Ramadan

Ramadan night spirituality

Another blessed month of Ramadan is upon the world, by the grace of God. While the days are famous for the fasts in which Muslims abstain from food, drink (yes, even water), and intimate relations, the nights are dedicated to worship. While the current pandemic has changed the ways in which we celebrate special events

Night prayer in Ramadan

Muslims believe that the Night of Power (Laylat Al-Qadr) is the holiest night of Ramadan

preparing for Ramadan

The article explains some ways a Muslim can observe in preparing for Ramadan.

arrival of Ramadan

The arrival of Ramadan is an event which can be confirmed by sighting the new moon, even if it is seen by only one just person, or by the passage of thirty days in the immediately preceding month of Sha`ban. Ibn `Umar said: “The people were looking for the new moon and when I reported

Ramadan kareem background

The holy month of Ramadan is a time of restraint, reflection, and renewal. Muslims make every effort to better themselves and to be drawn closer to their Creator. They guard their tongues, engage in long hours of worship, exercise patience, and open up their hearts and pockets to charitable causes. However, when it comes to

Bookshelf with Religious Books on Islam

The article introduces the best and proper way to approach the Quran and benefit from its lessons, values and teachings.

In the holy month of Ramadan, one should do one’s best in observing Allah’s teachings.

Palm tree of Dates Fruit

Botanical research by Muslim scholars can be traced back to the second year after Hijrah (7th century AD) when a keen interest developed into the medicinal and agricultural aspects of the floral kingdom

Copies of Quran

A handwritten manuscript of the opening verses of the Qur’an The human mind “can operate only on the basis of perceptions previously experienced by that very mind, either in their entirety, or in some of their constituent elements.”1 In other words, we cannot form a clear idea of something that happens entirely outside the realm

Ramadan celebration

Voluntary abstinence from food has been a spiritual purification rite in many religions. The Qur'an also indicates that as a practice of the past religions.

Fasting Ramadan

The heart of one who sincerely fasts is open to the contemplation of the magnificence of the countless bounties of God

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The Prophet (Pbuh) taught us how to celebrate Ramadan through days of fasting and nights of prayer: to honor each day of Ramadan.

صور هلال رمضان

If we were to review the Prophet’s observation on the the nature of the month that precedes Ramadan; It is certain that the way persons like the Prophet (pbuh)’s thought would stand out due to His level of wisdom, knowledge and faith

حياة الرسول في رمضان

A lot of Muslims may be wondering about the Prophet’s life in Ramadan. How did he fast? How did he take his suhoor? How did he break his fast?

Night of Power

This night marked the beginning of the revelation of the Qur'an to Prophet, an event unparalleled in the history of humankind

Woman Praying During Ramadan

Laylat Al-Qadr means “The Night of Power” or “The Night of Decree”. This was the night on which the Qur'an started being revealed

The revelation of Qur'an

The Night of Power (Laylat Al-Qadr) is the holiest night of Ramadan. The complete Qur’an was sent down from the Preserved Tablet in this night

last ten nights Ramadan

Few things to do for obtaining the treasures of the last ten nights of Ramadan

Ramadan Knowledge

As the last ten nights are now upon us, it is time to re-evaluate how far we have come. Two-thirds of the month have already passed and will not return. However, we still have enough time to make a final push in this month, to maximize the benefit that we can attain, and draw closer

the Last Ten Nights

Every Ramadan we make plans to improve ourselves as Muslims, but those plans do not always come to fruition later because the surge of faith that we have now is severely lacking outside this blessed month. Part of the reason is because the devils are locked up during this month, so to repel the devils

هدي الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم في صلاة التراويح

The name of the Taraweeh prayer prevails over the prayers that are performed on the nights of Ramadan because the imam sits after every four rak’at. It is said that he sits between each two rak’ahs, the amount of Tarweehah – a break. Taraweeh is a plural of Tarweehah, meaning a break. He said in

Men performing Tarawih prayer

The rulings regarding Tarawih prayer during the night hours of Ramadan

Dua of muslim concept

Prophet Muhammad's tradition and activities in the middle of the night with the emphasis on Tahajjud prayer and the calm recitation

Arabic lantern, Ramadan

The article covers the importance of reading Qur'an, engaging in voluntary prayer and other several acts of Ibadah during the month of Ramadan.

Arabic lantern, Ramadan

It is very important that we spent a few moments to understand some of the wisdom and lessons that we can learn from this month of fasting.

