Introducing the Essence of Fasting and Its Purpose
Q What is the relation between the closing of the month of Ramadan with the end of one’s life?
The month of Ramadan resembles the life of a person, and like Ramadan, life passes quickly and the person forgets the effort and fatigue and celebrates his achievements just like the when he celebrates Eid after the month of fasting.
Allah has prescribed prohibitions only to make us get acquainted with Him and get closer to Him, to be honored and blessed, and as soon life ends, all prohibitions end along and thereafter begin the time of honors and pleasures; this mimics the closing of the month of Ramadan where the abstinence from food and drink end and comes the celebration of Eid. The prophet said: "there is no comfort to the believer except with the meeting of Allah ”(1). He also said, : “there are two moments of joy for the fasting person, one upon breaking his fast and one upon meeting his Lord”.(2)
Therefore, the true Eid for a fasting person is the meeting of his Lord , in other words, the reward of fasting is the meeting of Allah , and this is of utmost beauty and the greatest of all blessings. Whomever fasts by abandoning what he likes and wants for what his Lord likes and is pleased with, wins the meeting of Allah and is rewarded with His sight in Heaven. Allah said: ﴾Some faces will be radiant on that Day, looking towards their Lord﴿(3). What a great win!
And what a great difference between winning Heaven with the people of the right after the stage of judgement and reproach, and winning Allah and being honored with His Sight along with the ones drawn close to Him without judgement or reproach or prior punishment. He who wins meeting Allah at death is greeted by Him with peace, as Allah said: ﴾Their greeting the day they meet Him is Peace﴿(4). And whomever is greeted by Allah with peace would never witness any pain thereafter: Heaven or Home of Peace is drawn close to him so that his grave becomes one of the gardens of Bliss, receiving blessing and beauty before even entering, and then he enters from Al Rayyan Gate and is honored with the Sight of the King of the Worlds, the Only Judge.
Our intention for fasting should therefore be: to fast and win Allah , His Love and Satisfaction, His proximity at all times, His Meeting at death and His Sight in Paradise, along with the beloved ones drawn near to Him .
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(1) Transmitted by Ahmad in Zuhd, hadith 846 from Abdullah, chapter of the virtues of Abi Huraira may Allah be pleased with him.
(2) Transmitted by Muslim in his Sahih, from Abu Huraira, Hadith 1151, chapter of the Virtues of Fasting.
(3) Al Qiyamah: 22-23.
(4) Al Ahzab: 44.
Source: Kalima Taiba
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Nutritious Recipe
from my kitchen with love
Stuffed Artichoke Hearts
A delicious and hearty dish featuring tender artichoke hearts filled with flavorful ground beef and topped with golden pine nuts. Served with rice and vermicelli for a complete meal.
Ingredients:
10-12 wide artichoke hearts (frozen or jarred, not the small Spanish kind) 🌿
2 tbsp ghee or butter 🧈
3-4 cups water or meat/chicken broth 💧🍗
Salt and black pepper (to taste) 🧂
Filling:
1 finely diced onion 🧅
1 lb ground beef 🥩
1 tsp salt 🧂
½ tsp black pepper ⚫
1 tsp allspice 🌿
Garnish:
¼ cup pine nuts 🌰
1 tbsp ghee or butter 🧈
To Serve:
Rice with vermicelli 🍚
Instructions:
1️⃣ Heat ghee or butter in a pan, add artichoke hearts, and sauté for a few minutes 🌿🧈. Add water or broth, season with salt and pepper, then let simmer for 15 minutes 💧🧂.
2️⃣ In another pan, heat ghee or butter and sauté the diced onions until soft 🧅🧈. Add ground beef, breaking it apart as it cooks to prevent clumping 🥩. Season with salt, black pepper, and allspice 🧂⚫🌿.
3️⃣ Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) 🔥. Arrange the artichoke hearts in a baking dish with edges and fill each one with the beef mixture 🌿🥩.
4️⃣ In a small pan, heat ghee or butter and toast the pine nuts until golden brown 🧈🌰.
5️⃣ Sprinkle the toasted pine nuts over the stuffed artichokes and pour a small amount of broth into the dish (just enough for moisture, not to soak) 💧🌿. Bake for 10-15 minutes 🔥.
6️⃣ Serve warm with rice cooked with vermicelli 🍚.
Saha w Hana! 😋
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Du'a of the Day
يوم الإجابة بين ظهر وعصر الأربعاء
عن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم دعا في مسجد الفتح ثلاث مرات يوم الإثنين ويوم الثلاثاء ويوم الأربعاء، فاستجيب له يوم الأربعاء بين الصلاتين، فعرف البشر في وجهه. قال جابر: "فلم ينزل بي أمر مهم غليظ إلا توخيت تلك الساعة فأدعو فيها فأعرف الإجابة."
