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Ramadan Kareem – the 9Th Month of Islamic Calendar www.musjidulhaq.com اَعُ ْوذُ بِا ِہّٰلل ِم َن ال َّش ْی ٰط ِن ال َّر ِج ْی ِم ﷽ َ اَ ْل َح ْم ُد ِہّٰلِل َک َما ھُ َو اَھْ ُل ٗہ َو ال َّصلٰو ُۃ َوال َّس ََل ُم َعل َی َس ِّی ِد ُو ْل ِد ٰا َد َم َک َما ی ُ ِح ُّب َویَرْ ٰضی بِا ْن ُّی َصلّٰی َع َل ْی ِہ In The Name Of Allah The Most Compassionate Very Merciful All Praise Due To Allah And Peace And Blessings Be Upon His Beloved Messenger Ramadan Kareem – The 9th Month of Islamic Calendar The ninth month in the Islamic calender is the blessed month of Ramadaanul Mubaarak. The word Ramadan is extracted from the root word, “Ramdun” which means “to burn”. Since in this blessed month, the sins and transgressions of the Muslims are burnt, hence the name Ramadan. Another reason is that the root word could signify a ground which is hot or a place where the feet get burnt. Therefore, this could mean that in this month, the nafs of a person is burnt and it is also a month of trial, hence the name Ramadan. The word Ramadan could also signify a hot stone or rock. (Ghunyatut Taalibeen. 2/5) Famous incidents which occurred in this blessed month 1. In this month, the doors of Jannah are kept open and the doors of Hell are closed. The satan is also chained. 2. On the 3rd of this month, the book was revealed on Nabi Ebrahim alaihis salaam. 1 www.musjidulhaq.com 3. On the 6th of this month, Torah was also revealed to Nabi Moosa alaihis salaam. 4. On the 18th of this month, Zabur was revealed to Nabi Daud alaihis salaam. 5. On the 13th of this month, Injeel (Bible) was revealed to Nabi Esa alaihis salaam. 6. On the 27th, the Quran was revealed upon the Holy Prophet peace be upon him. (Ghunyatut Taalibeen. 2/5). 7. On the 17th, the city of Makkah shareef was conquered by the Muslims. 8. On the 27th of this month, the battle of Badr took place and the Angels also appeared to help and assist the Muslims. 9. On the last day of this month, the same amount of people are freed from the fire of hell as the amount which were freed during the course of the entire month. (Ajaa’ibul Makhluqaat. 46). The excellence of this month There is Ijmah (consensus) of Muslims that this is considered as the best of months. Ibn Jouzi May Allah have mercy on him in Bustaanul Waa’izeen states that, “As Nabi Yusuf alaihis salaam was the most beloved son of Nabi Yaqub alaihis salaam, even though Nabi Yaqub alaihis salaam had twelve sons, in the same manner, there are twelve months in the year, and the month of Ramadan is very beloved to the Almighty azza wa jall. As Nabi Yaqub alaihis salaam forgave and pardoned all his eleven sons for the sake of Nabi Yusuf alaihis salaam, in the same way, the Almighty azza wa jall pardons the sins of 11 months through the barakah of the month of Ramadan. (Nuzhatul Majaalis. 1/136) The Holy Prophet peace be upon him has stated that, “When the month of Ramadan approaches, the doors of the heavens are opened.” In another report it is mentioned that, “the doors of Jannah are opened and the doors of hell are closed and the satan is chained.” In another report, it is mentioned that “the doors of mercy are opened.” (Mishkaat shareef. 173) 2 www.musjidulhaq.com It is said that Jannah is further beautified and the maidens of Jannah wait expectantly for their husbands and call out to them. Hadrat Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar May Allah have mercy on him narrates that the Holy Prophet peace be upon him has stated, “Jannah is beautified further from the beginning of the year until the following year for the month of Ramadan.” (Mishkaat shareef. 173) It is mentioned that in this blessed month, every night, seventy thousand people are pardoned. The Holy Prophet peace be upon him has stated that, “In this month, every night someone calls from the heavens, “O those who seek good, be joyous and those who perform evil, learn a lesson. Is there anyone who seeks pardon so that he can be pardoned? Is there anyone who makes Taubah so that his Taubah can be accepted? Is there anyone who makes Dua so that his Dua can be answered? Is there anyone who seeks so that his request can be listened to? In the month of Ramadan, the Almighty azza wa jall at the time of Iftaar, pardons seventy thousand people (and frees them) from the fire of hell. When the day of Eid arrives, He frees the same amount of people as He has freed during the entire month. In other words, seventy thousand by thirty days.” In like manner, Hadrat Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah May Allah have mercy on him narrates that the Holy Prophet peace be upon him has stated that, “In the last night of Ramadan, my ummah is forgiven. He was asked, “O Prophet of Allah azza wa jall! Is it on the night of Qadr?” He replied, “No, however the person who has completed his task, is paid in full when he completes his task.” (Mishkaat shareef. 