"Surely, the true religion in Allah's sight is Islam" (3:19)
Prepare for Ramadan Many of us have been counting the days remaining up to the holy month of Ramadan. Five days, four, three, two and the next thing you know here it is. For a believer the name of this month “Ramadan” gives the thought of joy, rewards and a feeling of Allah’s mercy. Truly, this is a season that should be awaited for. Anticipations and emotions for this month are not sufficient. This holy month requires action and activity.
Read moreWhen we know we are to attend a wedding, we begin to plan and prepare from days and even weeks in advance. We pay much attention to detail so that we arrive to the function on time, are dressed up smartly with clean/ new shoes, have organised a place to stay, eat carefully so as not to ruin our clothing and so on. In a similar way we prepare and plan for other important events, functions, interviews etc. However, when
Read more“Purity of speech leads to purity of deeds.” Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
Read more“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
Read more“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
Read moreThe atmosphere and climate of Ramadan has a positive effect – it is a good time to change. Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
Read moreFasting involves passively avoiding food and drinkbut actively avoiding bad speech. Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq
Read more“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
Read more“We cannot remain ignorant about the words of Allāh; we have a duty to understand and gain knowledge about the words of the Qurʾān.” Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq #Ramadan #Ramadanquotes
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