#ramadaan reminders

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020. Prepare for death. Remember death.

"When the dead are mentioned, think of yourself as one of them"  Hassan as Somaali [link]

021. We are weak because we love the dunyah and fear death.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The people will soon summon one another to attack you as people when eating invite others to share their dish. Someone asked: Will that be because of our small numbers at that time? He replied: No, you will be numerous at that time: but you will be scum and rubbish like that carried down by a torrent and Allah will take fear of you from the breasts of your enemy and last enervation into your hearts. Someone asked: What is wahn (enervation). Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): He replied: Love of the world and dislike of death. [source]

022. Discipline yourself to stop sinning and to start doing good deeds. 

023. Surround yourself with those that benefit you or no one at all. Solitude is better than bad company.

024. Seek forgiveness. Seek forgiveness. Seek forgiveness. All the time.

025. You must do better. You must be better. Be the best. When you pray, pray with Khushoo' [attentiveness, humility]. When you fast, fast with sincerity. When you speak, speak with truth, etc. 

026. Du'aa is a form of worship; make du'aa for everything and for everyone. Don't underestimate the power of du'aa because Allaah aza wa Jal even answered the du'aa of Shaytaan .

027. Fear Allaah in all matters and keep in mind that your very speech is recorded by the two angels on your shoulders, your actions are seen by your Lord even if you hide from the people, and your limbs will testify on the Day of Judgement for all the things you did. Every single thing you said and did is recorded.

028. Abide by your advise first and foremost and don't fear the people when advising them. 

029. Be sincere. 

030. Your trust is with Allaah, not with anyone else; for Allaah is the One that provides.

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019. When you disconnect from life, let those who you care about and care about you know. It's not only unfair to them but it strains relationships. There's no harm in being selfish and focusing on yourself, but be selfless enough to let those around you know. 

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018. Stay true to yourself and don't allow anyone to belittle anything you deem to be important. 

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The Virtues of the Night of al-Qadr

Abu Hurairah (radi'Allaahu 'anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allaah (Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam) said: “Whoever performs the night prayer on the night of Al-Qadr with Eemaan (firm belief) and seeking reward will have all his past sins forgiven.”

Exerting Oneself During the Last Ten Days of Ramadaan

Aa’ishah (radi'Allaahu 'anha) said: “When the last ten days (of Ramadaan) would come, the Prophet (Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam) would spend his night in worship, wake his family (at night), exert himself and tighten his Izaar(waistcloth).”

When is the Night of al-Qadr?

The Night of Al-Qadr occurs in the last ten nights of Ramadaan during an odd night (i.e. 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th)...

Supplication during the Night of Decree: Tafseer Ibn Kathir

“O Allah! Verily, you are the Oft-Pardoning, You love to pardon, so pardon me.”

“Allaahumma Innaka ‘Afuwwun Tuhibbul-’Afwa Fa’affoo ‘annee.”

Menses at the time of Laylatul Qadr.

"The woman in her menses in her last ten days of Ramadhaan is still beneficial for her to get up in the last third of the night to make du’a as she cannot make salaah, of course..."

What Mensturating Women Can Perform While Looking for Laylatul Qadr

"Q: What are the actions that a woman who is on her menses, the actions she might perform while she is looking for lailatul qadr?..."

Why We Should Seek Laylatul Qadr On All of the Last Ten Days of Ramadaan [scribd]

A question was asked to Ibn Taymiyyah [rahimahullaah] regarding the Last Ten Days of Ramadaan.

The Signs of Laylatul Qadr

"Q: Some of the Muslims have taken the 27th night of Ramadhaan as Laylatul-Qadar. Is their any basis for this specification and is there any evidence for this?..."

These are some links I was able to compile for the time being, but there are plentiful more from various authentic sites. I urge myself first and foremost, and you, to make the most of these last ten days of Ramadaan and to utilize them with that which will please Allaah ta'aala. May Allaah enable us to exert ourselves during these last days and bless us with doing the best of deeds in the Night that is better than 1000 months. 

May the rest of your days be full of 'Ibaadah, smiles, sincerity, and self improvement ! Hayaakum Allaah, wa asalaamu 'alaykum wa Rahmatullaah wa Barakaatu.

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016. You're always making time for others, learn to make time for yourself. Spend an hour alone in a place of solitude, a place of calm, a place of familiarity and learn about yourself. Hear your thoughts, feel yourself breathing, listen to you. Look for yourself and although you are not the least bit lost, you have misplaced yourself in her, in him, in all of them. So find you and learn you and be you.

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015. Within each of us is a mind, a body, and a soul that can hold the weight of the entire world and then bring it to its knees. Please never think that you don't possess any power, that you are unable to make changes, that you are just here. You were made for so much more than you believe. You matter. You are a person who matters. You are made of a body, a mind, and a soul and all of you matters.

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014. Repent. Repent. Repent. After every sin, during every thought that will lead to a sin, before anything else, repent. & keep on repenting; as you walk, as you paint, as you're doing whatever; repent. Repent for every past sin and any present sin. For all the public sins and all the private sins. Repent from the habitual sins and the one single one time only sin; repent. Repent.

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012. In order to have a successful, fulfilling, and sincere relationship with others, first begin by establishing and striving to continuously improve your relationship with Allaah and yourself.