DREAM DA’WAH NETWORK
PRESENTS:
PREPARE FOR RAMADAN
Assalamu alaykum
warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu,
Respectable brothers and Sisters in the Deen, you’re welcome
to yet another series of our reminder and In shaa Allah we will be discussing
about preparing for Ramadan. We all know we are in the month of Sha’ban and in
a week time or so we will be in the blessed month of Ramadan and as we are
making preparations in terms of what to eat we should also prepare our minds
spiritually, mentally and emotionally for this blessed month.
Allah says in the holy qur’an:
“The month of Ramadan
in which was revealed the Qur’an, a guidance for mankind and clear proof for
the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong). So, whoever of you
sights (the crescent on the first night of) the month (of Ramadan, i.e. is present at his home), he
must observe saum……” Q2V185
This verse
clearly explains how important the blessed month of Ramadan is, for the sacred
of all books (the Qur’an) was revealed to the prophet Muhammad in the month of
Ramadan. Although all practices of worshipping are for Allah, in the above
verse Allah singles out fasting because fasting cannot be practiced for the
sake of showing off, as nobody except Allah can know whether one is fasting or
not. Therefore fasting is a pure performance that cannot be blemished with
hypocrisy. And as we are approaching Ramadan, we should try our possible best
to abstain from that which diminishes one’s iman (faith) we should enjoin that
which is good and forbid that which is wrong.
For our Ramadan to be accepted we must prepare ourselves and the best of
preparation we can ever make is taqwa (being pious towards Allah).
Narrated Abu Hurairah : The
prophet (peace be upon him) said :
“Whoever does not give up lying
speech-false statements and acting on those (lies), and evil actions, then
Allah is not in need of leaving his food and drink (i.e. Allah will not accept
his fast)”. [Sahih Al-Bukhari]
We should
therefore know that we must not engage in actions that will render our fasting
invalid, for a believer must seek to please Allah and not to ask for his anger.
We are required to read the Qur’an a great deal in the month of Ramadan for it
is highly rewarding, we should also give charity and reach out to the less
privileged and Allah will put blessings in our wealth. Ramadan comes once in a
year and that is why we are enjoined to make the best use of it while we still
can because we never know which one will be our last. Let us for once drop our
differences and come together during this blessed month, let’s make this
Ramadan our turning point and seek forgiveness from Allah in whatever way we
might have faulted for indeed Allah is the forgiver and He is ever ready to
show mercy.
Allah says :
Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by
sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all
sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful." (Zumar:38)
We use this
medium to pray for our fellow Brothers and Sisters in the Deen who are
currently facing persecution around the globe, may Allah ease their pain and
admit them among the rightful ones. May Allah grant us goodness, bless our off
springs and family and admit us all into Jannah for He is above all
powerful.
May the blessings of
Allah be upon the noblest of mankind (Muhammad) and his household up till the
day of judgment.
Wassalamu
alaykum waramatullahi wabarakatuhu
SPEAKER : SHEHU ABDUS-SALAM ALADODO (ABU-UBAYDAH)
