RAMADAN WORKSHOP

RAMADAN TO-DO LIST

• “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may acquire Taqwa.“ (2:183)

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1. FAST ACCORDING TO SUNNAH

• Suhr and Iftaar

• Productive time usage

• Stay away from sinning

TAQWA

2.RECITATION OF QURAN

• The month in which the Quran was revealed

• GOAL: Finish the Quran at least once

• 4-5 pages after every Salah

TAQWA

3. CHARITY

• The Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص would increase in acts of charity

during Ramadan

• Masjid example

• The Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said, “The most beloved of deeds to Allah are those that are most consistent, even if it

is small”. [Collected by Bukhaari and Muslim]

TAQWA

4.GENEROSITY• The Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص would

increase in acts of generosity As well

• Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص, said, “Generosity is near to Allah, near to Paradise, near to the people, and far from the Hellfire. Miserliness is far from Allah, far from Paradise, far from the people, and near to the Hellfire. An ignorant generous person is more beloved to Allah the Exalted than a stingy scholar.”

• Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1961

• “Protect yourselves from the Fire even if it is with half a date.” [Al-Bukhaari]

TAQWA

5. Do deeds beloved to Allah Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger

of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every action a son of Adam does shall be

multiplied—a good action by ten times its value, up to 700 times. Allah says: With the exception of fasting, which belongs to Me, and I reward it accordingly. For, one abandons his desire and food for My sake.

There are two occasions of joy for a fasting person: one when he breaks his fast, and the other when he meets his Lord, and the (bad) breath (of a fasting person) is better in the sight of Allah than the fragrance of musk.

(Al-Bukhari)

TAQWA

• The Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said: “The most beloved places to Allah are the masaajid, and the most hated places to Allah are the marketplaces”. [Collected by Muslim]

• The Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said: “The most beloved of speech to me is that which is most truthful”. [Collected by Bukhaari]

• “The most beloved of speech to Allah is for a servant to say; Sub’haana Allah wa bi hamdi’hi”. [Collected by Muslim].

• The Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said, “The most beloved of deeds to Allah are: the salat in its proper time, goodness to the parents, and striving in the way of Allah”. [Collected by Bukhaari and Muslim]TAQWA

6. DHIKR• “Verily, in the creation of heavens and the earth,

and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding. Those who

remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and think deeply about the creation of heavens and the earth, (saying): ‘Our

Lord! You have not created (all) this without purpose, glory to You. Give us salvation from the

torment of the Fire.” (4:190-191)• The Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said: “The most beloved of

deeds to Allah is to die while your tongue is moistened with the remembrance of Allah”. [Collected by Tabaraani]

TAQWA

7. THE LAST TEN NIGHTS• Narrated Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu)

that the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever observed Saum (fast) in the month of Ramadhan with sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his past sins will be forgiven, and whoever stood for the Salat (prayers) in the night of Qadr with sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his past sins will be forgiven.”

[#2014 Sahih Bukhari]

• Better the 1000 nights (83 years)TAQWA

8.SEEK FORGIVENESS

Aisha [may Allah be pleased with her] was asked what the Prophet Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص supplicated during the last ten

days of Ramadan.She replied:

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'O Allah, you are the Forgiver, You love to forgive, so forgive me.'TAQWA

9. WORK ON OUR CHARACTER

• The Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said: “The most beloved servant to Allah is he who has the best character”. [Collected by Tabaraani]

• Akhlaaq- Kha laam Qaaf• Smoothness/measure

something

HONESTHARD WORKING

HELPFULGRATEUL

LOYALMOTIVATEDRESPECTFUL

MODESTHUMBLEDILIGENT TAQWA

10.INCREAESE IN د�ع�اء• "Dua is the essence of Ibadah (worship)."

[at Tirmdhi, Ahmad]

• "Ask forgiveness for your sin and also for the believing men and women"[Surah 47:19]

• "Abu Darda' (RadiAllahu anhu) reported:The Messenger of Allah, SalAllahu alayhi wasalam, said,"The supplication of a Muslim for his (Muslim) brother in his absence will certainly be answered. Everytime he makes a supplication for good for his brother, the angel appointed for this particular task says: `A meen! May it be for you, too."[Muslim, 1495]

TAQWA

LET’S TAKE ADVANTAGE INSHA’ALLAH

• When Ramadan enters, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed and the devils are chained.

(Al-Bukhari and Muslim)