The Blessing of Ramadhan

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Faizan-e-Ramazan
The Blessings of Ramadan

Shaykh-ut-Tariqah, Ameer e Ahle Sunnah, the Founder of Dawat-e-
Islami, the Honourable, Allama, Maulana, Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas
Attar Qadiri Radawi (cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:3)(cid:6) (cid:8)(cid:9)(cid:4)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:12) (cid:13)(cid:14)(cid:6)(cid:15)

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Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Radawi . Similarly, any flaw
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Table of Contents
Glossary ................................................................................................................. XX
Dawat-e-Islāmī’s Terms ....................................................................................... XXI
Arabic Phrases .................................................................................................... XXII
The Excellences of Ramadan
Excellence of Durood Shareef ................................................................................. 1
The Door of Worship ............................................................................................... 1
Revelation of the Qur’an ......................................................................................... 2
Definition of Ramadan ............................................................................................. 2
Reasons for the Names of the Months .................................................................... 3
The Palace with a Golden Gate ................................................................................ 4
“I was a Singer” ........................................................................................................ 5
5 Special Blessings ................................................................................................... 6
Compensation for Minor Sins .................................................................................. 7
Method of Repentance ............................................................................................ 7
The Beloved Rasool’s (cid:9)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:16)(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:18)(cid:17)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:8)(cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:14)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:23)(cid:3) (cid:25)(cid:24)(cid:16) (cid:20)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:26)(cid:3) Heavenly Address ........................................... 8
The Four Names of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak .............................................................. 9
13 Madani Flowers ................................................................................................ 10
Heaven is Decorated.............................................................................................. 12
Glad Tidings of being a Neighbour of the Beloved Rasool (cid:9)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:16)(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:18)(cid:17)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:8)(cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:14)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:23)(cid:3) (cid:25)(cid:24)(cid:16) (cid:20)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:26)(cid:3) .............. 13
Sixty Thousand People are Forgiven Every Night .................................................. 14
One Million Sinners are Freed from Hell Every Day .............................................. 15
Forgiveness of One Million in Every Moment of Friday ........................................ 15
Goodness all around .............................................................................................. 16
Spend More ........................................................................................................... 16
Maidens with Big Eyes ........................................................................................... 16
Two Types of Darkness is removed ....................................................................... 17
Fast and the Holy Qur’an will Intercede ................................................................ 17
Reasons for Forgiveness ........................................................................................ 18
Reward of 100,000 Ramadan ................................................................................ 18
Would that I Celebrate Eid in Madina ................................................................... 18
Our Makki Madani Mustafa (cid:9)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:16)(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:18)(cid:17)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:8)(cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:14)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:23)(cid:3) (cid:25)(cid:24)(cid:16) (cid:20)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:26)(cid:3) used to Worship Devotedly................ 19
Our Beloved Rasool (cid:9)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:16)(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:18)(cid:17)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:8)(cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:14)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:23)(cid:3) (cid:25)(cid:24)(cid:16) (cid:20)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:26)(cid:3) used to make Du’ā abundantly in Ramadan ... 19
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Our Makki Madani Mustafa (cid:9)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:16)(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:18)(cid:17)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:8)(cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:14)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:23)(cid:3) (cid:25)(cid:24)(cid:16) (cid:20)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:26)(cid:3) used to Donate abundantly in Ramadan
............................................................................................................................... 20
The Most Generous ............................................................................................... 20
A Thousand Times More Reward .......................................................................... 20
Excellence of Zikr in Ramadan ............................................................................... 21
Sunnah-Inspiring Ijtima and the Zikr of Allah (cid:17)(cid:16)(cid:19)(cid:18)(cid:20)(cid:18)(cid:22)(cid:21)(cid:23)(cid:18) .................................................. 21
The Birth of a Son after 6 Daughters ..................................................................... 21
Lover of Ramadan .................................................................................................. 23
