Greetings. Today holiday for me. Resting and playing RO again. Haha. Well need to chill out for a while. Hmm hope you guys have fun out there. Take care. Bleh need to find things to do or I’m dead of boredom…….. RO HERE I COME!! haha.
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Today 20th October 2005, Malaysia once again witness the losses of our important nation’s important person, the wife of our beloved Prime Minister, Datin Hendon Mahmood. May she be blessed. To Datuk Seri Abdullah Hj Ahmad Badawi, we Malaysians will pray for you to be strength to face this challenge.
Whether we realize it or not.. tonight is the 16th Ramadhan. Time flew just like that. I’m still in a mood where yesterday was the first of Ramadhan haha. Well after tarawikh prayer just now, when the imam recites the Qunut in witr, then I realize, it’s already in the mid of the fasting month. Well insya-Allah, hope we have already increase our faith every each day. Improvements is the key. Hmm tomorrow, my house will be renovated after 7 years without any activities. Since my mom really wants to make our home much more comfortable. Yesterday, I manage to fix my home networking system where all 3 computers in my house connected to each other and all connected to the internet. For the first time I climb on top of my house’s ceiling. Creepy though. It’s dark and hot. But well a son need to do something for the family right. Today one of my students finished his lvl 6 Quran early learners, one of the programme in our institution. Starting tomorrow, he will start his first juzu’ of the Quran. I’m happy for him. At the age of 6 he has quite a remarkable memory. Who knows insya-Allah, a future hafiz. This is my only contribution for my religion and redeeming myself ^_^. Well today also need to finish editing another 9 books as well 2 websites, one for my testing site and other for a friend who a host of RO private server. Well I guess I need to be independent now. ^_^ Well those are good things to fill up my time and get paid too. haha. At least now I manage to pay my own phone bills, the internet, petrol and half of the house groceries and keep some for expanding my business, Alhamdulillah. Well friends take care and hope to hear from you all soon. Wassalam.
Imam Ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdisee
Mukhtasar Minhaaj ul-Qaasideen (pp. 38-41)
Hudaa, Ramadhaan 1419
Translated by Ismaa`eel Ibn al-Arkaan and edited by
Abu Khaliyl.
resource: http://islaam.com/
Know, that in the fast (Sawm) is a special quality that is not found in
anything else. And that is its close connection to Allah, such that He says:
"The fast (Sawm) is for Me and I will reward it." [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree
and Muslim]
This connection is enough to show the high status of fasting. Similarly, the
Ka`bah is highly dignified due to its close connection to Him, as occurs in His
statement:
"And sanctify My House." [Soorah al-Hajj:26]
Indeed, the fast is only virtuous due to two significant concepts:
The first: It is a secret and hidden action thus, no one from the creation
is able to see it. Therefore riyaa’ (showing off) cannot enter into it.
The second: It is a means of subjugating the enemies of Allah. This is
because the road that the enemies (of Allah) embark upon (in order to misguide
the Son of Aadam) is that of desires. And eating and drinking strengthens the
desires.
There are many reports that indicate the merits of fasting, and they are all
well known.
The recommended acts of fasting
The pre-dawn meal (suhoor) and delaying in taking it are preferable, as well
as hastening to break the fast and doing so with dates.
Generosity in giving is also recommended during Ramadaan, as well as doing
good deeds and increasing in charity. This is in accordance with the way of the
Messenger of Allah (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam).
It is also recommended to study the Qur’aan and perform I`tikaaf during
Ramadaan, especially in the last ten days, as well as increasing upon the
exertion (towards doing good deeds) in it.
In the two Saheehs, `Aa’ishah said:
"When the (last) ten days (of Ramadaan) would come, the Prophet would
tighten his waist-wrapper (izaar), spend the night in worship, and wake his
family up (for prayer)." [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]
The scholars have mentioned two views concerning the meaning of
"tighten his waist-wrapper (izaar)":
The first: It means the turning away from women.
The second: It is an expression denoting his (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam)
eagerness and diligence in doing good deeds.
They also say that the reason for his (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam)
exertion in the last ten days of Ramadaan was due to his (sallallahu `alayhi wa
sallam) seeking of the Night of Al-Qadr (Lailatul-Qadr).
An explanation of the inner secrets of fasting and its
characteristics
There are three levels of fasting: The general fast, the specific fast, and
the more specific fast.
As for the general fast, then it is the refraining of the stomach and the
private parts from fulfilling their desires.
The specific fast is the refraining of ones gaze, tongue, hands, feet,
hearing and eyes, as well as the rest of his body parts from committing sinful
acts.
As for the more specific fast, then it is the heart’s abstention from its
yearning after the worldly affairs and the thoughts which distance one away
from Allah, as well as its (the heart’s) abstention from all the things that
Allah has placed on the same level.
