السلام عليك يا رسول الله
السلام عليك يا حبيبي يا نبي الله
In this post, we will detail some essentials of Ramadan, including taraweeh, important supplications and Laylat al Qadr.
1. Supplication for the first ten days (ashra) of Ramadan
“Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum, bi-Rahmatika astagheeth.”
(Meaning: ‘O Living, O Sustaining! In Your Mercy I seek relief!’)
2. Supplication for the second ten days (ashra) of Ramadan
“Astaghfirullaha Rabbi min kulli zambin wa atubu ilayh.”
(Meaning: ‘I ask forgiveness of my sins from Allah, my Lord, and I turn towards Him.’)
3. Supplication for the third and final ten days (ashra) of Ramadan
“Allahumma ajirni minan naar.”
(Meaning: ‘O Allah, protect me from the Fire.’)
Supplication when closing the fast (at the time of Sehri/Suhoor)
“Wa bisawmi ghadinn nawaiytu min shahri Ramadan.”
(Meaning: ‘I intend to keep the fast for tomorrow in the month of Ramadan.’)
Supplication when breaking the fast (at the time of Iftar)
“Allahumma inni laka sumtu wa bika aamantu wa ‘alayka tawakkaltu wa ‘ala rizqika aftartu (fa taqabbal minni).”
(Meaning: ‘O Allah! I have fasted for Your Sake, and in You I believe, and in You I place my trust, and with Your sustenance I break my fast (so accept it from me.)’)
The Supplication of the Fasting Person is Granted
Sayyidina Jabir رضي الله عنه relates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “In every day and every night, during the month of Ramadan, there are people to whom Allah grants freedom from the Fire, and there is for every Muslim a supplication which he can make and will be granted”. [Ahmad, Ibn Majah; Sahih]
Sayyidina Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “There are three people whose supplications are not rejected: the fasting person when he breaks the fast, the just ruler and the supplication of the oppressed.” [Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, Ibn Hibban]
Sayyidina ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas رضي الله عنه also reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Indeed there is for the fasting person, when he breaks his fast, a supplication which is not rejected.” [Ibn Majah, al-Hakim and others; Sahih]
· Related: Spirituality of Ramadan
Taraweeh Prayers
Salat al Taraweeh is Sunnat al Mu’aqida, and consists of twenty (20) rakah to be prayed after isha prayer but before the witr (which is prayed after it).
Taraweeh is prayed in sets of two. After every four rakahs, it is mustahabb (preferred) that one should recite the following supplication:
“Subhana dhil-mulki wal-malakut,
Subhana dhil-‘izzati wal-‘azmati wal-haybati wal-qudrati wal-kibriya‘i wal-jabarut,
Subhanal-malikil-hayyil-ladhi la yanamu wa la yamut,
Subbuhun quddusun rabbana wa rabbul-mala‘ikati war-ruh,
Allahumma ajirna minan naar, ya Mujeeru ya Mujeeru ya Mujeer.”
(Meaning: ‘Glory to Lord of power and Kingdom,
Glory to the Noble and the Great, the One who possesses Majesty, Authority, Grandeur and Dominance,
Glory to the King Who is living and neither sleeps nor dies,
The Glorified, the Holy, our Lord and Lord of the angels and Spirit,
O Lord save us from the Fire, O Saver, O Saver, O Saver.’)
For men, taraweeh is prayed in congregation at the masjid whereby the entire Qur’an is completed through it by 27th Ramadan. For women, it is preferable and more rewarding to pray it at home – in this case, one may recite surahs from memory.
· Related: Taraweeh: How Many Rakah?
Some Virtues of Ramadan
Among the many virtues of Ramadan are the following:
1. Forgiveness of sins (which may hinder blessings from entering into our lives)
2. Gates of Heaven are opened
3. Gates of Hell are closed
4. The devils (shayateen) are chained up (so that Muslims are better able to worship Allah with sincerity, and gain His Proximity)
5. The blessed date of Laylat al Qadr, which is better than a thousand months
“When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are put in chains.” [Bukhari]
“Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and with the hope of (Allah’s) reward, all his previous sins will be forgiven.” [Bukhari]
· Related: Introduction to Ramadan
· Related: Virtues of Fasting