10 steps to maximise the last ten days of ramadan

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10 Steps to Maximise the Last Ten Days of Ramadan

The last ten days of Ramadan are very precious indeed:Allah's Messenger used to exert himself in devotion during the last ten nights to a

greater extent than at any other time."(Muslim).

Hazrat Aishah (Ra) reportedthat during the last ten days of Ramadan; theMessenger of Allah would wake his wives up during the night and then remain apart

from them (that is, being busy in acts of worship). (Bukhari)

Hazrat Aisha (Ra) reportedthat with the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, theProphet (Saw) used to tighten his waist belt (i.e. work hard) and used to pray all the

night, and used to keep his family awake for the prayers.(Bukhari)

So we need to tighten all of our belts especially in these last ten days and do as

much as we can to thank Allah and worship him and ask him for forgiveness.

Here are some ways that we can all make the best of these precious last

ten days of this most blessed month:

1. Make a timetable for oneself for the last ten days

One should make a timetable for oneself so that one can make the best of these last 10

precious days.

One can include the times that one will read the Quran and how much one will read

like one juz (Chapter) or half a juz etc as well as certain Nafil prayers one will do

throughout the day and night and any worship that one will do etc.

One should strive to make time the to worship on at least the last odd nights of the lastten days as these are the nights where it is said that it is most likely to be Laylat ul

Qadr (The night of power).

Making a structured timetable may help one to better organise oneself especially in

these precious days 10 days.

2. Spend the last 10 days in Ithikaaf

I`tikaf is the seclusion and staying in the Masjid with the intention of becoming closer

to Allah by doing constant remembrance, glorification and worship of Allah Taaala.

One should perform as many Nafil prayers as possible and recite much of the Quranand its meanings, read books on Islam and keep ones lips moist with the constant

glorification and remembrance of Allah taaala.

`Aishah radhiya Allahu `anha reported that the Prophet, salla Allahu alaihi wasallam, "Used to perform i'tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan until Allah the

Mighty and Majestic, took him.[Bukhari and Muslim]

Abu Said reported that the Prophet (S) said:"Whoever makes I`tikaf with me is tomake I'tikaf during the last ten [nights]."(Bukhari)


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We can also do whats called Nafil Ithikafwhere one can obtain reward for as long

as one is in the Masjid even if it is for a short while.

So every time we enter the Masjid we should make intention of doing Nafil Ithikaf

for as long as we are in the Masjid we will get rewarded inshallah depending on how

long we stay. If we dont stay at the Masjid for the full ten days then we should atleast strive to stay at the Masjid as much as possible during the odd nights or last 5-7

days.

3. Recite the Quran abundantly

Az-Zuhri used to say upon the coming of Ramadan,It is only about reciting the

Quran and feeding the poor.

Ibn Al-Hakam said,With the advent of Ramadan, Malik would completely forsake

studying Hadith and having sessions with other scholars [so that he can concentrate

on reading the Qur'an].

Abdur-Raziq said,When Ramadan came, Sufyan Ath-Thawri would give up allacts of (voluntary) worship and devote himself to the recitation of the Quran.

Both fasting and recitation of the Quran in Ramadan act as intercessors with

Almighty Allah for the true believer who observes them. In this respect, the Prophet

salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam said,

Fasting and the Quran will intercede on behalf of Allahs servant on the Day of

Judgment. Fasting will say, O my Lord! I prevented him from food and desiresduring the day, so accept my intercession for him. And the Quran will say, O

my Lord! I prevented him from sleeping by night, so accept my intercession forhim. The intercession of both will thus be accepted.(Ahmad)

This is the month of the holy Quran so we should strive to reci te as much of it as we

can especially during the last ten nights of Ramadan as there is a special merit to

reciting the Qur'an in the nights of Ramadan. For indeed, the night brings an end to

the busy daily affairs, the enthusiasm is roused and the heart and the tongue mount

upon reflecting. And Allah is the one in whom we seek assistance.

Hazrat Anas radhiyallahu anhu reports that Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihiwasallam said:"Whoever reads the Quran, Allah grants that person ten good deeds

for every letter. And for one who hears the Quran being recited, Allah grants a good

deed for every letter, and such a person will be resurrected among those who will

recite and ascend the stages of Jannat."

The reward for reading a letter of the Holy Quran in this blessed month is also very

much increased so its 70 good deeds or MORE for reading just one letter so lets make

the best use of these precious last few days and read as much of the Quran as we can!


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4. Strive to gain forgiveness

One should strive and do their utmost to gain the mercy of Allah in these last ten days

especially. If one leaves Ramadan without gaining the mercy of Allah then surely they

are the most unfortunate ones and are the biggest losers in this world and the next.

Aisha (Ra) said:I asked the Messenger of Allah: 'O Messenger of Allah, if I

know what night is the night of Qadr, what should I say during it?' He said: 'Say:O Allah, You are pardoning and You love to pardon, so pardon me.' (Ahmad,Ibn Majah, and Tirmidhi).

The transliteration of this Dua is"Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul'afwa fa'fu 'annee"

Abu Huraira narrated that the Messenger said:Whoever stands (in prayer)in Laylatul Qadr while nourishing his faith with self-evaluation, expecting rewardfrom Allah, will have all of his previous sins forgiven.(Bukhari and Muslim).

The best times to ask for forgiveness are just before the time of breakingones fast and before Sehri after one reads the Tahajjud prayer. These arethe times we should concentrate on repenting the most as these timesduas are more readily accepted.

We should sincerely repent for past and present sins with the intention of

not repeating them again and ask of Allah Taaala to help us preventourselves from doing them again and ask Allah to perfect our charactersand to help us improve ourselves in everyway possible.

5. Do Parents Khidmat (Help)

We should always be the best towards our parents at all times and not even say uff

to them and in Ramadan and in particular the last ten days we should increase

ourselves in helping our Parents and being the best towards them and making them

happy and smile.

A man asked Prophet Muhammad "What kinds of deeds are best in the

sight of God?" He replied,"To pray on time, to be good and kind to parents,

and to struggle in the path of God"(Al-Bukhari).

The reward for being good and kind toward one's parents was mentioned on

several occasions by Prophet Muhammad (Saw), emphasizing that those who are

obedient to their parents and to God also will be in the highest places in Paradise.

Allah (Glory and Greatness be to Him) mentions in Noble Qur'an:

"And your Lord has commanded that you shall not serve (any) but Him, and goodness toyour parents. If either or both of them reach old age with you, say not to them (so muchas) "Ugh" nor chide them, and speak to them a generous word. And make yourselfsubmissively gentle to them with compassion, and say: O my Lord! Have compassion onthem, as they brought me up (when I was) little."Noble Qur'an (17:23-24)

A man asked Prophet Muhammad "What kinds of deeds are best in the

sight of God?" He replied,"To pray on time, to be good and kind to parents,

and to struggle in the path of God"(Al-Bukhari).


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Prophet Muhammad (Saw) also indicated that the pleasure or anger of Allah is in

the pleasure or anger of parents, and that Muslims who are kind to their parents

earn forgiveness from Allah. The importance of gaining the pleasure of one's

parents was also emphasized by Prophet Muhammad (Saw) when he said that the

earnest prayers of parents for or against their child are always answered by Allah.

So if our parents are angry or unhappy with us then how do we expect our fasts

and deeds to be accepted? How do we expect to gain the mercy and forgiveness

from Allah? Now is the time to ask our parents to forgive us for any wrongs we

have done towards them and any unhappiness we have brought towards them

and start from now to make them the happiest so that Allah may be the happiest

with us.

6. Do much Superogatory Prayers (Nafil)

Superogatory prayers(Nafil) are one of the best ways to get close to Allah Taaala as

well as filling up our good deed accounts. We have to invest as much as we can into

the hereafter to just to this world.

Abu Hurairah reports that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said:"The first

thing that the people will be called to account for on the Day of Resurrection will be

the prayers. Our Lord will say to the angels although He knows better: 'Look into the

salah of my servant to see if he observed it perfectly or been negligent in it. So if he

observed it perfectly it will be recorded to his credit, but if he had been negligent in it

in any way, Allah would say: See if My servant has any supererogatory prayers. Then

if he has any supererogatory prayers, Allah would say: Make up the deficiency in My

servant's obligatory prayer with his supererogatory prayers.' Thereafter all his actions

will be examined in like manner"(Abu Dawud).

