it's a hormone, I don't think I can inject it and don't want to!!!+o( not a fan of needles....
during ramadan I can change the time I take it because it'll be the same time for a month.... but for 2 days a week not sure...I'll ask...
first Ramadan...
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it's a hormone, I don't think I can inject it and don't want to!!!+o( not a fan of needles....
during ramadan I can change the time I take it because it'll be the same time for a month.... but for 2 days a week not sure...I'll ask...
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Mashallah...
I hope this Ramadan goes all well for you inshallah! This blessed month unites Muslims as one community, fasting together, praying taraweeh together...mashallah. And its the time when our iman starts to increase much more, and our ibadah increases (rewards are multiplied!). Make the most of the days and nights of Ramadan - it only comes once a year (and you never know it could even be your last.)
Allahuma Barek lanna fe Rajab wa Sha'ban, Wa Baleghna Ramadan...
Throughout the day, make consistent ibadah (even repeating eg. 'subhanAllah/astaghfirullah/alhamdullilah/allahuakbar' 100 times while your travelling to work/school/shop). For the nights, try inshAllah to pray tahajjud prayer. you could either eat then pray or pray tahajjud then eat your suhur. The Almighty (swt) descends to the lowest Heaven in the last third part of the night -
"At night there is such a moment in which a Muslim supplicates Allah Ta'ala for the good of this world or the Hereafter, Allah Ta'ala will grant him his request, and this moment appears every night." (Muslim)
"When one third of the night remains our Rabb, Most High, Most Exalted, descends to the first sky and announces, "Who is there to beseech Me that I may answer his prayer and who is there to seek forgiveness that I may forgive him. Then He spreads out His hands (of kindness and mercy) and proclaims, "Who will grant a loan to the One who is neither a destitute or an oppressor." (Muslim)
Carry with you a pocket Qur'an and/or a du'aa/zikr book, so that if your on the bus/waiting for something...you can always just take your Qur'an/book out and start reading. Lets try not to waste any time - We will be asked about every second that we have spent in this world.
I know this is your first Ramadan, and you are quite anxious, but alhamdullilah, you're very determined and with this,may Allah reward you. Engage yourself in dhikr and ibadah at all times...inshallah, I hope it goes well. The first few days can sometimes be quite tiring, but alhamdullilah, we then become used to it - which is why the idea of fasting mons + thurs is a really good one.
May Allah make it easy for you and for all of us...May Allah guide us all on the straight path always, increase us in knowledge and imaan, and grant us Jannatul Firdous...Ameen...
I hope this Ramadan goes all well for you inshallah! This blessed month unites Muslims as one community, fasting together, praying taraweeh together...mashallah. And its the time when our iman starts to increase much more, and our ibadah increases (rewards are multiplied!). Make the most of the days and nights of Ramadan - it only comes once a year (and you never know it could even be your last.)
Allahuma Barek lanna fe Rajab wa Sha'ban, Wa Baleghna Ramadan...
Throughout the day, make consistent ibadah (even repeating eg. 'subhanAllah/astaghfirullah/alhamdullilah/allahuakbar' 100 times while your travelling to work/school/shop). For the nights, try inshAllah to pray tahajjud prayer. you could either eat then pray or pray tahajjud then eat your suhur. The Almighty (swt) descends to the lowest Heaven in the last third part of the night -
"At night there is such a moment in which a Muslim supplicates Allah Ta'ala for the good of this world or the Hereafter, Allah Ta'ala will grant him his request, and this moment appears every night." (Muslim)
"When one third of the night remains our Rabb, Most High, Most Exalted, descends to the first sky and announces, "Who is there to beseech Me that I may answer his prayer and who is there to seek forgiveness that I may forgive him. Then He spreads out His hands (of kindness and mercy) and proclaims, "Who will grant a loan to the One who is neither a destitute or an oppressor." (Muslim)
Carry with you a pocket Qur'an and/or a du'aa/zikr book, so that if your on the bus/waiting for something...you can always just take your Qur'an/book out and start reading. Lets try not to waste any time - We will be asked about every second that we have spent in this world.
