How time flies! Now we have come to the final phase of Ramadhan in 1434 Hijriah. This last leg of Ramadhan is the most significant for Believers, where we are promised the reward that we are saved from Hellfire. The first ten nights if we perform the obligatory and voluntary prayers diligently, we are promised Allah's "Rahmah" ( Blessings), the second ten nights we are promised the granting of Allah's Mercy by pardoning our sins and lastly saving the faithfuls from the worst dwelling place in Hereafter.
For those who have fulfilled their Ramadhan with the performance of their obligations of not just refraining from eating and drinking but from committing sins conciously or otherwise and doing things which are forbidden or neglecting the obligatory performance of prayers in the daily life of a Believer then how they wished the whole year is bestowed with the likes of Ramadhan and the end of Ramadhan is most regretted. The "pahala" from doing good such as giving alms and contributing to charity and in service of mankind particularly the needy and the poor is multiplied by 700 times more than in other months. Above all is the meeting of "Lailatul Qadar " or the night which occurs in one of the nights during the last ten nights of Ramadhan. There had been accounts of those who were able to meet that special night which is better than a thousand months, such as being able to see the tops of trees kissing the ground as if in prayer to Allah or coming across water drawn from the well which turned into ice.
Whatever stories that have been told about "Lailatul Qadar", the most significant thing to do is be consistent in performing the nightly prayers or "Terawih" and reciting the Al-Quran or doing the "Iktikaf" (meditation in the Mosque for most of the day after the dawn prayer) for the last ten days of Ramadhan. Then Allah will confer upon the faithfuls what is due to each and everyone who does all the prayers and other good things purely for the sake of Allah, Amin. Last but not least, pray that another Ramadhan shall await the faithfuls in 1435 H.
It is a small village in the kecamatan of Tambusai, Kabupaten Rokan Hulu in the Province of Riau, Sumatra. During the Padri Wars of 1830's , Tuanku Tambusai (aka known as Fakeh Hj Muhammad Salleh ) fought the Dutch forces together with Imam Bonjol and Tuanku Rao in West Sumatra and in Northern Sumatra .The last defence was in Benteng 7 Lapis,Daludalu which fell in 1838. He escaped capture and came to Malaya. He was buried in Rasah in 1882.
6 comments:
Assalamu;alaikum Pakcik.
Hope it isn't too late to wish Ramadan Mubarak to you and yours.
May this year's fasting and the ibadahs we perform alongside be our best so far. aamiiin..
Waalaykumsalam Mama Tim,
My gratitude for the comment from you and I wish you Salam Ramadhan al-Mubarak too. Let us achieve a better performance this Ramadhan by putting all our effort to do our utmost our "Ibadat" and good deeds all for the sake of Allah, so that we attain the state of piety (Taqwa) which is stated in the verse 183 of Surah Al-Baqarah.
Dear Hal
How time flies, so it is! The first ten was all anticipation. The second was salvation. The third rewards abound. Great thoughts! Thanks for sharing!
Hank
We can only hope and pray we have done our best and all are acceptable.
Dear Hank,
Let us supplicate to Allah that we shall be able to meet the next Ramadhan, Insha Allah.
Dear Pakcik,
It is a timely reminder for all Believers that only the prayers and the "ibadat" done "for the sake of Allah alone" and not for other objectives, Insha Allah shall be accepted by the Almighty.
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