أذكار ودعوات مستحبة في هذا اليوم:
أستغفر الله العظيم ١٠٠ مرة.
اللهم صلّ على سيدنا محمد وآله وصحبه وسلِّم ١٠٠ مرة.
لا إله إلا الله الملك الحقّ المبين ١٠٠ مرة.
قراءة السور:
الفاتحة ٧ مرات.
سورة النصر ٧ مرات.
سورة الإخلاص ٧ مرات.
سورة الفلق ٧ مرات.
سورة الناس ٧ مرات.
يا فتاح ١٠٠٠ مرة.
سورة يس.
سورة الفتح.
صيغة صلاة الفاتح (٧٠ مرة أو أكثر):
اللهم صلِّ على سيدنا محمد الفاتح لما أغلق والخاتم لما سبق ناصر الحق بالحق والهادي إلى صراطك المستقيم، وعلى آله وصحبه حق قدره ومقداره العظيم، في كل لمحة ونفس عدد ما وسعه علم الله.
لا إله إلا أنت سبحانك إني كنت من الظالمين ٧ مرات.
الدعاء الذي دعا به النبي ﷺ بين الظهر والعصر يوم الأربعاء:
في رواية ابن زبالة عن عمر بن الحكم، أخبرني من صلى وراء النبي ﷺ في مسجد الفتح ثم دعا فقال:
"اللهم لك الحمد، هديتني من الضلالة، فلا مكرم لمن أهنت، ولا مهين لمن أكرمت، ولا معز لمن أذللت، ولا مذل لمن أعززت، ولا ناصر لمن خذلت، ولا خاذل لمن نصرت، ولا معطي لمن منعت، ولا مانع لمن أعطيت، ولا رازق لمن حرمت، ولا حارم لمن رزقت، ولا رافع لمن خفضت، ولا خافض لمن رفعت، ولا خارق لمن سترت، ولا ساتر لمن خرقت، ولا مقرب لما بعدت، ولا مبعد لما قاربت."
فأتته البشرى بالفتح على الأحزاب وهو في مكان المسجد.
The Day of Answered Prayers Between Dhuhr and Asr on Wednesday
Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet ﷺ supplicated in Masjid Al-Fath three times on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. His supplication was answered on Wednesday between the two prayers, and he saw the signs of relief on his face. Jabir said: “Whenever I faced a significant and difficult matter, I would seek that hour and supplicate in it, and I would recognize the response.”
Recommended Remembrances and Supplications for This Day:
Seek forgiveness (Astaghfirullah Al-Azim) 100 times.
Send blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ 100 times.
Recite La ilaha illa Allah, Al-Malik, Al-Haqq, Al-Mubeen 100 times.
Recitation of Surahs:
Al-Fatihah 7 times.
Surah An-Nasr 7 times.
Surah Al-Ikhlas 7 times.
Surah Al-Falaq 7 times.
Surah An-Nas 7 times.
Ya Fattah (O Opener) 1000 times.
Surah Ya-Sin.
Surah Al-Fath.
Salutation of al-Fatih (70 times or more):
"O Allah, send blessings upon our master Muhammad, the Opener of what was closed, the Seal of what preceded, the Supporter of Truth with the Truth, and the Guide to Your Straight Path. And upon his family and companions, according to his immense status and great rank, in every glance and breath, as much as Your knowledge encompasses."
La ilaha illa Anta, Subhanaka, inni kuntu min al-zalimin (There is no god but You, Glory be to You, indeed I was of the wrongdoers) 7 times.
The Supplication the Prophet ﷺ Made Between Dhuhr and Asr on Wednesday:
In the narration of Ibn Zubala from Umar ibn Al-Hakam, he reported that someone who prayed behind the Prophet ﷺ in Masjid Al-Fath heard him supplicate:
"O Allah, all praise belongs to You. You have guided me from misguidance. No one can honor whom You humiliate, nor can anyone humiliate whom You honor. No one can give might to those You debase, nor can anyone debase those You grant might. No one can support those You forsake, nor can anyone forsake those You support. No one can give to whom You withhold, nor can anyone withhold from whom You give. No one can provide sustenance to those You deprive, nor can anyone deprive those You sustain. No one can raise those You lower, nor can anyone lower those You raise. No one can tear apart what You have veiled, nor can anyone conceal what You have exposed. No one can bring near what You have set far, nor can anyone distance what You have brought close."
Then, the Prophet ﷺ received the glad tidings of victory over the confederates while he was in that very place in the mosque.
Ameen
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