I know this is your first Ramadan, and you are quite anxious, but alhamdullilah, you're very determined and with this,may Allah reward you. Engage yourself in dhikr and ibadah at all times...inshallah, I hope it goes well. The first few days can sometimes be quite tiring, but alhamdullilah, we then become used to it - which is why the idea of fasting mons + thurs is a really good one.
May Allah make it easy for you and for all of us...May Allah guide us all on the straight path always, increase us in knowledge and imaan, and grant us Jannatul Firdous...Ameen...
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How about (for the next 17 days)..i'm not saying that you will fast them all but at least you will fast like 4 days -less or more as you wish- untill the 15th of sha'baan..
Asalam Alykum Sister
May Allah SWT reward for you sincerity in trying to perform your best and I have added a little article to read which inshAllah you may benefit from it.
May Allah SWT guide you and bless you with a strong Iman
Praise be to Allaah.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur’aan, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong). So whoever of you sights (the crescent on the first night of) the month (of Ramadan i.e. is present at his home), he must observe Sawm (fasts) that month, and whoever is ill or on a journey, the same number [of days which one did not observe Sawm (fasts) must be made up] from other days. Allaah intends for you ease, and He does not want to make things difficult for you. (He wants that you) must complete the same number (of days), and that you must magnify Allaah [i.e. to say Takbeer (Allaahu Akbar: Allaah is the Most Great)] for having guided you so that you may be grateful to Him.”
[al-Baqarah 2:185]
This blessed month is a great opportunity for goodness, barakah (blessing), worship and obedience towards Allaah.
It is a great month, a noble season, a month in which hasanaat (rewards for good deeds) are multiplied and in which committing sayi’aat (bad deeds) is more serious than at other times. The gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are shut, and the sinners’ repentance to Allaah is accepted. It is a month whose beginning is mercy, its middle is forgiveness and its end is redemption from the Fire.
So give thanks to Him for the season of goodness and blessing that He has bestowed upon you, and for the means of bounty and various kinds of great blessings for which He has singled you out. Make the most of this blessed time by filling it with acts of worship and forsaking haraam things, so that you may attain a good life in this world and happiness after death.
For the sincere believer, every month is an occasion for worship and his whole life is spent in obeying Allaah, but in the month of Ramadaan he has even more motives to do good and his heart is even more focused on worship, and he turns even more to his Lord. By His grace, our generous Lord bestows His bounty upon the fasting believers and multiplies the reward for them on this blessed occasion, so He gives abundantly and rewards generously for righteous deeds.
Time passes quickly
Days pass so quickly, as if they were mere moments. We welcomed Ramadaan, then we bade it farewell, and only a short period of time passed and we are welcoming Ramadaan again. So we should hasten to do good deeds in this month and strive to fill it with that which Allaah is pleased with and with that which will help us on the Day when we meet Him.
How can we prepare for Ramadaan?
We can prepare for Ramadaan by taking stock of ourselves and recognizing our shortcomings in living up to the Shahaadatayn, or our shortcoming in fulfilling our duties, or our shortcomings in not keeping away from the desires and doubts that we may have fallen into…
We should set ourselves straight so that in Ramadaan we will have a higher degree of faith. For faith increases and decreases. It increases through obedience to Allaah and it decreases through disobedience and sin. The first act of obedience that a person should achieve is that of being a true slave of Allaah and believing that there is none that is rightfully worshipped except Allaah, so he directs all kinds of worship to Allaah and does not associate anyone else in worship with Him. Each of us should realize that whatever has befallen him could not have missed him, and whatever missed him could not have befallen him, and that everything happens by the will and decree of Allaah.
We should avoid everything that could undermine our commitment to the Shahaadatayn. This means keeping away from bid’ah (innovations) and things that have been introduced into the religion. We should also follow the principle of al-walaa’ wa’l-bara’ (loyalty and friendship vs. disavowal and enmity), by taking the believers as our friends and by regarding the kaafirs and hypocrites as enemies, and we should rejoice when the Muslims gain a victory over their enemies. We should follow the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his companions and adhere to the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the way of the Rightly-Guided Khulafa’ who came after him. We should love the Sunnah and love those who adhere to it and defend it, in whatever country they are and whatever colour or nationality they are.
