Assalamualaikum…

Finally the most awaited month of the Islamic calendar has arrived.. Alhamdullilah Allah (s.w.t) has blessed us to reach this month.. Many of those with us the last Ramadan are unfortunately not in this one, our life is uncertain but certainly akhirah is not.. So, let us take some time and understand the worth of this auspicious month and make the best of it ..

Simply Ramadan is the ninth month of the islamic calendar… But it is not as simple as it seems… It is the most valuable month of the Islamic year…I’d like to share some of it’s great values..

of the greatest acts of worship is fasting, which Allah has made obligatory on His slaves..Fasting, Roza or in Arabic– Siyaam means( abstaining ) from things that can break our fast from the dusk till dawn. The evidence of the obligation of fasting in ramadan is given in Qur’aan and Sunnah.

Allah says– “O you who believe! Observing al-sawn (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become al-muttaqoon (the pious).” [al Baqarah 2:183]

The Prophet (pbuh) said: “ Faith in Islam is built on five pillars…” among which is fasting in Ramadaan. (al-Bukhaari ). As Allah swt said

Allah is with those who restrain themselves Qur’aan ( 16:128 )

Whoever breaks the fast during Ramadaan without a legitimate excuse has committed a serious major sin, The Prophet (pbuh) said, describing a dream that he had seen: “… until I was at the mountain, where I heard loud voices. I asked, ‘What are these voices?’ They said, ‘ This is the howling of the people of Hellfire.’ Then I was taken [to another place], and I saw people hanging from their hamstrings, with the corners of their mouths torn and dripping with blood. I said, ‘ Who are these?’ They said, ‘The people who broke their fast before it was the proper time to do so,’ i.e., before the time of iftaar.”

Al-Haafiz al-Dhahabi(R.A) said, “ Among the believers it is well established that whoever does not fast in Ramadaan without a valid excuse is worse than an adulterer or drunkard; they doubt whether he is even a Muslim at all, and they regard him as a heretic and profligate.”

Allah says-“Except for fasting which is only for My sake, and I will reward him for it.” (al-Bukhaari)



There is nothing that equates the value of fasting..It is said that The du’aa’ of the fasting person will not be refused & that he would have two moments of joy: one when he breaks his fast and one when he meets his Lord and rejoices over his fasting (reported by Muslim).

Fasting will intercede for a person on the Day of Judgement, and will say, “ O Lord, I prevented him from his food and physical desires during the day, so let me intercede for him. ”It is reported by Muslim that Whoever fasts one day for the sake of Allah, Allah will remove his face seventy years’ distance from the Fire.Whoever fasts one day seeking the pleasure of Allah, if that is the last day of his life, he will enter Paradise.

In Paradise there is a gate called al Rayyaan, through those who fast will enter, and no one will enter it except them; when they have entered it will be locked, and no-one else will enter through it.” (al-Bukhaari)

Ramadaan is a pillar of Islam; the Qur’ aan was revealed in this month and in it there is a night that is better than a thousand months.“ When Ramadaan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are put in chains.” (Reported by al bukhari).

Fasting Ramadaan is equivalent to fasting ten months . “ Musnad Whoever fasts Ramadaan out of faith and with the hope of reward, all his previous sins will be forgiven.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari) . As I remember I’ve read somewhere though i don’t remember the exact source, but it is said that_ All the months are like all the sons of Yaqub (A.S) (Israel) and Ramadan is like Yusuf (as) who was the favorite of his father among all the others. And just like Allah (swt) forgives all his brother by the one dua of Yusuf (as), our sins of all the months are forgiven by our dua’s and repentance in ramadan.

At the breaking of every fast, Allah will choose people to free from Hellfire After iftaar, reciting the words reported in the hadeeth narrated by Ibn ‘ no. Umar (R.A), according to which the Prophet (pbuh), when he broke his fast, would say:

“Dhahaba al-zama’, wa’btallat al-‘ urooq, wa thabat al-ajru in sha Allah… –meaning (Thirst is gone, veins are flowing again, and the reward is certain, in sha Allaah).”

The person who is fasting should avoid all kinds of haraam actions, such as backbiting, obscenity and lies, otherwise his reward may all be lost. The Prophet (pbuh) said: “ It may be that a fasting person gets nothing from his fast except hunger.”

If one can abstain themselves for doing the halal things for a month.. then they would definitely find it easier to resist themselves from the haram things in their lives..

This the best time of the year to get back on track. To repent ( click the link to know more : https://bit.ly/3cEdKu4 ) to our creator and to be steadfast ( click the link to know more : https://bit.ly/3asL2uB ) in our faith. May Allah change us this Ramadan for the best.. Ameen. Hope you’ve found this article useful 🙂