Allah (cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:4)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:3)(cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:3) is Indifferent ........................................................................................... 24
Three are Concealed in Three ............................................................................... 24
The Woman who was forgiven for Giving Water to a Dog .................................... 25
Reasons for Getting Relief from Punishment ........................................................ 26
The Painful Torment for Telling Tales .................................................................... 28
The Horrific Punishment for Accusing others of Sins ............................................ 28
Don't Miss any Good Virtue................................................................................... 28
4 Stories about Sinners .......................................................................................... 29
(1) Fire Blazed up in Grave ...................................................................... 29
(2) Reprimand for not doing Justice whilst Weighing Grain .................... 29
(3) Screams from a Grave ........................................................................ 30
Where do Haram Earnings End up? ....................................................................... 30
Two Mountains of Fire .......................................................................................... 30
(4) The Burden of a Toothpick ................................................................. 31
After all a Sin is a Sin .............................................................................................. 31
Delay in Paying Debt without Taking Respite is a Sin ............................................ 32
The Burden of Three Paisas ................................................................................... 32
Who will be Destitute on the Day of Judgement? ................................................. 33
Who are Oppressors? ............................................................................................ 33
Excellence of Dying in Ramadan ............................................................................ 34
Glad Tidings of Heaven for Three People .............................................................. 34
Reward for Fasting until the Day of Judgement .................................................... 35
The Gates of Heaven are opened .......................................................................... 35
The Devils are tied in Chains .................................................................................. 36
If the Devils are tied with Chains, Then Why Do We Commit Sins? ...................... 36
Sins are reduced to Some Extent ........................................................................... 36
As Soon as Satan is released! ................................................................................ 36
Mercy on a Fire Worshipper .................................................................................. 37
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The Penalty for Eating Publicly .............................................................................. 37
Are You Not Going to Die? ..................................................................................... 38
The Blessings of Sunnah-Inspiring Speeches ......................................................... 38
The Whole Year's Virtues Ruined .......................................................................... 41
The Blood and Pus of the Inmates of Hell ............................................................. 42
The one Committing Sin in Ramadan .................................................................... 43
Beware Oh Ungrateful Ones! ................................................................................ 43
A Black Spot on the Heart ...................................................................................... 44
Cure for the Heart's Darkness ............................................................................... 44
The Horrific Scene of a Grave! ............................................................................... 45
Conversation with the Deceased ........................................................................... 46
Amusements during the Nights of Ramadan ......................................................... 47
“Passing Time” whilst Fasting… ............................................................................. 47
What is the Best Form of Worship?....................................................................... 48
Over-Sleeping in the State of Fast ......................................................................... 48
The Reward of Performing Fikr-e-Madina Daily .................................................... 49
What is Fikr-e-Madina? ......................................................................................... 50
The Rules of Fasting
Excellence of Durood Shareef ............................................................................... 51
Who Is Required to Fast? ...................................................................................... 52
The Reason of Fasts' becoming Obligatory............................................................ 52
The Fasts of the Prophets %(cid:21)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:6)&(cid:14)(cid:16) (cid:9)"$#(cid:18)(cid:17)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:8)(cid:3) ............................................................................ 53
The Strength of a Fasting Person’s Faith! .............................................................. 53
Does Man fall ill due to Fast? ................................................................................ 54
Fast Improves Health ............................................................................................. 54
Swollen Stomach ................................................................................................... 55
Astonishing Discoveries ......................................................................................... 55
A Team of Researchers .......................................................................................... 55
Excessive Eating Causes Illnesses .......................................................................... 56
Birth Took Place without Operation ...................................................................... 56
Compensation for all Previous Sins ....................................................................... 58
The Reward for Fast............................................................................................... 58
A Special Reward for Fasting ................................................................................. 58
The Reward for Virtuous Actions is Paradise ......................................................... 59
Saying “ ” with the Name of a Non-Sahābi? .............................................. 59
(cid:13)"+(cid:17)(cid:8)(cid:3) (cid:25)(cid:24)(cid:16) '(cid:3))( *(cid:3)
I Want the Owner of the Pearls ............................................................................. 60
