33 Blessings of RAMADHAN
(1) Taqwa (2) Protection (3) Revelation of Holy Quran (4) Doors of heaven are open (5)Doors of hell are closed (6) Devils
are chained (7) Forgiveness (8) Door of Rayyan (9) Rejoices (10)
Mouth Smell (11) Glad-Tidings (12)Whole
year mistakes forgiven Ramadhan-Ramadhan (13) Multiplication of Rewards 700 (14) Feeding Others (15)Blessing of Iftar (16) Blessings of Sahoor (17) Night Prayers (18) Shafa'at (19) Ihya (Passing Nights Awake) (20) Itikaf (Retreat) (21) Lailatul Qadr (22) Generosity (23) Zakat al-Fitrah (24) Sadaqah (Charity) (25) Health (26) Change of Lifestyle (27) Sharing with
society (28) Eid-ul-Fitr (Feast) (29) Graveyards Visitation (30) Tasbiih (31) Umrah in Ramadhan (32) Historical Successes and Victories (33) Learning lessons
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33 Blessings of Ramadhan
The Blessings and benefits of Ramadhan Fasting are too many to be
counted. If one does recognize them and realize their importance, he wishes
to have the month of Ramadhan to be throughout the whole year.
These blessings are given by Allah to the fasting Muslims, who
are to fast with full faith and expectation.
These blessings and benefits of the month of fasting during
Ramadhan have been grouped and summarized into different categories. They are
summarized here without commentary. It should be remembered that all of these
blessings were taken directly from Holy Quran and Hadith.
The following is a partial list for the blessings and benefits of
Ramadhan Fasting:
01. Taqwa: “O you who believe!
Observing As-Saum (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed
for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqun (the pious)” [Quran 2/183]
1. Fearing Allah (SWT)
2. Practicing the Revelations of Allah
(SWT)
3. Accepting the little things that one
has achieved
4. Preparing for departure from this
world to the Hereafter
5. Self-discipline
6. Self-control
7. Self-restraint
8. Self-education
9. Self-evaluation
By accepting these criteria and by practicing them, the Muslim
will achieve the concept of Taqwa in his private and public life
02. Protection:
1. Avoiding Immorality
2. Avoiding anger/outcry/uproar
3. Avoiding stupidity
4. Avoiding all makrooh/mashbooh/haram
By achieving these good manners, a Muslim will come out of
fasting a better human being in the society.
03. Revelation of Holy Quran: The Holy Quran was revealed during the month of
Ramadhan.
“The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong)” [Quran 2/185] The Holy Quran is meant to be:
1. A Guidance to mankind
2. A Manifestation of right from wrong
3. A Summation and culmination of all
previous revelations
4. A Glad-tiding to the believers
5. A Healer
6. A Mercy
04. Doors of heaven are open (Hadith Ahmed, Nasai, Baihaqi)
05. Doors of hell are closed (Hadith Ahmed, Nasai, Baihaqi)
06. Devils are chained down (Hadith Ahmed, Nasai, Baihaqi)
07. Fasting with Iman
(faith) and expectation: Such type of
intention leads to forgiveness by Allah (SWT) to the individual's sins. (Hadith Ahmed, Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah)
08. Door of Rayyan: There is in Paradise a door called Al-Rayyan. It is for the
fasting Muslims. Only those who fasted the month of Ramadhan are the ones to
enjoy the bliss of Paradise inside that area.
09. Rejoices: There are two types of rejoices for the Muslims who fast.
These are:
1. When breaking fast
2. When meeting Allah (SWT) on the day
of Judgment .(Muslim 6/2568,
Ahmed)
10. Mouth Smell: The smell of the mouth of the fasting Muslim will be better
than the smell of musk during the day of Judgement.
11. Glad-Tidings: These glad-tidings are given to the
well-wishers while the ill-wishers are to be stopped during fasting.
12. Ramadhan -to- Ramadhan: Whoever fasts two consecutive
months of Ramadhan with good intention will receive forgiveness for the
mistakes committed throughout the year.
