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The neglected month – Sha’bān?

 

‏ ذَلِكَ شَهْرٌ يَغْفُلُ النَّاسُ عَنْهُ بَيْنَ رَجَبٍ وَرَمَضَانَ وَهُوَ شَهْرٌ تُرْفَعُ فِيهِ الأَعْمَالُ إِلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ عَمَلِي وَأَنَا صَائِم‏

“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting any month as much as Sha’bān.’ He said: ‘That is a month which people neglect, between Rajab and Ramaḍān. It is a month in which the deeds are taken up to the Lord of the Worlds, and I like that my deeds be taken up when I am fasting.”‘ (Nasa’ī)

Overshadowed by the importance of Ramaḍān, Sha’bān has always been a neglected month. It’s importance should not be overlooked as it is filled with opportunities for good deeds that will be raised before Allah, and it was the month in which the Prophet ﷺ spent the most amount of time fasting. Additionally, it is a month in which many momentous things occurred, like the changing of the prayer direction to the Ka’bah and the revelation of the command to fast in the month of Ramaḍān.

With Ramaḍān on the horizon, let us not be among those who pay little attention to this month.

Here is an article detailing one of the auspicious occasions in the month of Sha’bān By Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh:

The Significance of Sha’bān

Sha’bān, the eighth Islamic month is second only to Ramadān in virtue, blessings and greatness. It is due to this virtue and greatness that the Prophet sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam used to emphasise its importance not only verbally but practically too.

‘Ā’ishah radhiyallāhu ‘anhā narrates, “Rasūlullāh sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam used to fast till we would say that he would never stop fasting and he would abandon fasting till we would say that he would never fast. I never saw Rasūlullāh sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam fasting for a whole month except the month of Ramadān and did not see him fasting in any month more than in the month of Sha’bān.”(Bukhārī, Muslim, Abū Dāwūd, Nasa’ī)

‘Ā’ishah radhiyallāhu ‘anhā narrates, “Rasūlullāh sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam used to fast the (whole) month of Sha’bān except for a few days.” (Nasa’ī)

Usāmah radhiyallāhu ‘anhu asked, “O Rasūlullāh! I do not see you fasting in any month as much as in Sha’bān.” He replied, “It is a month people are negligent of between Rajab and Ramadān. It is a month in which deeds are raised towards the Lord of the worlds. Therefore, I like my deeds to be raised whilst I am fasting.”(Nasa’ī)

Fifteenth of Sha’bān

Amongst the days and nights of Sha’bān, there is one night called Laylat-al-Barā’at orShabe Barā’at, a night noted for its great blessings and virtues. The Glorious Qur’ān describes it as the blessed night.

Lo! We revealed it on a blessed night. (44:3)

According to ‘Ikrimah radhiyallāhu ‘anhu and a group of mufassirīn, the ‘blessed night’ referred to in this verse is the fifteenth night of Sha’bān.

Fortunate indeed are those who attain the full blessings and benefits of this night by spending it in performing good and refraining from evil. One must strive his utmost to attend to ‘ibādah (worship) in this auspicious night as this night indeed is a great favour of Allāh ta’ālā for the believers. There are a number of ahādīth in regard to this night.

(1)  ‘Alī radhiyallāhu ‘anhu narrates that Rasūlullāh sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam said, “When it is the fifteenth of Sha’bān, then stand (in worship) at night and fast during the day. Because Allāh ta’ālā descends in this night at sunset to the first heaven and says: ‘Is there any seeker of forgiveness, that I may forgive him? Is there any seeker of sustenance, that I may sustain him? Is there anyone in affliction, that I may remove his affliction? Is there anyone like this, like that (and so on)’. This continues until Fajr.” (Ibn Mājah)

(2)  Abū Mūsā Al-Ash’arī radhiyallāhu ‘anhu narrates that the Messenger of Allāh sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam said, “In the fifteenth night of Sha’bān, Allāh ta’ālā manifests and forgives all His creation except for the Mushrik (idolater) and the spiteful.” (Ibn Mājah)

(3)  ‘Ā’ishah radhiyallāhu ‘anhā narrates: “The Messenger of Allāh sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam came to me (one night) and took off his clothes, but he had hardly sat down when he got up again, put on his clothes and left. A strong ghayrah (sense of honour and self-respect) overtook me as I thought he was going to one of his other wives. I followed him and found him in the graveyard of Baqī’ seeking forgiveness for believing men and women and the martyrs. I said (to myself), ‘May my parents be sacrificed for you. You, (the Prophet) are in want of your Lord and I am in want of the world.’