After that we should take stock of ourselves and recognize our shortcomings in doing acts of worship such as praying in congregation, remembering Allaah (dhikr), paying attention to the rights of neighbours, relatives and the Muslims, spreading the greeting of salaam, enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil, urging one another to follow the truth and be patient and steadfast in doing so, being patient in avoiding evil actions and in doing good deeds, and accepting the decree of Allaah with patience.
Then we should take stock of ourselves and our sins and our following whims and desires. We should stop ourselves from persisting in that, whether the sin is great or small, whether it is a sin of the eye, by looking at that which Allaah has forbidden; or by listening to music; or by walking to things of which Allaah does not approve; or by using one's hands to srike in a manner with which Allaah is not pleased; or by consuming things that Allaah has forbidden such as riba (usury) and bribes, or any other means of consuming people’s wealth unlawfully.
We should never forget that Allaah stretches forth His hand during the day to accept the repentance of those who sinned at night, and He stretches forth His hand at night to accept the repentance of those who sinned during the day. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And march forth in the way (which leads to) forgiveness from your Lord, and for Paradise as wide as the heavens and the earth, prepared for Al-Muttaqoon (the pious).
Those who spend (in Allaah’s Cause) in prosperity and in adversity, who repress anger, and who pardon men; verily, Allaah loves Al-Muhsinoon (the good‑doers).
And those who, when they have committed Faahishah (illegal sexual intercourse) or wronged themselves with evil, remember Allaah and ask forgiveness for their sins; — and none can forgive sins but Allaah — and do not persist in what (wrong) they have done, while they know.
For such, the reward is forgiveness from their Lord, and Gardens with rivers flowing underneath (Paradise), wherein they shall abide forever. How excellent is this reward for the doers (who do righteous deeds according to Allaah’s Orders)”
[Aal ‘Imraan 3:133-136]
“Say: “O ‘Ibaadi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allaah, verily, Allaah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful”
[al-Zumar 39:53]
“And whoever does evil or wrongs himself but afterwards seeks Allaah’s forgiveness, he will find Allaah Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful”
[al-Nisa’ 4:110]
By taking stock, repenting and seeking forgiveness, this is how we should welcome Ramadaan. “The smart man is the one who takes stock of himself and strives to do that which will benefit him after death, and the helpless one is the one who follows his own whims and desires and engages in wishful thinking, (assuming that Allaah will forgive him regardless of what he does and that he does not need to strive to good deeds).”
The month of Ramadaan is the month of great gains and profits. The smart trader is the one who makes the most of special occasions to increase his profits. So make the most of this month by doing lots of acts of worship, praying a great deal, reading Qur’aan, forgiving people, being kind to others and giving charity to the poor.
In the month of Ramadaan the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are shut. The devils are put in chains and a caller cries out each night, O seeker of good, proceed, O seeker of evil, desist.
So, O slaves of Allaah, be among the people of good, following the path of your righteous forebears who were guided by the Sunnah of your Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), so that we may end Ramadaan with our sins forgiven and our righteous deeds accepted.
We should note that the month of Ramadaan is the best of months.
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
Another of example of that – i.e., of the differentiation between the things that Allaah has created – is the fact that the month of Ramadaan is superior to all other months, and the last ten nights are superior to the other nights.”
Zaad al-Ma’aad, 1/56
This month is superior to others in four things:
1 – In it there is the best night of the year, which is Laylat al-Qadr. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, We have sent it (this Qur’aan) down in the Night of Al‑Qadr (Decree).
And what will make you know what the Night of Al‑Qadr (Decree) is?
The Night of Al‑Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allaah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months).
Therein descend the angels and the Rooh [Jibreel (Gabriel)] by Allaah’s Permission with all Decrees,
(All that night), there is peace (and goodness from Allaah to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn”
[al-Qadar 97:1-5]
So worship on this night is better than worshipping for a thousand months.
2 – In this month was revealed the best of Books to the best of the Prophets (peace be upon them). Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur’aan, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong)”
[al-Baqarah 2:185]
“We sent it (this Qur’aan) down on a blessed night [(i.e. the Night of Al‑Qadr) in the month of Ramadan — the 9th month of the Islamic calendar]. Verily, We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship].
Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.
