Your Mercy!!!

Ya Allah, Ya Rab, Ya Gafur, Ya Jabbar, Ya Malik,
This part of Ramadan is mercy.
So Grant us mercy.
Grant Our parents mercy.
Grant our children mercy.
Grant our family mercy.
Grant our friends mercy.
Grant our well-wisher & helper mercy.
Grant Your mercy to the poors.
Grant Your mercy to the helpless.
Grant Your mercy to those who are sick
Grant Your mercy to those who are oppressed & in misery.
Ya Allah, Grant Your mercy to those who are in the grave.

Ya ma'bud, Ya Rahim, Ya Rahman,
Grant Your mercy to Bangladesh
Grant your mercy to Pakistan.
Grant Your mercy to Rohingya muslims.
Grant your mercy to Iraqi brothers
Grant Your mercy to Afghanistan
Grant mercy to the muslims of Philippines
Please Grant the people of Syria your mercy
Have Your mercy on Lebanon
Have mercy on Palestine
Have mercy on Egypt
Have mercy on Libya
Have mercy on Iran
Have mercy on Nigeria
Oh Allah, Have mercy on Somalia
Have mercy on Congo muslims
Have mercy on Kashmir
Have mercy on Yemen
Have mercy on Bahrain
Have mercy on Russian muslims
Have mercy on the muslims who live in America
who live in United Kingdom, on those of France & Italy.
And Grant mercy to all the muslims living around the world, to those who passed away, to those who will be coming to the world.

Ya Allah, Ya Almighty, Ya Most High,
Accept our dua and Have mercy on all of us . Because You are Most Merciful and we are helpless , we have no other way without You & without Your mercy. We learned that You want our good and We trust You .

Feel Ramadan- 4) Wrapped in affection…

Be like a honey bee-When it stings honey from flowers it helps them for pollination in return. The love, recognition, respect, honor and good behaviour which we expect from others, if we could reflect the same in our own attitudes, our personality would sparkle with splendor.
Those who pour in affection without hesitation, would get love in return through unexpected ways.
A single word of appreciation, wrapped with affection, that we tell someone, would be more than enough for them to remember us affectionately, forever. A simple smile can reciprocate deep love that sometimes words fail to convey. By words adorned with respect, we can obtain a special place in everyone’s mind. The best reply one can give to enemies is affection. With that being the reply, even the intense animosity would melt away. This is what Qur’an taught us.
Ramadan is the time to foster our minds to accept and honor everyone. When we turn humble with the thirstiness, hunger and tiredness we feel through our fasting, it acts as the platform to train ourselves to accept and respect others like our brothers. One of the great lesson from prophet’s life was his mindset to understand others. That broad mind forgave those who tortured him in animosity and even when they returned in conciliation, later.
All he had was unconditional forgiving, to the slave Vahshi, who killed hamza bin Abdul mutha lib, who was a gallant supporter to prophet, to Hind who ordered Vahshi to kill, and to Khalid bin Waleed who incited the act.
Erasing all those painful memories, he loved them wholeheartedly. To the companion who requested the Prophet to supplicate against enemies, prophet reminded him: “I did not come to curse but to treat everyone with kindness”. How can we comprehend that enormous mind!
Prophet was teaching us that love and patience are the sharpest of weapons. Prophet Ibrahim(AS), who addressed his father “dear father” despite being his enemy, ideologically, was sharing the same priceless lesson.
There are numerous virtues inside us. We need to analyze whether we are utilizing them effectively or not. No benefit can be derived from an unread book. Even if it holds ideas that have a potential
to turn the world upside down, the book would bring no change. It is only when utilized effectively, the treasure it holds becomes invaluable. Love, care, kindness, honor, good bahaviors etc. must be shared between everyone. It is their right from us. Only those who know to forget and forgive would live blissfully.
How should we accept those who enter our life as spouse or friends? Accept them with all shortfalls they live with. Treat them like humans who would make mistakes. Then we will be able to forget and forgive anything and everything.
This may be the reason why people who can forgive make more coteries in life.
The famous philosopher socrates’s wife was cruel towards him. The day before his death, when he was asked for forgiveness, this is what he replied: dear, I had forgiven for all cruelty and sorrow you had given to me. I have nothing but love towards you. Seeking or giving forgiveness is not needed in between us.
Only human beingshave the capacity to forgive and forget, animals don’t. We owe to give forgiveness even to animals. 3 points from the famous 9 vasiyyas of Prophet are as follows: ” Forgive those who attacked you”, “reconnect the broken relations”, and “forgive those who hurt you with their words, objections and those who made you cry”.
Let’s forgive to everyone who saddened us with words, hurt us with deeds, and made us cry!
How can we seek forgiveness to Allah if we can’t forgive to others, right?

