The Sermon Given By The Prophet (s) On The Last Friday Of Sha'ban On The Reception Of The Month of Ramadhan |
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 you! r 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
Istighfar (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 gives Iftaar to a fasting person during this month will be
like one who h! as 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 mon! th. 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 whole 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 Shaytan (Saten) is imprisoned so ask your Lord not to let
him have power over you."