As a Command (or this Qur’aan or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers)”
[al-Dukhaan 44:3-5]
It was narrated by Ahmad and by al-Tabaraani in al-Mu’jam al-Kabeer that Waathilah ibn al-Asqa’ (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The Scriptures of Ibraaheem were sent down on the first of the month of Ramadaan. The Tawraat was sent down on the sixth of Ramadaan. The Injeel was sent down on the thirteenth of Ramadaan. The Zaboor was sent down on the eighteenth of Ramadaan, and the Qur’aan was sent down on the twenty-fourth of Ramadaan.
Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 1575.
2 – In this month the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are shut, and the devils are chained up.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are put in chains.” (Agreed upon).
Al-Nasaa’i narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When Ramadaan comes, the gates of mercy are opened and the gates of Hell are shut, and the devils are put in chains.”
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 471.
Al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Maajah and Ibn Khuzaymah narrated in one report: “When the first night of the month of Ramadaan comes, the devils and rebellious jinn are chained up and the gates of Hell are closed, and not one gate of it is opened. The gates of Paradise are opened and not one gate of it is closed. And a caller cries out: ‘O seeker of good, proceed; O seeker of evil, desist. And Allaah has those whom He redeems from the Fire, and that happens every night.”
Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 759.
If it is asked, how come we see many evil actions and sins committed in Ramadaan, for if the devils are chained up that would not happen?
The answer is that evil actions become less for those who observe the conditions and etiquette of fasting;
or that the ones who are chained up are some of the devils – namely the rebellious ones – not all of them;
or that what is meant is that evil is reduced in Ramadaan, which is a proven fact. If evil happens at this time, it is still less than at other times. Even if all of them (the devils) are chained up, that does not necessarily mean that no evil or sin will happen, because there are other causes of that besides the devils, such as evil souls, bad habits and the devils among mankind. Al-Fath, 4/145
4 – There are many kinds of worship in Ramadaan, some of which are not done at other times, such as fasting, praying qiyaam, feeding the poor, i’tikaaf, sadaqah, and reading Qur’aan.
I ask Allaah, the Exalted, the Almighty, to help us all to do that and to help us to fast and pray qiyaam, and to do acts of worship and to avoid doing evil. Praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the Worlds.
May Allah SWT reward for you sincerity in trying to perform your best and I have added a little article to read which inshAllah you may benefit from it.
May Allah SWT guide you and bless you with a strong Iman
Praise be to Allaah.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur’aan, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong). So whoever of you sights (the crescent on the first night of) the month (of Ramadan i.e. is present at his home), he must observe Sawm (fasts) that month, and whoever is ill or on a journey, the same number [of days which one did not observe Sawm (fasts) must be made up] from other days. Allaah intends for you ease, and He does not want to make things difficult for you. (He wants that you) must complete the same number (of days), and that you must magnify Allaah [i.e. to say Takbeer (Allaahu Akbar: Allaah is the Most Great)] for having guided you so that you may be grateful to Him.”
[al-Baqarah 2:185]
This blessed month is a great opportunity for goodness, barakah (blessing), worship and obedience towards Allaah.
It is a great month, a noble season, a month in which hasanaat (rewards for good deeds) are multiplied and in which committing sayi’aat (bad deeds) is more serious than at other times. The gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are shut, and the sinners’ repentance to Allaah is accepted. It is a month whose beginning is mercy, its middle is forgiveness and its end is redemption from the Fire.
So give thanks to Him for the season of goodness and blessing that He has bestowed upon you, and for the means of bounty and various kinds of great blessings for which He has singled you out. Make the most of this blessed time by filling it with acts of worship and forsaking haraam things, so that you may attain a good life in this world and happiness after death.
For the sincere believer, every month is an occasion for worship and his whole life is spent in obeying Allaah, but in the month of Ramadaan he has even more motives to do good and his heart is even more focused on worship, and he turns even more to his Lord. By His grace, our generous Lord bestows His bounty upon the fasting believers and multiplies the reward for them on this blessed occasion, so He gives abundantly and rewards generously for righteous deeds.
Time passes quickly
Days pass so quickly, as if they were mere moments. We welcomed Ramadaan, then we bade it farewell, and only a short period of time passed and we are welcoming Ramadaan again. So we should hasten to do good deeds in this month and strive to fill it with that which Allaah is pleased with and with that which will help us on the Day when we meet Him.
How can we prepare for Ramadaan?
