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Ramadan Gems In Attaining Allah’s Pleasure And Becoming Sinless

Our beloved Ramadan is about to leave us. To fully utilize the month of Ramadan and leave Ramadan sinless, the following 7 deeds can be performed to obtain Allah’s pleasure fully. When performing this, your intention must be clear and pure and for the sake of Allah alone. We can only attain perfection by being true slaves of Allah. The more our servitude increases, the more perfect we become and the higher we rise in status and attain Allah’s pleasure.

DEED 1: Wudu Followed By Two Rakat Salah
Make Wudhu (ablution) as perfectly as possible and offer 2 rakat Salah with Khushoo, without being distracted. Try your best to be least distracted and offer Salah like you are seeing Allah, and if you cannot do that at least try to offer Salah like Allah is watching your every move. With every Allah hu Akbar and every Ruku and Sujood humble your heart and soul before Allah.

Narrated Humran: (the slave of Uthman) I saw Uthman bin Affan asking for a tumbler of water (and when it was brought) he poured water over his hands and washed them thrice and then put his right hand in the water container and rinsed his mouth, washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out. Then he washed his face and forearms up to the elbows thrice, passed his wet hands over his head, and washed his feet up to the ankles thrice. Then he said, “Allah’sMessenger (ﷺ) said ‘If anyone performs ablution like that of mine and offers a two-rakyat prayer during which he does not think of anything else (not related to the present prayer) then his past sins will be forgiven.’ [Sahih Bukhari]
Evidence – http://sunnah.com/bukhari/4/25

DEED 2: Subhan Allahi Wa Bihamdihi -100 Times
This simple dhikr of 3–5 minutes will erase mountains of bad deeds. Reflect on what dhikr you are making and let the meaning of the dhikr sink in and change your life. Do not make it a robotic dhikr where your tongue is at work, but your heart is lost. Always remember, whenever you remember Allah, ALLAH REMEMBERS YOU! Subhan Allah!

What greater honor is there than Allah, the Creator, the Sustainer, and Lord of the Universe remembering us? The door of Allah is always open for us: Remember Me and I will remember you. We need to find our way to and through that door.

Narrated Abu Huraira (RA) : Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)said, “Whoever says, ‘Subhan Allahi wabihamdihi,’ one hundred times a day, will be forgiven all his sins even if they were as much as the foam of the sea. [Bukhari]
Evidence – http://sunnah.com/bukhari/80/100

DEED 3: Saying Astaghfirullah This Way
Are your sins worse than leaving Jihad? Making this dhikr only one time will ensure you gain mountains of good deeds.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who says: ‘Astaghfir ullah-alladhi lailaha illa Huwal-Haiyul-Qayyumu, wa atubu ilaihi (I seek the forgiveness of Allah, there is no true god except Allah, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting, and I turn to Him in repentance),’ his sins will be forgiven even if he should have run away from the battlefield (while he was engaged in fighting for the Cause of Allah).”
[Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi and Al-Hakim (on conditions Al-Bukhari and Muslim for accepting Hadith)]
Evidence – http://sunnah.com/riyadussaliheen/20/6

DEED 4: Dua After Eating
Reciting this small and beautiful dua after eating a meal will forgive your past sins. Just a little act of praising Allah for providing us with food.

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who has taken food and says at the end: Al-hamdu lillahi-lladhi at ‘amani hadha, warazaqanihi min ghairi haulin minni wa la quwwatin (All praise is due to Allah who has given me food to eat and provided it without any endeavor on my part or any power) all his past sins will be forgiven.” [At-Tirmidhi]
Evidence – http://sunnah.com/tirmidhi/48/89

DEED 5: Habit Of Reciting This After Every Wudu
Every single one of us wants paradise. Imagine 8 gates of paradise being opened for you 5 times a day!

Narrated ‘Umar (RA): Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “If one after performing ablution completely recites the following supplication: (Ash-hadu an la ilaha ill-Allahu wahdahu lasharika lahu, wa ash hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa Rasuluhu) ‘I testify that there is no one worthy of worship but Allah, He is Alone and has no partner and Muhammad (ﷺ) is his slave and Messenger’, all the eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him, and he may enter through any gate he wishes”. [Bulugh al-Maram]
Evidence – http://sunnah.com/bulugh/1/66

DEED 6: Recite This Dhikr 4 Times
Reciting this dhikr one time equals doing ibadah for 6 continuous hours. And if you recite this 4 times, it will be as if you have been continuously praying 24 hours a day!
Imagine the reward of praying 24 hours a day –subhan Allah