III
We Belong to Rasoolullāh (cid:9)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:16)(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:18)(cid:17)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:8)(cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:14)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:23)(cid:3) (cid:25)(cid:24)(cid:16) (cid:20)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:26)(cid:3) Heaven Belongs to Rasoolullāh (cid:13)(cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:16)(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:18)(cid:17)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:8)(cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:14)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:23)(cid:3) (cid:25)(cid:24)(cid:16) (cid:20)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:26)(cid:3)
(cid:9)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:3) ........................................................................................................................... 60
Ask for Anything You Want! .................................................................................. 61
Heavenly Gate ....................................................................................................... 62
The Excellence of One Day’s fast ........................................................................... 62
The Age of a Crow.................................................................................................. 62
A Palace Made of Red Rubies ................................................................................ 62
Zakah of the Body .................................................................................................. 63
Sleeping is Worship Too ........................................................................................ 63
The Tasbih of Body Parts ....................................................................................... 63
Heavenly Fruits ...................................................................................................... 64
The Golden Eating Mat .......................................................................................... 64
Seven Types of Deeds ............................................................................................ 64
Immeasurable Reward........................................................................................... 65
Recovery from Jaundice ........................................................................................ 65
Far from Hell .......................................................................................................... 66
The Loss of Missing One Fast ................................................................................. 67
People Hanging Upside Down ............................................................................... 67
Three Unfortunate People ..................................................................................... 68
Disgrace ................................................................................................................. 68
The Three Levels of Fasting ................................................................................... 68
(1) The Fast of Common People .............................................................. 69
(2) The Fast of the Pious .......................................................................... 69
(3) The Fast of Extremely Pious ............................................................... 69
The Saying of Daata Sahib (cid:13)(cid:18)(cid:17)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:8)(cid:3) (cid:25)(cid:16) -,.(cid:3)/(cid:17)*(cid:3) .......................................................................... 69
Sin Even in the State of Fast! ................................................................................. 70
Allah (cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:4)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:3)(cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:3) Does Not Need Anything ........................................................................ 70
“I am Fasting” ........................................................................................................ 70
“I Will Eat You” ...................................................................................................... 71
The Meaning of the Fasting of the Body-Parts ...................................................... 71
The Fasting of Eyes ................................................................................................ 72
The Fasting of Ears ................................................................................................. 72
The Fast of Tongue ................................................................................................ 73
The ill Effects of Tongue’s Misuse ......................................................................... 73
(cid:9)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:16)(cid:5)(cid:3) (cid:13)(cid:18)(cid:17)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:8)(cid:3) (cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:14)(cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:3)(cid:23)(cid:3) (cid:25)(cid:24)(cid:16) (cid:20)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:26)(cid:3)
The Holy Prophet’s Knowledge of the Ghaib (Unseen) ................... 75
The Fast of Hands .................................................................................................. 75
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The Fast of Feet ..................................................................................................... 76
Job in K.E.S.C. ......................................................................................................... 76
Intention of Fast .................................................................................................... 78
How should the Time of Midday (Dhahwa Kubra) be Calculated? ........................ 78
20 Madani Flowers regarding the Intention of Fast .............................................. 79
The Girl with a Beard ............................................................................................. 83
16 Madani Flowers for Babies ............................................................................... 84
A Spiritual Recipe for Protecting the Mother and the Baby .................................. 85
Eating at Sahari is a Sunnah ................................................................................... 86
Better than a Thousand Years' Worship ................................................................ 86
Doing Sahari after Sleeping was Not Allowed ....................................................... 87
The Permission of Sahari ....................................................................................... 87
