ALMISKEENAH

 

Divine Blessings are being showered upon us, Mercy raining down as the Shayateen are bound and the Heavens being decorated. May we take full advantage of this month of purification, determined to exit after our offering of fasting purely for the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala, reformed and revitalized. May we be deeply immersed in our annual renovation of our inner spiritual qualities. This is the time to strengthen our Iman, purify our heart and soul, crying for our efforts to be accepted, crying for forgiveness, repenting over and over until not a trace of remorse is left in our heart. Begging for guidance, unity and peace for the entire Ummah. Ya Rabb, Ya Lateef, keep me awake to lament for my sins, keep my heart aflame with Your remembrance, with Your Book, with Your Habib SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. I am weak, You are strong, I am in need, You satiate the needy, I am mortal, You are Everlasting.

Allah Ta’ala said to Musa Alaihis Salaam, when he requested to see His countenance, "Musa, how can you see My beauty when there are seventy thousand veils between us? You are incapable of seeing Me. But near the Resurrection I shall give a month as a gift to the Ummah of my Beloved Muhammad. That month shall be called Ramadhan. To the Ummah of Muhammad that fasts during that month, I shall so manifest Myself at the time of breaking fast that, whereas between you and Me there are now seventy thousand veils, there will be no veil at all between Us and the fasting Ummah of Muhammad at the time of breaking fast."

 

Allah the Exalted and Almighty said: "The fast is for Me and it is I who will reward it."

May our days and nights be steadfast and persistent in seeking this grand reward. "Anyone who fasts during this month with purity of belief and with the expectation of reward (from his Creator), will have his previous sins forgiven," said the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasllam.

 

 

A scant selection of sites from an overwhelmingly array available:

http://www.weneedtounite.com/sermon1.htm Go to the section on Ramadhan for a diverse "taste" of articles.

http://www.masud.co.uk/ISLAM/misc/madina.htm An inspiring article! I read this years ago with the burning desire and fervent Du’a that Allah Ta’ala grant me residence in this Radiant City, and SubhanAllah, Ramadhan in Madinah has become a reality for me!

http://www.islamonline.net/English/ram2002/10/topic05.shtml A huge smorgasbord of information!

http://www.duas.org/ramadhan.htm An excellent Ramadhan planner, not too late to check what you may be able to add to your schedule!

http://www.islam786.org/ramadan.htm#51609227 An extremely comprehensive selection concerning all aspects of Ramadhan, Eid and fasting in Shawwal.

http://www.zaytuna.org/ramadansection2006.asp The usual high quality offerings from Zaytuna, Masha’Allah.

http://www.soundvision.com/info/ramadan/r.plan.asp Helps us to "wake up" to what we should be trying to achieve during this Mubarak time.

http://www.101ramadan.com/thoughts.html  e-cards and thoughts

 

And more and more in the following links!

http://www.sacredlearning.org/audio/general/2006/checkin_ramadan_32k.wma

http://www.alinaam.org.za/ramadhaan/countdown.htm

http://www.khutbah.com/index.php?type=5&id=574&language=8

http://www.geocities.com/mutmainaa/dua1/Ramadan_dua.html

http://www.geocities.com/mutmainaa1/ramadan/ramadan_index.html

http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=287&CATE=6

 

 

All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. Ameen.