Ramzan kaise guzare|How to spend Ramadan | Dr Israr Ahmed

Understanding Ramadan's True Purpose
📌 The common belief of observing only daytime fasting and one hour of Taraweeh prayer at night is a great misconception.
☀️ The true program of Ramadan involves fasting all day and spending a significant part of the night engaged with the Qur'an.
⚖️ Allah made the day fast Fardh (obligatory) and the night worship (Qiyam) Nafl (voluntary), leaving the extent of night worship to individual choice, though highly encouraged.

Guidelines for Night Worship (Qiyam al-Layl)
📖 The Qur'an in Surah Al-Muzzammil guides believers to stand in prayer at night, specifying it should be for "except a little" of the night.
🌙 This minimum is interpreted by scholars as at least one-third ($\frac{1}{3}$) of the night, with some extending up to two-thirds ($\frac{2}{3}$).
📖 Believers are instructed to recite the Qur'an "little by little" (tartil) to internalize its message into the heart and mind.

Rewards for Fasting and Worship
🌟 Fasting during Ramadan, done with sincere Iman (faith) and seeking reward, leads to the forgiveness of all past sins.
🤲 The one who stands in worship (Qiyam) during Ramadan with faith and expectation of reward also receives forgiveness for past sins.
🗣️ Fasting (Siyam) and the Qur'an will both intercede for the believer; the Fast will plead for being deprived of food/drink/desires, and the Qur'an will plead for being kept away from sleep at night.

The Establishment of Taraweeh Prayer
🕌 The Prophet (PBUH) led the congregation in Taraweeh (eight Rak'ahs) for three nights during the late hours (Tahajjud time).
😔 On the fourth day, he refrained from leading, explaining that if he continued, it might become Fardh (obligatory) upon the Ummah, which would be too difficult.
📜 Hazrat Umar (RA) later gathered people under one Imam for 20 Rak'ahs of Taraweeh based on the principle of adhering to the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs ($\text{Khulafa-e-Rashideen}$).

The Essence of Spiritual Awakening
💧 Fasting serves to restrain the animalistic self ($\text{Nafs-e-Haywani}$), providing relief to the spirit ($\text{Ruh}$).
💎 The spirit, once slightly relieved from the body's weight by fasting, needs to be fed by the $\text{Kitab-e-Mubarak}$ (blessed book/Qur'an) at night to awaken.
🧠 True appreciation ($\text{Shukr}$) for the Qur'an involves three stages: realizing its immense value in the heart ($\text{Qalb}$), expressing gratitude with the tongue ($\text{Zabaan}$), and acting upon its teachings with deeds.

The Core Objective: Returning to the Source
🕊️ When the spirit awakens, it naturally turns towards its source ($\text{Markaz}$/Origin), seeking the Creator.
🗣️ When the servant calls upon Allah, Allah declares: "I am near," closer than the jugular vein, and commands the servant to call upon Him without restriction of time or state (except perhaps physical contact with the Qur'an in certain states).
⚔️ True faith requires a mental rebellion ($\text{Zehni Baghaawat}$) against un-Islamic systems; believers must prioritize love for Allah and His path over worldly attachments like family, wealth, or property, as stated in Surah At-Tawbah, verse 24.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ The primary results of fasting and night worship are gaining $\text{Taqwa}$ (God-consciousness) and a deep realization of the Qur'an's greatness ($\text{Azmat}$).
➡️ $\text{Dua}$ (supplication) is described as the essence of worship ($\text{Jauhar-e-Ibadat}$), requiring the awakening of the small self ($\text{Ana-e-Sagheer}$) to communicate with the Great Self ($\text{Ana-e-Kabeer}$), which is Allah.
➡️ True worship, like Salah, is a $\text{Meraj}$ (ascension) for the believer; achieving this level requires the $\text{Ruh}$ (spirit) to be awake and in dialogue with Allah, which is often missing when the self is preoccupied with worldly matters.

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