Laylat al-Qadr: This is the night that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) receives his first revelation of the Holy Quran. That such significance is emphasized by the Quran is shown unmistakably when it says “s such as this (the Night of Al-Qadr), for deed, it is better; than a thousand months.” (Surah: Al-Qadr: 97:3).
It is an inherent desire of Muslims either practicing or non-practicing, sinner or non-sinner to get close to Allah (S.W.T). But the question is how to get close to Allah, and more particularly the easiest way to get nearer to the Almighty Lord of the Universe.
Express Thankfulness: Take a time each day to show your thankfulness to people around you. Recognize the excellent influence a friend, family member, or coworker has had on your life.
Act of Kindness: Pay it forward with acts of kindness.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) emphasized the importance of reciting these verses at night, suggesting that their recitation during this quiet and introspective time can be particularly beneficial.
Ramadan Karim is the 9th month of the Islamic Calendar. It is the holiest month in Islam. Muslims all over the world observe fasting (abstain from food, drinks and sex) from dawn to sunset. Ramadan was made fardh (obligatory).
On the authority of Abu Hamzah Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) — the servant of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) — that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
None of you [truly] believes until he loves for his brother that which he loves for himself. [Al-Bukhari] [Muslim]
عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ خَادِمِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه و سلم قَالَ: “لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ”. رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ [رقم:13]، وَمُسْلِمٌ [رقم:45].
It was narrated on the authority of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:
While we were one day sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), there appeared before us a man dressed in extremely white clothes and with very black hair. No traces of journeying were visible on him, and none of us knew him. He sat down close by the Prophet (peace be upon him), rested his knee against his thighs, and said, “O Muhammad! Inform me about Islam.”
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
Let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day speak good, or keep silent; and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his neighbour; and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his guest. [Al-Bukhari] [Muslim]
On the authority of Abdullah, the son of Umar ibn al-Khattab (ra), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say, “Islam has been built on five [pillars]: testifying that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing the salah (prayer), paying the zakat (obligatory charity), making the hajj (pilgrimage) to the House, and fasting in Ramadhan.”