It's all over. Caput. Gone. Finished. Good bye. Today may just be the last day of Ramadan. Today may be last Ramadan for you. Spending everyday at the masjid was a blessing. Coming closer to Islam and Allah SWT was the best thing about Ramadan. Alhumdulillah, Inshallah all of our hard work and du'a s will be granted. My last du'a is for us to see a month like this once again, maybe even a better one. I hope that all of your du'a are granted and I hope that you make the best of the time you have until the next Ramadan.
Alhumdulillah! Subhanallah! Mashallah! This Ramadan has been the best by far. I feel as if I have fallen in love. The love I feel for my religion and for Allah SWT is overpowering every decision I have made this month.
I went into this holy month thinking I was going to sleep, fast, and pray. Alhumdulillah I am so blessed to be living in this community where religion is so important. From the first fast I have attended almost every tarawih prayer, met new people, and fallen completely in love with my religion, more than I was before this. My friends are asking me if I am okay and why I haven't texted them or talked to them. Girls, I am sorry but my whole day is litterally spent at the Masjid, either teaching the kids at Summer Camp about Ramadan, or praying, or Tarawih. The weekends are spent at work and then rushing out to go for Jumm'a, or to go help prepare Iftar.
Now that it's the last ten days I have been at the masjid through out the night. Inshallah Allah SWT grants all of my du'a.
Mashallah, Br. Imran has such a beautiful voice, his recitation during Qayamu 'Layl and jumm'a is breathtaking. We have also learned so much from him alhumdulillah. He has sat down with the sisters many times during these last ten days to answer our questions and qualms. A few du'a s and things he has told us are listed below:
Allahuma irda anee (oh Allah be pleased me)
Allahuma rraddiyna (please us) warda Agnna (and be pleased with us)
Allahuma innaka afuwun karimun tuhibu al afwa fafu Anna ya Karim ( oh Allah you are the generous pardoner and you love pardoning so pardon us oh generous one)
For calamity, bad weather, or azhab:
Allahumma innee as'aluka khayraha wa khayri ma khuliqat leh, wa a3oothu bika min sharriha wa sharri ma khuliqat leh
Oh Allah! I ask you the best of it and the best it was created for, and I seek refuge in you from the worst of it and the worst it was created for.
Allahumma 7awaalayna laa 3alayna
Oh Allah around us and not upon us
Rabbana kshif 3annal 3athaaba inna mu'minoon
Oh Allah (SWT) relieve us of punishment indeed we are believers.
I hope that we can all benefit from each other when it comes to learning about Islam. Inshallah.
Here are a few more duas I pulled off of the UCONN MSA website:
Ramadan Duas To Memorize
Ramadan Dua Day 24
Dua: رَبَّنا فَاغفِر لَنا ذُنوبَنا وَكَفِّر عَنّا سَيِّـٔاتِنا وَتَوَفَّنا مَعَ الأَبرارِ
Transliteration: "Rabbana faghfirlana thunoobanaa wa kaffir anna sayyi aatinaa wa tawaffanaa ma alabraar"
Translation: "Our Lord ! Forgive us our sins and remit from us our evil deeds and make us die with the righteous."
Surah Ale Imran Verse 193
Ramadan Dua Day 23
Dua of the Day
Dua: اللهم اني اسالك الهدي والتقي والعفاف والغني
Transliteration: "Allahumma inni as-aluka al-huda wat-tuqa wal-'afaafa wal-gina"
Translation: "Oh Allah, I seek from You guidance, piety, modesty, and wealth."
Ramadan Dua Day 22
Believe and want forgiveness? Want a dua to memorize? Learn this beautiful dua:
رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
(Rabba-na aa-man-na fagh-fir-la-na war-ham-na wa-anta khai-roor-ra-hee-meen)
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(Our Lord! We believe, so forgive us, and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of all who show mercy!)
All credit for today's dua goes to Daily Reminders.
Ramadan Dua Day 21
Since We were late today in providing a dua look for a special treat tomorrow!
