Month of Ramadan
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The Month Of Ramadan Mubarak

“The month of Ramadan in which the Quran is sent down, that is to direct the people for their guidance and reveals clear signs of judgment. Whosoever of you finds this month, must spend it in fast”. –Al Baqarah: 185

The religious festivity and sacred aura exclusive to the holy month of Ramadan can be felt in its full vibes. From dawn to dusk, the Muslims across the world observe obligatory fast for the whole month.

The practice is ordered by Allah directly in the Holy Quran, as revealed in Surah Al Baqarah ayah 183;

FACTS OF RAMADAN

  • It is an Islamic Holy month in which Muslims avoid eating after sunrise (suhoor) till sunset (Iftar) for Allah.
  • It is in this month that the Holy Quran was sent down from heavens to the skies of Earth.
  • Fasting in Ramadan stands second in the five pillars of Islam (tauheed, salah, saum, zakat, and hajj).
  • There is a night of decree in this month in which praying and supplicating can rise the stature and multiplies the rewards of praying to the thousands nights. It is called Laylatul Qadr. Muslims stay up all night and pray to Allah ﷻ, ask forgiveness and seek Allah’s blessings in the last ten nights of Ramadan. It is stated that laylatul Qadr could be found in these ten days.
  • Breaking the fast with dates and water is sunnah.
  • An additional prayer is offered at night called Tarawih. It is sunnah al mokidah.
  • It is the time of year, when most of the Muslims complete their yearly cycle of zakat and gave out the amount worth two and a half of their total solid assets in form of charity.

VIRTUES OF RAMADAN

  • Forgiveness of sins.
  • Gates of heaven are opened.
  • Gates of hell are closed.
  • Saitan is chained up.
  • It has a blessed night which is better than 1000 months.

HOW TO SPEND RAMADAN IN A BEFITTING WAY?

Care About Prayers

A good thing that can boost the blessing of Ramadan for us is how we can improve our prayers. Join people who go for prayers regularly and concentrate on all the parts of the prayer you are offering.

Help Your Family Members

We can be a helping hand to our mother and other family members. It can save our time.

Reading Holy Quran With Translation

Reciting holy Quran with translation on daily basis can help in understanding the Quran.

We can also listen to Quran by downloading different apps in our mobile or tablets. There are many websites to find translation of Quran.

Avoid Offesnsive Language

Use of gross language is a very bad thing. It is rigorously prohibited in Islam and it is necessary to avoid being rude, angry or say bad words while you fast.

Give Food/Zakat To The Poor

Helping poor people is mandatory for us who are financially able to give charity as zakat or as food.

Avoid heavy feasts in Sahoor and Iftar

Ramadan is not about feasts, it is about cleansing your mind, soul and body from all types of toxins that are polluting our well-being.

Don’t Skip Suhoor

Skipping suhoor is major factor which causes heat stress in body; some people take heavy dinners and skip suhoor, so avoid this.

To Do List For The Laylat-Ul-Qadr

Make a list for each laylat-ul-qadr, it defines that how we would like our night, the one better than thousand months, to be used. Pray Allah to be blessed with laylat-ul-qadr.

Memorize A Different Supplication Every Night

Remember to memorize a different type of supplication with translation every night and repeat it daily.

CONCLUSION

As a Muslim, it is our duty to fast as it is a month of blessing for us. By following these tasks, we can make the most out of this sacred month and send best for the hereafter.

The reward of fasting in Ramadan isn’t revealed by Allah, it is a surprise package that would be revealed on the day of resurrection to the ones who observed fasts in the way it should be done.

May Allah accepts our fast and help us make it as pure as Allah wants it to be, Ameen.