Rabi'ah ibn Malik al-Aslami reported that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallamsaid:"Ask (anything)." Rabi'ah said:"I ask of you to be your companion in paradise."

The Prophet said:"Or anything else?"Rabi'ah said:"That is it." The Prophetsallallahu alehi wasallam said to him: "Then help me by making many prostrations

(i.e., supererogatory prayers)." (Muslim)

The mother of the believers, Umm Habibah Ramilah bint Abu Sufyan (may

Allah be pleased with him) narrated that she heard the Prophet (peace andblessings be upon him) saying:A house will be built in Paradise for every Muslim

who offers twelve units of Prayers other than the obligatory ones in day and night, toseek pleasure of Allah.(Reported by Muslim)

Here are some Nafil prayers we can all do everyday:

The Two Rakat before Fard of Fajr:

`Aishah, the mother of the believers, quoted the Prophet (peace and blessings be

upon him) as saying:The tworak`ah before Dawn (Fajr) Prayer are better thanthe word and all that which it contains.(Reported by Muslim)


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Salaatul Ishraaq (Sunrise prayer-15-20 mins after sunrise) 2 or 2x2 Rakat ofNafil

Rasulullah is reported to have said,'He who performs Fajr Salat with Jamaat andremains seated in the same place while engaging in Dhikr until after sunrise and

thereafter performs 2 Rakaats Nafil Salat, (Ishraaq), he will obtain the Thawaab ofone Hajj and one Umrah.'(Tirmidhi).

Duha Prayer (Salaatul Chasht-Breakfast prayer to be prayed before

Zawaal(Midday)

'Salat al-Dhuhaa consists of 2 - 12 Rakaats and it is preferable to perform 8 Rakaats.'

(Raddul Mukhtaar vol.1 pg.505)

The Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) is reported to have said that:Whoeverprayed twelve rakaats at the time of Chasht, then Allah will, as a reward, prepare a

palace of gold for him in Paradise. [Mishkat, Tirmizi, Ibn Majah]

4 Rakah Sunnah before Fard of Zuhr, 2 Rakah Sunnah and 2 Rakah Nafil afterFard of Zurh

Umm Habibah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that the Prophet (peace

and blessings be upon him) said:Whoever sticks to the habit of offering four

rakàhs before Noon Prayer and fourrakàhs after it, Allah will shield himagainst the Hell-Fire.(Reported by Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi)

4 Rak'aah Sunnah of Asr

Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said:"May Allaah have Mercy on theone who offers four (rak'ahs) before 'Asr prayer."(Abu Dawud)

If anyone enters a mosque, he should offer tworakàhs before sitting.

Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) the Prophet (peace and blessingsbe upon him) as saying: If any one of you enters a mosque, he should pray two

rakàhsbefore sitting.(Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

2 Rakat after doing Wudu (Ablution)

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet

(peace and blessings be upon him) said to Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him):

Tell me about the best of your deeds (i.e. one which you deem the most

rewarding) since your embracing Islam because I heard your footsteps in front

of me in Paradise. Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: I do notconsider any act of mine more rewarding than that whenever I make ablution at

any time of night or day, I perform Prayer for as much as was destined for me todo.(Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

The MOST REWARDING Superogatory Prayer of all is Tahajjud


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Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) has said:In Paradise there is a

castle reserved for those who read Tahajjudand the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihiwasallam) further adds,those who pray at night will enter paradise without having

to account for their acts in this life.

It is recommended that you recite in your prayers as much of the Sacred Quran as youknow. If you happen to know by heart the whole of the Sacred Quran you may, in at

least 3 nights or most 4 nights of Tahajjud effectuate the complete reading of the

Sacred Quran.

Otherwise, you may recite 3 Surah Ikhlas (Qul Hu Allahu Ahad) after your

"Alhamdu..." in every Rakat and you will thus derive full benefits of the full recital of

the Sacred Quran in every Rakat.

During the month of Ramadan one should awake a little earlier for Sehri and make

time to pray Tahajjud Salaah for the reward is magnified so much more in Ramadan

and duas are even more readily accepted than at any other time of the year. We shouldbe reading Tahajjud EVERY night in the last ten days of Ramdan for any of these

nights may be the night of POWER.