Dua: اللهم اغفر لي ذنبي كله, دقه وجله, واوله وآخره, وعلانيته وسره
Transliteration: Allahumma-ghfir li dhanbi kullahu, diqqahu wa jillahu, wa awwalahu wa akhirahu, wa 'ala niyatahu wa sirrahu
Translation: (O Allah! Forgive me all my sins, great and small, the first and the last, those that are apparent and those that are hidden)
[Muslim 1:350]
Ramadan Dua Day 20
Dua for the Day:
Aishah (radhiya Allahu Ta'ala anha), that she said: "O Messenger of Allah! What if I knew which night Lailatul-Qadr was, then what should I say in it?" He said 'Say
اَللَّهُمَّ اِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ ، تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Allahumma innaka 'affuwwun tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu 'anni' "
O Allah You are The One Who pardons greatly, and loves to pardon, so pardon me.
[at Tirmidhi]
Ramadan Dua Day 19
Dua for the Day:
اللهم اجعلنا ممن أدرك ليلة القدر
Transliteration: Allahumma ajalna min man adraka laylatul qadr
Translation: Oh Allah make us amongst those understand and seek Laylatul Qadr.
The Prophet (saw) said "Whomsoever stands in prayer on Laylatul Qadr with sincere faith and seeking reward from Allah, all of his past sins (minor) will be forgiven." As we enter the final 10 nights of Ramadan, let us be strive to attain Allah's mercy, forgiveness, and be freed from the hell fire.
Ramdan Dua Day 18
Dua for the day:
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي لَكَ شَكَّارًا ، لَكَ ذَكَّارًا ، لَكَ رَهَّابًا ، لَكَ مِطْوَاعًا ،لَكَ مُخْبِتًا ،إِلَيْكَ أَوَّاهًا مُنِيبًا
Transliteration: Rabbi ja’alnī laka shakkāra, laka dhakkāra, laka rahhāba, laka miṭwā’a, laka mukhbitan, ilayka awwāhan munība
Translation: O my Lord, make me deeply grateful to You, constantly remembering You, in great fear and awe of You, devoted to Your Obedience, humble, penitent and ever-turning to You in repentance.
All credit is to Muslimmatters.com for this one.
Ramadan Dua Day 17
Dua for the day:
اللهم إني أعوذ بك من علم لا ينفع ومن قلب لا يخشع ومن نفس لا تشبع ومن دعوة لا يستجاب لها
Transliteration: Allahumma inni audhibika min almin laa yanfa' wa min qalbin la yaksha' wa min nafsin la tashba' wa min d'awatin la yustajaabu laha
Translation: O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from the knowledge which does not benefit, from the heart that does not entertain the fear (of Allah), from the soul that does not feel contented and the supplication that is not responded
al-fusooq wa al-esyaaan, wajalna min al rashideen.
Translation: O Allah make Iman beloved to us and beautify it in our hearts, and make us hate Disbelief, immorality, and Sinning and Make us amongst those who are rightly guided.
Ramadan Dua Day 11
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Dua for the day:
Dua: رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
Transliteration: rabbi irhamhuma kama rabbayanee sagheera
Translation: My Lord, have mercy upon them (parents) as they brought me up [when I was] small.
I'm ashamed to have put this Dua up so late. Our parents deserve our Dua over and over again. Without them where would we be today? Allah (swt) in many places in the Quran says "Worship Allah without any partners AND treat your parents nicely" and "Thank me and your parents".
How important are the parents that Allah (swt) pairs his rights along with your parents??
May Allah have mercy on our Parents.
Ramadan Dua Day 10
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Dua of the day:
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنْفُسَنَا وَإِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Transliteration: rabbanaa Dhalamnaa anfusanaa wa illam taghfir lanaa wa-tarhamnaa lanakunanna min al-khaasiren
"Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers."
Surah Al-Araaf Verse 23
Ramadan Dua Day 9
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Dua for the Day:
رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ
Transliteration: rabbi innee lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqeer
Translation: "My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need."
This dua is taken from Surah Al-Qasas where Musa supplicates to Allah after he helps out the two women from Al-Madyan. We see that after helping the two women Musa asked Allah (Subhanahu wa ta'ala) for a reward and not from them.
Hence, Rewards are only gained by doing them for the sole pleasure of Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala. Otherwise there is no reward. May Allah make our intentions pure and make us fast, pray, and any other worship in Ramadan with a true belief and seeking Reward from Allah only.
