SEVEN WAYS TO PREPARE FOR RAMADAN
Islamic Relief USA's Nabeelah Naeem aggregated these tips to enable us to get ready for Ramadan.
How are you planning for Ramadan? The Companions of the Prophet (PBUH) used to get ready for Ramadan a half year ahead of time. In this way, in the event that we truly need to make the best of this Ramadan, at that point we have to get ready for it now! As we probably are aware, fasting is something other than refraining from nourishment yet from disgusting discourse and lascivious wants also. Fasting drives us to be perceptive of our activities, to be understanding and to be moral people, accordingly expanding our taqwa (God-cognizance). Here are a few different ways we can enhance various parts of our life so we can completely profit by Ramadan when deeds are increased.
- Eat Healthy and Moderately:
With less time to eat in Ramadan, we truly need to focus on what we eat. Presently is the best time to inquire about the nutritious estimation of the nourishment we eat. While we quick, the sustenance we eat before we begin our quick or to break our quick needs to give the ideal vitality so we can achieve our day by day assignments and increment our love.
Gorging too is unsafe.
Slag Shafi'i stated: "I have not filled myself in 16 years since filling oneself makes the body substantial, expels clean understanding, prompts rest and makes one frail for love."
So as to exploit this heavenly month, we have to set ourselves up profoundly, rationally and physically. Insha'Allah in the event that we continually endeavor to improve ourselves, at that point when we achieve Ramadan, we will most likely effectively move to the following dimension profoundly.
- Improve Your Character:
Everybody can be somewhat progressively kind and work on various parts of their character.
The Prophet (PBUH) used to state: "The best among you are the individuals who have the best habits and character." (al-Bukhari)
- Give Charity:
This world must be a superior spot in the event that we help one another. Consequently, Allah rewards us in the two universes.
The Messenger (PBUH) stated, "Allah is in the guide of His hireling as long as His associate is in the aids of others." (Muslim)
"Who is it that would credit Allah a goodly advance so He will duplicate it for him and he will have a respectable reward?" (Qur'an 57:11)
The Prophet likewise stated: "Give philanthropy immediately, for it obstructs catastrophe." (Al-Tirmidhi)
- Pursue the Sunnah and Pray Extra Prayers:
Study the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and tail him by copying his activities.
"State, [Oh Muhammad], If you should love Allah, at that point tail me, [so] Allah will love you and pardon you your transgressions. What's more, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful." (Qur'an 3:31)
- Atone and Make Dua'a:
We as a whole commit errors, yet alhamdulilah we can generally atone.
The Prophet (PBUH) stated: "Every one of the offspring of Adam continually blunders, yet the best of the individuals who always fail are the individuals who continually apologize." (Tirmidhi)
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- Quick Voluntarily:
This month—Shabaan—is the prime time to begin fasting those additional facts or making up your missed fasts from last Ramadan.
Usamah ibn Zayd (may Allah be satisfied with him) stated: I stated, 'Goodness Messenger of Allah, I don't see you fasting in some other month like you quick in Shabaan.' He stated, 'That is a month to which individuals don't focus, among Rajab and Ramadan, and it is a month in which deeds are lifted up to the Lord of the Worlds. I like for my deeds to be lifted up when I am fasting.'" (Narrated by al-Nasaai)
The most ideal approach to plan fasting for an entire month is to begin fasting frequently, so as to oversee your activities, stomach and wants.
Quick Mondays and Thursdays:
Abu Hurairah revealed that the most the Prophet (PBUH) would quick be Monday and Thursday. He has gotten some information about that and he stated: "The deeds of individuals are displayed to Allah on each Monday and Thursday. Allah excuses each Muslim with the exception of the individuals who are betraying one another." (Hasan)
Quick the White Days—thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth of each Islamic month:
Abu Tharr Al-Ghefari stated: "The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) stated, 'Gracious Abu Dharr! On the off chance that you quick three days of consistently, at that point quick the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth (these are called Al-Ayaam Al-Beedh, the White Days).'" (Sahih)
The Prophet stated, "(Allah said), 'Each great deed of Adam's child is for him with the exception of fasting; it is for Me, and I will remunerate (the fasting individual) for it.' Verily, the smell of the mouth of a fasting individual is smarter to Allah than the smell of musk." (Bukhari)
- Present and Reflect Upon the Qur'an:
Begin currently to ponder segments of the Qur'an to draw nearer to Allah and comprehend your duties. Each and every time you read the Qur'an, you will reveal more profundities of importance and advantage in this world and the great beyond.
Aishah (ra) related that the Prophet (PBUH) stated: "In reality, the person who recounts the Qur'an perfectly, easily and unequivocally, will be in the organization of the respectable and devoted heavenly attendants. Concerning the person who discusses with trouble, stammering or faltering through its sections, at that point he will have twice that remunerate." (Muslim)
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