This is what is obligatory upon all the Muslims and their rulers. It is
an obligation upon the rulers of the Muslims, the scholars and the
general folk...
Question) Noble
scholar, what is your advice to Muslims as we prepare to receive this virtuous
month?
Answer: My
advice to all the Muslims is to have Taqwaa (fear) of Allaah the
Majestic, to receive this great month of theirs with a truthful Tawbah
from all sins, to gain understanding of their religion, and study the rulings
of fasting and the night prayer due to the saying of the Prophetصلّى
اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم:
"Whoever Allaah wants good
for, he grants him understanding in the religion."
Also
due to the saying of the Prophet صلّى اللَّهُ
عليه وسلّم:
"When the month of Ramadhan
arrives, the gates of Jannah are opened and the gates of the Fire are shut, and
the Shayateen are chained up."
Also
the saying of the Prophet صلى الله
عليه وسلم:
"On
the first night of Ramadhan the gates of Jahannam are shut, the gates of Jannah
are opened, and the Shayateen are chained up, and a caller calls out:
O
seeker of good! Proceed! And O seeker of evil! Refrain!
Allaah frees people from the Fire in Ramadhan,
and this happens every night."
He
صلى الله عليه وسلم used to say to
his companions,
"The month of Ramadhan has
come upon you, a blessed month it is, Allaah bestows His Mercy upon you,
absolves sins and responds to Du'a. So show Allaah goodness from yourselves,
for indeed the wretched one is the one who is deprived of the mercy of Allaah."
"Show
Allaah goodness from yourselves." means to hasten to do good deeds, to
hurry to practice obedience and stay away from sin.
He صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
"Whoever
fasts the month of Ramadhan with Eemaan and hoping for a reward from Allaah,
then all his past sins will be forgiven.
And
whoever stands for the Night Prayer during Ramadhan with Eemaan, hoping for a
reward from Allaah, his past sins will be forgiven.
And
whoever stands in Prayer on Laylat-ul-Qadr (the Night of Decree) with Eemaan
and hoping for a reward from Allaah, all his past sins will be forgiven."
He
صلى الله عليه وسلم also said:
"Allaah
سُبحانه
وتعالى said:
"Every
deed the child of Adam practices is for him, it has the reward multiplied
tenfold to seven hundred fold except fasting, for indeed it (fasting) is for Me
and I reward for it, The fasting person leaves his desires, food and drink for
My Sake. The fasting person will experience joy on two occasions; one, when he
breaks his fast, and the other when he meets his Lord. Indeed the smell of the
breath of a fasting person is more pleasant to Allaah than the smell of musk."
He صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
"When
one of you is fasting, he should neither speak with obscene language nor raise
his voice. And if anyone insults him or tries to fight with him, he should say:
I am fasting."
He
سُبحانه
وتعالى says:
"Whoever
does not forsake false speech and acting according to it, then Allaah is not in
need of him to forsake his food and drink."
So my advice to all Muslims is to
have Taqwah of Allaah and to preserve their fast and protect it from all sorts
of sins. It is legislated for them to be keen on practicing good deeds and
compete in the various forms of obedience such as charity, reciting the Qur'aan,
Tasbeeh, Tahleel, Tamheed and Istighfaar, because
this is the month of the Qu'raan:
"The
month of Ramadhan in which the Qur'aan was revealed."
So it is legislated for the believer
to strive and put effort in reading the Qur'aan, it is recommended for both men
and women to read the Qur'aan in abundance, day and night. Every letter gains a
reward, and the reward is multiplied tenfold as has been transmitted by the
Prophet, all the while being cautious of sins, and while enjoining truth,
advising one another, ordering the good and prohibiting evil.
It is a magnificent month, the
reward for good in it is multiplied, and sins in it are magnified. So a
believer must strive to carry out what Allaah has obligated and stay clear of
what He has prohibited. His care and attention in Ramadhan must be more and
greater [than other months].
Likewise it is legislated for the
Muslim to strive to perform all sorts of good deeds, such as giving in charity,
visiting the sick, following the Janazah, enjoining the ties of kinship,
abundantly reading the Qur'aan, Dhikr, Du'a, Tasbeeh, Tahleel,
Istighfar and other forms of good acts, hoping for Allaah's reward and
fearing His punishment.
We
ask Allaah to grant the Muslims success in practicing all that He loves and is
pleased with, and we ask Him to allow us and the rest of the Muslims to fast
and stand in prayer with Eemaan and optimism for His reward. We ask Allaah
to grant us and all the Muslims, everywhere, understanding in His Deen,
and to be steadfast upon it, and to be safe from what causes His anger and
punishment. I also ask Him to grant success to all the rulers of the Muslims
and their leaders, that He guides them and rectifies their affairs, and that He
grants them success in ruling with Allaah's legislation in all their affairs;
in their worship, in their undertakings, in all their affairs. We ask Allaah to
grant them success in this, acting upon His, سُبحانه وتعالى’s saying.
{And so
judge (you O Muhammad صلى
الله عليه وسلم) among them by what Allaah has revealed.}
Allaah
سُبحانه
وتعالى says:
"{Do
they then seek the judgment of (the days of) Ignorance? And who is better in
judgment than Allaah for a people who have firm Faith.}"
Allaah
سُبحانه
وتعالى also
says:
"But
no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم judge
in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your
decisions, and accept (them) with full submission."
Allaah
سُبحانه
وتعالى states:
"O you who believe! Obey Allaah
and obey the Messenger, and those of you who are in authority. And if you
differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allaah and His Messenger, if
you believe in Allaah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for
final determination."
Allaah
سُبحانه
وتعالى also says:
{Say: "Obey Allaah and obey
the Messenger.}
Allaah
سُبحانه
وتعالى says:
{And whatsoever the Messenger
gives you, take it; and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it).}
This
is what is obligatory upon all the Muslims and their rulers. It is an
obligation upon the rulers of the Muslims, the scholars and the general folk,
that they have Taqwaa of Allaah and submit to His legislation, and that they
rule with Allaah's legislation amongst themselves, because it is the
legislation that achieves reform, guidance and a good ending. With it, the
pleasure of Allaah is attained, with it, the truth that was legislated by Allaah
is attained, and with it oppression is avoided.
We
ask Allaah to grant everyone success, guidance, pure intentions and righteous
actions, and may the salaat and the Salaam be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his
family and companions.
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