We can prepare for Ramadaan by taking stock of ourselves and recognizing our shortcomings in living up to the Shahaadatayn, or our shortcoming in fulfilling our duties, or our shortcomings in not keeping away from the desires and doubts that we may have fallen into…
We should set ourselves straight so that in Ramadaan we will have a higher degree of faith. For faith increases and decreases. It increases through obedience to Allaah and it decreases through disobedience and sin. The first act of obedience that a person should achieve is that of being a true slave of Allaah and believing that there is none that is rightfully worshipped except Allaah, so he directs all kinds of worship to Allaah and does not associate anyone else in worship with Him. Each of us should realize that whatever has befallen him could not have missed him, and whatever missed him could not have befallen him, and that everything happens by the will and decree of Allaah.
We should avoid everything that could undermine our commitment to the Shahaadatayn. This means keeping away from bid’ah (innovations) and things that have been introduced into the religion. We should also follow the principle of al-walaa’ wa’l-bara’ (loyalty and friendship vs. disavowal and enmity), by taking the believers as our friends and by regarding the kaafirs and hypocrites as enemies, and we should rejoice when the Muslims gain a victory over their enemies. We should follow the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his companions and adhere to the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the way of the Rightly-Guided Khulafa’ who came after him. We should love the Sunnah and love those who adhere to it and defend it, in whatever country they are and whatever colour or nationality they are.
After that we should take stock of ourselves and recognize our shortcomings in doing acts of worship such as praying in congregation, remembering Allaah (dhikr), paying attention to the rights of neighbours, relatives and the Muslims, spreading the greeting of salaam, enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil, urging one another to follow the truth and be patient and steadfast in doing so, being patient in avoiding evil actions and in doing good deeds, and accepting the decree of Allaah with patience.
Then we should take stock of ourselves and our sins and our following whims and desires. We should stop ourselves from persisting in that, whether the sin is great or small, whether it is a sin of the eye, by looking at that which Allaah has forbidden; or by listening to music; or by walking to things of which Allaah does not approve; or by using one's hands to srike in a manner with which Allaah is not pleased; or by consuming things that Allaah has forbidden such as riba (usury) and bribes, or any other means of consuming people’s wealth unlawfully.
We should never forget that Allaah stretches forth His hand during the day to accept the repentance of those who sinned at night, and He stretches forth His hand at night to accept the repentance of those who sinned during the day. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And march forth in the way (which leads to) forgiveness from your Lord, and for Paradise as wide as the heavens and the earth, prepared for Al-Muttaqoon (the pious).
Those who spend (in Allaah’s Cause) in prosperity and in adversity, who repress anger, and who pardon men; verily, Allaah loves Al-Muhsinoon (the good‑doers).
And those who, when they have committed Faahishah (illegal sexual intercourse) or wronged themselves with evil, remember Allaah and ask forgiveness for their sins; — and none can forgive sins but Allaah — and do not persist in what (wrong) they have done, while they know.
For such, the reward is forgiveness from their Lord, and Gardens with rivers flowing underneath (Paradise), wherein they shall abide forever. How excellent is this reward for the doers (who do righteous deeds according to Allaah’s Orders)”
[Aal ‘Imraan 3:133-136]
“Say: “O ‘Ibaadi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allaah, verily, Allaah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful”
[al-Zumar 39:53]
“And whoever does evil or wrongs himself but afterwards seeks Allaah’s forgiveness, he will find Allaah Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful”
[al-Nisa’ 4:110]
By taking stock, repenting and seeking forgiveness, this is how we should welcome Ramadaan. “The smart man is the one who takes stock of himself and strives to do that which will benefit him after death, and the helpless one is the one who follows his own whims and desires and engages in wishful thinking, (assuming that Allaah will forgive him regardless of what he does and that he does not need to strive to good deeds).”
The month of Ramadaan is the month of great gains and profits. The smart trader is the one who makes the most of special occasions to increase his profits. So make the most of this month by doing lots of acts of worship, praying a great deal, reading Qur’aan, forgiving people, being kind to others and giving charity to the poor.
In the month of Ramadaan the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are shut. The devils are put in chains and a caller cries out each night, O seeker of good, proceed, O seeker of evil, desist.
