, and shows that this is one of the means of forgiveness of sin. Whoever prays Taraaweeh as it should be prayed has prayed at night (qiyaam al-layl) in Ramadaan.

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to encourage them to pray qiyaam during Ramadaan, without commanding them to do it. Then he said: "Whoever prays at night in Ramadaan out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven."

So the Muslim should be keen to pray Taraaweeh, and should be patient in completing the prayer with his imam. He should not neglect any part of it, or leave before his imam, even if his imam does more than eleven or thirteen rak'ahs, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever prays qiyaam with the imam until he finishes, it will be recorded that he spent the night in qiyaam."


O Allaah, accept this (worship) from us, for You are the All-Hearing, All-Knowing, and accept our repentance, for You are the Acceptor of Repentance, the Most Merciful