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EDITOR:TALHA FAIYAZUDDIN

CONTRIBUTORS:Fazeel AhmedShujath Imran Light Houseight House

THE BLESSED MONTH OF RAMZAN

Greatness of Ramadan 2

The Objectives of Fasting 3

Sayings of the Prophet on

Fasting

4

Fasting; Excerpts 5

Time 6

Ramadan Checklist 7

Quran & Science 8

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Greatness of Ramadan RAMADAN is the month in which was sent

down The Quran, as a guidance to the mankind

with clear signs of the true guidance and as theCriterion. So those of you who live to see that

month should fast it, and whoever is sick or on a

journey should fast the same number of other

days instead. Allah wants ease and not hardship

for you so that you may complete the number of

days required, magnify Allah for what He has

guided you to, and give thanks to Him.

[Al-Quran 2;185]

Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic Calendar,

which is based on the lunar changes. It is for this rea-

son that the month of Ramadan falls in dif-

ferent seasons. If it would not have been so

people living in certain regions of the

world could experience the fasting only in

summer or only in winter.

The meaning of the Arabic root for Rama-

dan means to be intensely hot. It refers to

the hot and dry sensation of thirst during

this month due to fasting. As heat is used toinfluence and shape matter, Ramadan

shapes the Believer and scorches evil.

The Prophet Muhammad used to pray from the 7th

month onwards: O! Allah convey us to the month of

Ramadan. Describing the greatness of Ramadan, the

Prophet used to address his companions before

Ramadan. The Prophet said that, performing one

obligation in this month, would earn reward equaling

the reward of performing 70 obligations in other

days.

Allah praised the month of Ramadan out of the other

months by choosing it to send down the Glorious

Quran, just as He did for all the other Divine Books

He revealed to the Prophets. This revelation of the

Quran made this month, a great and blessed month.

The night of Ramadan in which it was revealed, is a

night better than 1000 months [Quran 97:1-5] .

When the month and the night in which the Holy

Quran has become such blessed then what would be

the status of the Believers and the Followers of thisBook. Unfortunately, when we, those who proclaim to

believe in this Book, kept it aside we are degrading.

The Prophet said: Allah will raise many nations by

this Book and will lower many.(Muslim). Hence, it is

the need of the hour that we strengthen our relation

with the holy Quran.

Think! How to strengthen the relation with Quran in

this Ramadan?

Certain basic states and attitudes of heart and mind are

a necessary prerequisite to any fruitful relationship

with the Qur'an. Develop them as much as

you can.

First: Come to the Quran with a strong and

deep faith that it is the word of Allah, your

Creator and Lord.

Second: Read the Quran with no purpose

other than to receive guidance from your

Lord, to come nearer to Him, and to seek

His good pleasure.

Third: Make yourself constantly alert with

intense praise and gratitude to your Lord for

having blessed you with His greatest gift the Quran

and for having guided you to its reading and study.

Fourth: Accept and trust, without the least doubt or

hesitation, every knowledge and guidance that the

Quran conveys to you.

Fifth: Bring the will, to obey whatever the Quran says,

and change your life, attitudes and behavior-inwardlyand outwardly-as desired by it.

Sixth: Always remain aware that, as you embark upon

reading the Quran, Satan will create every possible

hazard and obstacle to stalk you on your way to the

great riches of the Qur'an.

Seventh: Trust, exclusively and totally, in Allah to

lead you to the full rewards of reading the Qur'an.


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The Objectives of FastingO you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to

you as it was prescribed to those before you, so

tha t you may be god - fearing. [Al-Baqarah 2:183]

Like most other injunctions of Islam those relating

to fasting were revealed gradually. In the begin-

ning the Prophet had instructed the Muslims

to fast three days in every month, though this was

not obligatory. Fasting was made obligatory in the

present verse, which was later revealed in 2 A.H.

The main objective of fasting, is to achieveTaqwa. It is required for being guided by the

Quran(2;2). Taqwa is translated

as piety; consciousness of Allah;

fear of Allah. It is derived from the

Arabic word Wiqayah for

Shield and the connection could

be explained as : to shield our-

selves from Allahs wrath by hur-

rying to do what He ordered us

and by strictly avoiding what he has prohibited.