9 Sayings of Rasoolullāh (cid:8)(cid:24)(cid:16)(cid:25)(cid:18)(cid:20)(cid:18) (cid:1)(cid:3)(cid:26)(cid:6)(cid:20)(cid:18) (cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:27)(cid:24)(cid:28)(cid:23)(cid:18) (cid:29)(cid:26)(cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:18)(cid:30)(cid:18) (cid:31)(cid:6) (cid:29)(cid:24)(cid:16)!(cid:18) ................................................................... 88
Is Sahari a Compulsory Part of Fast? ..................................................................... 89
Eating Sahari with Dates and Water is Sunnah ..................................................... 89
Dates are a Great Sahari ........................................................................................ 89
What is the Time for Sahari? ................................................................................. 90
What is meant by “Delaying Sahari”? .................................................................... 90
The Fajr Azān is for the Salah, Not for the Fast ..................................................... 91
Stop Eating and Drinking ....................................................................................... 91
Difficulty was removed after intending to Travel in a Madani Qafila! .................. 92
Relief from Debts ................................................................................................... 93
A Wazifah for Relief from Debts .............................................................. 93
Iftār ........................................................................................................................ 95
Du’ā for Iftār ............................................................................................ 95
The Azān is not a Condition for Iftār ...................................................................... 95
11 Virtues of Iftār................................................................................................... 96
The Excellent Reward for Serving Someone with Iftār .......................................... 97
The Sign of Jibreel’s %(cid:21)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:6)&(cid:14)(cid:16) (cid:9)"$#(cid:18)(cid:17)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:8)(cid:3) ..................................................................................... 98
The Excellence of Getting a Fasting Muslim to Drink Water ................................. 98
Madani Flowers regarding Dates ........................................................................... 99
Prayers are answered at the Time of Iftār ........................................................... 102
All We Worry about Is Eating! ............................................................................. 103
Precautions for Iftār............................................................................................. 103
Du’ā For Iftar ......................................................................................... 104
3 Advantages of Du’ā (Suplication)...................................................................... 105
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5 Blessings in Du’ā (Suplication) .......................................................................... 105
5 Madani Flowers ................................................................................................ 106
What Sin have I Committed? ............................................................................... 106
Is Missing Salah Not a Sin at All! .......................................................................... 107
If Your Friend Asks You to Do Something but You Don’t … ................................. 107
One Reason of the Delay in the Answering of Du’a............................................. 108
Story .................................................................................................................... 108
The Prayers of Impatient People are not answered!........................................... 109
You Go to Officers Again and Again But … .......................................................... 109
Delay in Prayers’ Answer is Actually a Blessing ................................................... 111
Relief from Sciatica Pain ...................................................................................... 112
2 Spiritual Remedies for Sciatica ......................................................................... 113
14 Points regarding Things that Break (Invalidate) Your Fast ............................. 113
Vomiting whilst Fasting ....................................................................................... 115
7 Rulings regarding Vomiting............................................................................... 115
“Mouthful Vomit” ................................................................................................ 116
5 Rulings regarding Vomiting in the State of Wudu ............................................ 116
Important Advice ................................................................................................. 117
Eating or Drinking Forgetfully will Not Break the Fast......................................... 117
21 Points about Acts that Do Not Break Your Fast .............................................. 117
The Makrūh (Disliked) Actions of Fasting ............................................................ 120
12 Points about Fasts Becoming Makrūh ............................................................ 120
What Is Meant by “Tasting”? ............................................................................... 121
The Piece of Paper that Fell from the Sky ........................................................... 123
Not being given What Some Body Desires is also a Reward ............................... 124
Excellence of a Daughter ..................................................................................... 124
Valid Reasons for Not Having Fast ....................................................................... 126
Definition of “Travelling” ..................................................................................... 127
A Slight Illness is Not a Valid Reason ................................................................... 128
You Have a Choice to Fast or Not in Journey ....................................................... 128
33 Points about the Permission of Not Having Fast ............................................ 129
12 Points about Qada .......................................................................................... 134
The Rulings regarding Kaffārah (Expiation) ......................................................... 135
Method of Giving a Kaffārah (Expiation) for Fasting ........................................... 135
11 Points about Kaffārah ..................................................................................... 136
Save Your Fasts from Being Ruined! .................................................................... 138
Alhamdu-Lillāh (cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:4)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:3)(cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:3) I Changed! ............................................................................ 139
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