Essentials

Ramadan and Qiyam Allah (subḥānahū wa taʿālā) says in the Noble Qur’ān: أَمَّنْ هُوَ قٰنِتٌ آ نَآءَ الَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَّقَآئِمًا يَّحْذَرُ الْاخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُوْا۟ رَحْمَةَ رَبِّه قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى الَّذِيْنَ يَعْلَمُوْنَ وَالَّذِيْنَ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُولُوا۟ الْأَلْبٰبِ “Is one who worships devoutly during the hours of the night, prostrating and standing, fearing the Hereafter and…

Ramadan: The Month of Reflecting on The Qur’an Reciting the Qur’ān or memorising its words is in itself not enough. Although both of these acts are essential, they must be accompanied by reflection and a deep commitment to ‘live’ the Qur’ān. Allah (ʿazza wa jall) says,  كِتٰبٌ أَنزَلْنٰهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبٰرَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ اٰيٰتِهٖ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُولُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبٰبِ…

Ramadan: The Month of the Qur’an It has been said that whilst the primary purpose of fasting is to gain taqwā, the purpose of Ramaḍān is to connect with the Qur’ān. Ramaḍān is the month of the Qur’ān. Allah (ʿazza wa jall) introduces Ramaḍān as: شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِيْٓ اُنْزِلَ فِيْهِ الْقُرْانُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِّنَ…