Welcome Ramadan

Asslam o Alaikum. I am posting my first blog and its about Ramadan.
Ramadan is the ninth month of Islamic Calendar and the month in which Quran ( The Holy book of Muslims)
was revealed.Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims fast in the daylight hours from the dawn till the sunset.In this month Quran wa revealed to the lowerst level of Heaven by the angel ( Hazrat Jibrail) to the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Further it was told that in this month the gates of Heaven( Jannat) will be opened and the gates of Hell ( Jahanum) will be closed.And the first day of next month Shawal is the day of celebration Eid ul Fitr.

Ramadan is the most precious month in the Islamic calendar (Hijri) and it is obligatory for the Muslims to fast in the month of Ramadan.

• Allah revealed the Quran in this month.
• Allah has made Laylat al-Qadr (The Night of Decree/Power) in this month, which is better than a thousand months
• Allah has made fasting Ramadan and spending its nights in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward a means of forgiveness of sins
• In this month, Allah opens the gates of Paradise and closes the gates of Hell, and chains up the devils
• Every night Allah has people whom He redeems from the Fire
• Fasting Ramadan is a means of expiation for the sins committed since the previous Ramadan, so long as one avoids major sins
• Fasting in Ramadan is equivalent to fasting ten months
• Whoever prays Qiyaam in Ramadan with the Imaam until he finishes, it will be recorded for him that he spent the whole night in prayer
• Umra’h in Ramadhaan is equivalent to Hajj
• It is Sunnah to observe I’tikaaf (retreat for the purpose of worship) in Ramadan
• It is Mustahabb in the sense of being strongly recommended in Ramadan to study the Quran together and to read it to a great deal
• It is Mustahabb in Ramadan to offer Iftaar to those who are fasting.

Giving Iftar also has a great importance in Islam.Giving Iftar ( Fast breaking) meal is very rewarding.If a person while walking on a road, gives only a date or an olive to the fasting person the reward of giving iftar meal is obtained.When our master the Prophet declared "If a person give Iftar to a fasting person in this month,his sins will be forgiven.And he will be given as many rewards as that fasting person has been given.Some of his blessed Companions said that they were not so rich as to give an iftar meal to a fasting person.He declared as a reply." The reward will be given even to a person that gives a date as iftar or who provides water to break the fast or who offers a little milk.

Ramadan Mubarak Everyone!