So, O slaves of Allaah, be among the people of good, following the path of your righteous forebears who were guided by the Sunnah of your Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), so that we may end Ramadaan with our sins forgiven and our righteous deeds accepted.
We should note that the month of Ramadaan is the best of months.
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
Another of example of that – i.e., of the differentiation between the things that Allaah has created – is the fact that the month of Ramadaan is superior to all other months, and the last ten nights are superior to the other nights.”
Zaad al-Ma’aad, 1/56
This month is superior to others in four things:
1 – In it there is the best night of the year, which is Laylat al-Qadr. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, We have sent it (this Qur’aan) down in the Night of Al‑Qadr (Decree).
And what will make you know what the Night of Al‑Qadr (Decree) is?
The Night of Al‑Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allaah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months).
Therein descend the angels and the Rooh [Jibreel (Gabriel)] by Allaah’s Permission with all Decrees,
(All that night), there is peace (and goodness from Allaah to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn”
[al-Qadar 97:1-5]
So worship on this night is better than worshipping for a thousand months.
2 – In this month was revealed the best of Books to the best of the Prophets (peace be upon them). Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur’aan, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong)”
[al-Baqarah 2:185]
“We sent it (this Qur’aan) down on a blessed night [(i.e. the Night of Al‑Qadr) in the month of Ramadan — the 9th month of the Islamic calendar]. Verily, We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship].
Therein (that night) is decreed every matter of ordainments.
As a Command (or this Qur’aan or the Decree of every matter) from Us. Verily, We are ever sending (the Messengers)”
[al-Dukhaan 44:3-5]
It was narrated by Ahmad and by al-Tabaraani in al-Mu’jam al-Kabeer that Waathilah ibn al-Asqa’ (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The Scriptures of Ibraaheem were sent down on the first of the month of Ramadaan. The Tawraat was sent down on the sixth of Ramadaan. The Injeel was sent down on the thirteenth of Ramadaan. The Zaboor was sent down on the eighteenth of Ramadaan, and the Qur’aan was sent down on the twenty-fourth of Ramadaan.
Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 1575.
2 – In this month the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are shut, and the devils are chained up.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are put in chains.” (Agreed upon).
Al-Nasaa’i narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When Ramadaan comes, the gates of mercy are opened and the gates of Hell are shut, and the devils are put in chains.”
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 471.
Al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Maajah and Ibn Khuzaymah narrated in one report: “When the first night of the month of Ramadaan comes, the devils and rebellious jinn are chained up and the gates of Hell are closed, and not one gate of it is opened. The gates of Paradise are opened and not one gate of it is closed. And a caller cries out: ‘O seeker of good, proceed; O seeker of evil, desist. And Allaah has those whom He redeems from the Fire, and that happens every night.”
Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 759.
If it is asked, how come we see many evil actions and sins committed in Ramadaan, for if the devils are chained up that would not happen?
The answer is that evil actions become less for those who observe the conditions and etiquette of fasting;
or that the ones who are chained up are some of the devils – namely the rebellious ones – not all of them;
or that what is meant is that evil is reduced in Ramadaan, which is a proven fact. If evil happens at this time, it is still less than at other times. Even if all of them (the devils) are chained up, that does not necessarily mean that no evil or sin will happen, because there are other causes of that besides the devils, such as evil souls, bad habits and the devils among mankind. Al-Fath, 4/145
4 – There are many kinds of worship in Ramadaan, some of which are not done at other times, such as fasting, praying qiyaam, feeding the poor, i’tikaaf, sadaqah, and reading Qur’aan.
I ask Allaah, the Exalted, the Almighty, to help us all to do that and to help us to fast and pray qiyaam, and to do acts of worship and to avoid doing evil. Praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the Worlds.
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Congrats sis on coming to Islaam.
My advice to you for the upcoming Ramadan is, learn about Ramadan, learn why we fast and the benefits of fasting, learn about the rewards of fasting. This is what helped me fast my first Ramadan alhamdulillah. May Allaah make it easy for you ameen
Also when you feel like you cannot fast an entire day, you can remember those less fortunate than you, who don't have any food to break their fast with. Remember it is just food and you won't die if you fast half a day.
Allll of the above is what helps me get through Ramadan
Regarding the pill you have to take, could you slowly slowly start making the time earlier and earlier from now until Ramadan?