I returned to my room (quickly) and I was breathless. The Prophet sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam arrived shortly and said, ‘Why are you breathless, O ‘Ā’ishah?’ I said, ‘May my parents be sacrificed for you. You came to me and took off your clothes, but you had hardly sat down when you got up and put on your clothes (and left). A strong ghayrah overtook me and I thought you were going to one of your (other) wives until I saw you in (the graveyard of) Baqī’ doing whatever you were doing.’

He said, ‘O ‘Ā’ishah! Did you fear that Allāh and His Messenger will treat you with injustice? Jibra’īl came to me and said, ‘This night is the fifteenth night of Sha’bān. Allāh sets free from Hell during this night, souls equivalent to the hair (and wool) of the goats of Banī Kalb.’ (Banī Kalb possessed the largest number of goats in the Arabian peninsula.)

‘However, Allāh will not look (with mercy) even on this (auspicious) night towards idolaters, one who harbours ill-will against his fellow beings, one who cuts himself off from his near relatives, one who dangles his clothes over his ankles, one disobedient to parents and a habitual drunkard.’”

‘Ā’ishah radhiyallāhu ‘anhā says, “He took off his clothes, then said, ‘O ‘Ā’ishah! Will you permit me to spend this night in worship.’ I replied, ‘Certainly. May my parents be sacrificed for you.’ The Prophet sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam got up and remained in sajdah(prostration) for a very long time until I thought he had passed away. I got up to inquire and placed my hand on his feet to feel that he was alive, thus I became happy. I heard him say in his prostration:

‘I take refuge of Your forgiveness from Your punishment. I take refuge of Your pleasure from Your anger. I take refuge from You. Great is Your eminence. I cannot praise You (as You are worthy of praise). Your eminence is exactly as You have praised yourself.’

In the morning I mentioned these words to him. He said, ‘O ‘Ā’ishah! Learn them and teach them (to others) because Jibra’īl taught me and ordered me to repeat them over and over again in sajdah.’”  (Al-Bayhaqī)

Note: Muftī Taqī ‘Uthmānī hafizahullāh states: “Although the chain of narrators of some of these traditions suffers with some minor technical defects, yet when all these traditions are combined together, it becomes clear that this night has some well founded merits, and observing this night as a sacred night is not a baseless concoction as envisaged by some modern scholars who, on the basis of these minor defects, have totally rejected giving any special importance to this night. In fact, some of these traditions have been held by some scholars of hadīth as authentic and the defects in the chain of some others have been treated by them as minor technical defects which, according to the science of hadīth, are curable by the variety of their ways of narration. That is why the elders of the Ummah have constantly been observing this night as a night of special merits and have been spending it in worship and prayers.”

The Fast of the Fifteenth

The fast of the 15th of Sha’bān can only be derived from a hadīth that has a weak narrator in the chain of narration, due to which it cannot be relied upon in the matter of the injunctions of Sharī’ah. Thus, the fast of the 15th of Sha’bān cannot be termed as Sunnah or Mustahab in the strict sense of the term.  Nevertheless the fast could be kept without taking it as a Sunnah or Mustahab considering other factors such as:

a)   The fasts of the first half of Sha’bān have special merits as can be seen from the practice of the Prophet sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam;

b)  The virtues of the fasts of Ayyām-al-Bīd (i.e. 13th, 14th and 15th of the Islamic month) have been mentioned in the ahādīth.

Recommended Deeds

The following practices are derived from the traditions of the Prophet sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam which have been mentioned above for Sha’bān and its virtuous  15th night.

(1) It is desirable that one fast in the month of Sha’bān as much as one can. However, if fasting in Sha’bān is going to affect the fasting of Ramadān then one should refrain from it.

(2) Although salāh should be performed in  Jamā’ah (congregation) every day, on this auspicious night, one must participate with deep and solemn care in the Maghrib, ‘Ishā and Fajr Salāh.

(3) Spend as much time of the night as possible in worship individually. No specific du’ā or method of worship has been prescribed. One may engage in dhikr, recitation of the Qur’ān, salāh, learning and teaching or any other form of ‘ibādah. However, one must refrain from worldly talk and wasting time. If ‘ibādah is not possible then at least avoid all sinful and useless acts and go to bed as soon as possible.

