Submitted by : qalamuddin on Islam

Ramadan Remembered

Ramadan is coming to an end
And have we discovered its secret then?
Manifested through the change in us
As we undertook the month’s great task
Did we succeed in this endeavor?
Ask yourself are you becoming better?*
Nope, it’s not too late not ever!

Reminiscing and regret, I should done this not that
Ever feel this way feeling sad
Making things worse making things bad
Ever wonder why there is a night of power?
Magnify the deeds a 1000 months greater**
Be smart get started
Endure a few more battles, don't get shartered nor battered
Rejoice to those who find the secret this time
Elated feeling the peace of mind free of crime
Dear IP readers just give your full throttle, sacrifice a little – since it doesn’t cost a dime!


Penned by Qalamuddin 24th August 2011

* Al-Quran 2:183 "O Believers, the Fast has been made obligatory on you just as it was prescribed for the followers of the Prophets before you. It is expected that this will produce piety in you."

** Al-Quran 97:3 “The Night of Power is better than a thousand months."

The commentators in general have understood this to mean that the good acts performed in this Night are superior in value to the good acts of a thousand months in which Lailat-ul-qadr is not included. There is no doubt that this is in itself correct and the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) has described great excellencies and virtues of the good acts and devotions of this Night.

According to a tradition related in Bukhari and Muslim, on the authority of Hadrat Abu Hurairah, the Holy Prophet said: The one who remained standing in worship in the state of belief and for the sake of rewards from Allah during Lailat-ul-qadr, would have all his previous sins forgiven."

And in Musnad Ahmad, there is a tradition from Hadrat `Ubadah bin as-Samit, saying that the Holy Prophet said: Lailat-ut-qadr is. Among the last ten nights of Ramadan.

The one who stood up in worship in order to take advantage of their rewards, Allah wilt forgive all his former and latter sins." But, the verse does not say: "To act righteously in Lailat-ul-qadr is better than acting righteously in a thousand months, " but it says: lailat-ul-qadr is better than a thousand months. " And "a thousand months" also does not imply 83 years and 4 months exactly, but a very long period of time as "a thousand" denoted among the Arabs. Therefore, the verse means that in this one night a task was accomplished for the welfare of mankind the like of which had not been accomplished even during an indefinitely long period of history