Ramadhaan the Month of Supplications

On the topic generally

about repentance and supplication.

There's such a small difference between the two,

but it's a world in itself.

But doctor Zakir,

if I could just pose the first question

today,

why is

Ramadan

referred to often

by many

people as being the month of supplications.

Alhamdulillah.

Before I answer a question, I would like

to first define what is the meaning of

the word supplication.

Supplication means to call upon Allah Subhanahu Wa

Ta'ala, the Almighty and Glorious

with devotion,

with sincerity

and solemnity

and with

complete

submission.

And our beloved prophet Musa SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam

said,

It is mentioned in the Sahih Hadith of

Thirumedi,

hadith number 2616.

Our beloved prophet Musallam said

that there are 3 gates of goodness.

The first is

fasting,

which is

a shield from the hellfire.

2nd is a Satka,

that is charity.

That charity

extinguishes sin

same as water extinguishes fire

and the third is

standing

in prayer

in the late

hours in the night.

So, here we realise there is a relationship

between

supplication,

prayer and fasting

and Allah's mantra says in the Quran in

Suri Baqarah, chapter number 2, verse number 186.

Allah says that If My servants

ask Thee concerning Me, tell them I am

indeed close to them

and I listen to the prayer

of every supplicant

and tell them that if they listen to

My call,

willingly,

and if they believe in Me, I will

take them to the straight path.

Here, we realize the closeness of Allah Subhanahu

Wa Ta'la along with His believers, His servants

and slaves, and He says,

If my slaves, if my servants, My servants

means the closeness

that the human beings have with Allah Subhanahu

Wa Ta'ala. If they ask me concerning me,

tell them that I am indeed close to

them.

It shows the closeness

between the believers and Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala

and He says, I will respond to them

and Allah further says in the Quran in

Surah Nisa, chapter number 4, verse number 32,

but ask from the bounty of Allah Subhanahu

Wa Ta'ala

And, the beloved prophet, Musa Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam

said. It is mentioned in Sahibuhari.

Word number 8, hadith number 6502.

The beloved Prophet said

that Allah says,

ask Me and I will give it to

you.

Ask Me your protection and I will protect

you

And as far as Ramadan being called as

the month of supplication,

our beloved Prophet said,

It's mentioned in a Sahih hadith of Al

Baheki,

hadith number 6393,

where the beloved Prophet said

that

Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala does not reject the

prayer of 3 kinds of people.

1, is the father

who prays for his child,

his son or daughter. The second is a

fasting person

especially, when he breaks his fast

and the third is a traveler

and our beloved prophet Masallahu alaihi wa sallam,

he further said, it is mentioned in the

Sahadeet of Ibn Majah,

hadith number 1643.

The Prophet said

that Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala emancipates

the slave from the hell fire,

during every hour

when the fast is broken

and does this every night

and our beloved Prophet also said, it is

mentioned in the Sai Hadith of Sai Atharqib.

Hadith number 988.

Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala

ransoms

the Muslims from the Hellfire

every day night in the month of Ramadan

and He answers

the prayer of every Muslim every day night

in the month of Ramadan. So, because Allah

Subhanahu Wa Ta'la, He listens to the supplication

of the person who fasts and he gives

called as the month of supplication.

called as the month of supplication.