Important advice for this Ramadan (Yasmin Mogahed)

"As we enter this blessed month of mercy, I give this advice to myself first, and to you all:
'Don’t let this Ramadan be just a holiday of rituals. Don’t finish reading the Quran without it transforming you. Don’t feed your body at suhoor, but starve your heart of Qiyam. Don’t reduce this downpour of mercy to just a month of sweets and lavish iftars. Seek Him, you will find. Take a sincere step towards change, transformation, redemption. If you do, you will find Him in front of you. Find Him this month. He’s been there all along. Closer than your jugular vein. Look and you’ll find. Walk and you’ll arrive.'"

 - source: Yasmin Mogahed, July 19, 2012

Utilize your time this Ramadan for it may be your last

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The main purpose of Ramadan

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Purpose of Fasting in Ramadan

Purpose of Fasting…..in ISLAM
Posted by hasnain
July 19, 2012

“(The month of Ramadan) is the month of repentance, month of forgiveness, month of reward”. (Holy Prophet) The month of Ramadan is called the “month of God” It strengthens the relation between a man and his Creator. Think of a person abstaining from necessities of life, like food and water (to say nothing of other pleasures) 16 hours a day, for one month at a stretch; think

again that he does so not because of any external pressure, but by his own free will; and remember that he expects no worldly reward and that his only wish in fasting is to be nearer to Allah – and then you may appreciate how strong is the relation between a Muslim and his Lord.

By fasting, a Muslim subjugates his worldly desires and strengthens his spiritual powers. He learns a lesson most relevant to his spiritual well-being; he comes to realize that nothing (not even his body and soul) is his own. After this realization, he can appreciate the freedom given to him by God in almost all walks of life during the past eleven months.

He will know that he can never claim of that freedom of action as a matter of right. It is just a grace of God for which he should ever remain thankful to Him. That appreciation will lead to gratitude, and that gratitude will show itself in his behavior and deeds all his life, making him a trustworthy friend and a lovable companion. As the month of Ramadan prepares a Muslim to become a perfect man, it is called “the shield against the Hell”. Also, the Holy Prophet said: “God says that fast is for me only and I Myself will give its reward”.

Reading the Al-Quran this blessed month of Ramadan

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July 16, 2012

"[The salaf used to say,
" Quran is like a Date, the more you chew on it the more of its sweetness is Revealed "

Alhumdulillah, lets all Read Quran more this month and in all the Months Inshaa'Allah! :)]" -Sikm4n

10 Points on Excelling in the month of Ramadan

10 Points on Excelling Ramadan
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July 15, 2012

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The coming of Ramadan ...

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to give glad tidings to his Companions of the coming of Ramadan. 


It is narrated from Imam Ahmad and An-Nasaai from the hadith of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with them) who said: "Allah`s Messenger (peace be upon him) said to his Companions:


'The month of Ramadan is coming, the blessed month wherein Allah has made fasting binding on you. In it, the gates of Paradise are opened, and the gates of Hell are locked, and the devils are enchained. In it is the benefit night of a thousand months (i.e. Laylat ul-Qadr). Whoever denies goodness in it has indeed been deprived.'"