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Ramzan ka maqsad aur matlab.
Every year remind yourself the purpose…in Sura Baqra Allah says
Fasting has been made obligatory on you as it has been made on previous ppl. So that u may have Taqwa. To save urself from the displeasure of Allah.
When we fast ppl think of Allah as we cannot make such a big change except for Allah.
Allah is hazir and nazir . ppl say this but do not think about it Allah is Kullay shaen shahid. Means Allah is witness on every event He is present and sees and hears all. He is with you as He is present everywhere. He participated in Battle of Badar to be present. Wallahu baseerul Ibad, samiul baseer -Taqwa is possible when we remember at all times that Allah is and can see His servant His banda all the time..
Ppl forget that Allah is watching all the time as when a person commits a murder or a bad act it is when his Iman is lost like when a dark cloud passes over the sunlight…
Allah says fasting brings Taqwa, feel it in your heart …his heart is preserved from wickedness while fasting…to rec Allah’s pleasure and hope for His nearness Allah puts us thru test so He may reward us, He is testing our love for Him …to give up food and sleep, Those who are Ahle Mohabbat hold a high standard.
To receive His pleasure to receive as he says in the Quran that He loves them and they love Him – Lover and beloved a dignity offered to man - see how Allah has given us the mutual language and emotion!…He is razi pleased with them and they r with Him this mutual status is a v grt thing Allah bestows…for Ahle Mohabbat. To purify your Nafs…by cutting down food …it weakens the nafs -and increasing worship…gives us purity.
Cut off social contacts which are useless and increase your connection to Allah and keep increasing relationship with Him eg. the prophet in Cave of Hira he was revealed the Quran, so also by fasting and keeping away from social and useless worldly pursuits you will receive blessings/merit from Allah. Ask Allah directly – Ask directly – keep least contact with others – make it a month of spiritual enhancement.
Dunya sey perhez
Dunyadar wants ppls good opinion, desire for power…only power for that which is under your jurisdiction like family u r in charge…to do their Islah, like your servant must guard your interests…Constant perhez from worldly desire/ long for/yearn for such things must be avoided only long for pleasing Allah or more than that - fear displeasing Allah
This is the food of the Nafs these emotions r morally to be avoided, food is the only thing we are not allowed in Ramzan. In the hadees it is stated
Fasting has 2 rewards one when he does Iftar and the other in the Hereafter as all other rewards r from 7 to 700 times but rewards of roza is much more than 700.so much that u cannot imagine…
If we practise perhez continually in life we will be very well rewarded in the hereafter we will be happy we succeeded
Allah gives blessing on those who abstain from worldly and social pastimes during ramzan…ramzan is not a time of words but a time of action/effort was Hazrat saheb’s answer to a question of whether Sunday talk will continue in Ramzan. He said spend time in reading the Quran, and the lives of Saints and tasbih of darud and istigfar, be God conscious continually.
Even do the correct Niyet for Roza – think of Allah -you fast for Allah – there are stages of Taqwa…protection from Allah’s punishment but the other is not out of fear but out of Love…
To love is to desire Nearness and feel tormented at displeasing Him or be far from Him or to have Him angry with you. If you are God conscious you will overcome the hurdles to nearness.
Fasting is also a mujahida e nafs, it weakens the nafs and one is inclined towards the remembrance and worship of Allah. The shaitan is ready to tamper with your heart and incites your nafs…fasting gives you the protection from all that is bad and wicked. To purify your Nafs…by cutting down food …it weakens the nafs -and increasing worship…gives us purity.
Just as a beloved demands trials so also Allah gives trials so you can prove your love for Allah…giving up food and sleep. Tasawoof means do not give nafs all it desires. To receive His pleasure to receive as He says in the Quran that He loves them and they love Him – Lover and beloved a dignity offered to man - see how Allah has given us the mutual language and emotion!…He is razi pleased with them and they r pleased with Him this mutual status is a v grt thing Allah bestows…for Ahle Mohabbat.
(this has been a first attempt at simultaneous typing while listening to the talk)
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