Juwairiyah bint Al-Harith (May Allah be pleased with her) reported, the Mother of the Believers: The Prophet (SAW) came out from my apartment in the morning as I was busy performing the dawn prayer. He came back to the forenoon and found me sitting there. The Prophet (SAW) said, “Are you still in the same position as I left you.” I replied in the affirmative. Thereupon, the Prophet said, “I recited four words three times after I had left you. If these are to be weighed against all you have recited since morning, these will be heavier. These are: Subhan-Allahiwa bihamdihi, ‘adada khalqihi, wa rida nafsihi, wa zinatah ‘arshihi, wa midadakalimatihi [Allah is free from imperfection and I begin with His praise, as many times as the number of His creatures, in accordance with His Good Pleasure, equal to the weight of His Throne and equal to the ink that may be used in recording the words (for His Praise)].” [Muslim]
Evidence – http://sunnah.com/riyadussaliheen/16/26

DEED 7: Surah Iklhas3 Times
Nearly every single Muslim knows this, but how many of us truly put this into practice or benefit from it?

Qul huwa Allahu ahad
Allahu assamad
Lam yalid walam yoolad
Walam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad

Say, “He is Allah, [who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, Nor is there to Him any equivalent.” {Surah Al Ikhlaas 112}

Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported about Surat Al-Ikhlas (Chapter 112): The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, it is equivalent to one-third of the Qur’an.” According to another version, he (ﷺ) said to his Companions, “Is anyone of you incapable of reciting one-third of the Qur’an in one night?” They considered it burdensome and said: “O Messenger of Allah, which of us can afford to do that?” He (ﷺ) said, “Surat Al-Ikhlas [Say: He is Allah (the) One]is equivalent to one-third of the Qur’an.” [Al- Bukhari]
Evidence – http://sunnah.com/riyadussaliheen/9/20

Islam is beautiful and Islam is easy. Our Rabb is Ar Rahman – Ar Raheem and He azza wa jal has given us so many easy pathways that lead to Jannah. Our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ has encouraged us to follow a middle path without going to either extremes.

This is a very small list of good deeds.

Are You Ready for Last 10 Days of Ramadan

Allah says in the Qur’an: “The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. Peace it is until the emergence of dawn”. [Quran: 97:3-5]

The blessed Laylatul Qadr can be found in any of the last 10 nights of Ramadan, the most blessed nights of the year. As such, we should increase our worship and devotion during this period.

Aisha reported: With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet tightened his waist belt (i.e., worked harder), prayed the whole night, and kept his family awake for the prayers. [Bukhari]

Abu Hurayrah relates that the Prophet said: “Whoever stands (in the voluntary night prayer of) Ramadan out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven. And whoever spends the night of Lailat Al-Qadr in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.” [Sunan an-Nasa’i]

Such immense rewards are to be gained during these blessed 10 nights. How can we afford to miss out on them? Who is to say that we will live to see the next Ramadan? We must make the best of these 10 nights. If we cannot manage all the 10 nights, then as many as we can manage, particularly on the odd-numbered nights: 21st, 25th, 27th, and 29th.

There is a saying that a person who fails to plan plans to fail. There are a few points to consider:

– Remain in I’tikaf: The best way of catching the blessed night is to remain in I’tikaf, which both men and women can do. If it is not possible for one to remain in I’tikaf for the whole of the 10 days and nights, then one should try to remain in I’tikaf for as many days and nights as possible.

– Worship all 10 nights: Try to worship the whole of the 10 nights or as many days you can manage, as that is the best way to catch the unimaginable and incomprehensible rewards of Laylatul Qadr. Every good deed from Maghrib until Fajr on Laylatul Qadr is rewarded with a minimum of at least 83 years’ of worship. Subhan Allah, that is longer than most of us will live!’

– Best dua of the last 10 nights: اَللَّهُمَّ اِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ ، تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Aisha reported: I asked: “O Messenger of Allah! If I realize Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree), what should I supplicate in it?” He replied, “You should supplicate: Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun, tuhibbul-‘afwa, fa’fu ‘anni (O Allah, You are Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness; so forgive me).” [At-Tirmidhi].

– Give charity: Any good act such as charity during Laylatul Qadr is rewarded like you have done it for over 83 years.

– Eat light: As you will be staying up until Fajr, the more you eat, the harder it will be for you to stay up and the less productive you will be!

– Hydrate well: Keep some water with you at all times. This will help you stay up, feel energized and refreshed, and have a clearer mind.

