By Asma bint Shameem
Subhaan Allaah! The beautiful month of Ramadaan is flying by!
Its blessed days and fragrant nights are soon about to leave. And it breaks our heart to let it go.
Yet, O Muslim, Rejoice! For there is good news for you!
A great opportunity is about to dawn upon you!
A once-in -a -lifetime chance!
An offer that you cannot pass by!
A piece of Jannah is up for sale! Are there any buyers??
By Asma bint Shameem
Subhaan Allaah! The beautiful month of Ramadaan is flying by!
Its blessed days and fragrant nights are soon about to leave. And it breaks our heart to let it go.
Yet, O Muslim, Rejoice! For there is good news for you!
A great opportunity is about to dawn upon you!
A once-in -a -lifetime chance!
An offer that you cannot pass by!
Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta’ala, in his Infinite Mercy, has bestowed upon you a Great and Noble night!
A Night of Power…. A Night of Divine Decree.
A Night in which angels descend and send salutations to the believers…
A Night of innumerable blessings…..full of PEACE and tranquility….
A Night…… in which, Ibadah is better than a thousand months!
“The Night of Al-Qadr is better than a thousand months.” (Surah al-Qadr:3)
A thousand months! Subhaan Allaah!
That is equal to 30,000 nights or 83 years and 4 months!
Could there be a better chance for you than this??!!
Could there be a more Merciful Lord than this??!!
Subhaan Allaah wal Hamdulillaah!
Here is your chance to repent….to come back to the Most Merciful….to change your life for the better.
Here is your chance to have ALL your previous sins forgiven!
"Whoever established prayers on the night of al-Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven" (Bukhaari)
This is a perfect opportunity to earn Allaah’s pleasure…..being saved from Hellfire and entering Jannah. A time when your dua will be accepted.
Here is what you do!
Search for this night in the LAST TEN nights of Ramadaan (not just the 27th)
Don’t just single out one night for Ibadah. Make sure to do it ALL TEN NIGHTS, because the EXACT date for Lailatul Qadr is hidden from us.
What if Lailatul Qadr is some other night and not on the 27th??
Have you ever thought about that? Then you would have no one to blame but yourself if you miss this great Night….this perfect opportunity of goodness and blessings.
“Seek Laylat al-Qadr among the odd numbered nights of the last ten nights of Ramadaan.” (Bukhaari, Muslim)
Strive HARD in your search, worshiping Allaah sincerely and diligently
This your chance to earn Jannah. So give it ALL you got…. everything you have.
“The Prophet (pbuh) used to strive hard in worship during the last ten days of Ramadaan as he never did at any other time.” (Muslim, Ahmad)
Prepare for it mentally and physically
Take off work, if you can and go for Umrah or make I’tikaaf in the Masjid.
Don’t overtire yourself during the day, such that you don’t have any energy left to worship the Almighty.
Plan out your worship schedule for the night
Take a nap during the day, if possible and remember…DO NOT OVEREAT!
Shun worldly pleasures...
Don’t waste A SINGLE MOMENT of your time, such as spending all your precious time in the mall, shopping for Eid or in extravagant ‘Iftaar-cum-fashion show’ parties.
Stay away from anything and everything that might distract you from remembering Allaah (TV, movies, music, unnecessary phone calls, gossip, etc.)
“When the last ten days of Ramadaan began, the Prophet (pbuh) would tighten his waist-wrapper (meaning he would stay away from marital relations), spend his nights in prayer, and wake his family.” (Muslim)
Spend these nights in prayer, reciting Qur’aan, making dua, doing istighfaar.
Stand LONG in Qiyaam….hands folded obediently…your head low…in humility...
Eyes downcast….hearts trembling…tears rolling--Tears of regret and sorrow…..tears of repentance and shame
Spread out your hands….like a beggar, begging for his life….
Ask Allaah to forgive you and He will forgive you!
Beg for his Mercy and He will give it to you!
Beseech Him to guide you and save you from the torments of Hell.
Rectify your mistakes and improve your shortcomings
Resolve to be steadfast in your Commitment and firm in your Deen
DON’T BE THE ONE WHO SLEEPS and misses out on immeasurable goodness
One who misses this blessed night has indeed missed much goodness, for no one misses it except for the one from whom it is withheld.
“ In it (i e. Ramadaan) is a night better than a thousand months, whoever loses the benefit of it has lost something irreplaceable.” (Ahmad, an-Nasaa’i)
There are many chances to sleep, but a chance like this is rare to come by ….only once a year. And that is also if you are blessed to be alive next year.
Are you going to miss a golden chance like this one…..sleeping??
Or are you going to maybe just stand for some quick pecks on your head for half an hour and think you did enough??
Isn’t there plenty of time to sleep??
And haven’t you been sleeping all this while, anyway??
Haven’t you “SLEPT” enough??
ACTUALLY…….ISN’T IT ABOUT TIME YOU WOKE UP???
Life is about opportunities. They say the wise man is the one who makes the most of his opportunities. Here is an opportunity to buy a piece of Jannah.
A piece of Jannah is up for sale! Are there any buyers??
Allaahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibb ul al-‘afwa fa’affu ‘anni (O Allaah, You are forgiving and You love forgiveness, so forgive me).” (Tirmidhi)
Right on Time!
MashaAllah this came right when I needed it. How heedless I can be! If I were to be told by someone whose honesty and ability to fulfill their promise I cannot guarantee, that If I stayed awake for ten nights, I would be awarded a sum amount of money, I might do it. How about Allah who never renegs on His promises, and rewards without limits when He promised if I happened to pray the night of al Qadr, it would be worth a thousand months,,,why should I not wait for it? How heedless one can be. Subhanallah.