How to Benefit from Ramadaan (29) - Zakaat al-Fitr

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How to Benefit from Ramadaan (29) - Zakaat al-Fitr: How many people pay zakat but they don't purify themselves and loosen their attachment to the Dunya rather zakat is to purify your inner self from sin and attachment to the Dunya and pay from what you love for the sake of Allaah

-Taken from Sharh Riyaadh as-Saaliheen by Ibn 'Uthaymeen. 

How to Benefit from Ramadan (28): Rejoicing on the Day of Eid for the Mercy of Allaah and His Pardon

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Hasan al-Basree said, “It will be said to the Friend of Allaah by the Hoor al-‘Ayn, whilst they are laying with them near the rivers of honey, ‘I saw you from far away on a day when you were thirsty and because of this it was said to the Angels, ‘Look at My Slave, he left his wife, he desires, himself, his food and his drink all because of Me, Seeking what is with Me. Bear witness that I have Forgiven him this day’ and then you were made married to me.’”

-Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali

How to Benefit from Ramadan (27): Continuing Upon Goodness and Realizing the True Day of Eid is the Day He Enters Jannah

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How to Benefit from Ramadan (27): Continuing Upon Goodness and Realizing the True Day of Eid is the Day He Enters Jannah: Some of the Salaf are narrated to fast a great deal (in general and not exclusive to this month) and that they narrated that they saw in their dreams that they had entered al-Jannah.  

This Dunya, all of the time within it, is the month of fasting for those who have at-Taqwaa. The time when they break their fast is when they meet their lord, this is their Day of ‘Eid. So because they honoured each day with the worship of fasting, their lives had passed and their ‘Eid is brought near.

-Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali

How to Benefit from Ramadan (26) - Ending the Month with Tawheed and Tawbah

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-Haafidh Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali

How to Benefit from Ramadan (25) - Optimism and a Good Word

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How to Benefit from Ramadan (25) - Optimism and a Good Word:

سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ (5) 

5. Peace! (All that night, there is Peace and Goodness from Allah to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn.

Al-Islaam began with peace and a goodly word, however, a sign of a persons ignorance and misguidance is that they do not wish for goodness in words or deeds. When they are faced with the truth, they remain stubborn upon their falsehood and supplicate for punishment, as opposed to supplicating for Forgiveness and Mercy.

"And (remember) when they said: 'O Allah! If this (the Qur'an) is indeed the truth (revealed) from You, then rain down stones on us from the sky or bring on us a painful torment.'" (8:32)

-Shaykh 'Abdur-Rahmaan al-'Ajlaan, Teacher at al-Masjid al-Haram in Makkah

How to Benefit from Ramadan (24) - Belief in the Unseen and in a World that is Greater Than Ours

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How to Benefit from Ramadan (24) - Belief in the Unseen and in a World that is Greater Than Ours:

تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ (4)

4. Therein descend the angels and the Ruh [Jibrael (Gabriel)] by Allah's Permission with all Decrees.

It is reported in a Hadeeth collected by Imaam Ahmad in his Musnad (2/519) and classed as Saheeh by al-Albaanee in Silsilah as-Saheehah (2205), "Surely the angels on that night on the earth exceed the amount of pebbles found upon it" 

Angels (besides those who are assigned to protect us and record our deeds) are a creation which travel around the earth whilst seeking the mercy of Allaah, His Blessings and Forgiveness for its inhabitants...(On this night) they are shown what will occur in the following year and are instructed of their duties.

-Imaam an-Nawawi

How to Benefit from Ramadan (23) - Honouring Your Lord is Measured by the Amount You Worship Him By

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َيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ{3}

3. The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months).

“O you who are turned away, O you who are deprived of meeting your loved ones, if you want to know how you stand before the king, then look at how you are spending your time and what work you are assigned to do. How many people stand at the door of the king, but no one enters except the one whom he cares for.  Not every heart is fit to draw close, not every heart can be filled with love, not every wind is like the morning breeze.” 

-Haafidh Abu Faraj Ibn Jawzi

How to Benefit from Ramadan (22): Accept the Guidance of the Prophet

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How to Benefit from Ramadan (22): Accept the Guidance of the Prophet:

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ{2}

2. And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is?

(This night he became a Prophet) so those who believe in him accepted this mercy, were grateful for it, and lived in accordance with it, whereas others rejected it and responded to the blessing of Allah with ingratitude, and refused to accept the mercy and blessing of Allah.

