Shahadah in Islam

The Superiority of Lailat-ul-Qadr (the Night of Decree) Allah, the Exalted, says: "Verily, We have sent it (this Qur'an) down in the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree). And what will make you know what the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is? The Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e., worshipping Allah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e., 83 years and 4 months). Therein descend the angels and the Ruh [Jibril (Gabriel)] by Allah's Permission with all Decrees. (All that night), there is peace (and goodness from Allah to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn.'' (97:1-5) "We sent it (this Qur'an) down on a blessed night [(i.e., the Night of Al-Qadr, Surah No:97) in the month of Ramadan, the 9th month of the Islamic calendar]. Verily, We are ever warning [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship]. Therein (that night...

Prepare yourself, as we enter upon the last 10 days of Ramadan. Let not this blessed Night of Qadr pass you by. The signs of Laylatul-Qadar From amongst the signs of Laylatul-Qadar is that it is a calm night and the believer's heart is delighted and at peace with it, and he becomes active in doing good actions, and the sun on the following morning rises clearly without any rays. Shakyh Ibn al-'Uthaymeen Fataawa Ramadhan - Volume 2, Page 852, Fatwa No. 841; Fataawa ash-Shaykh Muhammad as-Saalih al-Uthaymeen - Volume 1, Page 563 Specifying the 27th of Ramadhaan as Laylatul-Qadar There is basis for this specification and that is that the night of the 27th of Ramadhan is mentioned in the hadeeth, in Saheeh Muslim, on the authority of 'Ubayy Ibn Ka'b (radhi-yallaahu 'anhu). However, the overwhelming opinion of the people of knowledge, from the forty or more opinions, is that Laylatul-Qadar is in the last ten nights, and specifically in the last s...

There are as many levels of fasting as there are facets to being human. Proper fasting should encompass all dimensions of human existence for it to have the divinely intended effect. The following are some of the major levels of fasting: The Ritual Level: This level of fasting requires that the basic rules for fasting be fulfilled, which are avoiding food, drink and sexual intercourse between dawn and sunset for 29 or 30 days each year. On this level, one is basically following the letter of the laws regarding fasting without particular consideration for the spirit of fasting. It is the entrance level which must be fulfilled for the fast to be Islamically correct, but the other levels must be added for the fast to have any real impact on the fasting person. Fasting on this level alone will not benefit one spiritually, except from the perspective of submission to divine instructions, if one chooses to follow the ritual consciously and not merely according to tradition. Thus, by itself,...

REWARDS FOR TARAWEEH DURING RAMADAAN: 1st Night: Almighty Allah forgives all the sins of a momin. 2nd Night: Your sins including your (momin) Father's and Mother's sins are forgiven. 3rd Night: Below the Arash (Allah's throne) there an angel proclaims, "O Momin, make good deeds with sincerity, Allah has forgiven your past sins! 4th Night: You are awarded the sawaab of reading the Thaurat, Injeel,Zaboor and the Quran Majid. 5th Night: You get sawaab equal to that which you would gain if you read your namaaz (prayers)in Masjid Haram, Medina Muna-wara and Masjid Aksa. 6th Night: You gain the sawaab of the Tawaaf made by the 70 000 angels made at Baitul-Mamoor on the 7th sky. 7th Night: You receive the sawaab of those good people who helped Moosa A.S. when he fought Firon and Haman. 8th Night: The reward of the 8th Tharawee are equal to the sawaab awarded to Ebrahim A.S. 9th Night: The rewards of this night of Tharawee are equivalent to the sawaab awarded to our Holy Proph...