Rejoice with Qur’an

Have a look at below two verses from Qur’an.
O mankind, there has come to you instruction from your Lord and healing for what is in the breasts and guidance and mercy for the believers. Say, “In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy – in that let them rejoice; it is better than what they accumulate.” (Qur’an 10:57-58)
We are being provided with many blessings in life. We feel happiness in those and rejoice over it. These could be our achievements in life, recovery from illness, weddings, celebrations and so on. No one would like to miss such instances in life. We welcome all such instances of life happily and thank Allah for the same. 

However, do we rejoice as it mentioned in above verses from Qur’an? This is the rejoicing we should feel through Qur’an– upon hearing the guidance from our Lord, through the solace we feel in our hearts and through the best wealth we amass. The rejoicing we achieve through Qur’an is therefore very meaningful. Those minds that find this rejoicing will experience the magnitude of acquiring knowledge. This rejoicing felt by those knowledge seekers is better than any other wealth men accumulate.
Prophet (May Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) told in a Hadith. “Rejoice! Verily, one end of this Qur’an is in the hand of Allah, and its other end is in your hands. Hold fast to it. You will never be destroyed, nor will you go astray after that” (At-Tabarani).
May Allah bless us to feel this rejoicing by holding fast to Qur’an and through its learning. May He make us rejoiced in this life and Hereafter by showering His abundant mercy and kindness. Aameen!

Feel Ramadan- 3) As Sweet as ripen fruits

How do we shop fruits? We select only the good ones. If we use the same criterion for our words, glances, deeds and coteries our life also will become successful. We very well know to differentiate between virtues and vices. But vices lure and attract us. Our minds have the tendency to incline towards vices even when knowing it. And eventually our minds go astray.
Everywhere if we move forward by evaluating the quality and standard, life will be as sweet as ripen fruits.
Always we are in the middle of choices. In whatever we see, hear, say, read and befriend, there are choices between virtues and vices. Even when we sit in front of computer and Internet, we have choices. Certainly choices are there in spiritual ways as well. Where on this planet we run out of choices?
Many times, the vices dressed in the suits of virtues allure us. Virtues and vices can not take the same road- they are two extremes. One road is very beautiful. It has the glamour to lure our hearts. There are sights which would pour in coolness to our eyes. However, if we fall in the trap of that daunting beauty, we would end up in desperation. The way of truth, al though it is not so appealing at first, the end would be marvelous. If we go through a beautiful road reaching our neighbours’ house, it won’t take us to our house.
Abstaining from sins is much difficult than doing virtues. We have experienced that we would require to put in more self control and endurance to refrain from any sins. That is why some, though, they refrain from eating and drinking while fasting, fail to refrain from futile talks and sights.
We need ten times imaan in our hearts to refrain from sins than what we require to indulge in virtues.
Lets see the advice of Renowned scholar athiubin Abu rabiha to his son: Beloved son, our pious predecessors never liked futile talks or deeds. They dedicated their every second to perform fruitful things. Recite Qur’an by understanding and perceiving it’s meaning. Read good books in plenty. Always Talk about virtues. Fight evils…
How to differentiate between right and wrong is a very old riddle. In fact, noble Qur’an is the perfect solution to this perplexing riddle.
Let’s wind up with a beautiful reminder from Qur’an
But as for he who feared the position of his Lord and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination, Then indeed, Paradise will be [his] refuge. (Qura’n 79: 40-41)

Feel Ramadan- 2) Change the Habits

Our mind is like a compass – it always points to one direction, the direction of virtue. It hates evil and gets annoyed when we commit sins. It truly enjoys virtues and inspires us to do more and more. We know from our experience that we cannot commit a sin but by cheating our own conscience.
Allah dislikes not those who commit sins but those who repeat their sins. Even when recounting the heirs of Paradise, Qur’an reminds that “who do not persists in what they have done” (Qur’an 3:135). Repeating-sins snow ball to bad habits. It is very common that sometimes we commit minor sins and trivialize it but later on, they will become part and parcel of our routine. At the end, we lament: “I tried my best but I could not get rid of it”.