Dua is from Surah Al Qasas 28:24
Ramadan Dua Day 8
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Dua for the Day:
اللهم اعتق رقابنا من النار
Transliteration: Allahumma a'tiq riqabana min al naar
Translation: Oh Allah free our necks from the Fire
This dua should be recited every night/day/moment in Ramadan. This is because it is found in many hadith that Allah (swt) frees souls from the Hell Fire every night during Ramadan. In a specific hadith, it is noted Allah frees the souls at the time of iftaar. Classed Hasan by Suyooti and Albani.
Ramadan Dua Day 7
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Dua for the day:
اللهم إني أسألك لذة النظر إلى وجهك الكريم
Transliteration: Allahumma inni as'aluka laddhat an-nadhr ila wajhika al-kareem
Translation: Oh God, I ask you the joy of looking at your blessed face
The greatest blessing in the afterlife is not to enter Jannah. The greatest blessing is to be amongst those who are privileged to see Allah's blessed face. May Allah make us amongst those who see his blessed Face on that day.
The prophet (saws) said this dua in part of a bigger dua as narrated in many books of Hadith and it is authentic.
Check out this video that focuses on the sole topic of the day when the people in Jannah will see the Face of their Lord.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1fYGEDbEtA&feature=player_embedded
Ramadan Dua Day 6
Dua for the day:
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Transliteration: Rabbana aatina fiddunya hasanatin wa fil akhirati hasanatan wa qina adhaab an-naar
Translation: Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire."
Allah mentions this dua during the verses of Hajj, and he says those who look forward to the Hereafter ask with this dua. However, those who only seek benefit in this world don't ask for anything in the hereafter and ask only for the worldly good. So this Ramadan, lets be the ones who gain something in the hereafter, lets say being saved from the hell fire. Allah frees souls every night in Ramadan. Lets make sure that our names are called and saved this Ramadan.
Ramadan Dua Day 5
Dua for today:
اللهُم إنى أعوذ برضاك من سخطك، وبمعافاتك من عقوبتك، وأعوذ بك منك لا أًحصى ثناء عليك، أنت كما أثنيت على نفسك
Transliteration: Allahumma inni a'udhubi ridhaaka min sakhatik wa be mu'aafaatika min 'uqbatik, wa a'udhubika minka la uhsi thanaa an 'alayka anta kama athnayta 'ala nafsak
Ramadan Dua Day 3
In a hadith recorded by Imam Baihaqi and classed Saheeh by Shaikh Albaani, "Three prayers are not rejected: the prayer of a father, the prayer of a fasting person, and the prayer of a traveler." So today's dua is the dua when breaking your fast.
اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّى لَكَ صُمْتُ وَبِكَ امنْتُ وَعَلَى رِزْقِكَ اَفْطَرْتُ
(Allaahumma Laka Sumtu wa bika aamantu Wa 'Ala Rizqika Aftartu.)
"Oh, Allaah! For Your sake I have fasted and with Your sustenance I have broken my fast."
The dua is taken from Abu Dawood Chapter Book of fasting.
Also, in another narration it is known that the dua is also accepted at the time of breaking the fast. So we should make dua at that time not only for ourselves but also mankind as a whole also.
For more info on times when Dua is accepted look here:
http://www.islamawareness.net/Dua/best.html
Ramadan Dua Day 2
The Supplication of Dhun Nun (Prophet Yunus) in the belly of the whale:
لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبۡحَـٰنَكَ إِنِّى ڪُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِين
Transliteration: Laa ilaaha illa anta, subhanaka inni kuntu min al-dhalimeen
Translation: There is no lord except you, I have been amongst the wrong doers.
This dua has many merits attached to it and is found in many hadith. The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) said:
"The invocation of my brother Dha-n-Nun, "None has the right to be worshipped save You; glory be to You, far
removed are You from any imperfection; I have been amongst the wrong-doers," none who is experiencing difficulty employs it except that Allah would relieve him of his difficulty."
Shaikh al Islam Ibn Taymiyyah wrote a whole book on the explanation of this dua.