-Tafseer Ibn Si'di

How to Benefit from Ramadan (21) - Giving Importance to Learning Your Religion

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إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ{1}

1. Verily! We have sent it (this Qur'an) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree)

He Revealed the best of speeches (i.e. the Quraan) on the best of nights (i.e. Laylah al-Qadr) to the best of His Creation (i.e. the Prophet Muhammad). The Arabs at that time were ignorant and had the worst of manners, but they were guided by the light of the Quraan and its guidance. It led them on the path of guidance and it preserved them so that they gained a great deal of goodness in their Dunya and the Aakhirah, 

-Tafseer Ibn Si'dee

How to Benefit from Ramadan (20) - Realise the True Value of The Dunya

Follow @AhleDhikr How to Benefit from Ramadan (20) - Realise the True Value of The Dunya: Allaah, the Glorified and the Most High, has given us similes and parables in His Book in regards to the reality of wealth and the treasures of the Dunyaa. If you have a wall, not matter how much you beautify it, it remains to be a wall. It is made of mud and clay, and this reality does not change. Just by placing on it treasures and wealth doesn’t make it any greater in its true status and actual value. 

-Shaykh Sa'd ash-Shathree, Member of Panel of Senior Scholars, Saudi Arabia

How to Benefit from Ramadan (19) - Studying and Being Effected by the Quraan

Follow @AhleDhikr How to Benefit from Ramadan (19) - Studying and Being Effected by the Quraan: “If We had sent down this Qur'an upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and coming apart from fear of Allah. And these examples We present to the people that perhaps they will give thought.” [59:21]

These are mountains and rocks so how about our hearts? The hearts of some people have become hard and they have no softness within them. So you will find these hearts not fearing, and if they are tested with a great test, May Allaah protect us, you will find their hearts become like rocks or even harder. To rid this, one must recite the Noble Quran as it causes the hearts to soften, so if one recites and ponders on its meaning his heart will be scrutinized.

-Shaykh Muhammad bin al-'Uthaymeen

How to Benefit from Ramadan (18) - Freeing Oneself from the Addiction of Chat Groups

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How to Benefit from Ramadan (18) - Freeing Oneself from the Addiction of Chat Groups

The Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him] told us that:

“Last night I saw two men come to me … they said: ‘The one whom you saw with the side of his mouth being torn is the liar who tells lies that are conveyed from him until they reach the horizon; that will be done to him until the Day of Resurrection.’” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6096). 

If a person takes part, it is likely that whatever he hears and reads will affect him or enter his thoughts or may even end-up believing it thinking it to be true. 

Also, it is not permissible for a person to transmit unverified information, as this is a form of lying.

-Shaykh Sa’d ibn Naasir ash-Shithree [may Allaah Preserve him], Member of Permanent Committee of Senior Scholars, Saudi Arabia

How to Benefit from Ramadan (17) - Seeking Blessings in Our Wealth through Obedience

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How to Benefit from Ramadan (17) - Seeking Blessings in Our Wealth through Obedience: Where is the Barakah in the Suhoor? All of it is Barakah as we are following the Messenger, differing from the people of the Fire, taking precautions to preserve our fast, feeding the body and fulfilling its duly rights over us, so that when the time for fast begins (i.e. Fajr) we are prepared. We eat and drink in this period of time so that our bodies will be strengthened to Obey Allaah, the Glorified and Perfect. 

-Shaykh Muhammad al-Uthaymeen

How to Benefit from Ramdan (16) - Work on Your Own Faults

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How to Benefit from Ramadan (16) - Work on Your Own Faults: "What is the matter with you?) When a single disaster smites you, although you smote (your enemies) with one twice as great, you say: "From where does this come to us?" Say (to them), "It is from yourselves (because of your evil deeds)." And Allah has power over all things." [Surah aal-Imraan: 165]

  

From the greatest forms of corruption and loss and constant trials and tests, is when one is constant on their mistakes and do not realise the cause of the problem (i.e. themselves).

-Shaykh Sa'ood bin Ibrahim ash-Shuraim, Imaam and Khatib of al-Masjid al-Haram in Makkah.

How to Benefit from Ramadan (15) - Protection Against Technological Warfare

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How to Benefit from Ramadan (15) - Protection Against Technological Warfare: Khaalid bin Waleed [may Allaah be Pleased with him] was sent on an expedition to destroy the idol known as 'Uzzah, in the month of Ramadhaan (8AH). It was a tree that the Quraysh used to worship and was the greatest of the idols that they revered. When Khaalid arrived to terminate this idol, he found a naked black woman, with braided hair, until Khaalid assassinated her. There are similar accounts narrated in the Seerah also, with 'Amr bin Sa'd and Sa'd bin Zayd. 

[See ar-Raahekh al-Makhtoom (Pg. 412-413) for further details]

TN: The very advancements we think we are making, mankind are reverting back to pre-Islamic ignorant characteristics. Addiction to technology has led to many exposing themselves and their families to listening to the callers of Shirk and all other types of immoralities in their lyrics. They even watch them perform Shaytanic rituals in their videos and concerts. Naked women are revered and even taken as gods besides Allaah in the mass media today. However, this noble religion came to purify the lands from such heresies, just like what the Prophet sent Khaalid to do. So now is the time for the Muslims to repent and return to al-Gahfoor, al-Wadood.

How to Benefit from Ramadan (14) - Subr Against ones Desires

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How to Benefit from Ramadan (14) - Subr Against ones Desires: Subr in lowering your gaze: your eyes, your hands, then your feet then your private parts, lest one follows all of his desires and is destroyed. However those who have Subr and seek to be patient in preserving himself and the commands and prohibitions of Allaah, Allaah will aid him, he will preserve him and fulfill his needs for him.

-Taken from Sharh Riyaadh as-Saaliheen by Ibn 'Uthaymeen. 

How to Benefit from Ramadan (13) - Perfecting the Salaat

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How to Benefit from Ramadan (13) - Perfecting the Salaat: Stand in front of al-Maalik (the King i.e. Allaah) five times a day and you will find happiness in your life. Realize that He is your Lord and He Created you and He Provided you with life and continues you to provide for your and will cause you to die and will resurrect you. So talk to Him, ask Him, supplicate to Him. 

We must create an awareness of Eman in our Salah by believing in the Ghayb (unseen), to stand with tranquility and humility. However, we have an enemy who is relentless in his attempt to distract you and divert you from what is good for you, so the successful and tranquil are only those who realize this.

-Taken from Sharh Riyaadh as-Saaliheen by Ibn 'Uthaymeen. 

How to Benefit from Ramadhaan (12) - Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness

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How to Benefit from Ramadhaan (12)- Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness: the Companions (May Allaah be Pleased with them all) sacrificed everything they had to give Islam glory in themselves and in the land. Allaah, The Most High, has Declared that He is Pleased with them all, yet despite their success and status they are all commanded to repent and that their success is conditional by it: "And all of you beg Allah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful." (24:31). Therefore acts of worship are bound in their acceptance and success by repentance and seeking forgiveness. 

-Benefit taken from Shaykh Saaleh aal ash-Shaykh

How to Benefit from Ramadhaan (11) - Diet

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How to Benefit from Ramadhaan (11) - Diet: It is a well known Sunnah to break ones fast with dates. Some of the scholars have given this Sunnah importance to every aspect of our diets. Allaah, the Most High, Says about the diet of the people of Jannah: 

"They will choose from the wide range of the fruits of Jannah, and every type of meat that they desire."(56:20-21)

Ibn Qudaamah says about this that it is Mustahab to start your meals with fruit and then later move on to eating from the main dish. Likewise, this also from the etiquette's of serving the guest. 

-Taken from Minhaaj al-Qaasideen

How to Benefit from Ramadhaan (10) - Dhikr and Its Relation to Correcting 'Aqeedah

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How to Benefit from Ramadhaan (10) - Dhikr and Its Relation to Correcting 'Aqeedah:  

It is narrated that the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to say upon completing the Witr prayer:

Glory be to Allaah, the Holy King, the Lord of the Angels and the Spirit (i.e Jibreel).

He would say this thrice and the third time he would raise his voice slightly. 

From this narration we learn at least two lessons: 

1) the love of the Companions (May Allaah be Pleased with them all) for the a Prophet and his Sunnah (Peace of Allaah be upon him), as they noted every from of Dhikr down to the tone of voice (e.g. raising his voice in the third).

2) that those who wish to remain ignorant in matters of 'Aqeedah and even innovate within them, can never truly glorify Allaah, the Most High. As glorifying Allaah means removing from Him all deficiency and affirming for Him all perfection. 

-Benefits taken from Shaykh Sa'd ash-Shathree