174) He who does not respect Ramadan, has destroyed himself That person who does not respect this month and does not perform good deeds in this month, he has delivered himself to the pit of destruction. The Holy Prophet peace be upon him has stated that, “You should approach the mimbar”. The blessed companions then came nearer to the Mimbar shareef. When the Holy Prophet peace be upon him set the first step, he said Ameen, on the second step, he said Ameen and when he took the third step, he said Ameen. When he alighted from the Mimbar shareef, we asked, “O Prophet of Allah azza wa jall! We have 3 www.musjidulhaq.com seen something which we have never witnessed before. He replied, “Without doubt, Jibraeel Ameen approached me and said, ‘Without doubt, one (is destroyed) who finds (the month of) Ramadan and he is not pardoned.’ I then responded “Ameen”. When I took the second step, then he said, “That person is far (from Divine Mercy) when he hears your name, he does not read the Durood shareef’, I replied “Ameen”. When I took the third step, he said, ‘That is person is far (from Divine Mercy) who has both parents or one of them and they become old and through them, he does not enter Jannah.’ I then said “Ameen”. In this hadith shareef, Jibraeel Ameen cursed three people and the Holy Prophet peace be upon him responded by saying Ameen after his dua. It was sufficient for merely Jibraeel Ameen to only curse the person, however, by the Holy Prophet peace be upon him also saying Ameen at the end of each dua, he placed a type of official seal on this dua. We sincerely make dua that the Almighty azza wa jall through the wasila of His Beloved Prophet peace be upon him protects us from all three curses. Ameen. If we are guilty of this, there is still time to mend one’s behaviour and learn a lesson from this dire warning. We see that one of the people who was cursed is the one in front of whom the blessed name of the Holy Prophet peace be upon him is taken and he is so miserly, that he does not read the Durood shareef and salaam. There is no doubt that this person has only himself to blame for the punishment which will befall him. This is the reason that certain Ulama have given the opinion that it is Waajib to read the Durood shareef when we hear the blessed name of the Holy Prophet peace be upon him. It does not matter how many times the blessed name is mentioned in front of us. There are many reports which explain that a person who does not read the Durood shareef is someone who is a great miser and someone who is also very unfortunate. Another one is that unlucky person who finds his parents at an old age or finds one of them at an old age and does not take care of them. Certainly, in this manner, this person has also made himself arrive at the edge of a deep pit. In one report, it is mentioned that when one looks at his parents with love and respect, this act itself will achieve for that person the reward for one complete Hajj! In other words, no matter how many times he does this in one day, he will receive the same reward every time. The third person is that person who did not take full advantage of the month of Ramadan. In other words, he continued in his old ways and did not allow himself 4 www.musjidulhaq.com to be pardoned in this month. He continued to commit sins and transgression and completely ignored performing any ibaadah in this month. It is important upon every Muslim to respect this month. A person should endeavour to keep fast. As for those people who are excluded due to any valid religious reason, they are pardoned. These would include females who are suffering from Haiz, Nifaas, those who are travellers etc. At the same time, they should also indeed respect the month of Ramadan.
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