Imam Sedin Agic/ July29.

2011/ 28 Shaban 1432

Ramadan is Approaching; Let Us return to the Al-Quran My dear brothers, on this blessed day, let us humble ourselves before the Almighty Allah, together in reflecting several Allahs commandants that we have ignored. Let us also recall and reflect, with utmost honesty, on various prohibitions that we have committed, in this temporal abode that God had given us as a loan. Let us then repent and return to Allah s.w.t., hoping that our repentance will be accepted by Him and that we be among those who attained true essence of Taqwa. My fellow brothers, whether we realize it or not, we are already reaching the holy month of Ramadan. This is the month that many of us, who love Allah s.w.t. had been waiting for, as we always hope for His Mercy and Forgiveness. As we prepare ourselves for the coming of this Ramadan, let us reflect on a reminder by our beloved Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. Verily, Ramadan is approaching you, a month full of blessings, you will be engulfed and wrapped with the love of Allah, when blessings will descend upon you, your sins will be forgiven, your supplications will be accepted, and Allah s.w.t. will be pleased to see you compete (in the pursuit of blessings and forgiveness from Him), the angels will be proud of your earnestness (in performing ibadah). So therefore, let us show Allah s.w.t. our sincerity in doing good deeds. Verily the true

losers are those who are veiled from the forgiveness of Allah Azza wa Jalla (in the month of Ramadan). Hadith narrated by Imam Al-Thabarani. Dear beloved brothers, indeed, as we waiting for the arrival of this beautiful month of Ramadan, it is imperative as faithful individuals that we put in our outmost dedication and sincere intentions to reap the benefits of Ramadan collectively. Let us be reminded that the salafussalih, when Ramadan arrived, they will cry-out-loud: Marhaban bil Muthahhir! meaning: Welcome O the Month of Purification! This is to purify us from our sins and transgressions. They make the necessary preparations to ensure that their hearts are purified, their chests filled with knowledge and awareness, their intellects governed by guidance and mercy from Allah s.w.t. Dear Brothers, let us liven up the month of Ramadan by inculcating the true spirit of Ramadan in every aspect of our lives, be it from the individual, family or community points of view. Let us cultivate a strong conviction by measuring our determinations, in completing the recitation of Quran. However, it should not be limited to reciting it only, but also be extended to include our acts of tadabbur or understanding and internalizing, this means for full appreciation of the contents read. Let us observe the life of the salafus-soleh, they are constantly in-

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touch with the Quran; in the morning right to the evening, at home or while travelling, during good times and in times of difficulties. When they read the Quran, it is as though Allah s.w.t. is speaking directly to them, until the verses caused their hearts to tremble, and shed tears of regret over things that they have neglected. In fact, it was mentioned in the Tafsir Ibn Kathir, which narrated the story of a companion named Abu Dahdah r.a., who while reading the Al-Quran in his garden, came across the following verse: Who is he that will lend unto Allah a goodly loan that He may double it for him and he may have a rich reward? - Surah Al-Hadid verse 11. Upon reading this verse, he hurried to ask Rasulullah s.a.w. O Rasulullah, does Allah wish to borrow something from us, whereas he is the Absolute? The Prophet s.a.w. replied: Yes, Allah s.w.t. wishes to borrow from you (in order to benefit you), so that He can raise your status, and purify you of all of your sins. Immediately, Abu Dahdah r.a. then said: I have a dates garden with 600 trees in the city of Medina, and it is the most valuable possession that I own, so be my witness, that as of now I surrender all of my said possession for Allah and His Messenger. Hadith narrated by Imam Al-Thabrani in his book Mujam Al-Kabir.

Subhanallah! This is the result of one who truly reads and understands the verses of Allah. This is the heart and soul of a believer that we should aim for ourselves, especially in our present context living in a world where we are strongly influenced by other external factors. May this Ramadan truly serve as the starting point of our consciousness to be a better servant of Allah, with the true servitude to Him, while we live in todays material world. DUA; We are here at the end of this month of Shaban, hoping for Your mercy and pleasure. O Allah, we seek from You, that You will make this Ramadan A Ramadan that will purify our hearts and our souls. A Ramadan that will enhance our levels of humanity. A Ramadan that will increase our sense of gratitude. A Ramadan that will produce feelings of love among us. A Ramadan that will strengthen our personal convictions. A Ramadan that will be a mercy for all of the universe.

