.: ARE WE READY ?! :.
Assalam Alikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu !
So what’s the answer to the “frequently-asked-but-seldom-answered†question?!
Coz’ Ramadan’s not “round-the-corner†anymore, its here !!
“ Have we prepared enough? â€Â
Yes?!
MashaAllah ! according to the before-hand planning we see around us, we are forced to wonder :
“Are people really ready for the blessed month ?! â€Â
But…there’s one problem...Why are the before-hand planning just for food stuff ?!
Exactly!
This is what has occupied our minds, isn’t it? I’m not saying that we shouldn’t have before-hand planning for food,
of course ! how e.lse are we planning to survive ?! ïŠ
We understand, that as humans, our physical-self ( body ) requires food ..
But
why ignore the need of our spiritual-self ( soul ) ??
Think of it like this, if we are off for a vacation. We plan every second of it, coz we don’t want to miss anything,
Especially if its just once a year.
Similarly we prepare and plan for other important occasions, parties, interviews, appointments etc.
However, when it comes to our Islamic duties /obligations we do so little in advance.
Take the month of Ramadan for example.
Such a blessed month that no matter how much we plan, its never enough, but sadly for some reason we fee.l we can transform into great pious personalities over.night !? ï‹
I.F we were to step back a moment and realize that this is the last Ramadan we will see in our lifetime,
how would we spend it ???
How many people do we know, who aren’t around to see Ramadan this year ??!!
Death we know can come to us at any time, yet we still remain so ignorant of the blessing of time given to us now by Allah the Almighty, to be utilized as He has prescribed . ï‹
*.: Goals for this Ramadan :.*
o Eat Suhoor:
"Eat a pre-dawn meal for there are blessings in it."(Bukhari and Muslim)
o Completing the recitation of the entire Qur’an (at least once):
Formula: A standard Quran has around 600 pages. So we’ll have to read at least 4 pages after every fard
prayer (the 5 obligatory prayers ) to complete the whole Quran in Ramadan (30 days)
Time for Simple math :
5 x 4 = 20
20 x 30 = 600
How easy is that ? ! ïŠ
o Offering our 5 daily prayers .with more sincerity and concentration:
For Starters - Learn the interpretation of Surah Al-Fatiha (Chapter one),
and concentrate on the words while you recite them in prayer.
* Ka'b b. 'Ujra reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: There are certain ejaculations, the repeaters of which or the performers of which at the end of every prayer will never be caused disappointment: SubhanAllah- " Glory be to Allah" thirty-three times, Alhamdolilah - " Praise be to Allah" thirty-three times, and Allahu Akbar - " Allah is most Great" thirty-four times.
( Muslim, Book 004, Number 1242 )
o Learn some prophetic duas (supplications), and make them a habit:
Say this du'aa three times every morning and *ponder* its meaning:
Juwairiya reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) came out from (her apartment) in the morning as she was busy in observing her dawn prayer in her place of worship. He came back in the forenoon and she was still sitting there. He (the Holy Prophet SAW) said to her: You have been in the same seat since I left you. She said: Yes. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: I recited four words three times after I left you and if these are to be weighed against what you have recited since morning these would outweigh them and (these words) are:
" Hallowed be Allah and praise is due to Him according to the number of His creation and according to the pleasure of His Self and according to the weight of His Throne and according to the ink (used in recording) words (for His Praise)."
(Muslim, Book 035, Number 6575)
The du'aa in arabic:- . سÙÂبْØÂـانَ الله٠وَبÙÂØÂَمْـدÙÂه٠عَدَدَ خَلْـقÙÂه ، وَرÙÂضـا نَÙÂْسÙÂـه ، وَزÙÂنَـةَ عَـرْشÙÂـه ، وَمÙÂـدادَ كَلÙÂمـاتÙÂـه
o Remembrance of Allah:
As much as one can, keep Allah in your heart by doing Dhikr (Remembering Allah at all times).
*Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "There are two phrases that are light on the tongue but heavy on the scale of rewards and are dear to (Allah) the Gracious One.
These are, subhanallah wa bi-hamdihi (All Glory is to Allah and all Praise to Him),and subhanallah al-azim (Glorified is Allah, the Great).''
(Muslim, Bukhari, and Tirmidhi)
Abu Hurairah also reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "I love repeating
subhanallah, wal-hamdulillah, wa la-ilaha ill-Allah, wa-Allahu akbar
(Glorified is Allah, all praise is due to Allah, and there is no God but Allah, Allah is the greatest) more than all that the sun shines upon.''
(Muslim and Tirmidhi)
o And control of tongue in disagreement, anger and frustration. (even if you’re right ïŠ)
* "Whoever doesn’t stop from speaking falsehood and acting upo
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