Congrats sis on coming to Islaam.
My advice to you for the upcoming Ramadan is, learn about Ramadan, learn why we fast and the benefits of fasting, learn about the rewards of fasting. This is what helped me fast my first Ramadan alhamdulillah. May Allaah make it easy for you ameen
Also when you feel like you cannot fast an entire day, you can remember those less fortunate than you, who don't have any food to break their fast with. Remember it is just food and you won't die if you fast half a day.
Allll of the above is what helps me get through Ramadan
Regarding the pill you have to take, could you slowly slowly start making the time earlier and earlier from now until Ramadan?
Im sure you can find some sort of slow release energy tablet, milkshake or something like that...
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The best thing to do is make du'a to Allah [swt] for his help i.e keeping you strong and healthy during ramadan and also making it easy for you this never fails for me i make du'a just before the start of ramadan. Alhamdulillah and i get threw it with out issue as i take 10 pills every day i have diabetices which i take pills for and also other health problems eating is also importent for me but even though people try and tell me not to fast i always get threw ok i also start fasting a couple of weeks before like some one said i fasted a couple of days in rajab and also i will fast for shaban which helps me get used to it before hand i also make sure i wake up to eat in the morning during ramadan about 40 mintues befor fajr and take my frist pills i do cut down on the number of pills i take during ramadan but my docter keeps a close eye and it has always been fine inshaallah i hope you have a great first ramadan and many more to come
al.Ghurabaa, coddles, Umu'Isa and julie sarri, thank you so much for your advice and support. it's invaluable to me and I'm getting a printout of all this to keep on file and refer back to when the time comes for the 'real deal'...ramadan!! I feel a lot more at ease about it now and more confident that I can do it. also because I fasted today for the first time!! it was not as difficult as I thought...of course, I did get dizzy and had a headache, and today I worked at home which I suppose is not as challenging as being out and about with no food in my belly! but I kept remembering why I was doing it, and I now have a taste of some of the benefits...it does inspire one to think about God, elevates the spiritual self while making the physical less important. not only that but it made me feel like I'm much more in control of myself than I thought. and when I had my first bite (9 o'clock sharp) I really felt like I was tasting it, and was grateful for it in fact I had a bit too much to eat in one go...iftar is not meant to be a big 3 course meal is it? 
in fact I had a bit too much to eat in one go...iftar is not meant to be a big 3 course meal is it? oh..about the meds I take, I think I'll start to make the time earlier to prepare myself...that's a good idea... but till then, I think I'll have to cheat a bit and take it with a sip of water in the morning on the days I'll be fasting. I'm too scared about getting my hormones messed up, since it always takes a while for the levels to settle if I start making changes to how much I take and what time...
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but I kept remembering why I was doing it, and I now have a taste of some of the benefits...it does inspire one to think about God, elevates the spiritual self while making the physical less important. not only that but it made me feel like I'm much more in control of myself than I thought. and when I had my first bite (9 o'clock sharp) I really felt like I was tasting it, and was grateful for it
Jazaki Allahu kharian sister... i wish All (born muslims) read what you wrote..subhan Allah! You got it yourself ...But Allah (suhanahu wa' ta3ala) Said it before
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يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيۡڪُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِڪُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَتَّقُونَ
the translation of the meaning :
O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, even as it was prescribed for those before you, that ye may ward off (evil); (183)
another translation :
O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you that ye may (learn) self-restraint.
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Allah said in the Quran:
أَلَا يَعۡلَمُ مَنۡ خَلَقَ وَهُوَ ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلۡخَبِيرُ surat Al mulk verse14
the translation of the meaning :
Should He not know what He created? And He is the Subtile, the Aware.
Allah did creat us and He -Glory to him- knows what will make us righteous and pious , For that we believe in his obedience and submission
أَلَا يَعۡلَمُ مَنۡ خَلَقَ وَهُوَ ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلۡخَبِيرُ surat Al mulk verse14
the translation of the meaning :
Should He not know what He created? And He is the Subtile, the Aware.
