‫بســــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــم ﷲ الرحـــمــن الرحيـم‬

The Ramadan Daily Message

Vol. 5 Sept. 7th 2010/Ramadan 28th 1431 H No. 28
Keep the Spirit of Ramadan Alive All Year
As we enter upon the end of Ramadan, let us not leave off the many acts of worship we have
performed during the blessed month of Ramadan. Ramadan, for most of us is a time of renewal and
reestablishment of our commitment to Allah and His religion.
We fast, give charity, read the Qur'an and perform the night prayer. We avoid gossip, slander and
every evil that would invalidate our fasts and additional acts of worship. But now that Ramadan is about to
be over, the majority of us unfortunately will put the Qur'an back on the shelves, will suspend fasting until
next year and will abandon the night prayer. This is not the way it should be, because all of these acts of
worship carry rewards and are of benefit to us throughout the year, in addition to the fact that there is no
divine prescription limiting them to Ramadan.
The Qur'an: It's sad, true, that many of us have fallen into the bad habit of only reciting the Qur'an during
the month of Ramadan. Reading the Qur'an is the best way to remember Allah, it is a protection from the
Satan and in it are cures for what ails us. Allah says, "Oh mankind, there has come to you a protection from
your Lord and a healing for what is in your hearts and for those who believe, guidance a mercy." (QS.10:57)
The Night Prayer: Many of us pass the nights of the month of Ramadan, especially the last ten, standing in
prayer before Allah. Just because Ramadan is over does not mean that Allah does not see us now if we stand
in the night prayer. He says, "Surely your Lord knows that you stand (in prayer) two thirds of the night or
half of it, or a third of it." (Qur'an 73: 20).
Fasting: The Prophet {saws} said: "Whoever fasts a day in the way of Allah, Allah will place between him
and the Fire a trench like that between the heavens and the earth." (Tirmidhi). The Prophet {saws} explained
to us that fasting protects us from our unlawful desires, shields us from the hell fire and draws us closer to
Allah and His Paradise. He {saws}, also encouraged us to fast at least three days each month. The best days
for this optional fasting are Mondays and Thursdays, or the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth days of the
lunar month.

Ramadan Competition (28)

Allah allowed Muslims to spread throughout the earth and seek bounty after the Friday prayer is finished.
Mention the name of Surah and the number of verse in the 28th chapter of the Quran with that meaning.

1-16-11 Ohara, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-0041 Tel: +81-3-3460-6169 Fax : +81-3-3460-6105(MSAJ)

info@MSAJ.info / msaj_owner@yahoo.com http://www.msaj.info