Ramadan is Special
By Dr Hamed Ghazali
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
إن الحمد لله نحمده ونستعينه ونستغفره ونعوذ بالله من شرور أنفسنا ومن سيئات أعمالنا من يهده الله فلا مضل له ومن يضلل فلا هادي له..وأشهد ان لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له وأشهد أن محمداً عبده ورسوله.
All praise is due to Allah, we seek his refuge, and ask for his forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from our own bad deeds. Whoever Allah guides, no one can misguide him, and whoever Allah misguides, no one can guide him. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah Alone, and I bear witness that Muhammad is his messenger.
Quick Guide: Ramadan is Special
- Coming out of Ramadan, Khatibs tend to discuss how empty the masjid is afterwards and criticize that the God of Shawwal and Shaaban is the same as the God of Ramadan
- I disagree with that, because Ramadan is Special
- Allah opens his doors in Ramadan for blessings and rewards, and has special opportunities like Laylatul Qadr
- We should be happy that masajid are full in Ramadan, that people we don’t always see come
- There should be a concerted effort to use the momentum gained in Ramadan to build our faith and iman
- It is natural that not everyone who comes in Ramadan will continue coming after
- Jumuah is an example of an ongoing worship, Alhamdulilah all of us dropped whatever we were doing to come pray here today
- Our goals should be how we can generally increase our ibadah and worship for Allah
- We should maintain a positive attitude in learning, worshipping, and approaching Allah
- Fight hesitation and procrastination in worship
- Learning that Salah comes first, right after the declaration of faith, and learning priorities
- Learning to control procrastination and neglect in our worship
Characteristics of Al Mu’Minoon
- The ones who race towards goodness, and compete in khair, or goodness
- Positive competitive attitudes to achieve higher goals are needed
- Focusing on Salah, Ibadah, and a positive attitude so that Allah can open doors for success
- Positive statements and attitude are central drivers of life and actions
- The Kuffar of Quraysh were blinded by their arrogance, refusing to believe that God would reveal his message to Muhammad and not them, the noblemen of Quraysh
- False pride drove their actions and decision-making
- Stories of the prophets teach us the importance of returning quickly to Allah in repentance and humility
- That even the most powerful men on Earth would bow before God
- Satan’s arrogance prevented him from bowing to God, not his lack of evidence for God
- Achieving the characteristics of Al Mu’Minoon, in Surat Al Zumar shows us the path of those who are Al Muttaqeen on the day of judgment
- The two separate tracks: Those bound for hellfire and those bound for heaven
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