The dua's at the time of Tahajjud are very readily accepted by Almighty Allah and

one should repent and ask of Allah and try to cry in their dua's at this time, if one

cannot cry due to the hardness of ones heart due to sin then at least one should make

the face as if one is crying. Just as a mother tends to her baby quickly and promptly

when it cries the same way Allah attends to his servant quicker when they are crying.

Salaatul Tasbih

Our beloved Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) had taught this Nafil prayerto his Uncle, Hazrat Abbas (RA) and told him;He who performs this prayer willhave his past and future sins forgiven.

The Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) has recommended to read this prayer daily

on each Friday or once a month or once a year, in case of this not being possible, to

read it even once in ones life. This Nafil prayer provides limitless benefits both in the

material and spiritual life.

Ibn al Mubarak says:The tasbih prayer is a greatly desired act and it is desirable

that one should punctually observe it and never neglect it.

How to perform this Salaah

Ikrimah reports from Ibn Abbas that the Messenger of Allah said to Abbasibn Abdal-Mutalib:O Abbas, O Uncle, shall I not give you, shall I not present to

you, shall I not donate to you, shall I not tell you ten things which, if you do, Allah

will forgive your first and last sins, past and present sins, intentional and unintentional

sins, private and public sins? The ten actions are: pray four rakat, reciting in every

rakah al-Fatihah and a surah. And when you finish the Quranic recitation of the first

rakah, say, while standing, Subhanallah, al-hamdulillah, wa la ilaha illallah, waAllahu Akbar ['Glory be to Allah. All praise is due to Allah. There is no God except


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Allah. Allah is the greatest.'] Fifteen times. Then make ruku, and while you are in

ruku, say the same ten times; then stand, and say the same ten times. Then go down

and make sajdah, and while youre in sajdah, say the same ten times. Then sit after the

sajdah, and say the same ten times. Then make sajdah, and say the same ten times.

Then sit after the second sajdah, and say the same another ten times. That is seventy-

five [repetitions of the phrases] in each rakah. Do that in each of the four rakat. Ifyou can pray it once a day, do so. If you cannot, then once every Friday. If you cannot

do that, then once a year. And if you cannot do that then once in your life.

We should try to read it EVERY night in the last ten days of Ramadan and getCOUNTLESS rewards inshallah

Also dont forget that the Reward of Salaah multiplied 70 times or more by use

of Miswaak

Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) has reported that,

The prayer before which the Miswak is used is seventy times more excellent than

that before which it is not used.

7. Increase in Dhikr (Rememberance of Allah)

We should glorify Allah night and day, especially in these last ten days of the blessed

month of Ramadan. Remembering Allah much through acts of dhikr brings much

peace and tranquillity to the heart. It also gives us a sense of taqwa (fear of allah), a

consciousness that makes us realise that Allah Almighty is ever near and that we

should always strive to please Him.

"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest." (13:28)

Remembrance of Allah indeed is the greatest virtue. (29:46).

Here are some beneficial Dhikr and glorification we can do throughout the last ten

days and nights of this blessed month and throughout the year Inshallah:

Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said:"Is anyone of you incapable ofearning one thousand Hasanah (rewards) a day?" Someone from the gathering

asked,"How can anyone of us earn a thousand Hasanah?" Prophet Muhammad(Peace be upon him) said:"Glorify Allah a hundred times by just saying

Subhanallah and a Good deeds will be written for you, or a thousand sins will be

wiped away.

(Muslim 4:2073)

Hadhrat Abu Dharr [Ra] narrated that Rasulallah [Saw] said:Should I not tellyou of one treasure of the unlimited treasures of Paradise?I replied spontaneouslyOh Rasulallah (Saw) that would be an honour indeed! Rasulallah (Saw) said:

That rare treasure is LA HAWLA WA LA QUWWATA ILLA BILLAH.(The strength to do good and to refrain from evil comes from the grace and

mercy of Allah!) - (Ibn Majah)


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Hadhrat Jaa'bir [Ra] narrated that Rasulallah [Saw] said:For the person who

recites SUB-HAN'ALLAH HIL AZEEM WA BI-HAM'DIHI, [Pure and perfect isAllah in his glory and praise], - A date palm will be planted for him in Paradise

(Tirmidhi)

The Virtues of reading the First Kalimah: The word of purity or the kalima-e-tayyabah.

