As Salaam Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu,
All prise and thanks belongs to Allah alone. We praise Him and thank Him. We seek His forgiveness and His assistance in all matters. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah. He is alone without any partners or coequals. I bear witness that Muhammad ibn Abdullah is His slave and messenger. May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, his family, his companions and every pious righteous Muslim until the Day of Resurrection.
Congratulations to us all, the blessed month of Ramadan has reached us while we still have some life in our bodies and some energy to worship our Lord. What a gift is this Ramadan! Ar-Rahman is making it so easy for us to attain His forgiveness, if you but stretch out your hand it will be yours.
Allah says in His Quran,
Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur’an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (Between right and wrong). So every one of you who is present (at his home) during that month should spend it in fasting, but if any one is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed period (Should be made up) by days later. Allah intends every facility for you; He does not want to put to difficulties. (He wants you) to complete the prescribed period, and to glorify Him in that He has guided you; and perchance ye shall be grateful. [Quran 2:185]
My Lord, make me among the grateful, forgive me and pardon me. Indeed, You are Tawwabur, Rahim.