– Complete all tasks beforehand: Make arrangements to clear as many of your pending tasks as possible, or make a plan for tackling them later. This way, we are free to worship during the 10 nights without being distracted by worldly tasks.

– Show exemplary character: The Prophet said: “Nothing will be heavier on the Day of Resurrection in the Scale of the believer than good manners. Allah hates one who utters foul or coarse language.” [At- Tirmidhi]. So we must aim to be the best in character during these blessed nights and continue to do so for the rest of the year. We must not argue, swear, backbite, slander, or gossip.

– No time-wasting: We must make a firm intention that during these blessed 10 nights, we will not take part in idle talk, watch TV, play computer games, or spend time on social media. There are 355 days in the year for all that – if you really cannot resist. This is just 10 nights! There will be indeed an utter loss and regret for those of us who waste these blessed 10 nights.

– Making life changes: We should make the necessary changes to improve ourselves as Muslims and what better time to make such changes than during these blessed 10 nights when we can change our lives forever. We must internalize these changes and make a firm commitment to Allah, and maybe he will wipe off our sins until we become newborn babies, In Sha Allah

Equality Of Man And Woman

All Praises are due to Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta’ala, Peace and Blessings be upon the most perfect of creations, His Beloved Habeeb, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam his noble Family, and the illustrious Sahaba Riwanullahi Ta’ala Alaihim Ajma’een and all the pious servants of Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta’ala.

The religion of Islam gave women an honorable status and true dignity. Before the advent of Islam, women had no rights of any kind, or an independent identity in any form. The great importance of the Muslim woman’s role – whether as wife, sister, or daughter, and the rights that are due to her and the rights that are due from her – have been explained in the Glorious Quran and further details of this have been described in the purified Sunnah.

With the advent of Islam came the verse from the Qur’an condemning those who practiced female infanticide:

“And when one among of them receives the glad tidings of a daughter, his face turns black for the day, and he remains seething. Hiding from the people because of the evil of the tidings; “Will he keep her with disgrace, or bury her beneath the earth?”; pay heed! Very evil is the judgment they impose!” [Surah an-Nahl : 58/59]

The Holy Qur’an makes no distinction between man and woman regarding fundamental human rights. Here we may specifically state that a woman, like a man, is the possessor of free personality, and enjoys equality with man, with respect of:

Her spiritual and moral status:
The Qur’an says: “… Unto men the benefit of what they earn (of virtue) and unto women the benefit of what they earn (of virtue)” [Surah al-Nisa: 32]

i.e. in matters of spiritual grace both, man and woman, enjoy equal status and are independent of one another. A woman’s responsibility in faith is exactly the same as that of a man. Women are to pray, fast, give charity, perform the pilgrimage, and perform other forms of Ibadah. A woman is rewarded for this, just like a man. A woman must believe in the Oneness of Almighty Allah, the Books of Almighty Allah, the Angels of Almighty Allah, the Prophets of Almighty, the Day of Resurrection, the Day of Judgment and Heaven and Hell, and Predestination.

Her economic rights:
The Qur’an says: “Unto the men (of a family) belongs a share of that which parents and near kindred leave, and unto the women a share of that which the parents and near kindred leave, whether it be little or much – a legal share.” [Surah al-Nisa: 7]

Her legal rights:
The Qur’an says: “… And they (women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them, according to what is equitable…” [Surah al-Baqarah: 228]

Islam ensured a dignified life for the fair sex, which was hitherto treated in an unfair manner. Women became the mistress of the household. The man was not allowed to beat or manhandle them nor deprive them of their share in the property. The Holy Qur’an declared: “A mother should not be made to suffer because of her child, nor he to whom the child is born (be made to suffer) because of his child (because both are equal before the law)…” [Surah al-Baqarah : 233]

Her right to gain the Knowledge:
Islam has made it a duty of every Muslim male and female to gain knowledge, which is considered to be a superior act of worship in Islam. In Islam, therefore, both men and women are credited with the capacity for learning, understanding, and teaching. Knowledge is not only limited to religious knowledge but includes all forms of knowledge. Acquiring knowledge will enable Muslim women and men to get better perception and understanding of the world around them and make them more conscious of Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta’ala.

Conclusion:
The status of Muslim women as defined in Islam is very important because women make up half of society, and they are responsible for nurturing, guidance and reformation of the subsequent generations of men and women. It is the female who imbues principles and faith into the souls of the nation. Indeed, the Muslim woman is the initial teacher in building a righteous society. Islam brought a new lease of life to women. Islam elevated the status of women to great heights, so high that she stood shoulder to shoulder with men. In the Islamic family, the role of men and women is complementary rather than competitive. Their duties are described as equal in importance but not identical in substance.

