Preparing for Ramadhan

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Preparing for Ramadhan

The Companions of the Prophet ﷺ demonstrated remarkable devotion in the way they approached Ramadan. For six months before its arrival, they would sincerely pray to Allah to allow them to reach the blessed month in good health and faith. Then, for six months after Ramadan, they would continue to supplicate—asking Allah to accept their fasting, prayers, and all their acts of worship.

The righteous predecessors prepared their intentions before Ramadhan, so the month would not arrive except that they were already firmly resolved to obey their Lord.

But we have become heedless. Ramadhan comes and goes like an ordinary month.

Whoever returns to Allah—Allah returns to them.

My Intentions for This Ramadhan

• To follow the example of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the righteous.

 • To fast and worship with faith and hope for reward.

 • To guard my time and fill it with what brings me closer to Allah.

 • To devote myself to worship and rejoice in Ramadhan’s arrival.

 • To leave what corrupts and adorn myself with saving deeds.

 • To protect my limbs from sin.

 • To preserve the five daily prayers on time and in congregation.

 • To increase Qur’an recitation and reflection.

 • To send abundant blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ.

Frequent Supplications

أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله

 أستغفر الله

 أسأل الله الجنة

 وأعوذ به من النار

Ashhadu an lā ilāha illā Allāh,

 astaghfirullāh,

 as’alullāha al-jannah,

 wa aʿūdhu bihi mina an-nār.

“I bear witness that there is no god but Allah.

 I seek forgiveness from Allah.

 I ask Allah for Paradise, and I seek refuge in Him from the Fire.”

اللهم إنك عفوٌّ تحبُّ العفوَ فاعفُ عنّي

Allāhumma innaka ʿafuwwun tuḥibbul-ʿafwa faʿfu ʿannī.

“O Allah, You are Most Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me.”

Acts to Revive the Heart in Ramadhan

• Perform Taraweeh with calmness and presence.

 • Increase charity and help others.

 • Attend the mosque and honor its etiquette.

 • Remain steadfast in night prayer.

 • Revive the time between Fajr and sunrise.

 • Feed those who are fasting, even a little.

 • Observe the manners of ifṭār and suḥūr.

 • Maintain Witr, Sunnah prayers, and Duha.

 • Purify the heart and improve character.

 • Reduce eating, sleeping, and worldly distractions.

 • Attend gatherings of knowledge and reminders.

 • Increase worship in the last ten nights.

 • Seek Laylat al-Qadr with sincerity.

 • Continue righteous deeds after Ramadhan.

A Final Du’a

اللهم تقبّل منا

 إنك أنت السميع العليم

 وتب علين

 واهدِنا إلى الخير

 وأعِنّا عليه

 وتقبّله منا

Allāhumma taqabbal minnā,

 innaka anta as-Samīʿul-ʿAlīm.

 Wa tub ʿalaynā,

 wahdinā ilā al-khayr,

 wa aʿinnā ʿalayh,

 wa taqabbalhu minnā.

اللهم أعِنّا على صيامنا وقيامنا وتلاوة القرآن.

Allāhumma aʿinnā ʿalā ṣiyāminā, wa qiyāminā, wa tilāwati al-Qurʾān

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Preparing for Ramadhan

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Preparing for Ramadhan

Ramadhan is just around the corner—a special time of reflection, mercy, and getting closer to Allah. As it approaches, we prepare our hearts for fasting, prayer, reading the Qur’an, and being more mindful of how we treat others. 

Fasting during Ramadhan is required for every adult Muslim who is mentally sound and physically able, with clear exceptions for those who are ill, traveling, pregnant, breastfeeding, or menstruating, as Allah is Most Merciful and does not intend hardship. 

Preparing for Ramadhan can be as simple as setting sincere intentions, asking Allah for forgiveness, starting to attend circles of knowledge (ʿilm), taking a Ramadhan refresher course, and building the habit of reading Qur’an every day, even if just a few verses. These small steps help us enter the month focused, grounded, and spiritually ready.

“Allahumma bārik lanā fī Rajab wa Sha‘bān wa ballighnā Ramaḍhan” — O Allah, bless us in Rajab and Sha‘bān, and allow us to reach Ramadhan.