(4) In one hadīth it has been mentioned that Rasūlullāh sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam visited the graveyard of Baqī’. However, one may not establish the practice to be Sunnah as there is no mention of Rasūlullāh sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam making it a general practice of this night. Hence, if one visits the graveyard once in a while it will be permissible.

One must refrain in particular from all those practices that are contrary to the Sunnah. Many of us deprive ourselves of the blessings of such auspicious moments and the Favours of Allāh ta’ālā by following those customary acts which have no basis in the Qur’ān and Sunnah.

May Allāh ta’ālā guide us all on the straight path and enlighten us with the blessings of this sacred month and its blessed night. Āmīn.

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When the dust settles: being steadfast after Ramaḍān

“Indeed, those who say, ‘Our Lord is Allah!’ and then remain steadfast, the angels descend upon them (saying), ‘Do not fear, nor be grieved! Receive the good news of the paradise, which you have been promised.” (Qurān 41:30)

Ramaḍān is a month in which we upgrade ourselves. We spend the month challenging our normal ability to worship. We amaze ourselves by doing acts of ‘ibādah (worship) that we never thought we could ordinarily do. When Ramaḍān ends, we have greats plans to carry on these actions throughout the year and meet the next Ramaḍān ready and prepared.  Read more

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The Keys to Consistency

It is the first week of Ramaḍān and you’re on a roll! You haven’t missed a Taraweeh, prayed all of the sunnah (voluntary) salāh and you’ve managed to read a portion of the Qur’ān every single day. But, as the middle of the second week draws near, you find your resolve waning. “I’m too tired, I’ve got too much to get done, tomorrow I’ll do it…” And suddenly by the middle of the month, you’ve totally fallen off the train. Well…you’re not the only one.

“Consistency is key,” they say, “a little bit every day goes a long way.” You’re made to believe that this is something so simple and easy. And yet for you, this is a hurdle you can’t get past. You see people all around you achieving their goals, seemingly effortlessly. You start to wonder if you’re just “not that type.”

I’ll tell you a secret though: consistency is not a personality trait. Like many things, it is a behaviour that can be learned. All you have to do is actively apply a few strategies and in no time you’ll develop this ability. So without further ado, let me give you the 5 ‘keys’ to consistency.

1- Plan! 

Many people make the mistake of waiting until Ramaḍān to start implementing a whole variety of Sunnah acts. This is the surest way to get burned out and give up before the month properly begins. Well before the month of Sha’bān, you should have a plan in place of how to start building habits that will last you throughout the month of Ramaḍān. The Prophet ﷺ said in a ḥadīth recorded in Shu’ab ul Īmān,

There is no intelligence like planning…

If at this point you haven’t made any preparations, don’t give up and click out of the article! Focusing on self-improvement during the month of Ramaḍān is an ‘ibādah in itself. There’s still time for you to spend the month improving so that you can reap the rewards of it during Ramaḍān and beyond. Go ahead and pick some clear goals for the month, whether it’s doing more dhikr or learning a new sūrah every week. Then start planning, making a timetable, etc. You can even research strategies and ‘hacks’ to help you on your way. There are 1.8 billion Muslims in the world. You’re not on your own.

2- Moderation  

The all-or-nothing mentality has been known to kill many dreams. Human beings are not wired to accept sudden changes. No one understood this better than our beloved Rasūl ﷺ. He is recorded in Saḥīḥ al-Bukhārī to have said, “…So be moderate in your religious deeds and do what is within your ability…” Rather than going from one extreme to another, instead we should apply the wisdom of this ḥadīth by slowly introducing things into our routine and increase them in increments until we reach the desired amounts. The same is to be applied to things that we want to remove from our routine. While there is a lot to be said for the cold turkey method, if we intend to stay away from something for any length of time then we must slowly cut down on it while replacing it with something more beneficial.