From the characteristics of the specific fast is that one lowers his gaze
and safeguards his tongue from the repulsive speech that is forbidden,
disliked, or which has no benefit, as well as controlling the rest of his body
parts.
In a hadeeth reported by Al-Bukhaaree:
"Whosoever does not abandon false speech and the acting upon it, Allah
is not in need of him leaving off his food and drink." [Saheeh
al-Bukhaaree, Abu Dawood, at-Tirmidhee and Ibn Maajah]
Another characteristic of the specific fast is that one does not overfill
himself with food during the night. Instead, he eats in due measure, for
indeed, the son of Aadam does not fill a vessel more evil than his stomach.
If he were to eat his fill during the first part of the night, he would not
make good use of himself for the remainder of the night. In the same way, if he
eats to his fill for suhoor, he does not make good use of himself until the
afternoon. This is because excessive eating breeds laziness and lethargy.
Therefore, the objective of fasting disappears due to one’s excessiveness in
eating, for what is intended by the fast, is that one savors the taste of
hunger and becomes an abandoner of desires.
Recommended Fasts
As for the recommended fasts, then know that preference for fasting is
established in certain virtuous days. Some of these virtuous days occur every
year, such as fasting the first six days of the month of Shawaal after
Ramadaan, fasting the day of `Arafah, the day of `Aashooraa, and the ten days
of Dhul-Hijjah and Muharram.
Some of them occur every month, such as the first part of the month, the
middle part of it, and the last part of it. So whoever fasts the first part of
the month, the middle part of it, and the last part of it, then he has done
well.
Some fasts occur every week, and they are every Monday and Thursday.
The most virtuous of the recommended fasts is the fast of Dawood (`alayhis
salaam). He would fast one day and break his fast the next day. This achieves
the following three objectives:
The soul is given its share on the day the fast is broken. And on the day of
fasting, it completes its worship in full.
The day of eating is the day of giving thanks and the day of fasting is the
day of having patience. And Faith (Eemaan) is divided into two halves - that of
thankfulness and that of patience. [Note: the hadeeth with a similar stament is
unauthentic, see adh-Dha`eefah: 625]
It is the most difficult struggle for the soul. This is because every time
the soul gets accustomed to a certain condition, it transfers itself to that.
As for fasting every day, then it has been reported by Muslim, from the
hadeeth of Abu Qataadah, that `Umar (radhiallahu `anhu) asked the Prophet
(sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam): ‘What is the case if one were to fast every
day?’ So he (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said: "He did not fast nor did
he break his fast - or - he did not fast and he did not break his fast."
[Saheeh Muslim]
This is concerning the one who fasts continuously, even during the days in
which fasting is forbidden.
Characteristics of the most specific fast
Know that the one who has been given intellect, knows the objective behind
fasting. Therefore, he burdens himself to the extent that he will not be unable
to do that which is more beneficial than it.
Ibn Mas`ood would fast very little and it is reported that he used to say:
"When I fast, I grow weak in my prayer. And I prefer the prayer over the
(optional) fast.
Some of them (the Sahaabah) would weaken in their recitation of the Qur’aan
while fasting. Thus, they would exceed in breaking their fast (i.e. by
observing less optional fasts), until they were able to balance their
recitation. Every individual is knowledgeable of his condition and of what will
rectify it.
There were a slight modification to the article by the editor, such as the
exclusion of the couple of statements.
Hopefully this article may benefit us all. Wassalam ^_^
Yeah.. finally I can rest after a few weeks well probably months of all around hard work. Hmm did not expect time runs this fast. Too busy to even think about it. Well anyway just managed to finalized and will be printing the exam paper questions for the institution. Hmm their exam will be held starting this coming Tuesday. Ganbatte ne. And for me new task coming starting this monday, need to prepare Enopi Math paper which is about 4000++ pages. Huhu, well more work means more money coming in. Why bother? haha that means, I have increased my income by double. Thanks god. Well have to work harder more. Thanks for friends who are concerned and asking about my life. So far alhamdulillah, it’s fine, healthy and maybe a bit lonely since far away from you guys. Have lots of work to do though, it’s hard to hang out with you guys, gomenasai.. Well let’s see perhaps on December I might consider to join you all to Pangkor. If I manage to get some work done and have extra financial to be spent. Lol lot’s of expenditure these days, bills, car, petrol and even this streamyx. Gladly living with my parents. If not I hv to incur rent and so on.. (headache..) Well I can’t rely on them too much right? For the time being if I see any gold mine.. I would simply dig in whatever the risk. Hey as they said, money is everywhere only if you know where to look for it. Anyway take care to all and have a pleasant Ramadhan.
Wassalam