We have a great lesson to learn from the history made by pious sahabas, in acquainting to the ways of virtue, by exterminating all bad habits from their within.They were much intimated by and indulged in their habits than we are. Those minds were hazed with consuming alcohol, fornication and bad habits. Superbly gallant is their memoir! The people who hastened to a blessed new life, inspired by their piousness and unswerving faith in Allah!
When they attained an unswerving faith in the Merciful Lord, it was their evil habits that were swerved. Those whose hands otherwise trembled if they miss liquors for one time were transformed into those who burst out if happen to miss one prayer in congregation. Those hands which once pleaded in front of idols, raged to demolish them. Those who outlived all laws and rules turned out to be the kalifas and governors, and the role models in practicing justice. Those who were not ashamed of committing sins even publicly did not dare to commit sins even in private, later. Those who once didn’t even believe that women have heart and soul, transformed to be respecting the greatness of femininity.
Those who sang “this life is for joy and enjoyment ” we’re metamorphosed to pious devotees who realized the wide meaning and value of time and life. By purging all the attitudes and evil habits that they we’re living with, their imaan could plant the seeds of empowerment, humanity and righteousness in them, instead.
They were those who were vindictive for generations, against their enemies. The miracle was that those who danced in the blood pool of their enemies were changed such that they did not dare to hurt even an ant. They realized that they are obliged to do nothing but virtues for every human and other living being on the face of earth. As they rectified their fanatic illusions and evil habits, they attained a rejuvenated, new life.
With their transformation to humans with humanity, they could inscribe a legend in golden letters. Only when our habits and styles change, we could transform as their real heirs.
Ramadan teaches us to reform our habits and styles. Ramadan is the worship which helps replace our sluggish life with a more cautious one. It teaches us the careful lessons to effectively utilize our time. Starving helps us realize that every second is precious. Ramadan showers the opportunities to fatten our backpack with virtues.
It multiplies the ways to purify our eyes, tongue and minds. It reminds that no act of goodness is trivial and every trivial sin is significant. It repeatedly admonish us to exterminate the weeds of evil habits from our day to day life and to sprinkle the kernels of good habits.
Blessed are those who could carry on at least one habit from Ramadan to rest of the life. Losers are those who could not get rid of at least one bad habit with the passage of Ramadan.
Let’s start the preparation for it from day 1.

Feel Ramadan- 1) The drizzle of supplications

How do newspapers report  the demise of eminent personalities? It will be covered with ample importance, flooding with condolences and recollection of their priceless doings. Sometimes, we read the story till end, but would not feel any twinge of grief or loss. However, when someone closer to us from our family, friends or relatives die, even  if it do not get featured in a newspaper, still that loss will create deep wounds in our minds. That means, it’s not the importance of dead person but our closeness to him that matters in reality, isn’t it?
If so, when another Ramadan reaches the doorsteps, and later it leaves (in sha Allah), only those who have made a closer relationship and an unbreakable bond with Ramadan, will feel the real pain from its adieu. Those who have pledged for a new life, immersed in the teardrops of supplications and invocation, would never love to see a Ramadan vanishing behind the curtains. Like how the blood in our body gets purified at a central point, Ramadan is the point that purifies the stains of sins from our lives. Like how we plant new seeds in the soils after eliminating the pests and weeds, new sprouts of piety grow in the purified minds. Ramadan- it must intervene into our habits. It must be the season to throw away our bad habits and acquaint us into the ways of good habits.





