An Illustrated Guide to the Blessings of Ramadan and the 'Thirteen Madani Pearls

Thirteen Madanī pearls

(These Madanī pearls are extracted from Tafsīr-e-Na‘īmī, volume 2.)

1. The blessed Ka‘bah calls the Muslims towards it and distributes its bounties but this month comes to us and distributes blessings. It is as if the Ka‘bah is a well and Ramadan is a river or the former is a river and the latter is rain.

2. In every month there are specific dates and timings for worship. For example, Hajj is performed in some particular days of Eid-ul-Aḍḥā. Similarly, the 10th date of Muḥarram is the greatest in the whole month; but in Ramadan, specific worships are carried out in every moment of every day. Fasting, doing Iftār, waiting for Tarāwīḥ Ṣalāh, offering Tarāwīḥ Ṣalāh, sleeping or resting so that one can get up for Saḥarī and eating Saḥarī are all worships. In other words, every moment manifests the glory of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

3. Ramadan is (like) a furnace. As a furnace polishes dirty iron and shapes the polished iron into a device that can be fitted into a machine and as a furnace shapes gold into jewellery and makes it fit to wear, similarly, Ramadan purifies sinners and elevates the ranks of virtuous people.

4. In Ramadan, the reward of a Nafl deed is equivalent to a Farḍ one and the reward of Farḍ deed is increased seventy times.

5. Some scholars have said that if someone dies in the month of Ramadan, he will not be questioned in his grave.

6. Laila-tul-Qadr is also in this blessed month. The verse mentioned earlier says that the Holy Quran was revealed in Ramadan and in another verse Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ says:

اِنَّاۤ اَنۡزَلۡنٰهُ فِىۡ لَيۡلَةِ الۡقَدۡرِۚ

“Undoubtedly, We sent it down in Laila-tul-Qadr (the blessed and valuable night).”

[Kanz-ul-Īmān (Translation of Quran)]

It becomes clear by the combination of both the verses that Laila-tul-Qadr is in Ramadan and it is most probably the 27th night, because there are nine letters in the Arabic words لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ (Laila-tul-Qadr) and these words appear three times in this Sūrah (nine multiplied by three is twenty seven), therefore it may well be the 27th night.

7. In Ramadan, Satan is held in captivity and the gates of Hell are closed. Heaven is adorned and its gates are opened. This is why fewer sins are committed and more good deeds are performed.

virtuous acts are carried out in these days. Even those who commit sins in this month, do so due to their Nafs or the evil temptations from their accompanying devils.

8. There will be no accountability of what is eaten or drunk in Ramadan.

9. On the Day of Judgement, Ramadan and the Holy Quran will intercede for the fasting person. Ramadan will say,

“Yā Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! I prevented him from eating and drinking during the day”

and the Holy Quran will say,

“Yā Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! I prevented him from sleeping at night by making him recite me and offer his Tarāwīḥ Ṣalāh.”

10. In Ramadan, the Prophet of Raḥmah, the Intercessor of Ummah, the Owner of Jannah ﷺ would free every slave and give charity in abundance. In Ramadan, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ also frees people from the fire of Hell. Therefore, we should strive to perform virtuous deeds and avoid sins in Ramadan.

11. Ramadan is the only month whose excellence is mentioned in the Holy Quran by name. No other month is mentioned in the Quran by name, nor such virtues of any other month were described. Sayyidatunā Maryam رضي الله تعالى عنها is the only woman whose name is mentioned in the Quran, and Sayyidunā Zaid Ibn Ḥārisah رضي الله تعالى عنه is the only companion whose name is mentioned in the Quran. This proves the greatness of the three.

12. In Ramadan, prayers are answered at the time of Iftār and Saḥarī. This privilege has not been given to any other month.

13. There are five letters in the Arabic word رَمَضَان (Ramadan): ر، م، ض، ا، ن

• ر refers to the Raḥmat (Mercy) of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.
• م refers to the Maḥabbat (Love) of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.
• ض refers to the Ḍamān (Guarantee) from Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.
• ا refers to the Amān (Protection) granted by Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.
• ن refers to the Nūr (Light) of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.
  

There are five special worships in Ramadan:

1. Fasting
2. Tarāwīḥ
3. Recitation of the Holy Quran
4. I‘tikāf
5. Worship on Laila-tul-Qadr

So anyone who sincerely performs these five forms of worship will deserve the aforementioned five favours.

(Tafsīr-e-Na‘īmī, pp. 208, vol. 2)

Heaven is adorned

Dear Islamic brothers! Heaven is adorned the whole year to welcome the month of Ramadan. Sayyiduna ‘Abdullāh Ibn ‘Umar رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُمَا has narrated that the Prophet of mankind, the peace of our heart and mind, the most Generous and Kind صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated:

“Indeed, Heaven is adorned for Ramadan from the beginning of the year to the end.”

He صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم further stated:

“On the first day of Ramadan, a breeze blows beneath heavenly trees, delighting the big-eyed maidens of Heaven. The maidens say, ‘Yā Allah! Make such servants of Yours our husbands who would feast their eyes on us, and we would feast our eyes on them.’”

(Shu'ab-ul-Īmān, pp. 312, vol. 3, Hadith 3633)

صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيب! صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

الحمد للہ! Words cannot express the glory of Heaven! May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ forgive us without holding us accountable and make us neighbours of His Beloved Rasūl صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in Jannat-ul-Firdaus!

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