Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim; Today’s topic of discussion is the Importance and benefits of Ramadan in Islam.
Muslims rejoice at the arrival of the month of Ramadan. Expressing joy is a natural spontaneity. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): Say: It is by the grace of Allah and His mercy; So let them rejoice in it. It is better than what they save. — Surah Yunus: 57
The grace of Allah cannot be compared to any worldly wealth; it would be a kind of unrealistic fantasy.
We must try to evaluate this grace of Allah, this month, seeking to understand the significance of Virtue and the welfare of all, including worship, and remain engaged.
Importance and benefits of Ramadan
The virtues and importance of the month of Ramadan that have been described in the Qur’an and Hadith are:
1. Ramadan is a blessed month
2. The doors of mercy are opened when the month of Ramadan arrives
3. The gates of heaven are opened when the month of Ramadan arrives
4. The gates of Jannat are opened, and the gates of Jahannam are opened when the month of Ramadan arrives
5. Satan is bound when the month of Ramadan arrives
6. The dignity of obligatory fasting when the month of Ramadan arrives
7. Ramadan is the month of the revelation of the Qur’an
8. Laylat al-Qadr is in the month of Ramadan
9. The month of Ramadan is the month of accepting prayers
10. Ramadan is a month of forgiveness for sins
11. The month of Ramadan is the month of liberation from hell
12. When the month of Ramadan arrives, Ramadan is a month of patience and perseverance
13. Ramadan is a month of patience and perseverance
One. Ramadan is a blessed month
Narrated by Abu Hurairah. He said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Ramadan has come to you, which is a blessed month. Allah has made fasting obligatory for you this month. When the month of Ramadan arrives, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the shackles of the disobedient devils of Allah are put around their necks. There is a night in this month that is better than a thousand Months. The person who was deprived of the welfare of that night remained the real deprived.
— Sunan An Nasai Hadith No. 2110
Two. The door of mercy is opened when the month of Ramadan arrives
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him). He said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: When the month of Ramadan arrives, the gates of mercy are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are bound.
— Sahih Muslim: 236
Three. The gates of heaven are opened when the month of Ramadan arrives
Narrated from Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him). He said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: the gates of heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed during the month of Ramadaan. And the devils are chained.
— Sahih Bukhari Hadith No. 1899
Four. When the month of Ramadan arrives, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are closed
Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: The gates of Paradise are opened during the month of Ramadaan. The gates of hell are closed, and the devils are chained.
— Sahih Muslim 2375
Five. Satan is bound when the month of Ramadan arrives
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: When the month of Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are bound.
— Sunan An Nasai: 2096
Therefore, the devil could not go to all the places where he used to roam freely before Ramadan. Satan’s activities are weakened. As a result, it is widely seen that people move towards repentance, piety, and good deeds and stay away from wickedness. Even so, owning one is still beyond the reach of the average person. Because Satan’s evil influence has greatly influenced them.
Six. The dignity of obligatory fasting when the month of Ramadan arrives
This month is associated with an important pillar of Islam. And that is fasting. Just as Hajj is associated with the month of Jilhaj, so is the month of Ramadan. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become righteous.
— Surah Al-Baqara: 183
The Prophet (SM) said: Fasting is one of the five pillars on which Islam is founded. A fast is a means of gaining Paradise; As is tradition: to believe in Allah and His Messenger, the prayer was established, and pay the alms, and, fasting the month of Ramadan, Allah, he ought to be admitted to Paradise.
— Sahih Bukhari: 6423
Seven. Ramadan is the month of the revelation of the Quran
Allah Almighty says: In the month of Ramadan, the Qur’an has been revealed in it, which is a guide for mankind and a clear sign and a distinguisher of truth.
— Surah Al-Baqara: 185
In the month of Ramadan, the Holy Quran has been revealed at once from Lohe Mahfuz in the seventh heaven to Baitul Izzat in the sky of the world. From there, it began to be revealed to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) little by little in the month of Ramadaan. Both episodes of the revelation of the Qur’an have blessed the month of Ramadan. Not only the Qur’an but also all the divine books, including the Sahifa, Torah, Psalms, and Injil of Ibrahim (A), have been revealed in this month in a Sahih Hadith narrated by Tabarani.
This month, just as the guidance and enlightenment of the people have been revealed, fasting has come at the mercy of Allah. Therefore, one should recite the Qur’an more and more to give thanks for these two blessings. Every year in the month of Ramadan, Jibreel used to recite the complete Qur’an to the Prophet (peace be upon him), and the Prophet (peace be upon him) also recited the complete Qur’an to him. And in the last Ramadan of his life, the Messenger of Allah recited the complete Qur’an twice. This is provided in the hadith of Sahih Muslim.
Eight. Laylat al-Qadr is in the month of Ramadan
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): Laylat al-Qadr is better than a thousand months. That night, the angels and the spirits came down with the permission of their Lord in all matters. Peace is peace, until the dawn of that night.
— Surah Al-Qadr: 3-5
Nine. The month of Ramadan is the month of accepting prayers
The Prophet (SM) said: Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, frees many people every night and day of Ramadan, and every night and day the prayers of Muslims are accepted. Therefore, every Muslim should take this opportunity to pray for his welfare, just as he will pray to Almighty Allah for the welfare, peace, and security of all Muslims.
— Majmu Muallafatul Albani: 1002
Ten. Ramadan is a month of forgiveness for sins
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) rebuked the person who was deprived of forgiveness for his sins even after the month of Ramadaan. He said: May the nose of the person who has passed the month of Ramadan and his sins have not been forgiven be gray in the dust.
— Rasul of Jameul Usul Fi Ahadisi: 1410
Truly, he was deprived of all the benefits that he was deprived of the grace of Allah Almighty, even in this month.
Eleven. The month of Ramadan is the month of liberation from hell
The Prophet (SM) said: When the first night of Ramadaan arrives, the Shaytaan and the evil spirits are taken prisoner. The gates of hell are closed, and not a single door is opened when the month of Ramadan arrives. The gates of Paradise are opened, but not closed, this month. Every night, a herald announces that O, seeker of evil, stop! Every night of this month, Allah saves many people from Hell.
— As Sunan As Sugra: 1429
Twelve. When the month of Ramadan arrives, the reward for good deeds is multiplied
As is a tradition, when the month of Ramadan comes, performing Umrah brings the reward of a Hajj. Not only that, but the month of Ramadan, Umrah Hajj with the Messenger of Allah, is the time of recovery. Thus, the reward for all good deeds, including all acts of worship, is multiplied several times.
Thirteen. Ramadan is a month of patience and perseverance
This month, the believers practice so much patience and forbearance in eating, drinking, marriage, and all other rituals that they do not do it in any other month or any other period. Allah Almighty says: The patient will be rewarded without it.
— Surah Jumar: 10
May Allah Ta’ala grant us the Tawfiq to understand the issues properly and to gain the virtues of Ramadan. Allahumma Amin.