Yellow Lantern During Night

The article identifies some moral benefits and objectives of fasting in Islam. How it helps to develop quality behaviors

Ramadan season

The benefits of Ramadan are not limited to either "spiritual" or "temporal" elements of life. What are the significances of fasting?

a man praying during the night

The article shows us some of the things that a fasting person is supposed to do, and how they are related to the concept of piety.

Ramadan lantern symbol

Allah describes the discourse between Himself and the reckless and negligent on the Day of Judgement

_Muslim Man Praying

Taqwa (piety) is a comprehensive term denoting a believer’s strict observance of the commandments of the Shari`ah and the Divine laws of nature and life

Person Reading Quran

Through the frequent follow-up and permanent observation, committing the Qur’an to one’s heart can be kept free from forgetting

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Some stations that a Muslim has to stop with in order to achieve his objectives in Ramadan

Muslims have prepared for the fast, and they enter into it with their whole mind and body.

Quran with a blue cover

As we are spiritually preparing for the month of Ramadan, I would like to suggest the following program to help everyone—including those who go to work early in the morning or to school—have an enjoyable, organized, and well-spent month. Many people hold the perception that fasting in Ramadan demands a tremendous amount of energy, and

Culture in Ramadan

The dualism between the body and the soul is very clearly evident in the physical world. The body is subservient and the soul is in charge; however, both are indispensable. It is just that the soul is the master while the body is the obedient servant. People have a habit of letting themselves become fully

young Muslim praying

If you ask most young people how they feel generally and how they feel within their families, the most common answer is ‘isolated’ ‘different’ ‘lonely’. What has happened to us that we have forgotten how to communicate with our kids! Are we just too busy to really listen to them? Have we forgotten how it

Ramadan with Tree Bokeh background

We must examine ourselves now and see what we have learned and achieved during this month of Ramadan

Picture Ramadan

In Ramadan, Muslims everywhere in the world enter into a season of intensive worship, which is characterized by fasting, praying, and training for self-control and discipline, in order to become a better and spiritually purified human being. This season is the month of Ramadan, which is the ninth month in the lunar calendar. A sacred

This article is about some benefits of fasting.

In the holy month of Ramadan, one should do one’s best in observing Allah’s teachings.

Arabic lantern, Ramadan

Fasting is a manifestation of man’s determined will and his relationship with his Lord, which is based on total obedience and submission.

Ramadan kareem background

The article explains how fasting in the month of Ramadan sets higher religious and moral standard. This is identified through the reward of fasting

islamic lantern with Crescen

The Prophet (Pbuh) taught us how to celebrate Ramadan through days of fasting and nights of prayer: to honor each day of Ramadan.

Ramadan kareem background

The holy month of Ramadan is a time of restraint, reflection, and renewal. Muslims make every effort to better themselves and to be drawn closer to their Creator. They guard their tongues, engage in long hours of worship, exercise patience, and open up their hearts and pockets to charitable causes. However, when it comes to

hunger ramadan dates

When we fast in Ramadan, we inevitably think of those who feel hunger every day of the year. We experience hunger and look forward to breaking with the food at iftar

Ramadan Serenity

Ramadan is a month of serenity and spiritual elevation. But when the body’s glucose level decreases too much from fasting, this could lead to irritability and aggression. Other factors may also contribute to the feeling of irritability, such as refraining from the habitual cigarette. Prophet Mohamed (peace be upon him) advised us to ‘keep our

Ramadan tradition in Muslim world

We all know that Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic or Hijra calendar, but how and when did this calendar come to be used by the Muslims?

homemade kefir yogurt

Yogurt is a popular food for Ramadan as well as Eid. However, much controversy has surrounded the consumption of cow’s milk and milk products for some time. Fortunately, though, this controversy only pertains to commercially produced cow milk and milk products. As one of the oldest foods known to man, yogurt is a product of

Eid al Adha sweets

Food intake should not be excessive therefore preventing us from our duties to ourselves, each other and God.

Fasting (cleansing, detoxification) is part of the triology of nutrition; balancing and building are the others.

A man standing in Prayer

The example of the Prophet, his Companions, and the earliest generation of Muslims in realizing the benefit of Ramadan

Adhan during sunset in Ramadan

Allah (all glory be to Him) tells us in the Holy Quran about Ramadan that, “(He wants you) to complete the prescribed period (of fasting), and to glorify Him in that He has guided you; and perchance ye shall be grateful.” (2:185) Many benefits, in addition to the spiritual, result from completing this prescribed period