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“O
People !
"Indeed ahead of you is the blessed month of Allah. A
month of blessing, mercy and forgiveness.
A month which with Allah is the best of months. Its
days, the best of days, its nights, the best of
nights, and its hours, the best of hours.
It is the month which invites you to be the guests of
Allah and invites you to be one of those near to Him.
Each breath you take glorifies him; your sleep is
worship, your deeds are accepted and your
supplications are answered.
So, ask Allah, your Lord; to give you a sound body and
an enlightened heart so you may be able to fast and
recite his book, for only he is unhappy who is devoid
of Allah’s forgiveness during this great month.
Remember the hunger and thirst of the day of Qiyamah (Judgement)
with your hunger and thirst; give alms to the needy
and poor, honor your old, show kindness to the young
ones, maintain relations with your blood relations;
guard your tongues, close your eyes to that which is
not permissible for your sight, close your ears to
that which is forbidden to hear, show compassion to
the orphans of people so compassion may be shown to
your orphans.
Repent to Allah for your sins and raise your hands in
dua during these times, for they are the best of times
and Allah looks towards his creatures with kindness,
replying to them during the hours and granting their
needs if he is asked...
"O People! Indeed your souls are dependant on your
deeds, free it with repentance lighten its loads by
long prostrations; and know that Allah swears by his
might: That there is no punishment for the one who
prays and prostrates and he shall have no fear of the
fire on the day when man stands before the Lord of the
worlds.
"O People! One who serves food to a fasting person
during this month will be like one who has freed
someone and his past sins will be forgiven.
Some of the people who were there then asked the
Prophet (s): "Not all of us are able to invite those
who are fasting?"
The Prophet (s) replied: "Allah gives this reward even
if the Iftaar (meal) is a drink of water."
"One who has good morals (Akhlaq) during this month
will be able to pass the ‘Siraat’...on the day that
feet will slip...
"One who covers the faults of others will benefit in
that Allah will curb His anger on the day of Judgement...
"As for one who honors an orphan; Allah will honor him
on the day of judgement,
"And for the one who spreads his kindness, Allah will
spread His mercy over him on the day of Judgement.
"As for the one who cuts the ties of relation; Allah
will cut His mercy from him...
"Who so ever performs a recommended prayer in this
month Allah will keep the fire of Hell away from
him...
"Whoever performs an obligator prayer Allah will
reward him with seventy prayers [worth] in this month.
"And who so ever prays a lot during this month will
have his load lightened on the day of measure.
"He who recites one verse of the holy Quran will be
given the rewards of reciting the hole Qur’an during
other months.
"O People! Indeed during this month the doors of
heaven are open, therefore ask Allah not to close them
for you; The doors of hell are closed, so ask Allah to
keep them closed for you. During this month Satan (Shaytan)
is imprisoned so ask your Lord not to let him have
power over you."
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