Book: http://www.kalamullah.com/Books/The%20Relief%20From%20Distress.pdf
The first Dua I am going to post, is among one of the first dua's to be found when you open the Quran. It was first said by Ibrahim (a.s) when he and his son finished building the Kaa'bah. He said:
رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ العَلِيمُ
Transliteration: Rabbanā Taqabbal Minnā ‘Innaka ‘Anta As-Samī`u Al-`Alīm
Translation: Our Lord! Accept this from us: You are the All-Hearing, the All-knowing
We can put this in practice on a daily basis after any deed we have done for Allah (swt). This reaffirms us that we did it for his sake and also shows that no matter how many good deeds we do, if Allah doesn't accept them then they are useless.
So I ask Allah to accept this from us!
Many dua's that have been mentioned here you can find something common amongst them. You can see that there is a need by the one who is asking, and there is an admittance that "Yes, I am wrong" or "I shouldn't have done that". Hence, there is no playing games with Allah. He knows what you have done. A true repentance requires acceptance on the sinners part to know he has wronged himself.
This also a list of some duas that you can recite everyday!
Last but not least and a little late, a Ramadan checklist for next year!
Ramadan Checklist
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A Checklist for Ramadan
1. Ask Allah to enable you to reach Ramadan and to get the most out of it as the Salaf (early generation of pious people) used to do.
2. Intend to fast every day with Iman and pure intention seeking the reward from Allah alone. The Prophet peace be upon him said, "Whoever fasts in Ramadan with Iman and seeking reward (from Allah) his past sins will be forgiven". (Bukhari)
3. Read the whole Qur'an at least once as the Prophet peace be upon him did.
4. Have Suhoor as the Prophet peace be upon him said, "Have Suhoor because it is blessed".
5. Make Du'a during the fast because the Prophet peace be upon him said that three people's supplication is not rejected one of them is the fasting person. Ask for the good of this life and the next for yourself, your family and Muslims in general.
6. Make Dua before opening the fast. The Prophet peace be upon him said, "The fasting person has a supplication that is answered when he opens his fast".
7. Give Sadaqah and be good to people. The Prophet peace be upon him was the most generous of people and he was most generous in Ramadan.
8. Avoid anything that diminishes the fast such as, lying, backbiting, cheating, getting angry. The Prophet peace be upon him said "Whoever does not give up false statements (i.e. telling lies), and evil deeds, and speaking bad words to others, Allah is not in need of his (fasting) leaving his food and drink." [Bukhari]
9. Do not eat too much after Iftar.
10. Ask for forgiveness since this is the month Allah frees people from the fire.
11. Pray At-Tarawih with Khushoo. If you pray in the Masjid complete the Salah with the Imam. If you pray at home prolong the Salah as long as you can. The Prophet peace be upon him said, "Whoever prays during Ramadan with Iman and seeking reward (from Allah) his past sins will be forgiven".
12. Feed the poor and invite others for Iftar. The Prophet peace be upon him said, "Whoever gives Iftar to someone fasting he will have the same reward without decreasing the reward of the person fasting".
13. Try harder the last ten nights especially the odd nights. The prophet would strive in Ramadan more than he would in any other month and more so in the last ten days.
14. Say this Dua in the nights that Laitul-Qadr is likely to fall on: Allhumma innaka afuwun tuhibbul-afwa fa'fu anni (O Allah you are Forgiving and love forgiveness so forgive me).
15. Ask Allah to accept all your good actions during this month.
"Oh you who believe, what is the matter with you that when you are asked to march forward in the cause of Allah you cling heavily to the earth. Are you pleased with the life of this world rather than the Hereafter but little is the enjoyment of the life of this world as compared with the Hereafter."
-Al Quran 9.3
Another checklist
1. Make a resolve to win the maximum favour of Allah: perform extra voluntary prayers (Nawaafil), make frequent Du'a and increase remembrance (Dhikr).
2. Try to recite some Qu'ran after every Prayer. In fact if you read 3-4 pages after every Prayer you can easily finish the entire Quran in Ramadan! Study the Quranic Tafseer (commentary) every morning.
3. Invite a person you are not very close with to your home for Iftar, at least once a week. You will notice the blessings in your relationships!
4. Bring life to your family! Everyday, try to conclude the fast with your family and spend some quality time together to understand each other better.
I hope this finds you well!
-T