13. Multiplication of
Rewards: Doing good = 10x, 70x, 700x or more during the
month of Ramadhan.
14. Feeding Others: Whoever invites others to break the fast,
and whoever takes care of the hungry, needy, during the last ten days of
Ramadhan will receive equal rewards to the fasting person(s).
15. Blessing of Iftar: Dua is accepted by ALLAH (SWT) at Iftar time.
16. Blessings of Sahoor (The late night meal) “ The Prophet (pbh) said, "Take suhur as
there is a blessing (Barakah)in it." (Bukhari 31/146) : This meal time gives the opportunity for:
1. Night Prayers
2. Zikr, Remembrance, Contemplation
3. Recitation of Holy Quran
4. Fajr Salat in Jamaat
5. Dua of Fajr
17. Night Prayers: Whoever performs the Night prayers with sincerity and good
intention will receive forgiveness of his past mistakes. He who observed prayer at night during Ramadan,because of faith
and seeking his reward from Allah, his previous sins would be forgiven.(Bukhari , Muslim 4/1662)
18. Shafa'at (Pleading One's Case for Forgiveness (Hadith Ahmed): Whoever fasts
Ramadhan will receive on the day of Judgement the Shafa'at of:
1. Ramadhan (Hadith Ahmed)
2. Holy Quran (Hadith Ahmed)
19. Ihya (Passing Nights Awake): Last ten days of Ramadhan.
When a Muslim makes this type of effort, he will get rewards, forgiveness,
and multiples of blessings.
20. Itikaf (Retreat): A Muslim who performs Itikaf during the last
ten days of Ramadhan will get:
1. Blessings and rewards
2. Peace of mind
3. Contemplation and evaluation
4. Better citizen
21. Lailatul Qadr (The Night of Power): Whoever observes it with sincerity and good intention will get
the following benefits:
1. Forgiveness of mistakes .(Bukhari 1/34)
2. Better than 1,000 months “The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months” [3/97]
3. Dua
4. Zikr
5. Prayers
6. Reading Holy Quran
7. Rewards
8. Blessings
9. Better human being
22. Generosity : Kindness, hospitality,
visitation, etc. All of these and many more are among the benefits of
Ramadhan.
23. Zakat al-Fitrah (Charity on Eid Day): The
benefits of paying such as charity to the needy are tremendous, among which
are the following:
1. Purity
2. Feeding the needy
3. Sharing happiness
4. Improving human relations
5. Improving society
24. Sadaqah (Charity): The benefits of paying sadaqah are
many. These are summarized as follows:
1. Purity
2. Flourishing of wealth
3. Improving economy
4. Circulation of wealth
5. Elimination of inflation
6. Elimination of poverty
25. Fasting and Health: By fasting, one gets the following
benefits:
1. Purification of body from toxins
2. Reducing of weight
3. Purity of brain
4. Rejuvenation of body
5. Living of life with happiness
6. Looking younger
26. Change of Lifestyle: By living a different life style, one
gets rid of the monotony of life and hence enjoys his life span.
27. Sharing: Of hunger, thirst and rituals with others in the
society.
28. Eid-ul-Fitr (Feast) : Sharing of happiness and visitation of one another as
members of the society.
29. Graveyards Visitation: One will get the following benefits by visiting graveyards.
1. Dua for the deceased
2. Preparing oneself for departure from
this world
3. Feeling respect for the deceased
4. Making the person to be humble in his
life
30. Every breath is Tasbiih. Every breath and even sleep is
Ibadah and awarded.
31. Umrah in Ramadhan: Performing umrah during the fasting month of Ramadhan is:
Equal to one Hajj (pilgrimage) 'Perform `Umra when Ramadan comes, for `Umra in Ramadan is equal
to Hajj (in reward) [Bukhari 3/10, Muslim
7/2884]
32. Historical Successes and
Victories in Ramadhan: Muslims throughout their history
received many benefits during Ramadhan the month of fasting,
33. Learning lessons from historical incidents that happened during Holy Ramadhan
the month of fasting
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