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Prophet
Muhammad's Sermon about Ramadan
"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,
honour 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 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 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 honour an orphan;
Allah will honour 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 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." |
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