Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Discovering The Spirit of Ramadan March 16, 2025

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Quran 57:21 · Al-Hadid
“hai? Khuda ki jannat ko hasil karne ki koshish. Quran ki Surah Al-Hadid mein aaya hai: "Sabiqoo ila maghfiratin min Rabbikum wa Jannatin 'ardhuha ka'ardi as-samaa'i wal-ardhi u'iddat lil-ladheena aamanu billahi wa rusulih". Daudho apne Rab ki maghfirat ki taraf aur jannat ki taraf, jis ki chaudai aasman o zameen ke barabar hai,”
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 8
Full explanation: what fasting is and why it's required
“Fasting is one of Islam's five basic pillars”
Quran 19:10 · Maryam
Why fasting was made obligatory: controlling desire
“Every human enters this world full of desires”
Quran 2:183 · Al-Baqarah
Full explanation: what fasting is and why it's required
“Fasting is one of Islam's five basic pillars”
Quran 38:29 · Sad
“kyunke tabhi aap ko jab tak ke is ki poori pas manzar nahi maloom hogi, tab tak aap ko is ka poora faida nahi hoga. to quran par ghhor o fikr karna hai, jis ko tadabbur o tafakkur kaha gaya hai quran mein.”
Quran 89:15 · Al-Fajr
Human psychology under trial, and the meaning of taqwa
“When God tests man with wealth, he grows arrogant”
Quran 2:183 · Al-Baqarah
Human psychology under trial, and the meaning of taqwa
“When God tests man with wealth, he grows arrogant”
Tafsir Ibn Kathir, vol. 1, p. 255
Umar's thorny-path parable explaining taqwa
“Umar asked: have you walked a thorny path?”
Quran 3:133 · Aal-Imran
Taqwa in action: thorny path parable and Abu Bakr's story
“Umar asked Ubay: have you walked a thorny path?”
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 9624
Story: angels defend you until you defend yourself
“Abu Bakr once sat with the Prophet, peace be upon him”
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 49
Taqwa in action: thorny path parable and Abu Bakr's story
“Umar asked Ubay: have you walked a thorny path?”
Quran 39:10 · Az-Zumar
Patience has no expiry, just like prayer
“Someone asked Maulana: how long should I be patient?”
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 9322
“aur roze ke bare mein bhi wahi cheez aayi hai ke roza ek aisi cheez hai jis ka aap jo mere liye rakha jata hai aur main hi is ka badla doon ga.”
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 1469
“to sabr ek aisi cheez hai jis ke bare mein Allah ke Rasool sallallahu alaihi wasallam ne kaha ke sabr se behtar koi aur cheez nahi di gayi.”
Quran 14:5 · Ibrahim
“Hazrat Musa alaihis salam ke talluq se aata hai ke Surah Ibrahim mein hai wa laqad arsalna Musa bi aayatina nukhrij kaumaka min az-zulumaati ila an-noori wa dhakkirhum bi ayyamillah inna fi zalika la aayatil likulli sabbaarin shakoor ke hum ne Musa ko bheja apni nishaniyon ke sath ke apni qom ko tareeki, zulumaat se noor ki taraf nikalo aur un ko Allah ke ayyam ki yaad dilao.”
Sahih Muslim, Hadith no. 1151 Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 1904
Hadith: fasting's reward, two joys, breath sweeter than musk
“Every deed is rewarded ten to seven-hundredfold, except fasting”
Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith no. 4800
Reward for avoiding arguments: a house in paradise
“Give up an argument, even if you're right”
Sahih Ibn Hibban, Hadith no. 148
“lekin zaroori hai ke roze ke darmiyan hum is ki poori rooh ke sath rakhen, jaisa Allah ke Rasool sallallahu alaihi wasallam ne kaha man lam yada' qawl az-zoori wal 'amal bihi wal jahli fa laysa lillahi hajatun fi an yada'a ta'amahu wa sharabahu, fa laysa lillahi hajatun fi an yada'a ta'amahu wa sharabahu.”
Quran 2:185 · Al-Baqarah
Ramadan as the month to seriously study the Quran
“Ramadan is the month the Quran was revealed”
Sho'ub al-Iman, vol. 2, p. 414
“yeh mashhoor muhaddis Imam Baihaqi ki kitab hai. to is kitab mein unhon ne ek baab hi bandha hai, fasl fil istifsar min al qura fi shahr Ramadan wa dhalika li annahu shahr al Quran”
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 5027
“aise logon ke bare mein Allah ke Rasool Sal Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam ne kaha hai, yeh sab se behtar hain, sab se afzal hain. Khairukum man ta'allam al Quran wa 'allamahu. Allah ke Rasool Sal Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam ke bare mein hadith aati hai jo bohat hi ahem hai.”
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 6
“Ramadan ke mahine mein Allah ke Rasool Sal Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam ke paas Hazrat Jibrael Alaihi Salam aate thay,”
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 6626
“Allah ke rasool salallahu alaihi wasallam ne kaha, as-siyamu wal-qur'anu yashfa'ani lil-'abdi yawm al-qiyamah. yaqulu as-siyamu, ya Rabbi, mana'tuhu at-ta'ama wash-shahawati bin-nahar, fa shaffa'ni fihi. wa yaqulu al-qur'anu, mana'tuhu an-nawma bil-layl, fa shaffa'ni fihi. roza aur quran qayamat ke din ek insaan ke liye safarshi bankar aayenge.”
Quran 2:185 · Al-Baqarah
True gratitude means acknowledging God, not just saying it
“The reality of gratitude is real acknowledgment, not just words”