The Sermon Given By The Prophet (s) On The
Last Friday Of Sha'ban On The Reception Of The Month of Ramadan
“O
People !
"Indeed ahead of you is the blessed month
of Allah. A month of blessing, mercy and forgiveness.
A month which with Allah is the best of
months. Its days, the best of days, its nights, the best of nights, and
its hours, the best of hours.
It is the month which invites you to be
the guests of Allah and invites you to be one of those near to Him. Each
breath you take glorifies him; your sleep is worship, your deeds are
accepted and your supplications are answered.
So, ask Allah, your Lord; to give you a
sound body and an enlightened heart so you may be able to fast and
recite his book, for only he is unhappy who is devoid of Allah’s
forgiveness during this great month.
Remember the hunger and thirst of the day
of Qiyamah (Judgement) with your hunger and thirst; give alms to the
needy and poor, honor your old, show kindness to the young ones,
maintain relations with your blood relations; guard your tongues, close
your eyes to that which is not permissible for your sight, close your
ears to that which is forbidden to hear, show compassion to the orphans
of people so compassion may be shown to your orphans.
Repent to Allah for your sins and raise your hands in dua during these
times, for they are the best of times and Allah looks towards his
creatures with kindness, replying to them during the hours and granting
their needs if he is asked...
"O
People! Indeed your souls are dependant on your deeds, free it with
repentance lighten its loads by long prostrations; and know that Allah
swears by his might: That there is no punishment for the one who prays
and prostrates and he shall have no fear of the fire on the day when man
stands before the Lord of the worlds.
"O
People! One who serves food to a fasting person during this month will
be like one who has freed someone and his past sins will be forgiven.
Some of the people who were there then
asked the Prophet (s): "Not all of us are able to invite those who are
fasting?"
The
Prophet (s) replied: "Allah gives this reward even if the Iftaar (meal)
is a drink of water."
"One
who has good morals (Akhlaq) during this month will be able to pass the
‘Siraat’...on the day that feet will slip...
"One
who covers the faults of others will benefit in that Allah will curb His
anger on the day of Judgement...
"As
for one who honors an orphan; Allah will honor him on the day of
judgement,
"And
for the one who spreads his kindness, Allah will spread His mercy over
him on the day of Judgement.
"As
for the one who cuts the ties of relation; Allah will cut His mercy from
him...
"Who
so ever performs a recommended prayer in this month Allah will keep the
fire of Hell away from him...
"Whoever performs an obligator prayer Allah will reward him with seventy
prayers [worth] in this month.
"And
who so ever prays a lot during this month will have his load lightened
on the day of measure.
"He
who recites one verse of the holy Quran will be given the rewards of
reciting the hole Qur’an during other months.
"O People! Indeed during this month the
doors of heaven are open, therefore ask Allah not to close them for you;
The doors of hell are closed, so ask Allah to keep them closed for you.
During this month Satan (Shaytan) is imprisoned so ask your Lord not to
let him have power over you." |