Don’t you love the blossom of spring after snowy winter days? Plants get a new energy and life as spring comes along. Blessed are those who achieve similar rejuvenation and austere purification from Ramadan. Successful are those who could get rid of at least one bad habit and begin a new good habit during Ramadan…


Supplication – that is the soul of every ibadah. Supplications that originate from the bottom of hearts are the best opportunity to attain inner purification. Supplicate from the bottom of our hearts to the Lord, The Provider, who though tests those who plead,  will never forsake the pleaders.
Our sincere duas can show us way to there.


O Allah, I plead for your blessing, there is no deity worthy to worship than You. Allah, let everything related to me become best.  O Lord, make everything easy for me. Never forsake me even for blink of an eye.
O Lord, bless me to love things that You love…
O Lord, let everything that I like be for those, which You like.  Include me in those who love You wholeheartedly.
O Allah, bless me to remember You abundantly, be grateful to You and live always with a fear of You. O Allah give me the fortune to live with taqwa and turn to You with repentance. O Allah purify me from my sins and accept my repentance. O Allah, bestow me with steadfastness, make my tongue good and accept my duas.
Ya Allah, bestow up on me the fortune to do good deeds in abundance, stay away from wrongdoings and love poor people around me. Cleanse me from sins and shower upon me your boundless mercy. Guard me from all afflictions, The Protector…
I seek You for Your love and the love of people who love You in plenty. Guide me to the deeds, which would yield Your pleasure.
O Allah, cleanse me from all evils and flaws. Cleanse me from sins like how a white cloth is cleaned from its lingering filth.
O Allah, flourish affection and care within my heart. Show me the right path and lead me to light from darkness.  Forgive me for all the sins that I committed knowingly and unknowingly. Shower Your boundless blessings upon my spouse, kids and in my eyes and ears…
O Allah, clean my heart from hypocrisy, my deeds from  worldly show offs , my tongue from saying lies, and my eyes from transgression. You are the one who knows the lies of my eyes and whatever I concealed.
O Allah, help me to be contented in  what You have decided for me  and in everything that You have provided me.
O Lord, you know whatever I have concealed and revealed, so fix my lapses. O Lord You know my needs better than I do, so accept this supplication, O Provider.  O compassionate, do not block Your mercy due to the sins I have committed.  O Allah Your promises are true. Accept my duas, The All Hearing.


We are those who must abide in the strength and contentment that our supplications would out-pour. Let’s make our life worthy, by repeatedly retrospecting the ways we traveled and by taking careful steps through new ways. Let our Ramadan be the nights and days of pure supplications.

Benefits of Ramadan

The lessons learned during Ramadan should last throughout the whole year

Ramadan is a period of fasting, reflection, devotion, generosity and sacrifice observed by Muslims around the world. While major holidays of other faiths have largely become commercialized events, Ramadan retains its intense spiritual meaning.

The word "Ramadan" comes from the Arabic root word for "parched thirst" and "sun-baked ground." It is expressive of the hunger and thirst felt by those who spend the month in fasting. As opposed to other holidays, when people often indulge, Ramadan is by nature a time of sacrifice.

• Through fasting, a Muslim experiences hunger and thirst, and sympathizes with those in the world who have little to eat every day.
• Through increased devotion, Muslims feel closer to their Creator, and recognize that everything we have in this life is a blessing from Him.
• Through increased charity, Muslims develop feelings of generosity and good-will toward others. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once said, "A man's wealth is never diminished by charity."
• Through self-control, a Muslim practices good manners, good speech, and good habits.
• Through changing routines, Muslims have a chance to establish more healthy lifestyle habits -- particularly with regards to diet and smoking.
• Through family and community gatherings, Muslims strengthen the bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood, in their own communities and throughout the world.

Ramadan is a very special time for Muslims, but the feelings and lessons we experience should stay with us throughout the year. In the Qur'an, Muslims are commanded to fast so that they may "learn self-restraint" (Qur'an 2:183). This restraint and devotion is especially felt during Ramadan, but we all must strive to make the feelings and attitudes stay with us during our "normal" lives. That is the true goal and test of Ramadan.

May Allah accept our fasting, forgive our sins, and guide us all to the Straight Path. May Allah bless us all during Ramadan, and throughout the year, with His forgiveness, mercy, and peace, and bring us all closer to Him and to each other.