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Four Main Ways Allah Preserves the Qur’an

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

Four Main Ways Allah Preserves the Qur’an

1️⃣ Divine Promise of Preservation (Ḥifẓ by Allah Himself)

Allah explicitly guaranteed the preservation of the Qur’an:

“Indeed, We sent down the Reminder, and indeed We will surely preserve it.”
(Qur’an 15:9)

This is unique. No other revelation came with a direct, divine promise of protection.
Meaning: preservation is not left to human effort alone—Allah actively safeguards it from loss, distortion, or corruption.

2️⃣ Preservation Through Memorization (Ḥifẓ al-Ṣudūr)

From the time of the Prophet ﷺ until today:

• The Qur’an is memorized word-for-word, letter-for-letter

• Millions of people—children, elders, Arabs, non-Arabs—carry the entire Qur’an in their hearts

• Continuous chains (mutawātir) ensure accuracy across generations

Even if every written copy disappeared, the Qur’an could be fully restored from memory alone—something unmatched in human history.

3️⃣ Preservation Through Writing (Ḥifẓ al-Suṭūr)

The Qur’an was:

• Written during the Prophet’s lifetime by multiple scribes

• Compiled shortly after his death

• Standardized early to prevent dialectal confusion

• Carefully copied, reviewed, and transmitted across centuries

Ancient manuscripts (from the 1st Islamic century) match today’s Qur’an exactly—no added verses, no missing verses.

4️⃣ Preservation Through Recitation & Living Practice

The Qur’an is preserved not just as text, but as a lived reality:

• Daily recitation in prayers

• Precise rules of tajwīd that protect pronunciation

• Public correction—mistakes are immediately noticed

• Transmission through qualified teachers (ijāzah system)

This creates a self-correcting system:
The Qur’an is constantly heard, spoken, taught, and corrected—not left dormant on shelves.

✨ In Summary

Allah preserved the Qur’an through:

1. His divine promise

2. Mass memorization

3. Written documentation

4. Continuous recitation and practice

Together, these form a multi-layered preservation system—spiritual, intellectual, and practical.

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Let’s Read Surah Al-Kahf Today (Friday): True Freedom

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Let’s Read Surah Al-Kahf Today (Friday): True Freedom

Allah says at the opening of Surah Al-Kahf:

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عِوَجَا

“All praise is due to Allah, who has sent down upon His slave the Book and has not made therein any deviance.” 

(Surah Al-Kahf 18:1)

The Qur’an teaches us a profound truth: every human being is a slave. The question is not whether you will be a slave, but to whom or to what. You may become a slave to people, money, culture, fashion, popularity, or your own ego. If you do not choose Allah, something else will inevitably take His place. There is no neutral ground. 

But when you choose Allah as your Master, you are freed from every other form of slavery. No human opinion controls you. No trend defines you. No desire owns you. That is true freedom.

Every Friday, we are reminded of this reality. The reminder begins with the greatest of creation—the Prophet ﷺ himself—who is described first and foremost as the slave of Allah. In that servitude lies honor, dignity, and liberation.

May Surah Al-Kahf renew our understanding of freedom and anchor our hearts in sincere servitude to Allah alone.

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Don’t Blame on the Environment

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Don’t Blame on the Environment

Some people say, “It’s very hard to be Muslim living in the West.”

 But that assumes īmān comes from the environment.

And if faith comes from the environment, then it can leave when the environment changes.

That is not how īmān began.

When the Prophet ﷺ recited the Qur’an, people stopped and thought.

 They reflected on what Allah was saying.

 And the more they reflected, the more their hearts changed—and through those hearts, the world changed.

True īmān comes from within.

When faith is rooted that deeply, even if the whole world feels like a glimpse of Hell, a believer will not leave Allah.

Look at Bilāl, Sumayyah, Yasir...

They were tortured, yet they did not abandon their faith—because their īmān was not built on comfort, but on certainty.

So the problem is not where we live.

 The solution is to return to the Qur’an with reflection—

 and rebuild īmān from the inside out.

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