In Every Night of Ramadhan Sunday, August 31, 2008
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by Abu Abdullah Ibne Ismail
“During the month of Ramadhan one should endeavour to do the following diligently every night:
1. Abstain from sins
2. Perform the Salaah of Maghrib, Eshaa, and Fajr with congregation in the Masjid. (And also perform the Taraweeh Salaah)”
Ask two Things Sunday, August 31, 2008
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by Abu Abdullah Ibne Ismail
“Daily in the month of Ramadhan one should take account of the deeds that he has performed that day. He should ask himself two things:
1. Have I done any good deeds today which will attract the Mercy and Forgiveness of Allah ta’ala?
2. Have I committed any sins today which will divert Allah ta’ala’s Mercy and Forgiveness away from me?”
Deprivation of the Negligent Sunday, August 31, 2008
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by Abu Abdullah Ibne Ismail
“During heavy rainfall if a person were to complain that he has not been able to collect water then all those around him would say that this is because you were lazy and did not take hold of the opportunity.
Likewise in Ramadhan the Mercy and Forgiveness of Allah ta’ala descends in torrents. And it is only the extremely negligent who remain deprived.”
Letter from the Beloved Saturday, August 30, 2008
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by Abu Abdullah Ibne Ismail
“Amongst the rights of the Qur’aan is to read the Qur’aan on a regular basis. Many virtues have been mentioned with regards reading the Qur’aan.
In one hadeeth it is mentioned that for every letter read the reader will receive ten rewards.
But let us just imagine for a moment that there was no significant virtue in reading the Qur’aan even then we should have still have felt a burning desire to read.
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A Season of Forgiveness Saturday, August 30, 2008
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by Abu Abdullah Ibne Ismail
Ramadhan is the season of forgiveness gifted to us by Allah.
Supplications in Ramadhan Friday, August 29, 2008
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by Abu Abdullah Ibne Ismail
“We should make a firm resolution not to waste a single moment of the blessed month of Ramadhan. In all our duas we should ask Allah ta’ala to grant us the ability to value this great opportunity.
The respected Shaykh Haji Farooq rahmatullahi alayh, would comment that Allah ta’ala has said in the Qur’aan that He has made the month of Ramadhan so that the believers may (acquire taqwaa) and become people of Taqwaa.
Thus the respected Shaykh would advise that one should supplicate by saying O Allah, you have made this month of Ramadhan so that I may become muttaqi.
Hence I beseech you to grant me Taqwa and make me from amongst Your friends.”
4 Abundant Deeds of Ramadhan Thursday, August 28, 2008
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by Abu Abdullah Ibne Ismail
” We should try to perform four deeds in abundance during the blessed month of Ramadhan:
1) Recite the Kalimah Tayyibah
2) Recite Istighfaar
3) Make dua to be granted entry into Jannah
4) Make dua to be granted protection from Jahannum”
Great Intellectuals Thursday, August 28, 2008
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by Abu Abdullah Ibne Ismail
“Because we live in technologically advanced times and because we may have achieved a degree or doctorate we begin to think of ourselves as great intellectuals.
We then begin to look down upon the Sahabah and belittle them.
Remember, the intellect of just Abu Bakr radiallahu anhu was so great that it would be sufficient to outweigh the collective intellects of all the intellectuals of our time.”
The Delicate Issue of Love Thursday, August 28, 2008
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by Ummi Taalib
“Love is indeed a very delicate issue. If our love is directed towards people of piety, knowledge and virtue then this love will bring great benefits.
However, if our love is directed towards people of immorality, vice, and negligence, then this love will bring us tremendous and everlasting harm.
For a person, will be raised with those whom he loved.”
If Only Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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by Abu Abdullah Ibne Ismail
“The great Shaykh, Muhammad Zakariyyah Kandhalwe used to say that one should have love for the Prophet and sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam and his ways to such an extent that he wishes to emulate every way of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam .
This was the condition of the Sahabah. For example, when they saw the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam keeping Sawm-e-Wisal (continuous fast without eating at night) they did not ask whether such fasting was compulsory or Sunnah or Mustahab.
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