Advice of Sheikh Saleh al-Fawzan (حفظه الله)
Since already half of Ramadhan has
passed away, we should not let go of the enthusiasm and eagerness we had in the
beginning of this blessed month. Every minute of this month counts, so
don’t let yourself lose out on this great opportunity which Allaah has blessed
you with by keeping you alive to witness this year’s Ramadhan.
This is a small piece of advice
extracted from few of Sheikh Salih ibn al-Fawzaan al-Fawzaan (hafidhahullaah)’s
answers and Khutbahs.
The Shaykh said in a Khutbah:
“O people, fear Allaah, Exalted be
He, & know that you have a great month & a generous season “The month
of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur’an, a guidance for mankind, &
clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (of right and wrong).”
[Surah al-Baqarah 2:185]
It is a month
of mercy, a month of forgiveness and the month of freedom from the Hell Fire. So make use of it before
it passes away. Avail yourself from the best of its time and repent from sins.
Increase in good deeds. The wretched ones are deprived
of its good. Whoever Allaah has deprived of
this great season (by the decree of Allaah), he is deprived. And the true deprivation is not of what he loses in the world but
from what he loses in the Hereafter.
So make use of this month, May Allaah
have mercy on you. Know its value and Estimate its worth. Respect it and spend
its time in acts of obedience and worship for this opportunity will not last. Nothing remains except the living and eternal (Allaah). So
you will not remain and neither this month nor its days will remain.
“Everyone upon the earth will
perish, And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will abide
forever.”
[Surah ar-Rahman 55:26-27]
Also, in reply to a question the Sheikh
said:
“Every minute of this month is a great
season and the Muslim does not know the extent of his remaining in this life.
Will he complete this month? And if he completes it, will it return to him
another year or not? So it is a spoil (i.e., a treat) which Allaah has driven
to him.
Therefore, it is necessary for him to
rejoice at that and claim this month completely
or whatever is easy for him concerning his days and nights in obedience to
Allaah—the glorified and one free from imperfection—and he should increase in
acts of charity and righteousness perhaps it will be written for him the reward
of this month which Allaah has prepared for the Muslims.”
Source: “al-Mun’taqa min Fatawa Sheikh Salih bin Fawzaan Bin
‘Abdillah al-Fawzaan”, volume 2 (acts of worship) pages 346-347.
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