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Ramazan se pribliava, vratimo se Kur'anu Molim Svevinjeg Allaha da nam pomogne da ispostimo mjesec ramazan i da ga uini preporodom naih dua, molim Uzvienog Allaha da olaka post onima koji rade na vruim mjestima i da im ukabuli njihov trud, amin. U ovim dolazeim danima, satima, nasupa sveti mjesec ramazan, vrijeme koje bi trebali iskoristi u raenju dobrih djela, budimo ponizni u naim namazima jer zaista stojimo pred Allahom Uzvienim, klonimo se Njegovih zabrana, pokajmo se za uinjene grijehe, zavjetujmo se Allahu, da neemo initi grijehe, nadajmo se Njegovoj milosti i oprostu i da e naa djela biti kabul. Ako smo primjetili a i ako nismo ramazan je vjerovali ili ne ve stigao, ovo je mjesec kojeg su mnogi od nas pomno oekivali, pogledali njegov dolazak, evo doao je mubarek mjesec, mjesec nade, milosti, oprosta i spasa. U naim pripremama za ovaj veliki mjesec, navest emo jedan hadis kog biljei Imam Taberani. Rekao je Poslanik a,s; ''Zaista je ramazan doao, pun je blagodati, bit e te preplavnjeni u Allahovoj milosti, mnoge blagodati e biti sputene na vas, vai grijesi e biti oproteni, vae dove e biti usliane, i Allah d,, voli da vas gleda kako se nadmeete u traenju milosti, i oprosta od Njega, Meleki e se ponosti vaim obavljanju ibadeta. Zato pokaimo Allahu d,, nau

iskrenost u raenju dobrih djela. Zaista istiniti gubitnici su oni od kojih je skriven oprost Allaha d,, u mjesecu ramazanu''. Dok iekujemo dolazei mjesec ramazan, nama je imperativ (nareenje) pojedincima i zajednici da izvuemo veliku korist u ovome mjesecu, budimo odluni u naim odlukama, a to moemo popraviti uz ramazan. Prve generacije su plakale kad bi ramazan stigao govorili bi ''Merhaben bil Muttahir'' ''Dobro doao mjesee ienja''. Mjesec ramazan dolazi da nas oisti od grijeha, oni su se trudili da osiguraju i da budu sigurni da su se oistili u mjesecu ramazanu, da im se prsa ispune znanjem i opreznou, njihov intelekt da bude voen sa uputom Allaha d,. Zato draga brao u islama, pokuajmo oivjeti mjesec ramazan u svakom aspektu naeg ivota, individualno, famelijarno ili zajedniki. Pokuajmo biti bolji nego prije, ono to smo propustili da to pokuamo nadoknaditi, to smo izostavili da pokuamo prakticirati itd. Poto je mjesec ramazan mjesec Kur'ana, nemoj da nam to bude puko uenje i izgovaranje harfova, ve da se vie pozabovimo naredbama i zabranama. Dublje iitavanje koje e nas oistiti, koje e nam pomoi da budemo bolji, pokorniji, posluniji. Imam Ibn Kesir r,h, prenosi jednu zanimljivu priu od ashaba po imenu Ebu Dehdah el-Ensari r,a. Ibn Ebu Hatim navodi od Abdullaha ibn Mes'uda

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r,a, koji kae: nakon to je objavljen ovaj ajet; '' Ko e Allahu drage volje zajam dati da bi mu ga On mnogostruko vratio, a uz to i nagradu plemenitu dobio''. Sura Hadid 11. . Ebu Dehdah el-Ensari r,a, upita: ''O Allahov Poslanie, zar Allah d,, od nas trai zajam? Poslanik a,s, ree; da Ebu Dehdah. A on ree; daj mi svoju ruku, Allahov Poslanie, onda kae da mu je pruio ruku, a ovaj je rekao; evo ja svom Gospodaru dajem kao zajam svoju plantau. A on je imao plantau u kojoj je bilo esto palmi, njegova supruga i djeca su bili njoj, pa je doao Ebu Dehdah i zovnuo je; O ummi Dehdad! Odazivam ti se; odgovori ona, zatim on ree; izai, ja sam ve dao plantau u zajam svome Gospodaru. A ona njemu kae veliki si dobitak zaradio ovom trgovinom, o Ebu Dehdah. Poslanik a,s, ree; koliko li je mnogobrojnih grozdova u Dennetu za Ebu Dehdaha, u Dennetu e biti Ebu Dehdah i dobiti palmu objeenih grana ije e ile biti od bisera i dragog kamenja''. Ovo je pravo razumjevanje, itanje i shvatanje ajeta, ovo je srce i dua vjernika, to jest da sami sebi pomognemo, a pogotovo u dananjem stanju u kome mi ivimo pod vanjskim pritiskom i materijalizmom. Molim Uzvienog da nam primi dobra djela i post mjeseca ramazana, da nam

ga uini boljim od prolih, da budemo svjesniji, odgovorniji, milostiviji, suosjeajniji, liberalniji, edniji, posluniji, iskreniji, u djelu i rijei, amin ja rabbel alemin.