Ramadhan Day 25 --- Going Strong in the Last Days of Ramadhan

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate

Assalaamu alaykum

Dear Friends

I pray that you are well.

The month of Ramadhan, in which the Qur'an came down, is guidance for people. This month opens the door, not just for the Muslims, but for all humanity, to get closer to Allah than any other time. It is not just the Qur'an is guidance, it is the month of Ramadhan itself, is guidance.

... شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ

The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion...

[Qur'an, Al-Baqarah 2:185]

If Allah is opening guidance to all human being, even the ones who are most far away and have completely lost sight of Allah, then what is to speak of Muslims? If there is one thing we want out of life that we keep asking Allah for, in every single cycle of our daily prayers, is guidance.

We have to refresh our intentions that this is not just a month that we are spending in worship of Allah, but this is a re-commitment of whether or not we want to live by Allah's guidance, whether we want Allah in our life or not.

What is left of Ramadhan, let's make it a strong beginning for the rest of our lives. This month is one of those opportunities in our lives, when all our sins can get wipe out and we can have a fresh start. We don't know if we are going to reach the next Ramadhan, so take this opportunity to make a new commitment to Allah and reconnect with the Guidance.

The ayah of fasting was revealed way after the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) already had moved to Madinah and two-thirds of the Qur'an had already been revealed. The Muslims of Madinah already knew the Qur'an is guidance to humanity and a clear miraculous proof (Al-Furqaan), as part of the guidance, and they already knew that it is the Book that distinguishes between right and wrong, the standard in which the right and wrong are judged. But they were being reintroduced the Qur'an in this ayah of fasting. This is a huge indication to us, as Muslims, that we have to act as if we never learn the Qur'an before and start fresh again this Ramadhan.

The amount of ibadah of the salaf doubled in the last ten nights, meaning the amount of Qur'an, dhikr and nawafil are doubled. Try to find time to double your Qur'an recitation, dhikr and nawafil in these last nights of Ramadhan. The reward of worship in Ramadhan is already multiplied exponentially and imagine the reward and blessings in these last days.

It is said that one SubhanAllah in Ramadhan is equal to 1000 times. If you missed your portion of dhikr at night (tahajjud etc), make sure you do it between Fajr and Dhuhr and inshaa Allah, Allah will write it down as if you did it at night. This is the mercy of Allah. Have good opinion of Allah for this the greatest ibadah.

اللَّهُمَّ إنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ العَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي

Allaahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbu al’afwa fa’fu ‘annee

“O Allah You are One who forgives and You love forgiveness so forgive me.”

This was the du’a the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) taught Aisha (radhiAllahu ‘anha) to say in Laylat'ul Qadr.

May Allah increase us in worship and enable us to finish this Ramadhan strong. May Allah accept our fasting, charity and prayers. May Allah forgive all our sins and bring us closer to Him. May Allah save us from the Hellfire and grant us the highest Paradise.

Ameen.

Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.

And Allah knows best and He alone grants success.

Wassalaam