Your plan should involve a method of introducing different good habits at different times. This makes the goals more realistic and allows you to progress without becoming overwhelmed. Different goals also require different plans. Take, for example, you may aim to pray all 12 sunnah salāh every day. A good plan might be to start with one. At the end of every day, ensure that you have incorporated it somewhere in your routine, if not with the first salāh then at least in the last. Check your progress over time. When you can easily complete this task without skipping any days, then change your goal to two per day. If you feel you can easily complete two or three per day then start with that. However, maybe you also want to work on doing a certain amount of istighfār (utterances of seeking forgiveness) at the same time, so you’ll need to set a plan and track progress for that too. The most important thing is not to bombard yourself and then become discouraged when you can’t meet goals that were unachievable in the first place.

3- Accountability

Now that you have your plan, what’s to keep you ‘motivated’ to fulfil your daily tasks? I’m going to share another secret: Motivation is overrated. While it has been known to bring about amazing things, motivation (unfortunately) comes and goes. It needs to be constantly fed and renewed. Anyone who relies on this long-term is setting themselves up for failure.

Accountability is what gets the job done. Many times we find ourselves making feeble excuses for skipping our tasks. “It’s not a good time, I’m too tired from work, I have no inspiration…” While these could be very valid excuses, imagine explaining to a friend why you were too busy to pray 2 sunnah rak’āt (a voluntary prayer). See what I’m getting at? Find a friend who will follow up on your tasks and you can do the same for them. You’ll see how much harder it is to make excuses when someone else has to listen to them. Other options of this nature can include joining a Qurān group to ensure you complete your juz (a portion of the Qurān). If you intend to pray more of your farḍ (compulsory) salāh in the mosque, then join a group of friends who already go. If you want to learn Tafseer (explanation of the Qurān) or learn to read the Qurān then join a class. All of these things introduce an element of accountability and make it more difficult to just give up on the task. Some of these steps may seem a bit unnecessary but according to statistics, most people give up on their New Year resolutions by January 19th! Still think sticking a schedule on the wall is extreme?

4- Reward yourself! 

Rewards reinforce positive behaviour. It doesn’t have to be something grand or expensive. It can be enjoying an hour of something that you enjoy. Sleep in late a bit. Take an early break. Have your favourite meal. It can be simply keeping a list of tasks that you tick off at the end of the day. After a while, the disappointment you feel having to leave something unticked is a great motivator in itself. Be careful though! If your goal was to pray all 5 farḍ salāh, don’t reward yourself by taking a break from them! The point is to congratulate yourself on a job well done without negating the progress you’ve made.

5- Learn from your mistakes!

Self-reflection is essential for our general well-being. We should be able to look at ourselves objectively and understand who we are, and why we think and act the way we do. So, get to know your weaknesses. Identify the things that hamper your progress and start setting boundaries to keep you from these pitfalls. If you know that you get caught up checking your phone every minute, then simply leave your phone outside when you are completing a task. If your problem is forgetting to do your tasks then set alarms. If you tend to give up on your goals after a while then try to keep them in a place where you remember them and plan your day around them. Some people have trouble praying Salātul ‘Aṣr on time because that tends to be the time people are coming home from work, picking up the kids, preparing dinner, etc. Plan your tasks around that salāh rather than trying to squeeze it in somewhere. Eg: I’ll pick up the kids, pray Aṣr at home, then head back out to the grocery and I should be back home in time for Maghrib.

Bonus tip: Because you’ve stuck with me this far, I’ll throw in something practical and straightforward to implement: Skip once but don’t skip twice. After you’ve achieved these goals long-term, you’ll realise that there are genuine cases where you may need to skip a task. It is part of a healthy mindset to know when something should take priority over another. Maybe you have a habit of giving charity, but one week you have a doctor’s appointment, so you decide to cancel your weekly bank transfer to your usual charitable organisation. It’s a small donation, so it doesn’t really affect your ability to pay for your appointment, but you do it out of precaution. But how long should you withhold your contributions? Herein lies the problem: sometimes the lines can become blurred and you end up kicking a habit you’ve kept up for years, all because you couldn’t figure out how much was acceptable. A good rule of thumb is, if you have a good reason, you can skip something once but don’t skip a second time. If you leave off tahajjud one day, don’t miss it the second day. You might have to miss it the third day but make sure to pray it on the fourth day. Or let’s say you make it a habit to not speak about others in their absence and one day someone asks you if a certain person is suitable for marriage. This is an acceptable reason to discuss someone behind their back, but don’t turn one conversation into two, otherwise, you may fall back into the habit of backbiting.

