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Does it still not feel like Ramadan? September 6, 2008 If so, ask yourself: whose fault is that? If you feel like you haven’t been taking advantage of the last few days, then wake up Insha Allah!! And start NOW! Here is the translation of a khutbah given by the best khateeb ever, saws, on the last Friday of Sha’ban on the reception of the month of Ramadan. Read it with the intention of applying what you learn from it, and don’t waste any more time in this blessed month Insha Allah. If money was falling from the sky and it was going to be falling for just one month–you wouldn’t just sit around and chill for the first few days and let other people get it. You would run outside and use every moment you had to collect that money. Perhaps you would even not go to work for a month so you could collect as much money as possible. Something even better than money is falling from the sky in this month, something that’s not fleeting and temporary like money, but something that is everlasting. We don’t have a moment to waste. Now enjoy this beautiful khutbah by our beloved saws, that will help us to realize why Ramadan is such a gigantic blessing upon us, subhanAllah. : “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 (Judgment) 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 Du’a 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 Istighfar (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 gives Iftaar 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 Judgment … “As for one who honors an orphan; Allah will honor him on the day of judgment, “And for the one who spreads his kindness, Allah will spread His mercy over him on the day of Judgment. “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 obligatory 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 whole Quran 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 Shaytan (Satan) is imprisoned so ask your Lord not to let him have power over you.” http://dsrahman.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/does-it-still-not-feel-like-ramadan/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
