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Khutbah: Ramadan

Arshad Gamiet/Slough Grammar School 29th September 2006.


As-salmu 'alaikum wa rahmatul lhi wa baraktuh!
A-thu billhi minash shaytnir rajeem. Bismillhir rahmnir raheem.
Al hamdu lillahi nahmaduhu wanastaeenahu, wanastagh-firuhu, wanatoobu ilayhi, wanaoothu Billaahi min shuroori
an-fusinaa, wamin sayyi aati amaalinaa. May- Yahdillahu fa huwal muhtad, wa may- yudlill falan tajidaa lahu waliyan
murshida. Wa ash-hadu an Laa ilaaha ill-Allah, wahdahoo laa shareeka lah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhoo
warasooluh
All Praise is due to Allah, We praise Him and we seek help from Him. We ask forgiveness from Him. We repent to
Him; and we seek refuge in Him from our own evils and our own bad deeds. Anyone who is guided by Allah, he is indeed
guided; and anyone who has been left astray, will find no one to guide him. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,
the Only One without any partner; and I bear witness that Muhammad, sws, is His servant, and His messenger.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem! Ya Ay-yuhal-latheena aamanut taqul-laaha, haqqa tuqaatihee wala tamu tun-na, il-la
wa antum Muslimoon.
O You who believe, - Fear Allah, as He should be feared, and die not except as Muslims.
Ya Ay-yuhal-latheena aamanut taqul-laaha, wa qooloo qawlan sadeedaa. Yuslih-lakum amaalakum wa yaghfir lakum
thunoobakum, wamay yu-til-laaha warasoolah, faqad faaza fawzan atheemaa.
O You who believe, - Be aware of Allah, and speak a straightforward word. He will forgive your sins and repair your
deeds. And whoever takes Allah and His prophet as a guide, has already achieved a mighty victory
My respected Brothers and Sisters,
We have come to the end of the first week of Ramadhan. This khutbah is a short reminder about the Holy Month.
Why do we fast? What do we expect to gain from fasting? And, how can we make the best of Ramadhan? What should
we do to get the maximum benefit?
O You who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may learn self-
restraint. [2:183]
Those of us who are fasting, enjoy the satisfaction that we are giving up our delicious food and drink, our leisure and
amusement so that we can please our Lord and Sustainer. Allah tells us in His Holy Book, all our other duties concern the
poor, the needy, our families and ourselves, but Fasting is for Allah alone, and He rewards whom He pleases. We must
always bear in mind the purpose of our fasting. It's not only to stay hungry and thirsty. It's to be conscious of Allah at all
times. Fasting teaches us to tame our lower passions, al-nafs-al-ammara-bis-sow. This is the lower self that clings to the
earth, and drags us towards all the hateful and shameful actions, envy, greed, sexual lust, jealousy, anger, hatred,
revenge...
Fasting helps us to be disciplined. It helps us to strengthen our conscience, the higher self, which in Arabic is
called al-nafs-al-law-waamah. This is the self-reproaching nafs, this is the higher self that constantly blames itself and
seeks to put right all the errors and sins of the lower self. Throughout our lives we struggle with this great Jihad, of trying
to control our desires and passions, so that our thoughts, our words and our actions are only good and pleasing to Allah.
Once the Muslims returned from a battle, and Prophet Muhammad sws said to them, You have completed the lesser
Jihad, now you must engage with the greater Jihad, which is the struggle to control and purify your self.
I pray that every one of us here will use this Ramadan as an opportunity to fight this most important of all struggles,
the Greater Jihad of taking control of our lives, control of our lower passions and desires. This struggle to cultivate self-
discipline is not only for Ramadan. It's a lifelong struggle. Shaitan will constantly
offer temptations and make our evil nature seem pleasing to us. But we must be on guard, and we must remember
what pleases Allah. We must say, A-oothu bil-laahi minash shaytaanir rajeem: I take refuge in Allah from Shaytaan, the
Cursed One. We must constantly keep in mind that Allah will hold us to account for our actions. We do not want to be
among the losers, the ones whose end is hellfire, Jahannam, wal A-oothu bil-Laah! We want to be among the winners, the
ones who will enter paradise. We want to spend our lives, purifying our thoughts and words and actions, so that when we
die we have a purified heart and soul. We want our Ruh, our soul to be as pure and unblemished as the day when we
were born. The last verses of Sura Al Fajr, are indeed the words we would all like to hear from Allah, when we die and
return to Him:
"Ya ay-yuhan nafs-al-Mut'mainnah! Irji-ee Rabbikee raadiyatan-mar'diyyah! Fad-khulee fee 'ibaadee, wad' khulee
jannatee"
"O Purified Soul, well pleased with yourself, and well-pleasing to Me, enter you among my devotees, enter you my
garden."
Ramadan is also a time for us to remember those who are fasting every day of their lives, not by choice, not because
they want to fast, but because of poverty. They simply dont have enough to eat or drink. We who enjoy clean drinking
water, hot meals every day and a warm comfortable home, we must remember that we are very fortunate to have these
blessings. Ramadhan is a time to remember others less fortunate. Its a time to show Compassion and Mercy. You know,
every time a Muslim begins an important action, he says the Basmallah: Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem! He says: I
begin this action in the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate!
Dear Brothers and sisters, how many times a day do we say these words? Surely it must have some effect on our
behaviour, if we are conscious of the meaning. Surely compassion and mercy must flow from our words and actions. In
time our whole character should be infused with Allahs mercy and compassion. This is one of the big lessons of
Ramadhan. And that is why it is important for us to pay our Zakat during this month. Zakat is the 2.5% of unused wealth
that goes to the poor and needy. Let us try to remember these important lessons of Ramadan.
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all the Worlds; may the greetings and peace be upon the best messenger,
Muhammad, the unlettered prophet; and upon his family and upon all of his companions. Amma baad, And, after this,
Behold, Allah and his angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O you who believe! Ask for blessings on him, and
salute him with a worthy greeting.
O Allah! Send your greetings upon Muhammad and his family, just as you sent your greetings on Abraham, and his
family. O Allah, send your blessings on Muhammad and his family, just as you blessed Abraham and his family. In both
worlds, you are praiseworthy and exalted."
Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil Aalameen. Was-salaatu was-salaamu alaa Khairil mursaleen. Muhammadin-nabeey-yil Ummiy-
yee, wa-alaa aalihee, wasah-bihee, aj-maeen.
Ammaa baad:
InnAllaha wa malaaikata yusallna alan nabi. Y ay yuhal latheena manu sall alayhi wasalli m tas leema.
Allahumma salli al Muhammad, wa ala li Muhammad, kama salayta ala Ibrahim, wa ala ali Ibrahim. Allahumma barik
ala Muhammad, wa alaa li Muhammad, kama barakta ala Ibrahim, wa ala ali ibrahim. Fil la meen, innaka hameedun
majeed.
Part Two:
Sub' hanallahi wal hamdu lillah, wala hawla wala quwwata illah billah yu althi yual theem.
"All glory is for Allah, and all praise is for Allah; There is no power and no strength except with Allah."
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Many of us think that Ramadan is a time to go slow and to avoid exerting ourselves. Some of us, if we had the
opportunity, we would want to sleep all day until iftar. This is completely wrong. Ramadan is not a time for hibernation.
Thats for the polar bears and grizzly bears in the cold north American winter. Its not for Muslims!
Ramadan is the time we should be busy reading and understanding the Quran, studying our faith and trying to
improve our knowledge and our character. Its a time of spiritual renewal and revival.
Many important events took place in Ramadan:

The Holy Quran was revealed in Ramadan.

The Battle of Badr took place in Ramadan.

Makka was conquered in a bloodless battle by Prophet Muhammad sws during Ramadan.

Tariq bin Ziyad conquered Spain during Ramadan. The list goes on and on

So remember, Ramadan is not an excuse for laziness. It is a time for improving ourselves, improving our mind and
body and spirit. We must welcome Ramadan like a long lost friend.
May Allah accept our fasting which we do only for His sake. We do not fast just to lose weight or to show off to others,
how religious we are. We fast because we love Allah, and we want to please Him. We owe Him so much. Fasting is a very
small thing that HE asks us to do, only for Him.
May Allah spread His richest blessings on us, and on all those who fast during Ramadhan, purely out of love for Him.
May He help us to purify ourselves, by forgiving our sins and may He join us in the company of His friends, the awliyaa
Allah.

O Allah, help us to purify ourselves in body, mind, heart and spirit. Help us to seek and find your good pleasure, and
O Allah, remember us in the company of your beloved friends.
O Allah, do not let our hearts deviate from the Truth now that we have been guided , but grant us Mercy from Your
very Presence, for You are the Grantor of bounties without measure.
Rabbana laa tuzigh quloobanaa, bada ith hadaytanaa wahablanaa milla dunka Rahma. Innaka antal wah-haab.
My Lord, help me to perfect my prayer, and of my descendants, Our Lord, accept this prayer....
Rabbi ja'alni muqeemus salaati, wamin dur-riy-yati, Rabbanaa wata qabbal du'aah...
My Lord, forgive me, and my parents, and all Believers until the Day of Reckoning..
Rabbigh firlee wali waali dayya, walil Mu'mineena yawma yaqoomul hisaab...
Glory to Allah, Lord of Majesty and Honour, and Peace on the Prophets, and Praise to Allah, Lord of all creation!
"Soob' haanaka Rabika Rabbil-izzati 'Ammaa yasifoon, wasalaamun 'alal Mursaleen, wal Hamdu lil-Laahi Rabbil
Aalameen."
Ameen. Aqeemus salaah!

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