What To Do In The Closing Days Of Shaʿbān?
What to do in the closing days of Shaʿbān?
By Muftī Zubair Bayat حفظه الله تعالى
Now that Ramaḍān is drawing near and very few days of Shaʿbān are left (for Sultan counting see here ). However the following should be done as a kind of preparation for the glorious months:
1. Make a lot of Istighfār and Taubah.
Ask Allāh سبحانه وتعالى to forgive us, purify our hearts and cleanse us so that our hearts can become worthy from the very beginning of Ramaḍān to take the Nūr and Anwār of Ramaḍān. If the heart is polluted, corrupted and dirty, then you will find it difficult to take the Anwār of Ramaḍān from the beginning. It might be a few days or even weeks before our hearts become receptive to the Nūr of Ramaḍān.
2. Read up on Ramaḍān
The ‘Fadhaail of Ramaḍān’ (by Hazrat Shaykh Zakariyya Khandelwi رحمة الله عليه) is recommended. If you don’t have the time to read all the commentary on the Aḥādīth, at least read just the Aḥādīth. There can’t be greater inspiration than the words of our beloved Rasūl صلى الله عليه و سلم. It will kindle the flames of shauq (desire) for reaching Allāh سبحانه وتعالى.
3. Draw up a timetable
( See, for timetable. All extra activities should be curtailed. It's not a month for leisure and hobbies, it's a month to connect with Allāh سبحانه وتعالى; give yourself to Him completely. Set times for various Ibādāt, giving priority and majority time to Qurʿān and not forgetting to add times for rest. A timetable is in itself it is a Nīyyah on which one receives reward. If for some genuine reason we were unable to do some Ibādāt, the reward will still be secured ان شاء الله.
4. Set goals for Tilāwah
It will serve as a motivation. Doing less than 1 khatm in Ramaḍān is real ingratitude to the Kalām of Allāh سبحانه وتعالى.
Events such as weddings, etc are planned meticulously for weeks and months in advance - why do we not plan and prepare well for Ramaḍān and other holy occasions to make it go smoothly and gain full benefit??
اَللّٰهُمَّ سَلِّمْنَا لِرَمَضَانَ وَسَلِّمْهُ لَنَ وَتَسْلِمْهُ مُتَقَبَّلاً
For further Ramaḍān related advises visit: here Via Nairaland http://bit.ly/2EGOhmN
By Muftī Zubair Bayat حفظه الله تعالى
Now that Ramaḍān is drawing near and very few days of Shaʿbān are left (for Sultan counting see here ). However the following should be done as a kind of preparation for the glorious months:
1. Make a lot of Istighfār and Taubah.
Ask Allāh سبحانه وتعالى to forgive us, purify our hearts and cleanse us so that our hearts can become worthy from the very beginning of Ramaḍān to take the Nūr and Anwār of Ramaḍān. If the heart is polluted, corrupted and dirty, then you will find it difficult to take the Anwār of Ramaḍān from the beginning. It might be a few days or even weeks before our hearts become receptive to the Nūr of Ramaḍān.
2. Read up on Ramaḍān
The ‘Fadhaail of Ramaḍān’ (by Hazrat Shaykh Zakariyya Khandelwi رحمة الله عليه) is recommended. If you don’t have the time to read all the commentary on the Aḥādīth, at least read just the Aḥādīth. There can’t be greater inspiration than the words of our beloved Rasūl صلى الله عليه و سلم. It will kindle the flames of shauq (desire) for reaching Allāh سبحانه وتعالى.
3. Draw up a timetable
( See, for timetable. All extra activities should be curtailed. It's not a month for leisure and hobbies, it's a month to connect with Allāh سبحانه وتعالى; give yourself to Him completely. Set times for various Ibādāt, giving priority and majority time to Qurʿān and not forgetting to add times for rest. A timetable is in itself it is a Nīyyah on which one receives reward. If for some genuine reason we were unable to do some Ibādāt, the reward will still be secured ان شاء الله.
4. Set goals for Tilāwah
It will serve as a motivation. Doing less than 1 khatm in Ramaḍān is real ingratitude to the Kalām of Allāh سبحانه وتعالى.
Events such as weddings, etc are planned meticulously for weeks and months in advance - why do we not plan and prepare well for Ramaḍān and other holy occasions to make it go smoothly and gain full benefit??
اَللّٰهُمَّ سَلِّمْنَا لِرَمَضَانَ وَسَلِّمْهُ لَنَ وَتَسْلِمْهُ مُتَقَبَّلاً
For further Ramaḍān related advises visit: here Via Nairaland http://bit.ly/2EGOhmN
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