Seeking Freedom From Hellfire
During the final ten days of Ramadan, Muslims focus on seeking freedom from Hellfire. The Ramadan Space offers a variety of interactive elements designed to help elevate your spiritual knowledge throughout this blessed month.
Itikaf
وَاِذۡ جَعَلۡنَا الۡبَیۡتَ مَثَابَۃً لِّلنَّاسِ وَاَمۡنًا ؕ وَاتَّخِذُوۡا مِنۡ مَّقَامِ اِبۡرٰہٖمَ مُصَلًّی ؕ وَعَہِدۡنَاۤ اِلٰۤی اِبۡرٰہٖمَ وَاِسۡمٰعِیۡلَ اَنۡ طَہِّرَا بَیۡتِیَ لِلطَّآئِفِیۡنَ وَالۡعٰکِفِیۡنَ وَالرُّکَّعِ السُّجُوۡدِ ﴿۱۲۶﴾
“And remember the time when We made the House a resort for mankind and a place of security; and take ye the station of Abraham as a place of Prayer. And We commanded Abraham and Ishmael, saying, ‘Purify My House for those who perform the circuit and those who remain therein for devotion and those who bow down and fall prostrate in Prayer.’” (Surah Al-Baqarah, Ch.2: V.126)
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Lailatul Qadr (The Night of Destiny)
اِنَّاۤ اَنۡزَلۡنٰہُ فِیۡ لَیۡلَۃِ الۡقَدۡرِ ۚ﴿ۖ۲﴾
“Surely, We sent it down on the Night of Destiny. ” (Surah Al-Qadr, Ch.97: V.2)
Three virtues of Lailatul Qadr (the night of destiny)
Three Prayers Related To Third Ashra of Ramadan
If One is to Experience Lailatul Qadr
The Holy Prophetsa taught the following prayer to be recited if one were to experience Lailatul Qadr:
اللّٰهُمَ إِنّكَ عَفُوّ تُحِبّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
“O Allah, You are the Most Forgiving, You love forgiveness, so forgive me.” (Sunan Ibn Majah, Kitab ad-du‘a, Hadith 3850)
Praying For Salvation From Hellfire
As the last Ashra is salvation from the fire of Hell the Holy Prophet (sa) used to pray this prayer:
اللّٰهُمَ أجرني من النّار
“O Allah, protect me from the hell-fire.” (Sunan Ibn Dawud, Kitab al-adab)
Seeking goodness in this world
رَبَّنَاۤ اٰتِنَا فِی الدُّنۡیَا حَسَنَۃً وَّفِی الۡاٰخِرَۃِ حَسَنَۃً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
‘Our Lord, grant us good in this world as well as good in the world to come, and protect us from the torment of the Fire.’ (2:202)
Seven Steps To Attain Forgiveness
وَالَّذِیۡنَ جَاہَدُوۡا فِیۡنَا لَنَہۡدِیَنَّہُمۡ سُبُلَنَا ؕ وَاِنَّ اللّٰہَ لَمَعَ الۡمُحۡسِنِیۡنَ ﴿٪۷۰﴾
“And as for those who strive in Our path — We will surely guide them in Our ways. And verily Allah is with those who do good.” (Surah Al-`Ankabut, Ch.29: V.70)
Taken from Irfan-e-Ilahi
(Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih II (rta) – Read More)
Three Ways to Spend a Purposeful Eid
1. Recite Takbeerat from the of Eid until Eid prayer starts
2. Pray tahajjud at the night of Eid
(Ibn Maja, Kitab us Sayam, Hadith no 1782)
3. Include poor people in your joy by contributing towards KeK schemes
You contribute by donating on MKA Chanda Portal and Check out Kek Schemes here.