Meaning of Ramadhan

The Meaning of Ramadhan

Ramadhan is a special month of the year for over one billion Muslims throughout the world. It is a time for inner reflection, devotion to God, and self-control. Muslims think of it as a kind of tune-up for their spiritual lives. For Muslims, Ramadhan is a "month of blessings" marked by prayer, fasting and charity.Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. The others are: belief & testimony in The One God (Shahaadah); prayer (Salah) - five times a day at its appointed times; alms -giving (Zakat) – approx. 2.5% of fixed assets annually; and pilgrimage (Hajj) to Makkah (also spelled Mecca) at least once in a lifetime.

The third "pillar" or religious obligation of Islam, fasting has many special benefits. Among these, the most important is that it is a means of learning self-control. Due to the lack of preoccupation with the satisfaction of bodily appetites during the daylight hours of fasting, a measure of ascendancy is given to one's spiritual nature, which becomes a means of coming closer to God. Ramadhan is also a time of intensive worship, reading of the Qur'an, giving charity, purifying one's behavior, and doing good deeds.

As a secondary goal, fasting is a way of experiencing hunger and developing sympathy for the less fortunate and learning thankfulness & appreciation for all of God's bounties. Fasting is also beneficial to the health and provides a break in the cycle of rigid habits or overindulgence.
When the fast ends (the first day of the tenth month of the Islamic calendar –Shawwal) it is celebrated for three days in a holiday called 'Eid-ul-Fitr (the Feast of Fast Breaking). Gifts are exchanged. Friends and family gather to pray in congregation and for large (in the number of attendees) meals. In some cities fairs are held to celebrate the end of the Fast of Ramadhan.

RAMADHAN MONTH OF FAST

My dear friend,
May ALLAH bless you in this month of fasting
And ALLAH reward you for your good deeds

Ramadhan,
Ramadhan is the leader of all month
And many interesting things happen

My dear friend,
I hope you donate more to the orphans
And help other people if they need help

My dear friend,
Do more good deeds in the month of Ramadhan
And stay away from His prohibition


ASSAAMMUALAIKUM

RAMADHAN AL MUBARAK

Mata kadang salah melihat....
Mulut kadang salah berucap....
Hati kadang salah menduga.....
Maafkan segala kekhilafan yang pasti ada....

Seribu senyuman belum tentu menawan hati
satu jelingan sudah cukup menimbulkan rasa benci
membina mengambil masa
meruntuh sekelip masa

Selamat MenyambutRamadhan .
Maaf Zahir dan Batin
Semoga Ramadhan membawa keberkatan kepada semua
dan mengukuhkan ukhwah yang terbina

ISLAM RELIGION

Islam was founded in 622 CE by Mohammed the Prophet, in Mecca. Though it is the youngest of the world's great religions many Muslims do not view it as a new religion. They belief that it is the same faith taught by the prophets, Abraham, David, Moses and Jesus. The role of Mohammed as the last prophet was to formalize and clarify the faith and purify it by removing ideas which were added in error. The two sacred texts of Islam are the Qu'ran, which are the words of Allah "the One True God" as given to Mohammed, and the Hadith, which is a collection of Mohammed's sayings. The duties of all Muslims are known as the Five Pillars of Islam and are:
1)Recite the shahadah at least once.

2)Perform the salat (prayer) 5 times a day while facing Kaabah.

3)Donate regularly to charity via the zakat, a 2.5% charity tax, and through additional donations to the needy.

4)Fast during the month of Ramadan, the month that Mohammed received the Qu'ran from Allah.

5)Make at least one pilgrimage to Mecca if economically and physically possible.

Muslims follow a strict monotheism with one creator who is just, omnipotent and merciful. They also believe in Satan who drives people to sin, and that all unbelievers and sinners will spend eternity in Hell. Muslims who sincerely repent and submit to God will return to a state of sinlessness and go to Paradise after death. Alcohol, drugs, and gambling should be avoided and they reject racism. They respect the earlier prophets, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, but regard the concept of the divinity of Jesus as blasphemous and do not believe that he was executed on the cross.