The Month of Ramadan, The Month

of Forgiveness

Allah granted us this month to purify our

wayward hearts from the blackness of sins we

have inflicted upon it. It is a month to renew

and refresh our life, to start worshipping Him.

It is a month where we should return and

repent to Him and beg Him for salvation.

Abu Hurayrah, (may Allah be pleased with

him) reported:

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)

said: When there comes the month of

Ramadan, the gates of Paradise are opened,

and the gates of Hell are locked and the

devils are chained.

(Muslim)

Narrated Abu Hurayrah: Allah's Apostle said:

"Whoever establishes prayers during the

nights of Ramadan faithfully out of

sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's

rewards (not for showing off), all his past

sins will be forgiven." Bukhari (Book #2,

Hadith #36)

Narrated Abu Hurayrah: Allah's Apostle

said, "Whoever observes fasts during the

month of Ramadan out of sincere faith,

and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, then

all his past sins will be forgiven."

Bukhari (Book #2, Hadith#37)

Narrated Abu Hurayrah: Allah's Apostle

said, "When the month

of Ramadan starts, the gates of the

heaven are opened and the gates of

Hell are closed and the devils are

chained."

Bukhari (Book #31, Hadith #123)

Narrated Abu Hurayrah: The Prophet said, "Whoever believes in Allah

and His Apostle offers prayers perfectly and fasts (the month

of) Ramadan then it is incumbent upon Allah to admit him into

Paradise, whether he emigrates for Allah's cause or stays in the land

where he was born." They (the companions of the Prophet) said, "O

Allah's Apostle! Should we not inform the people of that?" He said,

"There are one-hundred degrees in Paradise which Allah has prepared

for those who carry on Jihad in His Cause. The distance between every

two degrees is like the distance between the sky and the Earth, so if you

ask Allah for anything, ask Him for the Firdaus, for it is the last part of

Paradise and the highest part of Paradise, and at its top there is the

Throne of Beneficent, and from it gush forth the rivers of

Paradise." Bukhari (Book #93, Hadith #519)

Abu Hurayrah reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: He who observed prayer at night during Ramadan,

because of faith and seeking his reward from Allah, his previous sins would be

forgiven.

Sahih Muslim

(Book #004, Hadith #1662)

Abu Hurayrah reported Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him) as saying: He who observed

the fasts of Ramadan with faith and seeking

reward (from Allah), all his previous sins would

be forgiven, and he who observed prayer on

Lailat-ul- Qadr with faith and seeking reward

(from Allah), all his previous sins would be

forgiven.

Sahih Muslim (Book #004, Hadith #1664)

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased

with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be

upon him) ascended the minbar and said: “Ameen, ameen,

ameen.” It was said: “O Messenger of Allah, you

ascended the minbar and said, “Ameen, ameen, ameen.”

He said: “Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to me and

said “If Ramadan comes and a person is not forgiven, he

will enter Hell and Allah will cast him far away. Say

Ameen.” So I said Ameen. He said “O Muhammad, if

both or one of a person’s parents are alive and he does

not honour them and he dies, he will enter Hell and Allah

will cast him far away. Say Ameen.” So I said Ameen. He

said: “If you are mentioned in a person’s presence and he

does not send blessings upon you and he dies, he will

enter Hell and Allah will cast him far away. Say Ameen.”

So I Said Ameen.” ( Tirmidhi)

Allahummaj ‘alna shaakireena li-an’umika raadeena bi-qadrika mustamsikeena bi-

hablika nasta’eenuka wa nastaghfiruka wa nu’minu bika wa nuthnee ‘alayka walaa

nakfuruka wa nakhla’u wa natruku mai-yafjuruk. Allahumma iyyaka na’budu wa laka

nusallee wa nasjudu wa ilaika nas’aa wa nah’fid . Narjoo rahmataka wa nakhshaa

‘adhaabakal jid. Inna ‘adhaabaka bil kuffaaril mulhiq.

“O Allah! Make us those that thank You for Your blessings, who are

content with Your will, and who hold firmly to Your Rope (i.e. Islam, by

faith and practice). We seek Your help and we seek Your forgiveness. We

believer in You, we praise You, we do not refute You. We forgo and leave

he who disobeys You. O Allah! We worship You and to You do we pray

and prostrate. To You do we strive and hasten. We hope for Your mercy

and we fear Your severe punishment. Indeed Your punishment will meet

the non-believers.”

May Allah shower His Forgiveness and Blessings upon us all this Month of Ramadan!

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