Ramadhan Articles

A Short Treatise on The Divine Invitation by : Muhammad M. Khalfan Each year, as we approach the Graceful Month of Ramada-n, we are considered as the ‘Special Guests’ of Allah (SwT). What does it mean to be a special guest? What is the difference be...

A Short Treatise on The Divine Invitation by : Muh...

Fasting according to the Five Schools of Islamic Law by : Allamah Muhammad Jawad Maghniyyah Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of the `pillars' of the Islamic faith. No proof is required to establish its being obligatory (wajib) and one denying ...

Fasting according to the Five Schools of Islamic L...

by : Haj Mirza Javad Agha Maliki Tabrizi (R.A.) The most important thing of this month is the Night of Power (Lailatul-Qadr) - the night which is superior, than a thousand months, one thousand months jihad, one thousand months reign, and the worship ...

by : Haj Mirza Javad Agha Maliki Tabrizi (R.A.) Th...

Period of Revelation Whether it is a Makki or a Madani revelation is disputed. Abu Hayyan inAl-Bahr al-Muhti has made the claim that the majority of scholars regard it as a Madani Surah. Ali bin Ahmad al-Wahidi in his commentary says that this is the...

Period of Revelation Whether it is a Makki or a Ma...

We, as human, wander among certain moods and desires. Despite our fluctuant life and uncertainties we face, we remain in a constant struggle to achieve calmness. However, after enduring years of suffering and difficulty in work, study, and scheduling...

We, as human, wander among certain moods and desir...

It has been narrated from the Commander of the Faithful Imam 'Ali [a] that: "Don't say Ramadhan because, you don't know what Ramadhan is. Whoever says so must pay charity and must offer an atonement fast, instead of saying Ramadhan, say the way Allah...

It has been narrated from the Commander of the Fai...

By: Ayatullah Shaheed Syed Abdul Husayn Dastaghaib Shirazi The ignorant says, "Why God should need our prayer and fast?" It is you who needs it. You require it for yourself. The Prayer, which you offer is service to your own self. You made yourself r...

By: Ayatullah Shaheed Syed Abdul Husayn Dastaghaib...

Ayatullah Shaheed Syed Abdul Husayn Dastaghaib Shirazi Thanks to God Who granted us the great bounty of life. Man must always be thankful, that is, he should appreciate every bounty. The basis of every bounty and its benefits is the life of man. When...

Ayatullah Shaheed Syed Abdul Husayn Dastaghaib Shi...

Every year in the ninth lunar month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims around the world abstain from food, drink, vain talk and certain other actions from before sunrise until after sunset. Fasting is prescribed in the Abrahamic faiths The Jewish, Chri...

Every year in the ninth lunar month of the Islamic...

'Ramazan, The Month of Glory' is almost upon us, and all too soon it will be over. ‘Ramadan’ is derived from the root word ‘Ramad’ which indicates ‘heat’, and this is perhaps why in one of his traditions our holy Prophet SA has said that: “Ramadan bu...

'Ramazan, The Month of Glory' is almost upon us, a...

It is incumbent upon every adult person of sane mind to fast every day throughout the month of Ramazan, provided that: 1. He or she is not travelling. 2. He or she is not suffering from any illness on account of which the fast may be injurious to his...

It is incumbent upon every adult person of sane mi...

Now that Ramadan has begun, different people have their own customs and their own way of spending the holy month. We found out more about the different Ramadan customs of many Islamic nations and how they vary; yet they are so much alike. Philippines...

Now that Ramadan has begun, different people have ...

Taken from : Fast of the Month of Ramadan Philosophy and Ahkam In Islam, the spiritual, social, economic, political and psychological benefits of fast are interrelated, each affecting the other. Rituals regulate the Muslims' social and individual lif...

Taken from : Fast of the Month of Ramadan Philosop...

The benefits of the month of fasting are too many to be counted. If one does recognize them and realize their importance, he wishes to have the month of Ramadan to be throughout the whole year. These blessings are given by Allah to the fasting Muslim...

The benefits of the month of fasting are too many ...

A major difference between the Islamic Fast and mere starvation is that the Ramad??n fast is an exercise in self-discipline involving food intake, use of tongue, hands, eyes, ears, thoughts, and sex, etc. Many of the undesirable habits and traits of ...

A major difference between the Islamic Fast and me...

By : Idris Tawfiq Ramadan, the guest you've cherished and waited for, has arrived. Its fragrant breeze is everywhere, refreshing the hearts, purifying the souls, and drawing the devoted nearer to Allah. Have you received the guest with due welcome? D...

By : Idris Tawfiq Ramadan, the guest you've cheris...

by : Imam Reza Network On p. 258, Vol. 1, of 'Ilal al-Sharai', and also on p. 92, Vol. 94, of Bihar al-Anwar, Imam al-Rida (as) was asked why an optional fast is recommended for the entire year, and he answered by saying that it served to complement ...

by : Imam Reza Network On p. 258, Vol. 1, of 'Ilal...

Literally defined, fasting means to abstain "completely" from foods, drinks, intimate intercourse and smoking, before the break of the dawn till sunset, during the entire month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic year. But if we restrict the m...

Literally defined, fasting means to abstain "compl...

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) is quoted on page 265, Vol. 3, of al- Amin's work Miftahul Jannat, saying, "Allah has favored Friday over all other days, the month of Ramadan over all other months, and the Night of Destiny (Lailatul-Qadr) over all othe...

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) is quoted on page 26...

By : Mrs Hurul Ein Teja Holy Prophet Mohammad ('s) has said: "When Laylatul Qadr approaches, the Almighty Allah orders Gabriel (a.s) to descend accompanied by a crowd of angels to the earth with a green banner." He would mount the banner on top of th...

By : Mrs Hurul Ein Teja Holy Prophet Mohammad ('s)...

By : M.Al-Zahra B.Ed "O Lord! Bestow on us such a wakefulness and acknowledgement that we take sufficient benefit from the virtue of the Night of Power. O Lord! We hope, only, that our predestined fates be determined based on Your Grace. O Lord! Do n...

By : M.Al-Zahra B.Ed "O Lord! Bestow on us such a ...