Will We Continue?

Around this time each year, a feeling of ‘sadness’ clouds our hearts...We feel sad because we wonder if we’ll ever continue being this spiritual and close to Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) as we were during Ramadan.  Our past experiences have shown that we always fail to keep up after Ramadan, so what can we do?!

There is a video which was recently received which discusses 6 tips to help you solve this problem (Watch it below), but here’s one important idea which wasn't mentioned in the video:

One Strong Push, inshallah!

The best athletes are those who finish strong and in Islam we’re taught that Deeds are judged by their endings. Just give Ramadan one last STRONG Push please! The next 5 days should be the most productive spiritually for you! Here is a practical tip for those of you who are busy during the day and can’t do full i’tikaaf at the masjid:

Try to spend your nights at the Masjid:

5 things to do on Laylatul Qadr

So valuable is this Night of Qadr that the Quran devotes a special surah to
it “Lailatul Qadr is better than a thousand months” [97:3] 

This one night surpasses the value of 30,000 nights. The most authentic account of the occurrence of the Night indicates that it can occur on any one of the last ten, odd numbered nights of Ramadan, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29.

We should strive to stay up at least on the odd numbered nights of the last ten days. If we can't manage that then let us pray at least on the 27th night. If one prays on all of the last odd numbered nights then there is more chance that one may have caught this most powerful night and the reward is of over 83 YEARS OF WORSHIP! Subhanallah! Most will not even live upto that age!

It is a night that we CANNOT miss out on so here is how we can maximise this blessed night:

How to take full advantage and benefit from the last part of Ramadan ?

Hope you had a great day, inshallah. Here's an article about the last 10 days of Ramadan which will be of benefit, inshallah!:

1-Praying in the last ten nights of Ramadan

2-Performing I`tikaf in the Masjid (seclusion in the Mosque)

3-Seeking Laylatul-Qadr (the Night of Decree)

The Reward for Qiyam ul Lail

Praise be to Allaah.  

Qiyaam al-layl is Sunnah mu’akkadah (a confirmed Sunnah). Many texts of the Qur’aan and Sunnah encourage it and speak of its high status and great reward. 

Qiyaam al-layl plays a great role in strengthening one's faith and helping one to do good deeds. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“O you wrapped in garments (i.e. Prophet Muhammad)!

2. Stand (to pray) all night, except a little —

3. Half of it or a little less than that,

4. Or a little more. And recite the Qur’aan (aloud) in a slow, (pleasant tone and) style.

5. Verily, We shall send down to you a weighty Word (i.e. obligations, laws).

6. Verily, the rising by night (for Tahajjud prayer) is very hard and most potent and good for governing oneself, and most suitable for (understanding) the Word (of Allaah)”

[al-Muzzamil 73:1-6] 

Tafseer of Juzz Amma - Nouman Ali Khan

Here are a few more lectures on Tafseer by Nouman Ali Khan of the 30th Juzz of the Quran. The unique thing about his lectures is that he grammatically examines the verses too.

Tafseer of Quran

I recently mentioned that Ramadan is the month of Quran and that we should focus on the Quran at this time. Here are a few links to help you download the Tafseer of the Quran, inshallah! These lectures were delivered by Dr. Israr Ahmed few years back, or more appropriately a few decades back.

Handling the Ramadan Dip

When Ramadan started, most of us were very excited and had planned to fully exert themselves in the worship of Allah Azza Wajal. However, now that it's been a few days, a lot of us, or rather most of us, are now feeling lazy and so are very unproductive.

However, we need to realize that we have to make a difference this Ramadan because Ramadan is a month of blessings and if we aren't able to get those blessings now, then when will we?

Here are a few tips to help us all. However, keep in mind that you do not exert yourself too much because you have to sprint in the last ten days, inshallah, and remember to focus on the Quran as Ramadan is the month of Quran.