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The
Night of Predestination (Laylatul Qadr)
On the Night of Power pray to God with
all your heart and He will definitely answer all your prayers. The
Qur'an says : "Surely We revealed it (the Holy Qur'an) on the grand
night. And what will make you comprehend what the grand night. The grand
night is better than a thousand months. The angels and Gibreel descend
in it by the permission of their Lord for every affair, Peace! It is
till the break of the morning." (97:1-5)
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The
Glorious Month of Ramadhan
The holy month of
Ramadan enjoys a special importance in the Islamic calendar. As the Holy
Prophet (S.A.W.) said: "It is Allah's Own month." It is the chief
of all months and the most glorious one. As we already know, 'Fasting'
is one of the important pillars of Islam and it is the very month of
Ramadan during which fasting has been made obligatory for all adults and
sane Muslims. By fasting during Ramadan, a Muslim besides discharging an
obligation imposed upon him by Allah, becomes entitled to great reward
in the Hereafter. On the other hand, any lapse in the matter amounts to
a great sin. Fasting is an article of worship, the knowledge about the
performance or otherwise whereof rests only with Allah and the person
concerned. Hence, it is Allah alone who will reward that person for it,
on the Day of Judgment.
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Introduction to Ramadhan
Fasting in the month of
Ramadan, like Namaaz (prayers) is a divine command. Allah says in the
Holy Qur'an, "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, as it
was prescribed for those before you, so that you may guard (against
evil)." (2:183)
It was reserved for Islam to
formulate and perfect a form of spiritual purification for every one of
its followers, notwithstanding the state of society they belonged to,
and which could be performed without interfering with their normal
avocations and callings in every day life.
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Introduction to Ramadan by the Holy Prophet Mohammed (saww)
O' People! the
Month of Allah (Ramadhan) has approached you with His mercies and
blessings. This is the month that is the best of all the months
in the estimation of Allah. Its days are the best among the
days; its nights are the best among the nights. Its hours are the best
among the hours. This is a month in which you have been invited by Him.
You have been, in this month, selected as the recipients of the
honours from Allah, the Merciful.
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Welcoming the Month of Ramadan
The Qur'an says:
"Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an,
as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and
judgment (Between right and wrong)." (2:185)
Imam Ali (A.S.) asked the Prophet, "What is
the best thing to do in Ramadan?" The Prophet answered: "The
best thing is to avoid committing sins." (Yun al-Akhbar
ar-Ridha, vol.1). It is also stated that eating and drinking
alone do not cause refraining from fasting. It should be
known that refraining from everything that causes man to
part from God is also counted.
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Holy Prophet (s) : One who while
fasting does not guard his tongue from telling lies and does not
refrain from bad deeds, is not respecting his fast. Allah does not
approve of mere abstention from food.
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“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.
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1559. * It is not necessary for a person to
pass the niyyat for fasting through his mind or to say that he would be
fasting on the following day. In fact, it is sufficient for him to
decide that in obedience to the command of Allah he will not perform
from the time of Adhan for Fajr prayers up to Maghrib, any act which may
invalidate the fast. And in order to ensure that he has been fasting
throughout this time he should begin abstaining earlier than the Adhan
for Fajr prayers, and continue to refrain for some time after sunset
from acts which invalidate a fast.
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What is the Fast of the Month
of Ramadan?
Every year in the ninth lunar
month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims around the world abstain from
food, drink, vain talk and certain other actions from before sunrise
until after sunset.
Fasting is prescribed in the
Abrahamic faiths
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Ramadhan, A Time of Spirituality and Sharing
By
Peggy Goetz
Irvine World News
Ramadan is the ninth month of the
Muslim calendar. The Muslim calendar is a lunar calendar, and thus the
dates of Ramadan shift each year on European calendars.
The Fast of Ramadan lasts the whole
month and it is also a time of other religious observances for Muslims,
those who follow the Islamic faith. It is a month when Muslims
concentrate on their faith and spend more time in contemplation and less
time on the concerns of everyday life. It is a time for inner reflection
and self-control.
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A Healthy Guide To
Fasting
Answered by Health Researcher: SUE VISSER
First please note: Consult your health
practitioner for confirmation that you are fit to fast, especially if
you are taking prescription drugs, are diabetic, have heart &
circulatory problems, epilepsy or you are breastfeeding or pregnant. The
information provided is not intended as medical advice and I am not
responsible for the decisions you make and the steps you take. It is my
dearest wish that your fasting may be very special and profound in that
you emerge feeling healthy, fit and renewed in mind and spirit. Fasting
with a body that is disease-ridden or overloaded with toxins and the
accumulated residues of dangerous medications and poorly digested food
can result in a lot of discomfort and misery. I would like to introduce
you to the health benefits of well disciplined fasting!
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