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NEWSLETTER

Wednesday, 22 Ramadhan 1434 H / 31 July 2013

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The Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said, "If any Muslim comes out of Ramadan without gaining forgiveness and goodness, he is a real loser." (Ibn Hibban and At-Tabarani)

The last ten days of Ramadan have more virtues than the other days and nights of this honoured month.

The last ten days of Ramadan are very special days in the life of every Muslim. According to Muslims, they are the most blessed days in the blessed month of Ramadan, the month the Holy Quran was revealed. Muslims believe that although the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) was promised Paradise, he used to exert himself even more in worship during these last ten days, hoping to draw closer to Allah. The Prophet's wife Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet used to tighten his waist belt and used to pray all the night, and used to keep his family awake for the prayers." (Bukhari)

For Muslims, the last ten days should be a time to perfect one's fast and avoid anything that may break it. It is a time to give more charity and to settle disputes and forgive one another. It is also a time for soul searching, evaluating one's life, supplicating, and asking forgiveness. This should be done sincerely because if Allah accepts the supplications, the reward is the remission of one's sins.

The best time to do it is in the last part of the night. Abu Hurayrah RA reported that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said, "When the last one third of the night remains, our Lord, the Glorious One, descends towards the lower heaven and proclaims: 'Is there anyone supplicating to Me so that I grant his supplication? Is there anyone begging of Me for anything so that I grant him his wish? Is there anyone who seeks My forgiveness so I forgive him?'" (Bukhari and Muslim)

During the last third of Ramadan, one should recite more Quran and remember Allah more often, even constantly.

The last ten days are also known for Itikaaf (spiritual retreat). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) used to perform Itikaaf in the Masjid during the last ten days of Ramadan, barely sleeping during that time. Itikaaf requires a total devotion to Allah; it is a sort of vacation with Him. The time is spent worshiping, performing extra Salah (ritual prayers), reciting Quran, making Thikr (remembrance of Allah) and duaas (supplications). One should leave behind the cares of this world, and even eat and sleep in the Masjid. Those who cannot perform Itikaaf for ten days, should try to do it for a shorter time, if only for one night or a day or two.

Laylat Al-Qadr also occurs during the last ten days of Ramadan. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said, "Any Muslim who stands in Prayer during Laylat Al-Qadr out of faith and sincerity, his previous sins will be forgiven."

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Founded in 1995 by Moulana Luqman Wadee (Rahmatulla Alaih) the Madrassah is a dynamic organization with an established track record that provides a broad range of services which includes operating 4 Madrassahs, a children's home, assisting of widows, the poor and the needy, prison services and education through seminars and workshops.

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As at (30/07/2013)

* Vavi fights on - Cosatu boss Zwelinzima Vavi may not be off the hook in connection with rape allegations made against him - despite his accuser withdrawing the “grievance” against him.

* Lonmin worker shot dead - A 49-year-old Lonmin worker was shot dead in Wonderkop near Marikana, North West police said on Tuesday.

* Illegal miner clash leaves 7 dead - An off-duty policeman was shot dead in Mitchells Plain in Cape Town, Western Cape police said on Tuesday.

* SA man too fat for New Zealand - An obese South African man has been told he is too fat to live in New Zealand despite shedding 30kg since he moved to the country six years ago, a report said on Saturday.

* Swiss train crash kills driver, injures 35 - Two trains collided head-on on Monday in western Switzerland, killing one of the drivers and injuring 35 passengers, at least five of them seriously, police said.

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I was with a friend in a café when a noisy car alarm interrupted our conversation. "What good are car alarms when no one pays any attention to them?" I wondered aloud.

"Some are quite effective," my friend corrected me. "Last summer, my teenager spent a lot of time at the neighbours’. Whenever I wanted him home, I’d go out to our driveway and jostle his car."

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