In Ramadan Reminder Day 20, Sheikh Yasir Qadhi comments on importance of and how to make du`aa’ (supplication).
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Ramadan Reminder Day 20
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Ramadan Reminder Day 21
In Ramadan Reminder Day 21, Sheikh Yasir Qadhi gives some tips on the etiquette of making du`aa’ (supplication).
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Ramadan is almost here!
Millions of Muslims around the world are eagerly and passionately waiting for the new moon of Ramadan.
The majority of Muslims will celebrate the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan on Wednesday, July 10, while some Muslim minorities will observe the dawn-to-dusk month a day earlier.
As we dedicate our time during the Holy Month to get closer to Allah through prayers, reading the Qur’an, supplication is a key component that our prayer should contains during the Holy Month of Ramadan, which was also an authentic sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him).
Every day of fasting is a forward step to the next, that is, we need to plan and prepare our Ramadan’s chronicle right from the first night of the precious month.
So, what kinds of supplications are there, and what should we say? What if I don’t speak Arabic? How can I supplicate, talk to my Lord, get in touch with Him? Dr. Tariq Ramadan will guide us through this.
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Ramadan’s Chronicles: Day 1
Here we are on the first day of Ramadan with a new life, a new beginning and a new breath….
With Dr. Tariq Ramadan series Ramadan Chronicles: One Supplication a Day we learn a new du`aa’ each day of the Holy Month.
Here’s the first day’s….
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Ramadan: Unsealing Hearts
By Musa Burki
Praying to our Creator for mercy and wisdom.
A time for our hearts to become unsealed
Reflecting on the divine words revealed
The month in which we hope to never end
Unable to count the infinite blessings it sends
Asked by our Lord to give up our worldly pleasures
So that we may receive His divine treasures
It’s a time that comes once a year
Yet the moments that we hold most dear
The nights spent in prayer and reflection
Prepares the soul for redemption
Praying to our Creator for mercy and wisdom
Pleading to be admitted into His kingdom
We welcome you, O Ramadan, with joy as our guest
Having to subdue our egos as a test
You mend our hearts and give us tranquility
As we engage in battling our iniquity
Solidifying the bonds of kith and kin
Washing away the stain of sin
Fasting not only of body but of speech
It is Your Benevolence which we beseech
O Ramadan, you have blessed us with your presence
Teaching us to grow from our spiritual adolescence
Continue to be the month which will always bless
Helping us to alleviate our fears and distress
Share your thoughts and feelings about the precious guest with us and with others….
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Source: muslimvoices.org.
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Ramadan’s Chronicles: Day 2
It’s the second day of our fasting, and in efforts to get closer to God every day, what supplication should we learn today?
What should we ask God today? How could we get closer to Allah, truly feel that intimacy?
The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to say: “Allahumma a`inni `ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husn `ibadatika (O Allah help me in remembering You, in thanking You and in worshipping You in the best way).”
Let’s learn the meaning of this du`aa’ with Dr. Tariq Ramadan…
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Why are we fasting? What is the true purpose of fasting? And what is the wisdom behind this act of worship? What is intended to teach us? And how is it supposed to transform our life?
Let’s ponder on God’s words:
O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may learn taqwa (God-consciousness). (Al-Baqarah 2:183)
So, how could we do this; attain taqwa through our fasting?
How could we make use of the Holy Month to transform our whole life, be better individuals, get closer to God, etc?
What exactly should we do, focus on? How to ascend gradually in our worship over the whole month?
Follow these very productive, practical tips….
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Ramadan Daily: Extra Good Deeds
Ramadan is a very special and precious quest, make use of its limited presence while the doors of paradise are swung open, and the doors of hell-fire are shut.
Through the 30 days of fasting increase good deeds and acts of worship as possible as you can, knock earnestly on the doors of God’s mercy, get closer and closer to Him. But, how?
Here are some tips to help you reach these goals gradually…
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Ramadan’s Chronicles: Day 3
On our journey to learn, understand supplications we can’t overlook what the prophets and messengers of Allah (peace be upon them all) were saying and asking Allah when there were facing hardships, calamity, when they were facing people rejecting them or even in times of success and achievements while calling to Allah and conveying His message.
So, what did the prophets and messengers of God say in their du`aa’ to God, what did they ask Him?
The Qur’an mentions many examples of these supplications. Learn here one of Prophet Abraham’s (peace be upon him) supplications….
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Ramadan’s Chronicles: Day 4
Are you one of those who ask God only when facing calamity and hardships, those who ask God to give them more and more in this life, forgetting about the hereafter?
About these people God say:
Some people say, “Lord, give us what we want in this life,” but in the life hereafter they have no beneficial share. (Al-Baqarah 2:200)
Could this be the sole objective behind making supplication to God, talking to Him? Could getting our worldly needs and desires met be the reason why we pray to God, worship Him?
Do we try to connect to God only in times of hardships and adversity? Is this the only way we talk to Him?
Is this sincere belief in God? Could it keep a true tie with our Lord?
So, what should we learn to ask God in order that we get a balance between this life and the hereafter; what should the true believer ask God?
This is what the Qur’an teaches us…
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