Ramadan: the holiest month in Islam

Ramadan: the holiest month in Islam

Monday, March 20, 2023

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community building for Muslims worldwide.It is in Ramadan that Islam's holy book, the Quran, was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad. As the name implies, Ramadan is a period of fasting to get closer to God. During this period, we should be grateful and self-restraint, empathize with those less fortunate, and reduce distractions to focus on our faith.

Ramadan is that time of the year when Muslims fast from the sunrise (Fajar) till the sunset( Magrib).The month of Ramadan holds a very significant and important position in Islam and for Muslims.The Importance of Ramadan are as follows :

1.Fasting Is the Fourth Pillar of Islam :
Allah SWT has made fasting (Sawm) the fourth fundamental pillar of Islam. The Almighty in the Holy Quran says, “The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Quran, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong).

2.Allah SWT Revealed the Holy Quran in the Sacred Month of Ramadan : During the Holy month of Ramadan The Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) through Angel Jibreel (AS).

3.Allah SWT Blessed the Muslim Ummah with Laylat ul-Qadar (Night of Power) in Ramadan:
Laylatul-Qadr graces us every year, so search for it in the last ten (odd- numbered) nights of Ramadan. The blessings that you attain by worshipping during the Night of Decree are equivalent to the rewards that you will achieve from doing good deeds for 83 years and 4 months.

4.Fasting Is the Expiation for Past Sins :
Through Fasting you can not only seek forgiveness form the almighty Allah (s.w.t) for your past sins but it can also close the doors of Hellfire.

5.The Reward for Fasting Is Immense :
Not only you can get good health from fasting but also numerous amounts of good deeds.

6.Fasting in Ramadan Is Equal to Fasting for Ten Months:
Abu Ayyub al-Ansari narrated that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “Whoever fasts in Ramadan then follows it with six days of Shawwal, it will be like fasting for a lifetime.”

7.It Is a Sunnah to Observe Itikaf in the Last Ten Days of Ramadan :
Ibn Majah narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger (PBUH) of Allah SWT said concerning the person who observes i’tikaf: “He is refraining from sin, and he will be given a reward like that of one who does all kinds of good deeds.”

8.Ramadan Opens Your Heart to Generosity, Care, and Affection :

By giving Zakat you are not only opening you heart to generosity but that amount of Charity (Zakat) is helping someone who is in desperate need as well as inviting people for fasting shows affection towards one another.

9.Performing Umrah in Ramadan Is Equivalent to Hajj :
One of the greatest virtues of Ramadan is that Umrah performed in this sacred month carries a reward equivalent to performing Hajj in the company of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH

During Ramadan along with fasting it is encouraged to go on Hajj or Umrah and give Zakat (charity).Ramadan is also really beneficial to Muslims in many ways, For example :

●It reduces Hypertension ;
●Increases Brain Function.
●Improves Body Composition;
●Fasting Reduces Cancer Risk;
●Stimulates Autophagy;
●Lowers Inflammation;
●Regulates Sleep Patterns and;
●Normalizes Ghrelin Levels.

A fast serves a number of spiritual and social purposes: it reminds you of your human fragility and dependence on God for sustenance, it makes you feel compassion for (and a duty to help) the poor and needy, it reduces distractions in life so you can focus more clearly on your relationship with God, and it makes you realize how hungry and thirsty you are.The purpose of fasting is to develop taqwa (the quality of righteousness), abstain from sinful deeds, control our worldly desires, and spiritually strengthen our soul, body, and mind. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “It may be that a faster gets nothing but thirst and hunger from his fast. And it may be that one who prays the night long gets from it only sleeplessness.” (Ahmad no. 8693)

Therefore, the purpose of fasting in the holy month of Ramadan isn’t to keep one thirsty or hungry but to bring inner peace. Fasting in Ramadan is meant to instil the virtuous quality of shielding us from the evils of the world and righteously purifying our character with patience and generosity. Uthman ibn Abi al-As reported that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “Fasting is a shield from the Hellfire just like the shield of any of you in battle.” (Sunan Ibn Majah, Sahih)

Reda Khan, 10-C, ICSK Khaitan

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Reda Khan, 10-C, ICSK Khaitan

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Tamanna Khan Friday, March 24, 2023 Alhamdulillah.....Many congratulations to Reda....at this age the sense of understanding of Islam is excellent....Aameen

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