The blessings and benefits of Ramazan Fasting are too many to be counted. If one does recognize them and realize their importance, he wishes to have the month of Ramazan to be throughout the whole year. These blessings are given by Allah to the fasting Muslims, who are to fast with full faith and expectation.
TAQWA Fearing Allah (SWT), practicing the revelations of Allah (SWT), accepting the little things that one has achieved, preparing for departure from this world to the hereafter, self-discipline, self-control, self-restraint, self-education, and Self-evaluation.
Protection Avoiding Immorality, Avoiding, anger/outcry/uproar, Avoiding stupidity, Avoiding all makrooh/mashbooh/haram
REVELATION OF HOLY QURAN Guidance to mankind, manifestation of right from wrong, summation and culmination of all previous revelations, glad-tiding to the believers, healer, mercy.
-- Doors of heaven are open
-- Doors of hell are closed
-- Devils are chained down
-- Fasting with Iman (faith) and expectation
-- Such type of intention leads to forgiveness by Allah (SWT) to the individual's sins.
Door of Rayyan There is in Paradise a door called Al-Rayyan. It is for the fasting Muslims. Only those who fasted the month of Ramazan are the ones to enjoy the bliss of Paradise inside that area.
Rejoices There are two types of rejoices for the Muslims who fast. These are:
-- When breaking fast
-- When meeting Allah (SWT) on the day of Judgment
Mouth Smell The smell of the mouth of the fasting Muslim will be better than the smell of musk during the Day of Judgment.
GLAD-TIDINGS These glad-tidings are given to the well-wishers while the ill-wishers are to be stopped during fasting.
RAMADHAN -TO- RAMADHAN Whoever fasts two consecutive months of Ramazan with good intention will receive forgiveness for the mistakes committed throughout the year.
Multiplication of Rewards Doing good = 10x, 70x, 700x or more during the month of Ramazan.
Feeding Others Whoever invites others to break the fast, and whoever takes care of the hungry, needy, during the last ten days of Ramazan will receive equal rewards to the fasting person(s).
Blessing of Iftar Dua is accepted by ALLAH (SWT) at Iftar time.
Blessings of Sahoor (The late night meal) This meal time gives the opportunity for
-- Night Prayers
-- Zikr, Remembrance, Contemplation
-- Recitation of Holy Quran
-- Fajr Salat in Jamaat
-- Dua of Fajr
Night Prayers Whoever performs the Night prayers with sincerity and good intention will receive forgiveness of his past mistakes. Shafa'at (Pleading One's Case for Forgiveness)
Whoever fasts Ramazan will receive on the day of Judgment the Shafa'at of:
-- Ramazan
-- Holy Quran
Ihya (Passing Nights Awake) Last ten days of Ramazan. When a Muslim makes this type of effort, he will get rewards, forgiveness, and multiples of blessings.
Itikaf (Retreat) A Muslim who performs Itikaf during the last ten days of Ramazan will get:
1. Blessings and rewards
2. Peace of mind
3. Contemplation and evaluation
4. Better citizen
Lailatul Qadr (The Night of Power)Whoever observes it with sincerity and good intention will get the following benefits:
-- Forgiveness of mistakes
-- Better than 1,000 months
-- Dua
-- Zikr
-- Prayers
-- Reading Holy Quran
-- Rewards
-- Blessings
-- Better human being
Generosity Kindness, hospitality, visitation, etc. All of these and many more are among the benefits of Ramazan.
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