Welcome Ramazan

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Ramadan – sacred month in the Islamic Calendar 2 Islamic Calendar or the Hijri Calendar is based on the lunar year.

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2 Muharram

Safar

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6 Jumadi al Awwal

Rabi at thani

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Shawwal

Rabi al Awwal

Jumadi at thani

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Ramadan

11 12 Dhu al Qaidahon Muslims Dhu al Hijjah It is obligatory to fast in this month.

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“A great blessed month…” 3 Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) address on the eve of Ramadan:

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 People, a great blessed month has come upon you.  Allah has made fasting during it an obligation, and steadfastly observing its nights in worship a voluntary act.  Whoever undertakes an act of obedience to Allah during this month with a righteous deed, it is as if he has performed an obligatory act at other times,  and whoever performs an obligatory act during it is as one who performed seventy obligations at other times.  It is the month of patience, and the reward for patience is Paradise.

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 It is the month of goodwill, during which provisions are multiplied. This presentation is a part of More on Islam presentation series. For other titles please contact [email protected]

Days of Ramadan 4

God’s Mercy

God’s Forgiveness

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Salvation from Hell-fire 4

Accordingly, Let's beg for Allah’s mercy, His forgiveness and salvation from the hell-fire This presentation is a part of More on Islam presentation series. For other titles please contact [email protected]

Why fasting? 5

The g oal o f fas ti ng i s to devel op sel fres tra int. Holy Quran states: “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, so that you may develop Ta qw a (selfrestraint) ” [2:183]

What is Taqwa? Love of God

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Taqwa is an Arabic word. It is the state of heart that motivates virtuous conduct and prevents evil action.

Fear of God

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Taqwa (Self-restraint)

Taqwa is the ability to safe-guard.

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Fasting and sins don’t go together 6

Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

“ Allah has no need for the hunger and the thirst of the person who does not restrain from telling lies and acting on them even while observing fast.” “ When one of you is fasting, He should abstain from indecent acts and unnecessary talk, and if someone begins an obscene conversation or tries to pick an argument, he should simply tell him, ‘I am fasting.’”

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Benefits of Fasting in Islam : How character-building is achieved… 7 God-fearing nature Afterlife Accountability Patience

Fasting

Taqwa (Selfrestraint)

Self-control Self-discipline Responsibility Obedience Purification of soul

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Reward of fasting 8 Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) proclaimed the reward of fasting:

“Every action of the son of Adam is given manifold reward, each good deed receiving ten times its like, up to seven hundred times. Allah the Most High said, ‘Except for fasting, for it is for Me and I will give recompense for it, he leaves off his desires and his food for Me.’ for the fasting person there are two times of joy; a time when he breaks his fast and a time of joy when he meets his Lord, and the smell coming from the mouth of the fasting person is better with Allah than the smell of musk.”

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Cultivating feelings for poor and hungry 9

These are familiar images from Africa. But poor and hungry people may be present in your neighbourhood. Do you feel how the hungry and thirsty feel? Photo courtesy: Reliefonline.org and refugeecamp.org

The condition of hunger gets highlighted on each fasting person leading to:  Care and concern for the poor and hungry  Helping attitude towards have-nots  Charity and donations  Refrain from wasting food and drinks.  Social responsibility 9 This presentation is a part of More on Islam presentation series. For other titles please contact [email protected]

Link of Fasting with other Worships

Prayer & Fasting Prayer guides us to Taqwa but Fasting is practical demonstration of Taqwa

Zakat & Fasting

Hajj & Fasting

Fasting provides a great incentives to spend on the Hajj is one of the highest dimensions of taqwa; poor for meeting their Fasting provides an input needs. for the Hajj together with Ai’tekaf

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BEN EFI TS OF FASTI NG Individual

Collective

• Worldly Blessings & Gains – Gives rest to the stomach – Lowers the Libido – A natural way of diet balancing • Spiritual Blessings & Gains – Preparation of obedience of Allah’s commands – Attainment of piety – Closeness to Allah (swt)

• Atmosphere of piety, purity and unity • Social consciousness of virtue • Social welfare & sympathy

Fasting for good health 12 Recent Perspectives by others “ Fasting gives the body the environment to heal itself--physiologic rest”

“Fast and you

shall become healthy” -Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

“Abstinence from food for a short time can in no way operate to the disadvantage of a normal person.” “In fact, individuals affected with certain types of gastrointestinal disorders are benefited by fasting.” “Fasting has also been used in cases of diabetes and obesity.”

Stated 1400 years ago

“It is a cleansing process and a physiologic or functional rest which prepares the body for future correct living.”

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The month of the Revelation of the Qur'an 13

“The month of Ramadan is that in which the Quran was revealed, a guidance to men and clear proofs of the guidance and the distinction”Holy Qur’an 2:185 [Buy]

o y ou kn ow th is a bou t t he Q uran ? And we have indeed made the Quran easy to understand and remember, then is there any one who will remember (or receive admonition)- Holy Quran 54:17 13 This presentation is a part of More on Islam presentation series. For other titles please contact [email protected]

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A wise old man once said "You need to sacrifice to achieve great things". Ramadan to me, is a reiteration of this same saying. Is Allah merciful to His slaves or isn't he? And: Is Jannah reachable or isn't it? YES YES YES! But what's the catch? You have to want it and you have to 20 thus work for it.