Now, the issue of feminism in Islam is meaningless. The coming of Islam has brightened the life and future of women, in which Islam has lifted their level. Islam upholds women to the highest and most respected position.

I hope my effort will be appreciated and my sisters in faith will surely remember me in their prayers for peace and prosperity, health and happiness and Allah’s SubHanuhu wa Ta’ala Mercy and Favor. May Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta’ala, through the Waseela of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam accept this humble effort; and may He SubHanuhu wa Ta’ala give us the Toufeeq and Hidayah to restore the true rights to our Muslim women as dictated by Islam. Aameen!!

Taken from:
Gateway to Heaven (A Concise Manual for Muslim Sisters)
by Sayyid Shah Aal-e-Rasool Nazmi al-Husaini al-Qadiri Barakati Marehrawi

Ramadan Allah’s Laws For Fasting

“It is a religious observance that lasts a fixed number of days. But those of you who are sick or proceeding on a journey shall compensate the fast by the same number of days at a later date. As for those who experience hardship caused by fasting, they appease Allah by expiration of feeding an indigent. Nonetheless, he who voluntarily offers to commit good shall find benevolence and benefaction indeed rewarding; and if you are able to fast, it profits you, if only you knew. Ramadan is the month of fasting during which the Quran’s poignant disclosure was revealed to guide people into all truth; its clear revelations guide them out of darkness and superstition and eliminate want of spiritual and intellectual vision into illumination and mental enlightenment, and its precepts are the standard to judge right or wrong. Therefore, he who grasps sight of the birth of the moon shall begin to fast. But he who is sick or proceeding on a journey shall fast the same number of days at a later time. Allah’s purpose is to put you at ease and not make you experience discomfort. He wants you to complete the course of fasting so that you praise Allah and extol His glorious attributes for His guidance to the path of righteousness, and that you may hopefully impel yourselves to feel gratitude.” [2:184-185]

“It has been made permissible for you to be intimate with your wives during the nights preceding the fast. Your spouses are a garment for you, as you are for them. Allah knows that you were deceiving yourselves. So He has accepted your repentance and pardoned you. So now you may be intimate with them and seek what Allah has prescribed for you. You may eat and drink until you see the light of dawn breaking the darkness of night, then complete the fast until nightfall. Do not be intimate with your spouses while you are meditating in the mosques. These are the limits set by Allah, so do not exceed them. This is how Allah makes His revelations clear to people, so they may become mindful of Him.” [2:187]

The Prophet (peace be upon him) has said:
[Bukhari, Book #31, Hadith #118] “Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “fasting is a shield (or a screen or a shelter). So, the person observing fasting should not behave foolishly and impudently, and if somebody fights with him or abuses him, he should tell him twice, “I am fasting.” The Prophet added, “By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, the smell coming out from the mouth of a fasting person is better in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk. (Allah says about the fasting person), ‘He has left his food, drink, and desires for My sake. The fast is for Me. So I will reward (the fasting person) for it, and the reward of good deeds is multiplied ten times.”

Month Of Ramadan: Rewards For Those Who Fasts

[2. Surah Al-Baqarah: Ayah 43] And keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and bow down with those who bow down.

[Sahih Bukhari: volume 3, Book 31, Number 118] Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu): Allah’s Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) said, “Fasting is a shield (or a screen or a shelter). So, the person observing fasting should avoid sexual relations with his wife and should not behave foolishly and impudently, and if somebody fights with him or abuses him, he should tell him twice, I am fasting.” The Prophet added, “By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, the smell coming out from the mouth of a fasting person is better in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk. (Allah says about the fasting person), He has left his food, drink, and desires for My sake. The fast is for Me. So I will reward (the fasting person) for it, and the reward of good deeds is multiplied ten times.”

[Sahih Bukhari: volume 3, Book 31, Number 120] Narrated Sahl (Radi Allah Anhu): The Prophet Muhammad (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) said, “There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Raiyan, and those who observe fasts will enter through it on the Day of Resurrection and none except them will enter through it. It will be said, ‘Where are those who used to observe fasts?’ They will get up, and none except them will enter through it. After their entry, the gate will be closed and nobody will enter through it.”

[Sahih Bukhari: Volume 3, Book 31, Number 122] Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu): Allah’s Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) said, “When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened.”

[Sahih Bukhari : volume 3, Book 31, Number 123] Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu): Allah’s Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) said, “When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of the heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained.”

Our Lord, pour down upon us patience, make our steps firm, and assist us against the unbelieving people.