I’ve now shared with you my tried and true tips for developing consistency. Armed with these strategies and the determination to make the best of this blessed month, go forth and be the best version of yourself! And if you find yourself falling short of inspiration just remember the words of the Prophet ﷺ recorded in Saḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, “the most beloved deed in the sight of Allah is the one most regular and constant even if it were little.”

Aalimah Noorie K. Khan

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Can you hit the “Target” this Ramadhaan?

Archery is a sport encouraged by Nabi ﷺ. In fact, Nabi ﷺ encouraged archery training and reassured that it is not a waste of time.  It is a praise-worthy skill and a blessed sunnah. However, to hit the bull’s-eye with precision and excellence requires good form and studious training. Only after many attempts and long hours of resilience, does the archer perfect his shot. 

Our target as Muslims is to gain the pleasure, approval and acceptance of Allah (S.W.T.).

Allah has promised the believing men and believing women gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally, and pleasant dwellings in gardens of perpetual residence; but approval from Allah is greater. It is that which is the great attainment. [9:72]

It is only until Allah (S.W.T) is pleased with us, that we will certainly attain the ultimate eternal success. Hence, to hit this grand target gracefully, hard work, precision and training is required. 

As novice archers, our coach has given us some instructions of ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts’. The ‘do’s’ include the skills of ‘ibaadah (servitude) to Allah (S.W.T.) and the ‘don’ts’ are the abstinence from sin. Subsequently, the compliance to these two instructions gains the objective of ridha-allah (approval of Allah (S.W.T.)). Therefore, there is no better and more effective opportunity to train for ridha-allah than the powerful, influential month of Ramadhan.  

However, just as obstacles sway the archer during his training, we as Muslims are also swayed to disobey Allah (S.W.T.). There are two enemies that divert us from acquiring ridha-allah – the Shaytaan (Satan) and inner-self (nafs). Our first enemy, Shaytaan, may not directly harm or cause difficulty to our lives, but he can try in his many ways to sway the nafs into disobeying Allah (S.W.T), and on the day of judgement in his defence he will say to Allah:

And Satan will say when the matter has been decided, “Indeed, Allah had promised you the promise of truth. And I promised you, but I betrayed you. But I had no authority over you except that I invited you, and you responded to me. So do not blame me; but blame yourselves (nafs). I cannot be called to your aid, nor can you be called to my aid. Indeed, I deny your association of me [with Allah] before. Indeed, for the wrongdoers is a painful punishment.”[14:22]

Therefore, we are required to train the ‘me’ within us, and Ramadhan presents the perfect opportunity for such intense training. As we focus on hitting the target, we must clear ourselves of all that distracts us. We must train ourselves not to succumb to the base desires in the inner “me”, i.e. “the nafs“. Our “nafs” seek pleasure and enjoyment; it craves attention and becomes whatever it is fed, either halal enjoyment (‘ibaadah) or haram enjoyment (desires).

When it is not well trained, it hits the wrong target entirely. It craves to fulfil “hawa” (desires) and this becomes its objective. Allah (S.W.T.) warns us about those with this repulsive trait, which causes their hearts to become neglectful of His worship. They are those who follow their base desires and fail to subdue their nafs in order to make the accurate target of ridha-allah. 

..and, do not obey one whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance and who follows his desire and whose affair is ever [in] neglect.  [18:28]

A true Muslim is one whose heart is not neglectful of Allah (S.W.T.); he is always concerned about Allah’s (S.W.T.) pleasure, always remembering Allah (S.W.T.) and coaching his nafs to follow Allah’s (S.W.T.) directives. The nafs is the archer’s form with which he takes aim.  When it is proficient and educated about the harms of following the desire, it will not obey it like a god, plummeting to all its commands.

Have you seen he who has taken his [own] desire as his god, and Allah has sent him astray despite having knowledge and has set a seal upon his hearing and his heart and put over his vision a veil? So who will guide him after Allah? Still, do you take lesson? 45:23

This verse of the Qur’an indicates that ‘worship’ actually means ‘obedience’. Thus, anyone who obeys someone or something against the obedience of Allah (S.W.T.) makes him/it the object of his worship, instead of Allah (S.W.T.).

Sayyidna Abu ‘Ummah narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Of all the deities worshipped under the sky of the earth, the most detestable one in the sight of Allah is hawa, that is, desires.”

 Sayyidna Shaddad Ibn ‘Aws narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “A wise person is he who keeps his desires under control and works for life after death; and sinful is he who runs after his desires and yet expects the best in the Hereafter.”