The characteristics of the pious people are de-

scribed in the Holy Quran at many places. True

righteousness consists in believing in Allah and

the Last Day, the Angels, the Book and the Proph-

ets, and in giving away ones property in love of

Him(Allah) to ones kinsmen, the orphans, the

poor and the wayfarer, and to those who ask for

help, in freeing slaves, and in establishing prayers

and dispensing the zakah. True righteousness is

attained by those who are faithful to their promise

once they have made it and those who remain

steadfast in adversity and affliction and at the time

of battle (between Truth and falsehood). Such are

the truthful ones; such are the God-

Fearing.[2;177]

Wh at d o t h e Go d - Fea r i n g g a i n ?

And for those who fear Allah, He (ever) pre-

pares a way out (65;2) , And He provides forhim sustenance from (sources) he never could

imagine(65:3).and Allah will create ease for

him,(65:5) and the greatest achievement, they

are in guidance from their Lord, and they are the

truly successful(2;5).

If being thirsty and hungry the whole day, and

not being away from evil, then the fasting has

gone vain. The Prophet said: Whoever do not

abstain from deceitful speech and actions, Allahis not in need of him leaving his food and

drink.(Bukhari).

It should he noted that fasting in

Ramadan has not only been de-

clared an act of worship and de-

votion and a means to nourish

piety but has also been character-

ized as an act of gratefulness to

God for His great bounty of trueguidance in the form of the Quran. In fact, the

best way of expressing gratitude for someone's

bounty or benevolence is to prepare oneself, to

the best of one's ability, to achieve the purpose

for which that bounty has been bestowed. The

Quran has been revealed so that we may know

the way that leads to God's good pleasure, follow

that way ourselves and direct the world along it.

Fasting is an excellent means by which to prepareourselves for shouldering this task. Hence fasting

during the month of the revelation of the Quran is

more than an act of worship and more than an

excellent course of moral training; it is also an

appropriate form for the expression of our thank-

fulness to God for the bounty of the Quran.


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Sayings of the Prophet on fastingAbu Huraira related that the Prophet said: Whoever fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward

from Allah will have his past sins forgiven. Whoever prays during the nights in Ramadan with faith and seek-

ing his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven. And he who passes Lailat al-Qadr in prayer with

faith and seeking his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven. (reported by Bukhari, Muslim).

Abu Huraira related that Prophet said: If anyone omits his fast even for one day in Ramadan without a con-

cession or without being ill, then if he were to fast for the rest of his life he could not make up for it.

(reported by Bukhari).

Abu Huraira related that the Prophet said: Allah the Majestic and Exalted said: Every deed of man will

receive ten to 700 times reward, except Siyam (fasting), for it is for Me and I shall reward it (as I like). There

are two occasions of joy for one who fasts: one when he breaks the fast and the other when he will meet his

Lord. (reported by Muslim).

When to start fasting

Ibn Umar related that the Prophet said: Do not start fasting unless you see the new moon, and do not end

fasting until you see it. If the weather is cloudy then calculate when it should appear.(reported by Bukhari,

Muslim).

The Suhoor meal (which is eaten before dawn)

Anas related that Prophet said: Take the Suhoor meal, for there is blessing in it. (reported by Bukhari,

Muslim).

Breaking your fast

Salman ibn Amir Dhabi related that the Prophet said: Break your fast with dates, or else with water, for it is

pure. (reported by Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi).

The Prophet said: The people will continue to be in welfare as long as they hurry to iftar (break fast after

the sunsets). (reported by Bukhari, Muslim)

Behavior while fasting

Abu Huraira related that the Prophet said: If a person does not avoid false talk and false conduct during Si-

yam, then Allah does not care if he abstains from food and drink. (reported by Bukhari, Muslim).

Forgetfully eating or drinking while fasting

Abu Huraira related that the Prophet said: If anyone forgets that he is fasting and eats or drinks he should

complete his Siyam, for it is Allah who has fed him and given him drink. (reported by Bukhari, Muslim).

Lailat al-Qadr

Aisha related that the Prophet said: Look for Lailat al-Qadr on an odd-numbered night during the last ten

nights of Ramadan. (reported by Bukhari).

