Ramalan Article - Divine Gifts in the Last Ten Days of Ramadan - We are in a month of munificent goodness, great righteousness and abundant blessings. It is praised abundantly in the Noble Book of Allaah The Almighty and theHadeeths of His Messenger,. It is the month of the Quran and goodness, and the monthwhen people return to their Lord in a unique and matchless manifestation of faith. This month is granted a privilege that is not granted to any other month, which is ten blessed days – the last tendays when Allaah The Almighty sends His bounty upon His slaves bysaving them from Hell. Thus, we should make the best use of them by means of the following: - ObservingI’tikaaf)staying in seclusion for worship( in one of the two Holy Mosques or any other mosque if you cannot observeI’tikaafin the two Holy Mosques.I’tikaafis very important for those who devote themselves to the Lord and get rid of many endless worldly engagements. When someone observesI’tikaaf, he refrains from many issues in which he usually indulges. This is witnessed and widely known. If one cannot observe completeI’tikaaf, he should stay in one ofthe two mosques or spend long hours in it or in any other mosque. - Reviving all or most of the night by prayers andThikr)remembrance of Allaah The Almighty(. With the start of the last ten days ofRamadan, theProphet,, used to keep his family awake for the prayers, pray all night and tighten his waist belt )i.e. did not approach women(. Praying at night is a great opportunity for whoever is engaged in worldly affairs –the majority of people– and cannot performQiyaam)voluntary night prayer(; so the least thing people can offer in the last ten days ofRamadanis increasingQiyaamand reviving the night. It is very strange that some righteous people are in one of the two Holy Mosques but they do not pray except eightRak‘ahs)units of prayer( depending upon some proofs. They have forgotten that the Companions and the predecessors performed long prayers with manyRak‘ahsand they were the first generation which knew Islam and applied its rulings in the best way. The state of theProphet,, was known to them, along with the interpretation and understanding of his nobleHadeeths in the nearest possible meanings and the best interpretations. - We should not forget that the last ten days include a night that is thegreatest night in the whole year namely the Night of Al-Qadr)Night ofDivine Decree(, which is better than a thousand months. How great is thisdivine bounty! The one who wastes it has wastedsomething great. The majority of Muslim scholars agree that this night is one of the odd nights in the last ten nights ofRamadan. Somescholars adopt the opinion that it is the night of the twenty-seventh day. Ubayy ibn Ka‘bswore that it is the night of the twenty-seventh day as mentioned inSaheeh Muslim. - Increasing reading, reflecting on and understanding the Quranalong with increasingThikr. There is no doubt that these days are the right time for this. - It is very strange that in spite of the great virtues and ample rewards, somepeople like to spend theirvacations that coincide with the last ten days, abroad. Hence, they are deprived of great benefits. What they will do abroad except spending their time in picnics and recreation at a time when recreation ispointless? Rather, this time should be devoted to worship. A wise person is he who directs his capacities and time tobenefit the most from these days of happiness. - We should not forget in these ten days that we have brothers in the trenches ofJihaad)striving in the cause of Allaah The Almighty(. The enemies have surrounded them and they are suffering from great calamities. We should not forget them, even if the least we can do is to make sincere supplication from a heartdevoted to Allaah The Exalted and charity. In this way, we will be the first to win its reward. Lastly, we should not forget the poor and the needy, especially when ‘Eedis approaching.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 05:36:49 +0000
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