Taqwa is the criteria for Jannah. That is why Allah stipulated the entire month of Ramadan to build Taqwa. It is the deciding factor. Maulana Dawood Seedat

Businesses thrive in the holidays but they are still open all year round, as they need to earn a living.Muslims thrive in Ramadan but they still worship all year round, as they need to earn Jannah. Shaykh Dawood Seedat

“Purity of speech leads to purity of deeds.” Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“The spirit of the masjid is calmness and tranquility. Masjids are a place of silence and contemplation, of dignity and respect.” Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“The shayatīn (devils) are locked up in Ramaḍān so why do we still sin? The shayatīn are chained but we remain unchained – our nafs is weak.” Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“The original meaning of i’tikāf was to devote oneself and focus oneself on something to the exclusion of everything else. Ramaḍān is a form of iʿtikāf for the entire month. We should treat the whole of ramadan as a spiritual retreat where we devote ourselves to, and focus on, the ibaadah of Allah to the exclusion of everything else.” Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq #Ramadan #Ramadanquotes

Fasting involves passively avoiding food and drinkbut actively avoiding bad speech. Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq

“Committing certain sins has become second nature to us; there is no remorse, guilt or repentance. To deal with this, we need a higher level of consciousness. We need to constantly review and meditate upon what we need to do to become a better person.” Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq #Ramadan #Ramadanquotes