L ilha ill-llh, Muammadur Raslu-llh

(There is no god except Allah, Muhammad (Saw) is His Messenger)

Hadrat Zaid bin Arqam (Allah be pleased with him) narrated that theMessenger of Allah ( ) said:Whoever says La ilaaha illal-laahu sincerely will

enter the Paradise. It was said: And what is the [sign of] sincerity? He said: That

this kalimah stops him from those things which Allah has forbidden.(Tabaraani in

Awsat-ul-Kabeer)

The Virtues of reading the Third Kalimah:The word of glorification or the

kalima-e-tamjeed

Subhna-llhi, wa-l-hamdu li-llhi, wa l ilha ill-llhu, wa-llhu akbar. Wa lhawla wa l quwwata ill bi-llhi-l-aliyyi-l-azm

Glory be to Allah. And praise be to Allah. And there is no god except Allah. And

Allah is the Greatest. And there is no power and no strength except with Allah,the Most High, Most Great.

Ibn Masood (Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah () said:When I met Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) in the night of Miraaj he

asked me to convey his Salaam to my Ummah and to tell them that the Paradise has a

fertile soil and sweet water, and is like a vast field. And its plants are [the words

above]. Another version says: Whoever recites the words above, a tree in Paradise

is planted for him for each word he says. (Virtues of Dhikr; Tirmidhi)

Virtues of reading the Fourth Kalimah:The word of Oneness of Allah or the

kalima-e-tawhid:L ilha ill-llhu wadahu l sharka lahu lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-amdu

yuhyi wa yumtu wa huwa ayyu-ll yamtu abadan abada, -l-jalli wa-l-ikrm, biyadihi-l-khayr, wa huwa al kulli Shay-in qadr.

There is no god except Allah, Who is Alone and has no partners. For Him is the

Dominion and for Him is all praise. He gives life and causes death. And He is Living

and will never ever die. Owner of Majesty and Honor: In His Hands is all goodness.

And He has power over all things.

Abu Hurairah (Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah

(Saw) said:A person who recites: Laa ilaaha illal-laahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu,lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa alaa kulli shay-in qadeer, a hundred times


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daily will have reward equal to that of freeing ten slaves and one hundred good deeds

will be written for him, and one hundred of his sins will be lifted from him, and for

the whole day, he will remain immune from the Shaytaan until the evening, and on

the Day of Judgment, no one will exceed him in merit except one who has done [these

phrases] more. (Bukhari,Book #75, Hadith #412)Its SO easy and quick to Earn 500 good deeds in a few minutes in Ramadhan.If you were to manage 500 good deeds every day of Ramadan, you would receive(70 times 500 = 35000) multiplied by 30 days..........1,050,000 deeds! One million

fifty thousand deeds!

Just say Subhanallah 100 times, Alhamdullilah 100 times, Allahu Akbar 100 times, La ilahail Allah 100 times and Astaghfar allah 100 times.

8. Make much dua

We should be very busy in Dua as much as we can especially in the last ten days and

nights of the blessed month of Ramadan. How unfortunate is the one who does not

make use of these last ten nights to supplicate to his lord.

We find many reassurances throughout the Quran for those who make Dua.Allah the Exalted, has said: "And your Lord says: Pray unto me: and I will hear

your prayer" (Quran 40:60), "Call upon your Lord Humbly and in secret" (Quran

7:55), "When My servants question thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them):

I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me" (Quran 2:186), "Is not

He (best) who listens to the (soul) distressed when it calls on Him, and who relieves

its suffering."(Quran 27:62)

Aisha radhiallaahu anha said, "No believer makes Dua and it is wasted. Either it is

granted here in this world or deposited for him in the Hereafter as long as he does not

get frustrated."

In fact, it is a gaining Allahs displeasure and anger to never make Dua,"Whosoever does not supplicate to Allah, He will be angry with Him."[Saheeh

Jaamiàs-Sagheer #2414]

So let us occupy ourselves in much Dua especially the times when it is most readily

accepted like just before we break our fasts and also at Tahajjud time. Thos who donot make the best of this opportunity has surely lost out greatly.

