FROM THE ADVICE OF OUR SALAF-US-SALIHEEN (PIOUS PREDECESSORS) IN RAMADAN => UNIT 3 19. Reduce the amount of time you spend shopping in the night-time during Ramadan, especially the last ten nights. This will prevent you wasting your time at such a precious and blessed period of your life. 20. Strive to spend these last ten special nights of Ramadan standing in prayer. Remember: there is one particular night amongst these ten, known as Laylat ul-Qadr which is in fact greater than a thousand months of worship. Surely to hit the jackpot on such a night is beyond our wildest dreams yet it is a jackpot available to everyone with no need to purchase a ticket and no need to take any risk; thats gambling din style. 21. Dont forget that Eid is a special day of thanks giving to our Lord, so dont make it a day where you lose control of yourself, wasting all the good works of your heart and soul as it kept your desires in check for the entire month. 22. Set aside for yourself, even but for a small time, a period of isolation in the mosque known as itikaf you will probably never enjoy such an intensely beneficial period for your soul to reflect upon how it is so cultured by day-to-day life in the 21st Century. This period of respite for the heart, mind and soul will allow you to replenish your vital organs with what they really need the elixir of life which is nothing other than to be immersed in the worship of Allah, the Most Exalted. 23. On the festive day of Eid as you enjoy yourself with your family, take a brief moment to remember all those brothers and sisters of ours who are orphans, stricken by poverty, famine and war. Know that if you have the ability to make a difference, hasten to such an excellent deed; if you are unable, do not forget to thank Allah for His unlimited favours He bestows upon us. 24. Set aside for yourself regular days of fasting throughout the year; dont just make your relationship with fasting limited to Ramadan only. Now that you have seen the rewards on offer for the fasting one, his special entrance of Ar-Rayyan in Paradise, his supplication which is not rejected, his closeness to his Lord during his fast, his moment of joy as he breaks it, his increased ability to refrain from the bad and embrace the good; now that youve actualised these benefits, carry them over to the six days of Shawwal just after Ramadan which is equivalent to fasting the entire year! Dont forget also the middle three bright days of every month, Mondays and Thursdays when our actions are presented to our Lord, as well as a host of other special occasions to double up from such as the Days of Arafah, Tasuah, Ashura etc. 25. Finally, reflect upon your overall condition; make an audit of all your daily affairs so that you can identify areas for improvement and rectification. These will include: sticking to the congregational prayers, paying zakat fully and on time, maintaining your family ties, being honourable with the parents, being mindful of your neighbours, rectifying old feuds and problems between previous friends and colleagues, cutting out extravagance and the wasting of wealth, culturing and educating those under your guardianship, being concerned with the affairs of your fellow Muslim brothers and sisters around the world, delighting in and then acting upon sincere advice, protecting oneself for riya(showing off), loving for your brother that which you love for yourself, not allowing yourself to fall into the trap of backbiting others. Carry on reciting the Quran and reflecting deeply upon its meanings and last but certainly not least, humble yourself as you listen to His Words being recited. _______________ May Allah grant us GOOD; both in this world and in the hereafter and protect us from the TORMENT of hellfire and PUNISHMENT in the grave. O Allah, give us the ability and strength to make this Ramadan our Ramadan, a time for change and maturity, a time for quality and success. May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon His Beloved Messenger, his family and all those who follow in his footsteps until the Final Day.
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