Sayyidna Sahl Ibn ‘Abdullah Tustari said: “Your ailment is your selfish desires. And if you oppose them, it will turn into your cure.”

Now that we know, we cannot follow our desires, as it will lead our nafs astray to hardship and failure. Therefore, we must subdue the nafs from obedience of the desires into obedience of Allah (S.W.T.). For our nafs to train and maintain the right form, we need “the bow” of remembrance of Allah and His continuous recollection within the heart. Remembrance of Allah is what affords us the realisation that we are speeding to desires and need to get in control, it reminds us that Allah (S.W.T.) is All Aware and looking on to see which target we are aiming at. The example is that of a fast driver approaching a speeding camera, he steps on the brakes right away knowing that he is being scrutinized. The camera is the remembrance of Allah and the monitor is Allah (S.W.T.).

The minute one realises that Allah (S.W.T.) is always monitoring him; then will he only do what pleases Him (S.W.T.). In the process, we will defy the nafs and coach it to the pleasure of ‘ibaadah and remembrance of Allah (S.W.T.) until it will be obedient to Allah’s (S.W.T.) commands.

“O obedient nafs, Return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing [to Him], and enter among My [righteous] servants And enter My Paradise.” [89:27-30]

Hence, Ramadhan is a training ground for the rest of the year; it is easy to do good by following Allah’s (S.W.T.) commands. At the same time, it helps us refrain from sins and to disassociate with obedience of the desires. It is clear from the many sacred text, that a well-spent Ramadhan carries the benefit of an entire year.

O you who have believed, declared upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become God conscious. [2:183]

Consider the aspects of remembrance of Allah and ‘ibaadah that we perform in the holy month of Ramadhan. It can easily be seen that there are no major special actions taking place which we cannot make happen out of Ramadhan. However, the month is structured to allow for the quality of training needed to prove to the nafs that we are capable of living in servitude of Allah (S.W.T.) throughout the year and not in the servitude of our desires.

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “When the month of Ramadan begins, the gates of the heavens are opened and the gates of Hellfire are closed and the devils are chained.”

This hadith is a positive reinforcement encouraging the trainee to work hard for the reward of gardens wherein ultimate bliss lies. In Ramadhan, we endure hardship, tiredness and fatigue but it is all worth it. Maximising on the bonus scores is every Muslim’s highlight – one arrow hitting anywhere on the target, results in 70 plus points in the tournament of goodness. 

The month of Ramadhan shows us that we can do so much good with a daily routine. It allows us to gain control over our nafs. We can go to the Masjid every day. Yes! We can fast and control our desires. Yes! We can be very generous. Yes! We can treat others with dignity. Yes! Yes! Yes, we can do much more!

Ramadhaan helps us leave sins! We are actually kinder. We do not use foul language. We are encouraging to others. We do not hurt anyone’s feelings.  We stay away from unproductive company. We don’t go to the wrong places. We take a break from being a rebel to Allah. We do not disobey Allah.

In conclusion, Ramadhan has many acts; like compulsory fasting, extra praying at night, extra supplication, extra charity and even great virtuous nights for begging of all our needs and halal wants, etc. Nevertheless, these are all acts that we can very well continue throughout the year in shaa allah. We simply need to control our nafs, so that we will not find these acts to be tedious.

Ramadhaan increases effortlessness and makes it easy to gain blessings and train our nafs to work towards the pleasure of Allah (S.W.T.). So this year, let us focus on our real target and use the holy month of Ramadhan to train hard and efficiently so that the scores last for a lifetime…

Written by Abraar Alli

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Ramadhan Workshop 2016

 Course Description:

Fasting in the month of Ramadhan is one of the five pillars of Islam and is fardh (compulsory) upon every muslim who is sane and mature. As commanded in the noble Quran in Surah Baqarah verse 183, Allah SWT has ordered ”O you who believe, fasting has been prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may attain righteousness.”

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Q2Q for this Ramadhaan !!

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Read Quran for this Ramadhaan !!

Qaaida to Quran…Q2Q

Introduction: This course is designed for those who do not know how to read the Holy Quran with their phonetics (vowels) and accent. The course is designed to take learners from no knowledge of the Arabic language to a being able to read the Quran. During the course, all necessary material will be provided.

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