Allah did creat us and He -Glory to him- knows what will make us righteous and pious , For that we believe in his obedience and submission
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al.Ghurabaa, coddles, Umu'Isa and julie sarri, thank you so much for your advice and support. it's invaluable to me and I'm getting a printout of all this to keep on file and refer back to when the time comes for the 'real deal'...ramadan!! I feel a lot more at ease about it now and more confident that I can do it. also because I fasted today for the first time!! it was not as difficult as I thought...of course, I did get dizzy and had a headache, and today I worked at home which I suppose is not as challenging as being out and about with no food in my belly! but I kept remembering why I was doing it, and I now have a taste of some of the benefits...it does inspire one to think about God, elevates the spiritual self while making the physical less important. not only that but it made me feel like I'm much more in control of myself than I thought. and when I had my first bite (9 o'clock sharp) I really felt like I was tasting it, and was grateful for it
MashAllah!! Alhamdullilah!! Congrats sis! You did it once...you sure can do it again IA!! :thumbs_up:thumbs_up:thumbs_up Alhamdullilah, I'm so happy for you! Im still a limited member so sadly, I can't give you a rep..
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Salaam Aleikum Sister,
Alhamdullilah you made it through your first day! I am observing fast today and I am in the same boat you are, this is my first Ramadan where I will Insha'Allah be able to fast the entire time.
Last Ramadan I was under the impression that if I just take a sip of water then it would still be fine until my sister informed me otherwise. Now that I know that it is not the correct way, I am hoping this Ramadan with Allah (swt) help I will be able to fast correctly.
I am looking forward to Insha'Allah hearing more from you sister...
Alhamdullilah you made it through your first day! I am observing fast today and I am in the same boat you are, this is my first Ramadan where I will Insha'Allah be able to fast the entire time.
Last Ramadan I was under the impression that if I just take a sip of water then it would still be fine until my sister informed me otherwise. Now that I know that it is not the correct way, I am hoping this Ramadan with Allah (swt) help I will be able to fast correctly.
I am looking forward to Insha'Allah hearing more from you sister...
wa alaykum assalam sister, I hope your fast was ok the other day. it's good to hear I'm not the only one who will be struggling with this for the first time! I'm preparing to fast tomorrow as I didn't do so yesterday, it's tough but definitely gives me a sense of strength. I hope Allah makes it easier for us as we get used to it (if that is possible)
also something strange happened. I have been looking for a job for the past almost 2 months, applying for loads and getting slightly desperate...I got advice from everywhere I could think of, tried different things but with no results. but last week there was a flood of phonecalls and emails inviting me for interviews.... I didn't make the connection, but my friend pointed out that it was after the first day I fasted! seems like I just needed to prove that my willpower is strong, so that my prayers would be heard...hmmmm
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Salaam Aleikum Sister
this is also my First Ramadan am unsure if i am to fast or not as i have a long term illness called Fibromyalgia (FMS) . it means i am drained all the time 24/7
can some one please guide me with this
thank you
May Allah grant you fast Sheefa' , insha Allah you are in my prayers..
I tried to read about Fibromyalgia but i think i'd rather ask you directly about symptoms so I can ask on your behalf or maybe i can answer you..
please in your answer describe what would happen if you didn't eat or drin or didn't take your medical dose in time?
if you don't want to talk about it on public, anynonmous account is available on this forum and private message is another option.
Asalam aliakum Shahrazad,
MashaAllah on your first Ramadhan fast, this will be my first also.
I go to Halaqa's here in my area and the sisters are so incredible, and we practiced fasting one Monday. I was worried too, but Allah made it easy for me, and InshAllah he will make it easy for us to do. Also knowing that millions of other brothers and sisters will be doing this also for the sake of Allah is incredible.
Take care.
MashaAllah on your first Ramadhan fast, this will be my first also.
I go to Halaqa's here in my area and the sisters are so incredible, and we practiced fasting one Monday. I was worried too, but Allah made it easy for me, and InshAllah he will make it easy for us to do. Also knowing that millions of other brothers and sisters will be doing this also for the sake of Allah is incredible.
Take care.
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I'm sorry sister for the delay , i just read your reply today
I searched google and i read about fibromyalgia
did you mean by ( drained all the time) that you are fatigued all the time ?
forgive my misundertanding , English isn't my mother tongue I'm an arab.
Now this is your 3rd day in ramadan, how were the past three days?