Ramadan-ul-mubarak

**Smiling Gurl** Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:18 pm

The Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhe Wasallam said, “Whoever fasted in Ramadan out of sincere Faith (i.e. belief) and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his past sins will be forgiven, and whoever stood for the prayers in the nights of Ramadan out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven.”

(Bukhari & Muslim)

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FACTS ABOUT RAMADAN

* Ramadan – This word literally means “One that Burns” According to scholars, in this month the Sins are burnt away… therefore it is called Ramadan.
* The Month of Ramadan begins when the new crescent is sighted on the 29th of Shabaan otherwise it starts after the 30 days of Shabaan are completed.(Bukhari)

* It is the month during which prophethood was granted to Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhe Wasallam.Q

* Quran was revealed in this month.

* The Lailatul Qadr, the night on which Quran was revealed and a night which is better than a thousand months falls in this month.

* Battle of Badr was fought and won in this month.

* Makkah was conquered by the Muslims in this month.

*Voluntary (nafil) acts are given a reward equal to obligatory (fard) acts.

* The reward of obligatory (fard) acts is increased 70 times in Ramadan.

* The doors of heaven are opened in this month and the doors of hell are closed.

* Devils are chained in this month.

* Mercy is poured down to Earth during Ramadan.