Anas ibn Malik related that the Prophet said: When Lailat al-Qadr comes Gabriel descends with a company

of angels who ask for blessings on everyone who is remembering Allah, whether they are sitting or standing

(reported by Baihaqi)


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Fasting-Excerpts Towards Understanding IslamWhat prayers seek to do five

times a day fasting in the

month of Ramadan doesonce a year. During this pe-

riod we eat not a grain of

food nor drink a drop of water

from dawn to dusk, no matter

how delicious the dish or how hungry or

thirsty we feel. What is it that makes us

voluntarily undergo such severity? It is

nothing but faith in God and the fear of

Him and the Day of Judgment.

Each and every moment during our fast

we suppress our passions and desires and

proclaim, by so doing, the supremacy of

the Law of God. This consciousness of

duty and spirit of patience that continual

fasting for a whole month inculcates in us

and helps us strengthen our faith.

Severity and discipline during this month

bring us face to face with the realities of

life and help us make our life, during the

rest of the year, a life of true subservience

to His Will.

From yet another point of view fasting has

an immense impact on society, for all the

Muslims irrespective of their

status must fast during the

same month. This emphasizesthe essential equality of men

and thus goes a long way to-

wards creating in them senti-

ments of love and brother-

hood. During Ramadan evil conceals itself

while good comes to the fore and the

whole atmosphere is filled with piety and

purity.

This discipline has been imposed on us forour own advantage. Those who do not ful-

fill this primary duty cannot be relied on to

discharge their other duties. But the worst

are

those who during this holy month do not

hesitate to eat or drink in public. They

show by their conduct that they care noth-

ing for the commands of Allah in Whom

they profess their belief as Creator and

Sustainer. Not only this, they also show

that they are not loyal members of the

Muslim community rather, they have

nothing to do with it. Only the worst can

be expected of such hypocrites.

Guard your prayers. Try to start for the Masjid as

soon as the call comes.

Increase your remembrance of Allah, and recita-

tion of Quran, and listening to it, and consider its

meanings.

Be well-mannered. Do not use foul or harsh lan-

guage.

Take advantage of Fasting to give up bad habits.

Try to make a firm conviction to leave it in night

as you left it in the day.

Do not overeat at the time of breaking the fast, as

the benefit of fasting is cancelled and is not

healthy.

Do not waste your time watching television or

surfing internet.

Increase spending in charity.

Make peace with those with whom you have had

disputes.

Some Dos and Donts


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Iwas in my school days, when I happened to ask my

classmates some questions like, why do you bunk the

classes and roam about the city? or why do you listen to

that offensive music? It was very shocking to get an an-swer: Time pass yaro. Is this precious gift, time meant to

just pass. The Prophet Muhammad said : There aretwo gifts about which people are mostly dishonest: one is

health and the other is leisure.[Bukhari&Muslim]

Everyone knows that time is the most precious thing he

has and once it is lost, it never returns. But why do most

people show carelessness and foolishness in spending their

time? The answer to it is that those people do not know the

purpose of their life. Allah says in the Holy Quran:

Verily, Allah causes the revolution of the day and thenight. Verily, herein indeed is a lesson for those who see.

[Nur;44] When intelligent people think about the passing

of days and their existence, they will use the time, to per-

form the duties for which they were born.

The Prophet said: On the Day of Judgment noperson will be able to walk a step further before answering

four questions. Of which the first two are: In what acts

did he spend his life? In what did he spend his youth?

The realization of the sense of answering to the Lord, will

surely make us careful in spending the unknown but lim-ited period of time granted to us.

~Editor

Time in Islam is more than Gold or any precious mate-

rial thing in this world. Of all religions, only Islam

guides mankind not only to the importance of time but

also how to value it.Both the Qur'an and the Sunnahenjoin Muslims to be conscious of time. We are re-

minded that life in this world is nothing but temporary.

We never know when death has been appointed for us.

The Prophet Mohammad said: There are two gifts

about which people are mostly dishonest: one is health

and the other is leisure.

We must remember that time must be spent to fulfill our

very purpose in life that is to worship Allah throughout

our lives.We should make use of our time in doing

beneficial things especially those that will make uscloser to Allah and earn His Mercy. We have to make

use of our time wisely by knowing more of the Qur'an

and the Sunnah. We must have correct knowledge of

what Allah and His Messenger Prophet Mohammad

have commanded us to do and at the same time to re-

frain from what they have forbidden us..

Kashif Labeeb,

VIII Class,

Kakatiya V.N . High School

Time

DATES

FASTING

IFTAR

ITIKAF

RAMADAN

SAWM

SUHOOR

TARAWEEH

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