Allah Almighty says in the Qur'an:"When my servants ask you concerning me, (tell them) I am indeed close (to them). I

listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calls on me." [2:186] The place of duaa

is so high to Allah, that the Prophet had said: "Nothing is more honourable to Allah

the Most High than duà."

[Sahih al-Jami` no.5268].

He also said: "The most excellent worship is duà."

[Sahih Al-Jami` no. 1133];


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9. Seek out Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)

So valuable is this Night of Qadr that the Quran devotes a special surah to

it Lailatul Qadr is better than a thousand months [97:3] This one night

surpasses the value of 30,000 nights. The most authentic account of the

occurrence of the Night indicates that it can occur on any one of the lastten, odd numbered nights of Ramadan. We should strive to stay up at least on the odd

nights of the last ten days because if we pray on these nights then surely we would

have caught this most powerful night and this would mean we would have a reward of

83 YEARS OF WORSHIP!

Some special prayers and Dhikr for Laitul Qadr

1. Seeking Forgiveness.

Hazrat Aa'ishah radhiyallahu anhaa asked the Prophet sallalahu alayhi

wasallam that if she happened to get the night sublime what prayer should shesay. The Prophet sallalahu alayhi wasallam replied that she should say thefollowing prayer :

"Allahumma innaka afuwwun kareemun tuhib-bul af-wa fa-afo anni"

(O Allah, You are the One who grants pardon for sins, loves forgiving, so forgive

me.)

2. Reciting Astaghfar.

The following should be recited as much as possible:

"Astaghfirullah hallazi la-ila-ha illa huwal Hayyul Qayyumo wa atu-bu ilaihe"

(I seek forgiveness from Allah, the Almighty; there is no God but He. He is self-

Existent, the Eternal and I return to Him)

3. Reciting Surah Inna anzalnahu...'

"Inna anzalnahu fee lailatul Qadr, Wa maa adraka maa lailatul Qadr.

Lailatul Qadri khairum min alfi shahr. Tanazzalul malai-katu var-roohufee ha bi izni Rabbihim min kulle amr. Salaamun heya hatta matla-il fajr."

Want all your lifes previous sins forgiven?

Abu Hurayrah (radhiallahu `anhu) narrated that the Messenger (sallallahu

`alayhi wa sallam) said:"Whoever stands (in qiyaam) in Laylat ul-Qadr out offaith and expectation (of Allah's reward), will have ALL of his previous sins

forgiven."(Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

It is also the Night when all ordainments for the year are decreed. Allah (T)said, which means:


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{By the manifest Book (the Quraan) that makes thing clear. We sent it (this

Quraan) down on a Blessed Night (i.e. the Night of Qadr) in the month of

Ramadaan. Verily We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torments will reach

those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of

Wordship]. Therein (that night) is decreed every matter (amran) of

ordainment} (The Smoke 44:2-5)

SO LET US WORSHIP ALLAH EVERY ODD NIGHT (21,23,25,27,29) IN THE LAST TEN DAYSOF RAMADAN AND GAIN THE COUNTLESS REWARDS AND FORGIVENESS THAT ISPROMISED TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO STAND IN PRAYER ON THESE MOST IMPORTANT ANDBLESSED NIGHTS!

10. Assess and evaluate yourself and make the changes forthe rest of the year!

While the practice of fasting during Ramadan is widely followed, the instruction

about self-evaluation has largely been forgotten.

Self-evaluation means to assess where you are in life, set goals for the future, and

think of what you can do to get there. The process of self-evaluation makes you pro-

active in directing your life. Unless we take the initiative our lives will be shaped by

circumstances.

We need to assess ourselves and since this month made us prevent ourselves from

doing many of the sins we may usually do why should we go back to those sins now

that we have stopped or reduced them?

Let us continue with the good habits that we have gained and acquired in Ramadan

and take them with us throughout the rest of the year.

If we continue the rest of the year with the evil we committed before Ramadan then

know that we are risking the acceptance of all of our fasts and good deeds because

Ramadan is not merely just for abstaining from food and evil for just one month but is

a time to train ourselves to change for the better in everyway so that we may become

god fearing and pious and continue that way the rest of the year.

We should strive to continue the good we have done in Ramadan throughout the year

and discontinue the evil that we left before Ramadan and NEVER go back to it.

May Allah guide us all to the right path and make us pious servants of his. Ameen.


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