Aug 17, 2012

RAMADHAN FULL OF BLESSINGS

Ramadhan is the month in which the Muslims will fast from dawn to dusk. Everyday in Ramadhan is full with blessings. 

10 FOLD REWARD: The time of iftar (breaking of the fast) is a blessed moment for acceptance of prayers. Further, if a person invites another person to iftar he earns the reward of another Saum. Subsequently if you invite ten persons to iftar (even with a date or curd) you get reward of ten Saum in one day.

70 TIMES REWARD: Voluntary prayers (sunat) is considered as obligatory (fardhu), and obligatory prayer is rewarded seventy times more in Ramadhan. The reward is increased to 100,000 times when prayers performed in the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

TARAWEEH, THE GIFT OF RAMADAN: Generally one part of the Holy Qur'an is recited daily in Taraweeh thus according to Hadith, when the full recitation of Qur'an is completed, 70,000 angels pray for the people attending it.

NIGHT OF POWER: Lailatul Qadr is one of the greatest gifts of Allah during Ramadan. This night is more virtuous than a thousand months. You get the reward of worship for more than 30,000 nights if you worship in this night, which is equivalent to 83 years and 4 months. This night lies within the last 10 days of Ramadan every year. Most people offer prayers on these nights.

SALAATUL-LAIL: The last 10-nights of Ramadan are the most rewarding. People offer Tahajjud during these nights. This prayer is offered during the last 10-tights in the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah attended by over a million people.

REWARD OF HAJ: An Umrah performed during Ramadan is equal to a Haj, according to Hadith. In another version of the Hadith, it is equal to a Haj performed with the Holy Prophet s.a.w.

SPENDING ON THE FAMILY: Everyone wish to spends on their family to increase the joy of thier wife and children during Eidul Fitr. According to Hadith whatever a person spends modestly on their family is considered Sadaqa or a monetary worship.

FASTING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: If a person observes fasting for 6-more days after Eid (or in the month of Shawwal) he/she gets the reward of fasting the whole year - according to Hadith. However it is not obligatory.

WINNERS AND LOSERS: The people who observe Ramadan with full devotion and care have been promised great rewards by Almighty Allah. Those who do not care for Ramadan or spoil their fasting by bad habits, a painful punishment awaits them. Ramadan is the best chance to win Allah's pleasure and His forgiveness. Allah says that, "The Fasting is for me and I shall grant (enormous) reward for it".   

Ref:  Abu Tariq Hijazi compilation