A Quick preparation for RAMADAAN > 1. Start reading Qur'aan daily after Salaat al-Fajr. > 2. Spend some time listening to recitations from the Qur'aan. > 3. Train yourself to go bed early so that you can wake up far Salaat > al-Fajr. > 4. Keep yourself in a state of Wadoo' (Ablution) most of the time. > 5. Evaluate yourself daily before going bed. > 6. Thank Allah for good deeds, and repent to Him for your mistakes and > sins. > 7. Start giving Sadaqaat daily, no matter how little. Make it a habit > like eating & drinking. > 8. Find time to pray extras. > 9. Spend more time reading Islamic books. > 10. Find time to help others with your wisdom, knowledge & other talents. > > 11. Try to write on Islam. > 12. Associate with ulama & other pious people so that you may learn from > them. > 13. Train yourself to do good, render free services to others to seek the > pleasure of Allaah. > What to avoid > 1. Avoid/reduce watching *TV*. > 2. Avoid looking at unlawful pictures. > 3. Spend free time in Masaajid, Islamic organizations etc & make that a > daily habit. > 4. If you smoke, try to reduce daily usage. > 5. If you have friends who do not practice the teaching of Islam, try to > avoid socializing with them. > 6. If you travel a lot on business, try to do more local business, so you > can be more closer to your family and community. > 7. If you are used to staying up till midnight, try to go to bed earlier, > so that you will be able to wake up early for Salaat al-Fajr. > To prepare ourselves before the month of Ramadaan arrives is far better > than waiting till it comes. To prepare ourselves for anything in life is a > sign of wisdom and maturity. No one is assured of living one day more; > tomorrow may not come. So hurry and benefit from blessings and rewards from > Allah. > > *Time is not money or gold;* *it is life itself & is limited;* begin to > appreciate every moment of your life & strive to make the best use of it. > * A Quick Checklist* > 1. Make a resolve to win rewards of Allah by performing extra (voluntary) > prayers (Nawaafil), making frequent Dua and increased remembrance (Dhikr). > 2. Try to recite some Holy Quran after every Prayer. In fact if you read > 3-4 pages after every Prayer you can easily finish the entire Quran in > Ramadan. > 3. Study *Tafaaseer* (commentaries) every morning. > 4. Make commitment to learn more about Islam & improve your own life. > 5. Donate generously to the Masajid, Islamic organizations, & any where > people are in need or oppressed, because Ramadaan is a month of sharing. > 6. Sleep little, eat little. do not defeat the purpose of fasting by > over-indulging in food & being lazy. > 7. Seek the rare and oft-neglected rewards of the night better than 1000 > months ( Laylatul-Qadr). > 8. Weep in private thinking about Allaah. Ramadan is the month of > forgiveness & Allaah's Mercy. > 9. Learn to control your tongue & lower your gaze. Remember that lying, > backbiting & lustful gazes all violate the Ramadaan fast. > 10. Experience the joy of Tahajjud prayers late at night & devote > yourself to Allah in the I'tikaaf > retreat<http://www.ezsoftech.com/ramadan/ramadan52.asp>during the last 10 > days of Ramadan >
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