25 Blessings and benefits of Ramadhan

[MysticSoumeya]

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.

The following is a partial list for the blessings and benefits of Ramadhan Fasting:

01.Taqwa:

1. Fearing Allah (SWT)
2. Practising 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 practising 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 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 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

05. Doors of hell are closed


06. Devils are chained down



07. Fasting with Iman (faith) and expectation: Such type of intention leads to forgiveness by Allah (SWT) to the individual's sins.

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

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. 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).



12. Blessing of Iftar: Dua is accepted by ALLAH (SWT) at Iftar time.


13. Blessings of Sahoor (The late night meal): This meal time gives the opportunity for:

1. Zikr, Remembrance, Contemplation
2. Recitation of Holy Quran
3. Fajr Salat in Jamaat
4. Dua of Fajr

14. Night Prayers: Whoever performs the Night prayers with sincerity and good intention will receive forgiveness of his past mistakes.

15. 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.
16. 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

17. Laylatul al Qadr (The Night of Power): Whoever observes it with sincerity and good intention will get the following benefits:

1. Forgiveness of mistakes
2. Better than 1,000 months
3. Dua
4. Zikr
5. Prayers
6. Reading Holy Quran
7. Rewards
8. Blessings

18. Generosity: Kindness, hospitality, visitation, etc. All of these and many more are among the benefits of Ramadhan.
19. Zakat el 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

20. 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. Decreasing of poverty

21.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

22. Change of Lifestyle: By living a different life style, one gets rid of the monotony of life and hence enjoys his life span.

23. Sharing: Of hunger, thirst and rituals with others in the society.

24.Eid-ul-Fitr (Feast): Sharing of happiness and visitation of one another as members of the society.

25. Umrah in Ramadhan: Equals to a hajj in the company of our Prophet (pbuh)

[Qurratul Ayn]

^ :awesome: post

Enjoyed reading and Insha'Allaah, I shall act upon all of them and as we all should do anyway :)

:jz:

[muslimah bird]

Wonderfull Jazak Allah , Thanks for sharing :)

[crimsontide06]

Great post!